Observation Balloon Aerial Spotter

North-Western Front, 11 Army, March, 1943 Members of the aeronautical detachment of Senior Lieutenant Fyodor Trifonovich Bassarev watch the balloon lift from the ground. F.T.Bassarev gives the task to the commander of the battery, Captain A.G. Gaponov. F.T.Bassarev, A.G. Gaponov and others are examining the map. The commander of a battery of heavy guns, Captain Alexei Grigorievich Gaponov and his partner in the basket of a balloon, are observing through binoculars, transmitting the coordinates of the enemy by telephone to the battery. General view of the surrounding area from the basket of the balloon. Members of the aeronautical squad on the ground at the car, which fills the air balloon (removed from the balloon). Explosions of artillery shells at positions occupied by the enemy. The gunners of the battery of Captain A.G. Gaponov at the gun: bring shells to the gun, load, hit from the gun. The telephone operator on the battery transmits to the gun commanders the coordinates of the enemy, which he receives from the battery commander, who is in the balloon's basket. The commander of one of the guns gives the order to the artillerymen "Fire!"

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1943