Zeppelins During WW1

KriegsmarineFreak · 13-01-2008, 09:12 PM

I've been looking for a book that talks about zeppelins during WW1 like bombing missions. Do you guys know any good books on Zeppelins during WW1 or good sources?

raf · 13-01-2008, 09:36 PM

a zepplin bombed my home town wigan in ww1. how the hell did it make it to wigan withouth being shot down.

during wwII wigan had no attacks and it had a ROF and mills but manchester and liverpool were bombed

von Poop · 13-01-2008, 11:15 PM

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AIRSHIP WRECK
Deighton, Len, and Arnold Schwartman

The title made me buy it...
Not exactly an exhaustive survey, far from it really; but some excellent pictures gathered into one place.

KriegsmarineFreak · 14-01-2008, 04:40 AM

Awhile ago on the German Ebay website I saw a Luftschiff (Airship) hat being sold by a German seller who had inherited the hat from a WW1 veteran. It went for a good couple hundred of dollars. I've noticed that the Zeppelin attacks during WW1 haven't been covered much in books. You guys seen any WW1 movies where Zeppelin attacks were featured? The only movie I've seen with such an airship attack shown is Hell's Angels movie.

Owen · 14-01-2008, 01:10 PM

You might like this film then.
>>> Zeppelin (1971)

KriegsmarineFreak · 14-01-2008, 11:25 PM

Have you seen it? Is it any good? I read about the movie on imdb.com and it looks really good!

the_historian · 15-01-2008, 02:19 AM

Naval & Military Press sell a book called The Baby Killers which covers the Zeppelin raids on Britain in WW1. They also sell another one on the subject, but I can't remember the title.

Naval and Military Press :: Military History books and publications, World War 1 and 2

You might get it cheaper here though-

UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database

Owen · 15-01-2008, 10:31 AM

Some Zeppelins on You Tube.
YouTube - Great War In The Air - 112 Zeppelins Over England

As for that 1971 film , it's very "Boys Own" adventure type film. Saw it years ago.
Trouble with a Google search using "Zeppelin" is more hits for Led Zeppelin that a WW1 type Zeppelin.

von Poop · 15-01-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Owen D

Trouble with a Google search using "Zeppelin" is more hits for Led Zeppelin that a WW1 type Zeppelin.

And what's wrong with that!

Is that the one with Michael York? I have a dim memory of it being somewhat unsatisfying.

Owen · 15-01-2008, 10:56 AM

Some good photos on IWM site of effects of Zeppelin Raids on the UK.
IWM Collections Online: Search Photographs Archive
Simply search for "zeppelin".
67 photos , though some relate to Zeppelin sheds in WW2.

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KriegsmarineFreak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 222	Awhile ago on the German Ebay website I saw a Luftschiff (Airship) hat being sold by a German seller who had inherited the hat from a WW1 veteran. It went for a good couple hundred of dollars. I've noticed that the Zeppelin attacks during WW1 haven't been covered much in books. You guys seen any WW1 movies where Zeppelin attacks were featured? The only movie I've seen with such an airship attack shown is Hell's Angels movie. __________________ Anything World War II

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the_historian Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bannockburn, Scotland Posts: 492	Naval & Military Press sell a book called The Baby Killers which covers the Zeppelin raids on Britain in WW1. They also sell another one on the subject, but I can't remember the title. Naval and Military Press :: Military History books and publications, World War 1 and 2 You might get it cheaper here though- UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database __________________ Regards, Gordon History Vault Bookshop http://www.UKBookworld.com/members/historyvault Fortress Scotland-http://photobucket.com/albums/y20/Historian/

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raf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: wigan Posts: 388	a zepplin bombed my home town wigan in ww1. how the hell did it make it to wigan withouth being shot down. during wwII wigan had no attacks and it had a ROF and mills but manchester and liverpool were bombed

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,299	You might like this film then. >>> Zeppelin (1971)

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,299	Some Zeppelins on You Tube. YouTube - Great War In The Air - 112 Zeppelins Over England As for that 1971 film , it's very "Boys Own" adventure type film. Saw it years ago. Trouble with a Google search using "Zeppelin" is more hits for Led Zeppelin that a WW1 type Zeppelin.

15-01-2008, 10:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,299	Some good photos on IWM site of effects of Zeppelin Raids on the UK. IWM Collections Online: Search Photographs Archive Simply search for "zeppelin". 67 photos , though some relate to Zeppelin sheds in WW2.

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