Charles Stephenson

Zeppelins (eBook, PDF)

German Airships 1900-40
Illustrator: Palmer, Ian

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780965123
• Artikelnr.: 38462274

Autorenporträt

Charles Stephenson is an historian and freelance writer. He has contributed a number of articles to the 'Osprey Military Journal' and is currently working on a book on the history of the Imperial German Navy.

Ian Palmer is a highly experienced digital artist. A graduate in 3D design, he has provided illustrations for many publications, from modelling James Bond's Aston Martin to recreating lunar landings. He lives and works in London with his wife and three cats.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction · Forging the weapon: 1900
14 · Army and Navy Zeppelins at war: 1914
18 · Progress and failure: 1918
40 · Conclusion · Colour plate commentary