Launch of an Observation Balloon

Name: Launch of an Observation Balloon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1916-01-01
Duration: 4 min

1916 · 4m

Documentary

Brief documentation of the preparations for the launch of a reconnaissance balloon, and then the take-off itself. This takes place on a lake in a snowy mountain landscape.

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Production

Vitascope GmbH

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Released: January 1, 1916

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