Published during the seventh month of the First World War, the attached article from
The New York Times is a collection of assorted musings that first appeared in The London Times involving what was known for sure regarding the subject of German zeppelins. In an attempt to understand the true speed, range and fuel capacity of a zeppelin, the author refers to a number of previous voyages that the airships were known to have made during the pre-war years. Concerns regarding the amount of ammunition that could have been carried is also mentioned.
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Click here to read about the new rules for warfare that were written as a result of the First World War – the edicts primarily pertain to aerial warfare and bombardment.
