Zeppelin Killer

With the increasing threat of attacks on mainland Britain by Zeppelin airships, efforts were made to stop these airships before they reached the English Channel or North Sea. The first successful destruction of a Zeppelin led to the immediate award of a V

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FIRST WORLD WAR


On the evening of 6 June 1915, three Zeppelins, LZ37, LZ38 and LZ39 set off from their bases in Belgium. However, LZ38 developed engine trouble and returned to base, but the two others continued towards the English Channel before encountering heavy fog...

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