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The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoonThe subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916
Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range bomberZeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range giant bomber, first flown in mid-1917. A total of 18 were built. They were delivered to the Western Front, and sometimes used in raids on the British mainland
Graf, German zeppelin over London 1931A good will visit, German zeppelin Graf flying over London, a transatlantic passenger carrier operating between 1928 to 1937, with people paying to take a flight over England. Date: August 1931
Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915Cartoon 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
First Zeppelin air raid on London, 1915First Zeppelin air raid on London, during World War I 1915
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs II German long range flying boat, seen here in its initial form with biplane tail. It first flew in June 1916, after which modifications were made
To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea and airTo England! German dreams of an invasion by sea (warships) and air (a fleet of Zeppelins). Postcard sold to raise money for the German air war effort. Date: circa 1916
Seven Sopwith 2F1 Camels lined up on the deck of HMS Furious prior to the raid on the Tondern airship sheds on 19 July 1918
Hunting ZeppelinsA child seated on a chimney pot on the look-out for Zeppelins. Artist: Flora White Date: 1916
The All Clear sounded by bugle after WW1 air raidAll Clear by bugle call: in London after an air-raid. With a boy scout as bugler: a Special Constables car giving the all clear notice after the recent Zeppelin raid on London
Fragments of Zeppelin, 1916Three fragments obtained from a recently-destroyed Zeppelin. No 1. outer covering of Zeppelin (a doped fabric, i.e. a woven material treated with waterproofing solution). No 2
Graf Zeppelin leaving Friedrichshafen and appearing over Hanworth Aerodrome on the same day, cruised over Central London, watched by thousands from the ground. Date: 1931
The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and near the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, wreaking buildings and killing civilians
Diagram showing German air-dreadnought, zeppelin compared to a section of buildings in Piccadilly London. Date: 1915
Zeppelin destroyed over Britain 1916The ruins of a zeppelin destroyed over Britain, near London. Date: 2 September 1916
Zeppelin raid on London 1915Drawing appeared in a German paper showing the latest German zeppelin air-raid over Tower Bridge, London, over night. Date: 17 August 1915
WW1 - A German propaganda view (unlike this image, the crews of all seven aircraft survived the raid!) of the aerial and naval combat at Cuxhaven, a German North Sea Port. During the First World War
London by Night - Looking for Zeppelins - Londoners take up the highest viewpoints they can to search the skies for these new miracles of aviation
War Bonds Wwi PosterWorld War One poster encouraging the public to invest in war bonds to help buy guns and " bring them down" (presumably Zeppelins)
Diagram of the German Super-Zeppelin 1916New improved at the time Super-Zeppelin, giving increased speed, additional strength and greater handiness in movement. Able to release 60 bombs with sliding hatch beneath. 1916
WW1 - Kaiser disappointed with his Zeppelin and U-BoatWW1 - An illustration mocking the German Emperor Wilhelm II. Here he is depicted in his night robes, holding a down-scaled zeppelin in one arm, and a U-Boat in the other
WW1 - Zeppelins raiding over Paris, France, 1915WW1 - An illustration depicting the terror of zeppelins dominating the sky in an air raid at night over Paris, France. Searchlights beam from the city below, marking the zeppelins
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO R III giant German biplaneZeppelin-Staaken VGO R III, serial no. 10/15, giant German biplane, the only one built. It went into operational use near Riga in Latvia, making its first operational sortie on 13 August 1916
Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg passenger lounge
Zeppelin machine gunners by Matania, WW1Zeppelin machine gunners attempting to beat off a British aeroplane attack. The gunners are positioned on a 9 foot platform above the bow end of the airship
Public warning poster identifying enemy & friendly aircraftAn official British war poster designed to teach the public to distinguish between enemy and friendly aircraft, with German airships and aeroplanes on the left and British on the right. Date: 1915
Searchlights looking for Zeppelins over London, WW1Searchlights throwing up shafts of light over the London skyline in September 1914, on the look out for German Zeppelin aircraft
The evolution of the Zeppelin Airship from LZ1 in 1900 through to LZ126 in 1923 Date: circa 1923
Chief of Airships Commander Peter StrasserPeter Strasser (18761918) - was chief commander of German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917
Peter Strasser - German Zeppelin CommanderPeter Strasser (18761918) - Chief Commander of the German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917
Diagram of Zeppelin 1916The new features of the engines of frightfulness. Showing the observation car with observer lying upon a woollen mattress and the Zeppelin system of gas control. Date: 1916
Launch of the LZ-126 Zeppelin - USS Los AngelesThe USS Los Angeles - a rigid airship, designated ZR-3 (Construction number LZ-126), which was built in 19231924 by the Zeppelin company in Friedrichshafen, Germany as war reparation
WW1 - The Cuxhaven Action - aerial and naval combatWW1 - Aerial and naval combat at Cuxhaven, a German North Sea Port. During the First World War. Nordholz Airbase with its airship hangars, near Nordholz to the south of Cuxhaven
Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark, WW1Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark -- a Zeppelin airship creeps over Paris at night with deadly intent. Date: 1916
John Bull - Zeppelins 1914Forewarned. Zeppelin (as The Fat Boy ): " I wants to make your flesh creep!" John Bull: " Right O!" Date: 1914
Graf Zeppelin on GroundLZ 127 GRAF ZEPPELIN Manoeuvring the greatest of the Zeppelins out of its hangar is a delicate operation Date: 1931
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Japan. Date: 1932
Zeppelinanities: The airy humour of the Hun by H. M. Bateman" Zeppelinanities. The airy humour of the Hun: a German air-raiders air-raising narrative illustrated by our caricaturist." This cartoon depicts the German zeppelin raid on London on 8
A lesson arranged by the Enemy. H. M. Bateman" A Lesson arranged by the enemy. The Higher Education." In this cartoon Bateman imagines a schoolmaster getting his students out of bed at night to look at a zeppelin fly past. Date: 1916
WW1 - A German HolidayWW1 - An illustration depicting a German Holiday celebrating German zeppelins conquering England. Paul von Hindenburg (1847 - 1934) is seen here marching through a town in Germany
WW1 - John Bull and ZeppelinsWW1 - John Bull was an illustrated character and personification of the British in the war. Britain represented as a well-built, stocky man, seen here hunting in the British countryside
WW1 - Zeppelins raid over Paris, France, 1915WW1 - A failed night raid attack over Paris, where enemy airships are under attack from shells and searchlights from below
Zeppelin Wreckers, RFC pilots Robinson, Tempest, Sowrey
Zeppelin-Staaken VGO III -although remaining a one-off, the VGO III six engined giant bomber served usefully after August 1916
Zeppelin-Lindau Rs I German flying boat. It was wrecked in a storm on 21 December 1915 before it could be flight tested. Date: circa 1915
Zeppelin Staaken (side view, on the ground)
Rugby Terrace, Hartlepool, NorthumberlandRugby Terrace, Hartlepool, near Middlesbrough, Northumberland, England. WWI Bomb Damage from Zeppelins Date: 1910s
WW1 - Ad for repirators - threat of gas attack by ZeppelinsWW1 - Advertisement for Freers Repirators from Cooper & Son of King Street, Gravesend, to counter the threat of attack by poison gas bombs, dropped from Zeppelins during an air raid. Date: circa 1915