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Airships made 51 bombing raids on Britain during the war in which 557 people were killed and 1,358 injured. The airships dropped 5,806 bombs, causing damage worth £1,527,585. [ 2 ] Eighty-four airships took part, of which 30 were either shot down or lost in accidents. [ 3 ]
The targets of these raids were industrial and port facilities and government buildings, but few of the bombs hit military targets, most falling on private property and killing civilians. 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.
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
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.
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 ...
Almost as soon as they were invented, planes were drafted for military service. Battles: 1914 in aviation. Raid on Cuxhaven; Air combat of October 5, 1914 Strategic bombing during World War I (1914–1918) German bombing of Paris during First World War; German bombing of Britain (1914–1918) Bombing of London during the First World War
The Fort Campbell military base hosts the 101st Airborne Division, ... Kentucky military base is home to rare air assault unit. Christopher Leach. March 30, 2023 at 10:44 AM.
Battle of Britain Bunker remains open. Hillingdon House, the HQ of 11 Fighter Group, to be refurbished as restaurant RAF Biggin Hill: SS 1916 [b] - 1992 London Biggin Hill Airport, Planned heritage site & conservation area RAF Debden: SS 1937 1960 21 August 1974 33 Engineer Regt EOD, NATS Radar Station RAF Hornchurch: SS