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Here we see Zeppelin L49, which was forced down almost intact in France early on 20 October 1917 by French fighter aircraft while returning from a raid on Britain late on 19 October. An armed French civilian stopped the crew destroying the zeppelin, which was extensively studied by the Allies and had an influence on both American and British airship design.
The First Blitz - Bombing London in the First World War, Ian Castle.
A detailed raid-by-raid study of the German bombing offensive against London in the First World War, looking at the nine Zeppelin raids and eighteen aircraft raids that reached the capital. Follows the story from both sides, tracing the development of the German units, the British response to the raids and the details of each of the individual raids. [read full review]
