1920 Rotogravure WWI Aerial Grandpre Anti Aircraft Artillery Incendiary WAR1 XGE6 1529-1569)

1529-1569)

This piece was illustrated by Besson

27 East 21st Street

New York Shipbuilding

1920 Rotogravure WWI Aerial Grandpre Anti Aircraft Artillery Incendiary WAR1 XGE6 1529-1569)This is an original 1920 World War I sepia Rotogravure of an aerial view of American pilots dropping incendiary bombs made of oil emulsion, thermite and metallic sodium, a highly explosive combination, onto a German supply station. The black puffs of smoke are enemy anti aircraft shell fire. The second image shows an aerial view of Grandpre, which was captured by the 77th and 78th Division. CONDITION This 91+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very