Reminiscences from balloon veterans, gasbaggers, form the core of the account of the service that helped direct artillery fire more accurately and provided intelligence on enemy troop movements. They report that hanging in a wicker basket under an elephantine hydrogen balloon proved less dangerous than piloting an airplane, and that it was a great place to watch the war from. Some fine photographs are included. Distributed in the US by Greenwood. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
9780275962555
A Grandstand Seat: The American Balloon Service in World War I available in Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 0275962555
- ISBN-13:
- 9780275962555
- Pub. Date:
- 08/30/1998
- Publisher:
- ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
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ISBN-13: | 9780275962555 |
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Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 08/30/1998 |
Pages: | 240 |
Sales rank: | 607,253 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d) |