Zeppelin LZ 29 explained
The Imperial German Navy Zeppelin LZ 29 (Z X) was an M-class World War I Zeppelin.
Operational history
The airship participated in two attacks on Calais and Paris, dropping of bombs. While returning from the 21 March 1915 raid Z X was damaged by enemy fire and crashed after a forced landing at Saint-Quentin. It was dismantled on ground after the crash.
See also
References
- Book: Brooks . Peter W. . Zeppelin : rigid airships, 1893-1940 . limited . 1992 . Smithsonian Institution Press . Washington, D.C. . 1560982284 . 72-77.
- Book: Massie, Robert K. . Robert K. Massie . Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea. 2003. Random House Publishing Group. 9781588363206.
- Book: Powis, Mick . The Defeat of the Zeppelins: Zeppelin Raids and Anti-Airship Operations 1916-18. 2017. Pen and Sword Books. 9781526701497. - Total pages: 75
- Book: Robinson, Douglas Hill . Giants in the Sky: A History of the Rigid Airship. 1973. University of Washington Press. 9780295952499.
