Zeppelin raids over Western Front
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Zeppelin raids over Western Front were early World War I German airship bombing operations targeting Allied positions and cities along the Western Front.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zeppelin raids on Britain | 1 |
| Zeppelin raids over Western Front canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent | German Empire ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Imperial German Army
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ⓘ
Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| counteredBy |
anti-aircraft artillery
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ searchlights ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased public fear of aerial warfare
ⓘ
propaganda use by both sides ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inspiredDevelopmentOf |
early air defense systems
ⓘ
improved anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
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ⓘ
France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
disruption of Allied logistics
ⓘ
psychological warfare against civilian population ⓘ strategic bombing of Allied cities ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Belgium
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ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German strategic bombing during World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
civilian casualties
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material damage to cities ⓘ strengthening of Allied air defenses ⓘ |
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| target |
Allied military positions
ⓘ
industrial facilities ⓘ ports ⓘ railway infrastructure ⓘ urban centers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Luftschifftruppen
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Marine-Luftschiff-Abteilung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
high-altitude flight
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night bombing ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
Zeppelin airship
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high-explosive bomb ⓘ incendiary bomb ⓘ rigid airship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Zeppelin raids on Britain