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London 1914-17: The Zeppelin Menace

London 1914-17 The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 - and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the 'home front'. German airships attempted to raid London on 26 separate occasions between May 1915 and October 1917, but only reached the capital and bombed on nine occasions, with much terror inflicted upon the capital's residents. Full description

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