Luft Ballon; this is not a Nena's song

[Guy JULIEN]

Hi everbody,
This is the translation of German airflied war diary. This base was located in France in 1944.

“During the day intense enemy reconnaissance activity . At about 22:00 very intense enemy reconnaissance activity in own and neighbor area. There have been about 20-30 aircraft passing our Horst (airport) in different height several times and they have been also taken under fire by AA unit. It was reported that one aircraft dropped 2 red ballons, they drifted in eastern direction".

Did someone know what these red balloons were .

-Weather balloon dropped by a reco plane over a well defended German air Base ?
- An unknow (for me) allied tactic or system (pyrotechnics like flares) ?

-Red balls of fire in an other term Foo Fighters ?

Thank you for your help
Guy

[ssg keay]

Her name is Nena, not Lena
And as long as they were not red, it don't count!!!

[Guy JULIEN]

Originally Posted by ssg keay

Her name is Nena, not Lena
And as long as they were not red, it don't count!!!

Yes Nena,you are right I'm sorry, but "my" balloons were red !
Guy