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| Picture No | 10217468 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | A French anti-aircraft unit stands ready to meet the threat |
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A French 75mm anti aircraft gun, mounted on a specially constructed concrete gun emplacement, aims up at the sky, waiting for any enemy aircraft or airships. A machine gun has also been mounted on a wagon wheel; a home-made device to steady the gunner's aim. A German 'Taube' has been engraved into the concrete.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 8 January 1916, page 58 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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