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[–]MightyDerek 6 points7 points ago

These are the people we should actually thank

[–]martext 3 points4 points ago

Since someone always asks, they're called Barrage Balloons, and they're designed to prevent low-altitude strafing runs, by simply damaging aircraft that hit the wires. Some also had explosive charges.

[–]xx0ur3n 0 points1 point ago

Weren't these tethered to moving soldiers on the battle field?

[–]martext 0 points1 point ago

No. That would pretty significantly affect mobility and also be like a giant arrow saying "SHOOT GUNS/DROP MORTARS HERE." These were not light plastic balloons, they were cloth and metal dirigibles with strong, heavy steel tethers (strong enough to damage a plane that hits them).

[–]the_brew 2 points3 points ago

I can't, it happened 36 years before I was born.

[–]kkurbs 0 points1 point ago

All I can think of is imagine being a German soldier, and seeing that shit come over the horizon at you.

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