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The Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI was a four-engined German biplane strategic bomber of World War I, and the only Riesenflugzeug ("giant aircraft") design built in any quantity. [2]The R.VI was the most numerous of the R-Bombers built by Germany, and also among the earliest closed-cockpit military aircraft (the first being the Russian Sikorsky Ilya Muromets).
Allied forces servicemen inspecting a wrecked "Gotha" bomber, 1917 or 1918 The Gotha G.V was a heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I . Designed for long-range service and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG, the Gotha G.V was used principally as a night bomber .
German airship bombing Calais on the night of 21–22 February 1915. France formed a strategic bombing unit, the Groupe de Bombardement No. 1 (GB1), in September 1914. The French were reluctant to bomb targets on their own soil, even if occupied by the Germans, and were more wary of German retaliation than the British, because French cities ...
Video clip of allied bombing runs over German lines Gotha G.V German bomber, 1917 As the stalemate developed on the ground, with both sides unable to advance even a few hundred yards without a major battle and thousands of casualties, aircraft became greatly valued for their role gathering intelligence on enemy positions and bombing the enemy's ...
Many air raids attributed to Gotha bombers were, in fact, carried out by Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI or R.XIV bombers, with direct hits on the Royal Hospital Chelsea with the first 1,000kg bomb dropped on England, on 16/17 February 1918. St Pancras railway station was attacked the next night. During the campaign from 18 December 1917 to 20 May 1918 ...
Wrecked German ammunition train at Technology during World War I, by Schutz Group photographers (edited by Durova) Red Cross recruiting poster for nurses at History of nursing , by David Henry Souter (edited by Durova and Steven Crossin )
The Gotha G.III was a twin-engine pusher biplane heavy bomber used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I.It succeeded the G.II in production and differed primarily in powerplant and in armament details.