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 : Crowd in front of a british barrage balloon, 1938


Crowd in front of a british barrage balloon, 1938

A crowd standing in front of a barrage balloon tethered to the Tower of London. These balloons and their series of ropes were used in Aerial warfare to force enemy pilots and their planes to higher altitudes which decreased their target accuracy. Date created: 01.01.1938-31.12.1938

Picture No
11082621
Media ID
48222660
Size
3708px x 4933px (6.5MB)
Credit
© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No MR, no PR, no manipulation. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo/Scherl
Date
1938

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