The Zeppelin Base Raids: Germany 1914

by Ian Castle and Peter Dennis

In the summer of 1914, as Europe teetered on the brink of war, the prospect of immediate Zeppelin raids on London and other major British towns and cities loomed large. Britain's aerial defenses were negligible, while German armed forces mustered a total of eleven airships. The First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston S. Churchill, accepted responsibility for the defense of London, which translated to defense against Zeppelin attack. His resources were...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184908243X
• ISBN13: 9781849082433
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.1" x 9.6"