Dawn PatrolChapter 2
Observation balloons were so dangerous to attack because they were so well protected. The installation included machine guns and 75 mm cannon, plus the presence of one or more fighter airplanes. Originally, an effort was made to shoot the balloons down with regular ball ammunition, but that was a total waste of time. The balloons couldn't care less about the small holes punched by conventional bullets. The French came up with the idea of firing rockets with explosive warheads at the...