23rd September 2007, 22:55
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Re: German use of Barrage Balloons
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Originally Posted by Delmenhorst
... and even German convoys were protected by balloons. The balloons were managed by Sperrabteilungen.
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They were carried by some Sperrbrechers, a type of heavily armed mineclearance vessel. I have documents referring to Sp 11 having a balloon in mid-1942, probably in the Northern France area.
Hope this helps,
Bruce Dennis |