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dameatball

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3. They strafed enemy convoys and dropped rather small bombs as well.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 08:11 PM

Aug 2018

The roads sucked for both sides in WWI, so merely knocking out a few trucks and some horse drawn wagons in a muddy area could halt an advance for a few hours.

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Airplanes in WWI. I know they were pretty new then, [View all] raccoon Aug 2018 OP

I believe I've heard that they were used for surveillance. Arkansas Granny Aug 2018 #1

reconnaissance, mainly LuvLoogie Aug 2018 #2

They strafed enemy convoys and dropped rather small bombs as well. dameatball Aug 2018 #3

During the last years of the war, Doc_Technical Aug 2018 #4

Psychological impact probably outweighed the threat LSFL Aug 2018 #5

Don't forget that German Zeppelins bombed several cities, including London .... eppur_se_muova Aug 2018 #6