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A photograph showing barrage balloons over London. The balloons were tethered on wires and deterred low-flying aircraft which could become entangled in them. Balloons were used to protect cities and important sites during the Second World War (1939-45) and were a useful element of the Dowding System of defence. Barrage balloons were often operated by members of the Women's Auxilliary Air Force (WAAF).
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Original image by Unknown Photographer. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 23 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Photographer, U. (2024, April 23). Barrage Balloons over London. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18880/barrage-balloons-over-london/
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Photographer, Unknown. "Barrage Balloons over London." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 23, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18880/barrage-balloons-over-london/.
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Photographer, Unknown. "Barrage Balloons over London." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Apr 2024. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
