Zeppelin LZ 47 explained

The Imperial German Army Zeppelin LZ 47 (LZ 77) was a P-class World War I zeppelin. Destroyed by enemy fire on 21 February 1916 in the Battle of Verdun, killing the crew of 15.

Operational history

The Airship took part in six attacks on England and France dropping of bombs.

Destruction

Reports at the time indicated LZ 77 had searchlights, eight machine guns, two so-called 'revolver' guns in the top lookout post, was accompanied by fixed-wing aircraft and at least one other Zeppelin and had orders to bomb nearby railway lines. Destroyed by enemy fire on 21 February 1916 on the opening day of the Battle of Verdun, killing the crew of 15.

See also

• List of Zeppelins

Bibliography

NotesReferences

• Flight Magazine. Flight International. August 31, 1916. 1916 – 0744. Flight Magazine. February 21, 2021. Stanley Spooner. 0015-3710. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021035428/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200744.html. October 21, 2012.
• News: . March 2, 1916. 1916 – 0185. Flight Magazine. 0015-3710. February 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115020607/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200185.html. November 15, 2019.

Further reading

• Super Zeppelins . Flight . 31 August 1916 . VIII (No.35) . 401 . 739–741.