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Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
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Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins, L.3 and L.4, were directed towards the Humber, but diverted by strong winds, dropped twenty-four 50kg high explosive bombs and ineffective 3kg incendiaries on Great Yarmouth, Sheringham, Kings Lynn and the surrounding villages. In all, four people were killed and 16 were injured.
January 1915
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Airship Airships Attack Bags Filled Hydrogen Kaiser Raid Raids Terror Threat Warfare Wilhelm Zeppelin Zeppelins Engl January
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This evocative cartoon from January 1915 captures the ominous threat posed by German Zeppelins during World War One. The image depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II's head replacing the front of a Zeppelin airship, ominously looming over the English Channel. The first successful raid by these rigid, hydrogen-filled gasbags occurred on the night of January 19, 1915, when two Zeppelins, L.3 and L.4, were directed towards the Humber but were diverted by strong winds. Instead, they dropped twenty-four high explosive bombs and ineffective incendiaries on the towns of Great Yarmouth, Sheringham, Kings Lynn, and the surrounding villages. The attack resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to sixteen others. The use of Zeppelins as weapons of terror against civilian populations marked a new and terrifying chapter in the evolution of wartime airfare. This chilling cartoon serves as a reminder of the fear and uncertainty that gripped Europe during this period of conflict.
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