H09354 Accession Number: H09354

Description

France. c. 1917. British Army soldiers moving past a French Army observation balloon which ascended within 400 yards of the advancing German Army. The balloon withstood attack for an hour before being brought down. (Donor British Official Photograph D2743)

Details

Accession Number
H09354
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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