21 Ballon Abwehr Kanonen Zug

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is an interesting unit, cannot find much info on them, must have been in Alsace....

[Chip]

Nice original Gaede signature.

[Naxos]

Nice document!

here is Flug-Abwehr-Kanonen-Zug 113 - is there a difference to a Ballon-Abwehr-Kanonen-Zug?

note, they are using decoy guns to attract enemy planes

Edited November 23, 2013 by Naxos

[The Prussian]

Hello!

First they were called Ballon-Abwehr-Kanone, later in may 1916 the name was changed into Flugabwehr-Kanone.

[Chris Boonzaier]

note, they are using decoy guns to attract enemy planes File0086.jpg

Thats a clever move... a bit like using a rubber gun to hold up a cop car in Texas....

[Chris Boonzaier]

Here is an interesting one...

[Chip]

That's a nice 37mm Maxim. I'm always intrigued by those large rounds in a cloth feed belt.

Chip

[Chris Boonzaier]

I'm always intrigued by those large rounds in a cloth feed belt.

Chip

no kidding! with the weight of the rounds you probably need 2 guys checking the feed to make sure the rounds are not falling out. The stress on the canvas must have been terrific...