A Grandstand Seat: The American Balloon Service in World War I

by Eileen F. Lebow

The little-known American Balloon Service worked in combat to help direct artillery fire more accurately and provide essential intelligence on enemy troop movements during World War I. German use of observation balloons to direct artillery fire in August of 1914 forced the Allies to develop a similar force. With the U.S. entry into the war in 1917, the balloon service, starting from scratch, evolved into an effective, disciplined fighting unit,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275962555
• ISBN13: 9780275962555
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"