Thursday, 19 January 2012

The Start of Strategic Air Warfare


96 years ago today, the first strategic air attack occurred when Zepplins raided Gt Yarmouth in East Anglia.

I seem to be stuck on airships recently.
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  1. Greek_Geek19 January 2012 at 12:43

    Somehow, the idea of bombing (and thus getting shot at) while riding a huge bag of combustible gas does not seem like my idea of fun. But Zeppelins are cool!

    Dimitri

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  2. Paul O'G19 January 2012 at 13:15

    You need to go read HG Well: the War in the Air

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    1. John Lambshead19 January 2012 at 19:40

      Dear Paul
      There is a nod to that book in my latest novel, i.e. the one I am curently writing,
      J

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  3. John Lambshead19 January 2012 at 19:39

    Dear Dimitri
    I believe that this came to be the view of the Kriegsmarine eventually,
    J

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  4. Steve19 January 2012 at 19:50

    On the subject I'd The First Blitz by Neil Hanson. Well detailed you can walk the raids, notably around Holborn and Liverpool Street (there is a pub in Holborn with a clock that stopped when the first bombs hit London). Great book, the ending is really interesting and not a well know bit of history (I'll say no more...)

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  5. John Lambshead19 January 2012 at 20:05

    Thanks Steve
    One to look out for,
    J

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