Le Prieur rocket
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Le Prieur rockets (French Fusées Le Prieur) were a type of incendiary air-to-air rockets used in World War I against observation balloons and airships.[1] They were invented by the French Lieutenant Yves Le Prieur and were first used in the Battle of Verdun. Due to great inaccuracy their range was limited to about 115 m (125 yd). They were fired electrically from the struts supporting the wings of biplanes. It successfully brought down observation balloons, but never managed to bring down a Zeppelin, although it was used to defend the United Kingdom from Zeppelin bombings. Amongst users of the rockets were France, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Germany.
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- ^ First World War.com - "Le Prieur Rockets". Retrieved on 2006-08-20.
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