German observation and barrage balloons

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Dec 2017, 22:44

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 21 May 2018, 21:02

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay:

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 29 Jul 2018, 12:22

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay:

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Dec 2018, 00:22

Hi all,

Two images from Ebay:

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 13 Feb 2020, 21:42

Hi all,

Two small images from Ebay:

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Edward L. Hsiao » 16 Feb 2020, 08:57

I wish there are stories and reports about these German observers who went up in these balloons during WWII. The reports of observers who went up in German observation balloons during WWI,I had read about them in WWI aviation books.

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 28 Feb 2020, 11:04

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay:

It would be interesting to know the organization and assignment of personnel and material of these units, as well as to what type of artillery units were assigned in campaign....

Somebody ?

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German Artillerie beobachter balloon near Ternopol, Ukraine.jpg

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 25 Mar 2020, 13:28

Hi all,

An image from Ebay

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 20 Apr 2020, 16:19

Thanks, Waleed

Another image from Ebay

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 May 2020, 16:23

Hi all,

Any idea about this ?
I would say an observation balloon with engine in nacelle and control surfaces at rear.... :?

Image from Ebay
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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 09 Jun 2020, 21:53

Nobody for my last image ?

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 23 Aug 2020, 12:04

Hi all,

An image from Ebay

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German artillerie Beobachter balloon in Ostfront.jpg

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by AllenM » 23 Aug 2020, 22:55

Sturm78 wrote:
04 May 2020, 16:23
Hi all,

Any idea about this ?
I would say an observation balloon with engine in nacelle and control surfaces at rear.... :?

Image from Ebay
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A balloon type unknown to me. Among its unique characteristics is a propeller, perhaps partly enclosed, attached to the man carrying basket. The rear structures cannot be control surfaces. They are not aerodynamic shapes. But there appears to be a light colored object resting on the horizontal support, or the light and shadow only suggests a shape/object.

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Re: German observation and barrage balloons

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Sep 2020, 13:59

Hi all,

An image from Ebay

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German artillerie beobachter balloon near Ternopol, Eastern front.jpg

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