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LC-Lot-8281-5: WWI Allied Personnel: British

<p>LC-Lot-8281-5: WWI Allied Personnel: British.&nbsp;</p>
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Caption: WWI Allied Personnel: British. British Observer Being Attached to His Parachute. The Royal Air Force kite balloons are the eyes of the British Army. The observers are highly trained men ready for any emergency. When attacked, they have to make rapid descents in their parachutes. The observers must always be attached to their parachutes and this one is being attached to his. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/01/06).
Accession #: LC-Lot-8281-5
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  • World War I 1917-1918
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