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Remembered Today:

Zeppelin crash


stripeyman

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I found this on ebay the other day. Not seen it before, I cannot make out the number so cannot look up where it came down. Note there are French troops in the field as well as casual civilians.

Zepp experts will know more....

Zepp crash.jpg

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 Zeppelin L-49, shown here, was forced to land at Bourbonne-les-Baines, and so became the first German airship captured intact. 

 

Perhaps

George

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@George Rayner no photo :huh:

Anyway it is on Wiki . And another here with write-up

with the same photo. The one below in that Wiki

800px-Zeppelin_L-49_after_being_forced_t

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No sorry didn't attach the photo...but yes to Google and wiki

George

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27 minutes ago, nils d said:

Note the sentry with his bayonet fixed, rather too close to the Zeppelin.lf he got within pricking distance they could lose the airship.:whistle:

The gas bags are well inside the outer cover, and were, despite legend, rather difficult to set on fire.

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