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First Airship Raid on Britain
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The First Airship Raid on Britain: Zeppelin Operations

On the night of 19 January 1915, the German Imperial Navy carried out the first successful airship raid on Britain.

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On the night of 19 January 1915, the German Imperial Navy carried out the first successful airship raid on Britain.
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