The Zeppelins: The Development of the Airship, with the Story of the Zeppelin Air Raids in the World War

xii, 329 pp. Illustrated. CONTENTS: German Airships Prepare for War; Air Raids During the Siege of Antwerp; Reasons for the London Raids; With Hindenberg on the Eastern Front; Growth of the Naval Airship Service; The North Sea Patrol--The Zeppelins at Jutland; Winter Raids Over England--Efficiency of the New Ships; Attacks on London--The Allies Fight Fire with Fire; Development of the Fighting Zeppelin; Encounters with Storms; Lightning; Airships Versus Airplanes; Fighting a Russian Winter; Raids in the Balkans; The Navy Takes Over All Airship Operations; The First Endurance Flight; The Zeppelin as a Supply Ship; Ill Winds; Improvements Forced by Disasters; The Army Zeppelin Record; Plans for Expansion; Tragedies of the Air; The Airplane Menace; Super-Zeppelins; The Naval Airship Record; Plans for a Transatlantic Service; Post-War Developments: Accidents; The Los Angeles; The Future.