Zeppelins : German Airships 1900-40

Informationen zum Autor Charles Stephenson has been described as 'one of the world's leading maritime historians' (Edward M. Furgol, The Navy Museum, Washington DC, writing in the International Journal of Maritime History, Volume XV, Number 1 (June 2003)). His books include The Secret War Plans of Lord Dundonald: Conceiving Weapons of Mass Destruction 1811-1914 . Originally from North Wales, he is now based in Cheshire, UK. Klappentext On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. Although deemed a failure, a succession of better craft (LZ2 to 10) enabled the Zeppelin to expand into the consumer market of airship travel, whilst also providing military craft for the German Army and Navy. The years of the Great War saw the Zeppelins undertake strategic bombing missions against Great Britain. This title covers the post-war fate of the Zeppelins, including the crash of the Hindenburg, and their use by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II. Zusammenfassung On 2nd July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship. This study covers the post-war fate of the Zeppelins, including the crash of Hindenburg, and their use by the Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Forging the weapon: 1900-14 · Army and Navy Zeppelins at war: 1914-18 · Progress and failure: 1918-40 · Conclusion · Colour plate commentary

Product details

• Authors: Charles Stephenson, Stephenson Charles
• Assisted by: Ian Palmer (Illustration), Palmer Ian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.07.2004
• EAN: 9781841766928
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-692-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 6 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; New Vanguard; New Vanguard; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Non-fiction book; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Aircraft and aviation, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General