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4 de ago. de 2014 · Before the 20th Century, civilians in Britain were largely unaffected by war, but this was to change on 19 January 1915 with the first air attacks of World War One by the German Zeppelin.
2 de jun. de 2014 · Before London was blitzed in World War II, massive German zeppelins rained bombs and terror upon the British capital in World War I.
Stretching up to 650 feet long and capable of flying at altitudes of over 20,000 feet, the Zeppelins struck fear into the hearts of the British public as they loomed over their cities, dropping bombs and incendiary devices. The First Raids. The first Zeppelin raid on Britain took place on the night of January 19, 1915.
Instead of hitting London, the Zeppelins of the German Army and Navy were to attack industrial, military and civilian targets in other parts of the country. The aim was to disrupt British armaments production and terrify the British public into demanding their government withdraw from the war.
11 de dic. de 2013 · Discover how the first civilian bombing unfolded as Germany's Zeppelins rained fiery terror on London in World War I. Aired January 15, 2014 on PBS.
The German zeppelin night raids of WW1 inflicted terror on London and presented stiff challenges for RAF pilots. By Eric Niderost. Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson was not a happy man, and his sour mood was made worse by the weather.
Video summary. Ben Robinson looks at how German Zeppelins caused terror in World War One by bombing British towns and cities. Aeroplanes were used to counter the threat from these airships to...
