H09709 Accession Number: H09709

Description

Hindenburg Line Area, France. c. 1918. Balloons known as Hindenburg Paper Phantoms were floated by British Army soldiers over German Army lines in French and Belgian invaded areas bearing truth messages for the civilian population. (Donor British Official Photograph N792)

Details

Accession Number
H09709
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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Accession H09709

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