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English balloon with sheet metal container firebomb Incendiary 1942
During World War II, the United Kingdom initiated a covert campaign known as Operation Outward, which involved launching free-flying balloons equipped with incendiary devices and trailing wires to disrupt German infrastructure. This operation was a response to the accidental release of barrage balloons during a storm in 1940, which caused power outages in Scandinavia, highlighting the potential of such devices as a weapon.
During World War II, the United Kingdom initiated a covert campaign known as Operation Outward, which involved launching free-flying balloons equipped with incendiary devices and trailing wires to disrupt German infrastructure. This operation was a response to the accidental release of barrage balloons during a storm in 1940, which caused power outages in Scandinavia, highlighting the potential of such devices as a weapon.
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