Barrage Balloon To prevent low fights and pinpoint bombing by the Luftwaffe, the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) put up huge barrage balloons. Each balloon was moored to a wagon by a cable. These cables were strong enough to destroy any aircraft colliding with them. On the wagon was a winch that enabled the RAF Balloon Command to control the height of the barrage balloon. The balloons achieved the main objective of discouraging dive bombing and low-level attacks.
"Barrage Balloons were filled on the 'Scheldekade' in Terneuzen. These were placed in various locations to prevent German planes flying low. Filling was done by civilians. The man in front is the supervisor. photo taken late 1944."
