LZ 38
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LZ 38 was a German World War I Zeppelin airship best known for conducting some of the earliest strategic bombing raids on London.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LZ 38 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military airship
ⓘ
World War I airship ⓘ Zeppelin airship ⓘ |
| airshipClass | Zeppelin P‑class ⓘ |
| airshipType |
Zeppelin airships
ⓘ
surface form:
Zeppelin
|
| alsoKnownAs | Zeppelin LZ 38 ⓘ |
| bombingCampaign |
Zeppelin raids over Western Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Zeppelin raids on Britain
|
| category |
airships of Germany
ⓘ
bombers of World War I ⓘ military aircraft of World War I ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| designation | LZ 38 self-link ⓘ |
| designedBy | Zeppelin company engineers ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCrewType |
airship commander
ⓘ
bomb aimer ⓘ engine mechanic ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Air warfare of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
World War I strategic bombing era
|
| historicalSignificance | among the first aircraft to bomb London ⓘ |
| influenced |
British anti‑aircraft tactics
ⓘ
development of air defense measures in Britain ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Luftschiffbau Zeppelin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early strategic bombing raids on London
ⓘ
first Zeppelin raids on London in World War I ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Imperial German Army ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
long‑distance raids over the North Sea
ⓘ
night bombing raids ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| partOf |
L-class Zeppelin
ⓘ
surface form:
German Zeppelin fleet
|
| propulsionType | rigid airship with internal gas cells ⓘ |
| role |
reconnaissance airship
ⓘ
strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Imperial German Army Air Service
ⓘ
surface form:
German Army Airship Service
|
| strategicPurpose |
psychological warfare against British population
ⓘ
terror bombing of civilian targets ⓘ |
| targetedCity | London ⓘ |
| targetedCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| technology | rigid airship construction ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
United Kingdom home front
ⓘ
Western Front ⓘ |
| threatType | aerial bombing threat to British cities ⓘ |
| usedAs | long‑range bombing platform ⓘ |
| usedBy | German Army airship crews ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
high‑explosive bombs
ⓘ
incendiary bombs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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