Picture No | 10219717 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | The preparation of a kite-balloon before take-off |
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Allied soldiers photographed putting the finishing touches to the envelope of a kite-balloon shortly before take-off. Such balloons remained tethered to the ground and were used to observe the surrounding terrain from a basket suspended beneath. Their primary use was to assist artillery on the ground in finding their targets.
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Source | Photograph by Canadian War Records in 'The Illustrated London News', 28 October 1916 page 505 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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