British soldiers putting up an observation balloon, 1917 (c)
Photograph, World War One, Middle East (1914-1918), Palestine, 1917 (c).
Observation balloons were used extensively during World War One for aerial reconnaissance and artillery flash-spotting. Placing observers on balloons behind the front lines and at height allowed the Army to locate targets at greater range than they could on the ground
From a collection of photographs taken by Corporal Joseph Egerton, Shropshire Yeomanry in Sinai and Palestine.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 2002-05-1-183
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2002-05-1-183