English Translation

EV TJTJOSQ er Reichsminister der Luftfahrt Berlin,-den_2.4.1942 and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force Inspection of air protection SCHNELLBREEF z. 41 L 362o Nr.15851/42 (3 I C) II.Ang. N .cd letr.: English towing wire balloon, 18y5.02 In the last few days a new English tow wire sturgeon has been used in larger llengen. I. Description: The device consists of balloon, liquid container and sighting wire. : The ball n corresponds to the rubber balloon described in paragraph 21 (1) of the "Educational sheet on the elimination of internal rejection ammunition" of 1.7.41 ("New English disruptors") and is provided with a filling and automatic discharge valve (see Fig.). The liquid container consists of a 16 om high cylin-dric white blotch double container of 19 cm outer diameter, whose closed inner space is filled with a frost-proof liquid (rohpetroleum). On the outer wall of the container :. The outlet pipe of the container dives into an off-linkable closure pot, which is held on to the container with a binding thread on a hook, the 1oo m long tow wire (1.0 mm ø steel wire) is attached to a binding joint of 3 mm diameter to reduce weight. This is wrapped up in a lump resting in a basket-like container made of corrugated paper. The end of the string is attached with the loop to an eyelet on the bottom of the detachable closure pot. The connection point of the binding thread and towing wire is probably held on the same hook on the holder with a tuck binding thread like the closing pot. Both retaining threads lie at the end of the ignition line. II. Mode of operation: When the jamming balloon is stopped, the ignition cord is lit at an hour mark punched on the outer wall of the liquid container according to the desired burning time. The jamming ball then drives off at a level corresponding to the filling gas quantity, the fuse burns at the expiry of the