"Balloon Observation, and Instructions on the Subject of Work in the Basket" by the United States. War Department. Division of Military Aeronautics is a military instruction manual released during World War I that teaches the skills behind military balloon observation. It carefully describes how to use balloons for things like finding enemy locations and helping artillery, focusing on the exact communication needed between balloon observers and artillery units. The manual breaks down important procedures such as how to carefully note target locations, how to use maps and photos, and how to work closely with artillery commanders to make sure everything runs smoothly. This was done so military actions could get better through clear observations and communication.
Balloon observation, and instructions on the subject of work in the basket
By United States. War Department. Division of Military Aeronautics
Discover how military observers used high-flying balloons to spot targets and guide artillery fire during wartime.
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About the AuthorThe Division of Military Aeronautics was the name of the aviation organization of the United States Army for a four-day period during World War I. It was created by a reorganization by the War Department of the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps on April 24, 1918, still as part of the Signal Corps. It was removed from the Aviation Section by executive order on May 20, 1918, and existed as the sole Army aviation agency until a War Department general order issued May 24, 1918, established it and the Bureau of Aircraft Production, created by the same reorganization on April 24, as coordinate components of the "Air Service". As such, it is recognized by the United States Air Force as the third of its antecedents.
The Division of Military Aeronautics was the name of the aviation organization of the United States Army for a four-day period during World War I. It was created by a reorganization by the War Department of the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps on April 24, 1918, still as part of the Signal Corps. It was removed from the Aviation Section by executive order on May 20, 1918, and existed as the sole Army aviation agency until a War Department general order issued May 24, 1918, established it and the Bureau of Aircraft Production, created by the same reorganization on April 24, as coordinate components of the "Air Service". As such, it is recognized by the United States Air Force as the third of its antecedents.
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