Zeppelins German Airships 1900–40

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Synopsis

On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. Although deemed a failure, a succession of better craft (LZ2 to 10) enabled the Zeppelin to expand into the consumer market of airship travel, whilst also providing military craft for the German Army and Navy. The years of the Great War saw the Zeppelins undertake strategic bombing missions against Great Britain. This title covers the post-war fate of the Zeppelins, including the crash of the Hindenburg, and their use by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II.

Book details

Series:
New Vanguard (Book 101)
Author:
Charles Stephenson, Ian Palmer
ISBN:
9781780965130
Related ISBNs:
9781841766928
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
48
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-10-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2012
Copyright by:
Osprey Publishing Ltd. 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction