The Zeppelin War over Britain in 1915-18 is sometimes overlooked as the first Battle of Britain.

This book comprises a full introduction to the history and archaeology of the first strategic bombing campaign in history – the Zeppelin raids – based on pioneering new excavations and archive research.

This is the story of the first Blitz, featuring a full account of the preliminary Zeppelin crash site excavation and also covering airfields, gun sites, searchlights and radio listening posts.

The book features contemporary accounts and archive photographs, alongside the reports and photographs from the excavations.

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13 January 2008