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The improved British air defences forced Kagohl 3 to turn to night bombing, at first intended to be temporary until re-equipped with improved aircraft but the Gotha G V turned out to be a disappointment, no better than the G IV. The G V and later Gotha models, even the G VII, built to reach an altitude of 20,000–23,000 ft (6,000–7,000 m ...
Although the German strategic bombing campaign against Britain was the most extensive of the war, it was largely ineffective, in terms of actual damage done. Only 300 tons of bombs were dropped, resulting in material damage of £2,962,111 damage, 1,414 dead and 3,416 injured, these figures including those due to shrapnel from the anti-aircraft ...
British recruiting poster from 1915 at German bombing of Britain, 1914–1918, by the Publicity Department of the Central Recruiting Depot (restored by Adam Cuerden) SM U-21 sinking the Linda Blanche , by Willy Stöwer
Edged weapons. Jambiya; Khanjar; M1853/72 Martini Henry Socket Bayonet; Sabre; Sidearms. Smith & Wesson M1889; Colt M1873 Single Action Army; Rifles. Arisaka Type 30 (Given by the British Royal Navy) Jezail; Lee-Enfield; Lee-Metford; Mauser M1893 (Mostly captured by Ottoman forces) Martini-Henry; Machine guns. Vickers Mk I; Maxim gun
An Aviatik B.I, typical of the primitive two-seaters used by the Carrier Pigeon Squadron in late 1914.. Major Wilhelm Siegert was an aviation pioneer and an influential advocate of strategic bombing, who immediately approached the Oberste Heeresleitung (Supreme Army Command or OHL) proposing the formation of a bombing aeroplane force to attack Britain from Calais; the idea was accepted and on ...
World War I strategic bombing (7 P) Pages in category "Aerial operations and battles of World War I" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
World War I British infantry weapons (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "World War I weapons of the United Kingdom" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The only weapons the destroyers carried capable of damaging large vessels were torpedoes; as the ships were out of torpedo range the destroyers turned away except for Doon, which closed to 5,000 yd (2.8 mi; 4.6 km), fired one torpedo which missed and also turned away.