zeppelin attack

Reportedly 100 years ago last night German Zeppelins attacked England.

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New York Times September 25, 1866

wrecked-zeppelin (Wrecked Zeppelin from plane in Eng. [i.e. England]; c1916; LOC: https://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2006001296/)

“Photograph shows the remains of a L33 German zeppelin which crashed on Sept. 24, 1916 in Little Wigborough, Essex.”

more Zeppelin wreckage from September 1916 raid in England

more Zeppelin wreckage from September 1916 raid in England

It wasn’t as flashy, but I’m pretty sure the British blockade during World War I caused German civilians a lot of agony.

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