A four-engine strategic type used throughout WWI, the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI was the most numerous bomber built by the German military-industrial complex, according to Military Factory. The aircraft ...

The night of the 2nd to the 3rd of September saw the biggest raid yet attempted when 16 airships set off for London. Bad weather in the North Sea scattered the vessels, with only two of the Army ...

The bombs they dropped were not very accurate but still caused much injury and damage. On 19th January 1915, two German airships – Zeppelins – attacked the eastern coastal towns of Great Yarmouth and ...

DAN SNOW:Hello, I'm Dan Snow. World War One was the first major conflict where planes played a key role in the fighting. DAN SNOW:Not just to be used in reconnaissance missions, but dropping ...

How did Britain deal with the Zeppelin threat during World War One? videoHow did Britain deal with the Zeppelin threat during World War One? Ben Robinson examines the Zeppelin threat to Britain ...