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BL
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1000014
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b754384
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| Main Entry
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Lebow, Eileen F.
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| Title & Author
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A grandstand seat : : the American Balloon Service in World War I /\ Eileen F. Lebow.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 1998.
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1 online resource (viii, 205 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1567508316
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: 9781567508314
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0275962555
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9780275962555
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index.
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| Contents
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Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Clock of Patriotism Strikes; Chapter 2 Battle Goes Skyward; Chapter 3 Learning the Ropes; Chapter 4 Goodbye Omaha; Chapter 5 The Americans Are Here!; Chapter 6 Where Do We Go from Here?; Chapter 7 Life in a Quiet Sector; Chapter 8 Annoying the Boche; Chapter 9 The Fighting Gets Real; Photographic essay to follow page 98; Chapter 10 A Gypsy Life; Chapter 11 Time for Readjustment; Chapter 12 A Clockwork Operation; Chapter 13 Trying Stamina and Spirit; Chapter 14 Patience under Hardship; Chapter 15 Balloons Are Down!; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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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, whose achievements are unfortunately overshadowed by those of the flying aces. Reminiscences from balloon veterans form the basis of this book, the fir.
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United States.-- History.
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United States.
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World War, 1914-1918-- Aerial operations, American.
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HISTORY-- Military-- World War II.
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Military operations, Aerial-- American.
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Eerste Wereldoorlog.
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Luchtballonnen.
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Luchtmacht.
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| Dewey Classification
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940.54/1273
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| LC Classification
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D570.65.L43 1998eb
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55.59bcl
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