BALLOONING IN THE FRENCH AIR FORCE – 1934–1946. Units, Operations, Equipment.
BALLOONING IN THE FRENCH AIR FORCE – 1934–1946. Units, Operations, Equipment.

L'AÉROSTATION de l'Armée de l'Air — 1934–1946. Units, Operations, Equipment.

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Few people know that in 1939–1940, 10,900 balloon operators from the Armée de l'Air took part in combat operations against Germany.


 

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49 observation companies were dedicated to major ground units on the Northern and Eastern fronts, and 55 barrage balloon sections protected the capital, major industrial sites and communication hubs across the entire territory.

For the very first time, Bernard Palmieri details in this work the actions of these little-known units, from the peacetime years of the 1920s–30s through to wartime, covering their field operations, equipment, personnel and insignia.

With over a hundred photographs and reproduced documents, around forty insignia and approximately 8 colour profiles by Patrice Gaubert.

Author 1
Bernard Palmiéri
Publication date
June 2019
Pages
128
Illustrations
100 photos, 40 insignia, 8 profiles
Cover
Paperback
Language
French
Publisher
Lela Presse
EAN
9782374680224

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