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Dan-San


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Gentlemen:
I am looking for photo of German horse drawn wagons, limbers and trailers used by the German balloon troops in WWI.  There was wagons for the balloon and basket, the cable hand winch wagon, the Protz winch 50 Ps powered wagon and the Augsburg 80Ps  to 100Ps powered winches.
Later the wagons were replaved by Daimler Lorries (truck). I would appreciate any help. This is for an article for the WW1 Journal.
Blue skies Gentlemen,
Dan-Sanyawn

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Forgive me my ignorance, but what is "WWI Journal?" Where is it published? Sounds like something that could be very interesting if they publish stuff on material culture of the Great War

Thank you,
John


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Dan-San


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Hi John:
I inadvertantly left a word out, it is WW1 Aero Journal.  I have been asked to do a feature article in each quarterly Journal. I am working on an article on Observation balloons.  That is why the request for photos.
Blue skies John,
Dan-San

-- Edited by Dan-San on Thursday 15th of April 2010 03:20:08 AM

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Probably not much use, but i've seen reference before to the Germans attaching the wire to a lorry on the ground, via a loop, so if the balloon looked like it was about to be attacked, instead of just winched it down, the lorry would drive off at high speed, bringing the balloon to ground much quicker

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I guess you're totally familiar with all the nooks and crannys of http://www.earlyaeroplanes.com/archive1.htm#list? - seems to me on a quick look that there's balloons lurking in several areas and galleries there but there is not much showing their tenders anywhere.

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