Destruction of Zeppelin LZ 37
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The Destruction of Zeppelin LZ 37 refers to the 1915 World War I action in which British aviator Reginald Warneford intercepted and blew up a German airship over Belgium, earning him the Victoria Cross.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Destruction of Zeppelin LZ 37 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial victory
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| airshipDesignation | LZ 37 ⓘ |
| airshipType |
Zeppelin airships
ⓘ
surface form:
German Navy Zeppelin
|
| alsoKnownAs | Warneford’s destruction of LZ 37 ⓘ |
| award |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| awardedTo | Reginald Warneford ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | most of Zeppelin LZ 37 crew killed ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | bomb attack from aircraft ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial German Navy
ⓘ
Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| commander | Reginald Warneford ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | military aviation histories of World War I ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfVictoriousPilot | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1915-06-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased efforts to defend against airships ⓘ |
| impact | demonstrated vulnerability of Zeppelins to aeroplanes ⓘ |
| involvedAircraft |
Morane-Saulnier Type L
ⓘ
LZ 37 ⓘ
surface form:
Zeppelin LZ 37
|
| landingAfterAction | forced landing behind enemy lines followed by escape ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
ⓘ
near Ghent ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | accounts of Victoria Cross actions of World War I ⓘ |
| method | aerial interception at night ⓘ |
| notableFeature | night interception using limited navigation aids ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ernst Peterson ⓘ |
| outcome | Zeppelin LZ 37 destroyed in mid-air explosion ⓘ |
| partOf | Zeppelin raids over Western Front ⓘ |
| pilotRank | Flight Sub-Lieutenant ⓘ |
| precededBy | Zeppelin reconnaissance and bombing operations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
|
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| riskToPilot | blast from exploding airship damaged attacking aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceOfVictoriousPilot | Royal Naval Air Service ⓘ |
| significance | first destruction of a Zeppelin in mid-air by an aeroplane ⓘ |
| survivor | at least one crew member of LZ 37 survived the crash ⓘ |
| tacticUsed | climbing above airship and dropping bombs ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | early Zeppelin bombing campaign ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | small bombs dropped by hand ⓘ |
| year | 1915 ⓘ |
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