WW1 - Zeppelin downed over Potters Bar
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WW1 - Zeppelin downed over Potters Bar
WW1 - An illustration depicting the four stages of a Zeppelin raider bursting into flames, and its fall through the starry night sky over Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. Having a similar appearance to a flaming comet, it dramatically descends and crashes to its doom. Date: 1916
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Airship Bursting Bursts Crashes Crashing Descending Descends Doom Doomed Downed Falls Flames Flaming Hertfordshire Potters Raider Stages Starry Stars Zeppelin
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This evocative illustration captures the dramatic moment of a Zeppelin raider's demise over the quiet English town of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, during World War I. In the star-studded night sky, the airship, resembling a flaming comet, bursts into flames in the first stage of its descent. The second stage shows the Zeppelin engulfed in a fiery inferno as it continues to plummet downwards. In the third stage, the massive airship begins to break apart, its silhouette illuminated against the night sky as it falls faster and faster. In the final stage, the wreckage of the once-mighty Zeppelin crashes to the ground, doomed to its final resting place. The Zeppelin raids were a terrifying reality for the people of England during the First World War. These German-made airships, designed for long-range bombing missions, caused widespread fear and destruction as they flew over British cities, dropping bombs indiscriminately. The British military and civilians alike were determined to bring them down, and this illustration captures the sense of triumph and relief that must have been felt when one was finally brought to its end over Potters Bar in 1916. This powerful image is a poignant reminder of the history and historical significance of the Zeppelin raids during World War I. It is not to be used for commercial purposes and is available for rights-managed licensing only through Mary Evans Prints Online.
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