Zeppelins in World War I Carter Johnston
Feb 23, 2016
Zeppelins in World War ICarter Johnston
History of the Zeppelin The zeppelin
was first manufactured and named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Flight capability Held approximately 399,000 cubic feet
of hydrogen gas Dimensions: 420x38 feet
Use in War The German Navy used the Zeppelin
for reconnaissance missions. Aerial bomb raids
War uses Used to raid cities
such as London and Paris
Proved an unsatisfactory weapon
Silence A winding turbine is all that is heard
Followed by silence.Clank of tank tracks move forward in the distanceFollowed by silence.Silence broken by the order "kill it"Thunderous boom, illuminous flash splits the nightFollowed by silence.Clickety tank track moves back into lineFollowed by silence.On their side and ours.
Rob Jackson, Operation Desert StormAn anti-war poem
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