Zeppelin Vs British Home Defence 1915-18 (duel)
by Jon Guttman /
2018 / English / EPUB
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When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over
Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive
flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft
capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were
first used in a reconnaissance role, but on January 19, 1915
Kaiser Wilhelm II authorized their use in bombing strategic
targets in England.
When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over
Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive
flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft
capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were
first used in a reconnaissance role, but on January 19, 1915
Kaiser Wilhelm II authorized their use in bombing strategic
targets in England.
From then on, "Zeppelin" became synonymous with terror to the
British, and indeed the airship's effectiveness was more
psychological than material. Still, their raids compelled the
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to embark on a
program of modernizing their aerial defenses, accelerating a
process that would ultimately make the airplane, rather than the
airship, the paramount flying machine of the war. Using specially
commissioned artwork, contemporary photographs, and first-hand
accounts, this book tells the fascinating story of Britain's
first Blitz, from the airships who terrorized the public to the
men who sought to defend the skies.
From then on, "Zeppelin" became synonymous with terror to the
British, and indeed the airship's effectiveness was more
psychological than material. Still, their raids compelled the
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to embark on a
program of modernizing their aerial defenses, accelerating a
process that would ultimately make the airplane, rather than the
airship, the paramount flying machine of the war. Using specially
commissioned artwork, contemporary photographs, and first-hand
accounts, this book tells the fascinating story of Britain's
first Blitz, from the airships who terrorized the public to the
men who sought to defend the skies.