Zeppelin Attack! The Battle to Destroy L-33
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- The enormous German 'Super Zeppelin' L-33 was on a mission to attack London in 1916. Discover the saga of her attempted escape to Belgium after sustaining fatal damage, attack by British aircraft and her eventual destruction in a tiny Essex village, as well as the curious fate of her crew.
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Different times. Can you imagine an unarmed guy on a bicycle capturing an entire group of enemy airmen without so much as an argument? Again, an incident I've never come across before. Thank you Dr. Felton.
Amazing how polite people were back then. The Germans out numbered the constable 22-1, yet they still followed him peaceably to be arrested. Great story as usual, Mr. Felton.
What an absolutely cracking tale!
Zeppelins are such a bizarre mix of elegance, romance and terror.
Can you image being born before, cars, telephones or planes and then having one of these monsters bombing you at midnight?
I love that the unarmed constable just gave the Germans an order to follow him and they did. Germans and authority!
"never mind about docks, you just come with me" Lmao Constable Nick what a guy
Karlitos Pescador What’s all this then, wearing that rot?
Such a awesome and hilarious story with the part about the Germans being civil and polite with the locals and police. Sounds like a sketch out of Monty Python.
"OI, Got A License for that Zeppelin!"
This must have seemed like "The War of the Worlds" to Londonners at the time.
The Zeppelin Blitz on Britain in WW1 is a fascinating and very much overlooked war story, that is very intriguing indeed.
Thank you so much, Dr Felton, for remembering a forgotten piece of history that would eventually have great impact on the residents of Guernica, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Dresden, Hanoi etc..
My Grandmother told me about the Zeppelin raids.She saw one explode over the East end of London.Everyone was in the Street cheering but she cried for the burning crew.She said some of them jumped in flames.
Isn't funny their mission was to bomb and kill their enemy which they did in fact do, but then when they landed, they tried to warn the people around of their plans to burn their ship.
Then they turn around and very peacefully surrender.....
Sometimes, I have a very had time understanding WWI Officers code of conduct.....
went through my mind,also.... war, strange `ol thing!
No someone could have gotten hurt
Men were more honorable back then, same reason they didn't just shoot the bobby when he apprehended them despite knowing it meant their capture and outnumbering him 20-1. Nothing like that could happen today sadly. Despite the brutality of war in those times there was a seemingly universal code that drove military men to enact that brutality only when ordered to, in the absence of those explicit orders (like to bomb civilians) they as individuals and gentlemen were quite restrained, moral, and respectful in their conduct.
Though with that said I think most military men today still have this spirit, it's just not as universal nor as eloquent and is often forgotten.
Yes that is crazy ! Perhaps When you drop your bombs at 20K feet you can’t see your victims its impersonal similar to Operation Rolling Thunder in Vietnam at 40K feet . On the ground they are all real people
Best war story channel on RUclips. You think you've heard all that there is to hear about WW1 and WW2 until you get the recommendations for Mark's videos.
"Where are you going" "we're on a special mission. Hold my schnapps and where are the docks?"
"Do we jump this constable, sir?"
"We came here to bomb people, not be rude to them."
Literally the most polite taking of war prisoners ever
Why, excuse me kind sir, might I take you prisoner this good night? Why yes my man, don’t mind if you do. In fact, we’ll just politely march this way.
Back then soilders were gentelmen.
I bet they had tea and tiffin too.
Another fantastic video as usual, keep it up 👍🏻
Agreed. Always fantastic and interesting content.
I actually knew this story somewhat, but what I din't realize was how fast these big air ships were. They always seem so slow & ponderous whenever you see them on film. But at 100 km/hr, that's moving fast enough it's easy to see why they had a hard time shooting them down.
Last time I was this early the Soviets and Germans were allies.
Zeppelin history during the Great War is so fascinating, thanks for the brilliant story!
Not enough girls are christened Zeppelina these days.
I’ve been studying WW1 lately, I am stunned by the scale of it. Soldiers’ accounts on the ground stated the noise was a solid constant thing. No single rifle reports, no voices, only a deafening and solid block of noise, day after day after day after day....... unimaginable
You are an amazing narrator and storyteller, Mark. Well done...you bring history alive.
5 tons of bombs?!? That’s a pretty good payload.
5 tons for that time i massive
the gotha he mention at the last csrry 350kg bombs..
ww2 landchester 6.4 tons bombs
b52 31 tons of bombs
@@julemandenudengaver4580 I think you mean Lancaster, it could carry a 22,000 pound grand slam bomb which means its payload was realistically up to 10 tons.
Another great video.
One thing I appreciate in the running commentary is the immediate conversion of metric units into "traditional".
I mean if it wasn't done and something was that important to me I could do the conversion myself, but it's nice have it at hand to form an immediate mental picture.
Is anyone else giving Mark a thumbs up before you even watch his video's ? As soon as I see what it is about, hear the theme music. And its thumbs up time. I haven't seen him make a bad video yet.
Keep up the great research Mark.
Viele Danke.
No doubt the scene in the 1930 movie, Hells Angels, where the captain of the zeppelin tries to gain altitude & speed & orders everything that is not essential to be thrown overboard, was inspired by this real life event.
Mark,
I love your obscure trivia, such as the detail about "Zeppelina".
Five tons of bombs! That's amazing for 1916. Thanks for posting this. Lots of good stuff in the video.
"Zeppelina" - What a name. Hope she wasn't bullied too much at school.
Another great day. Another video from Mark who talks like a BBC reporter in the 1970's when TV was good (Word at War). Wonderful as usual.
Can you imagine the days when a zepplin buzzing overhead meant you had to run for cover? Where I live, the GoodYear blimp flies overhead daily.
Lol where do you live?
an interesting side note, zeppelins and blimps are not the same thing, you in Akron oh? if so look into a guy named karl arnstein....he came from prague and lived in akron, he was a very instrumental designer of zeppelin tech. his history is interesting.
Zeppelins and Blimbs are similar but not exactly the same technology. While Zeppelins have a metal skeleton allowing for usage of the main hull for storage and other purposes by having multiple seperated Gas cells Blimbs are completely inflatable, have only a single gas cell and thus their entire Payload needs to be carried underneath.
IMO Zeppelins are the superior Tech when it comes to larger Airships - simply for the reason of redundancy by having multiple gas cells. If Z-33 was built like a blimb she would have crashed right above London
This guy is a legend. Thanks for this story. Proud of those two policemen, especially the special constable. Real men!!
I am watching Liverpool vs Tottenham
Now this comes up....Fantastic
Excellent video clips and narrative! Thank you...
Chivalry was alive in WW1 that's for certain.. ...beating on the doors to warn farmers that were his enemy that he was lighting the L-33 on fire.I edited to say and the Germans respected an unarmed Bobby.. definitely a different era.
Chivalry ? They bombed Civilians and they knew it; they had to be shot; and I am german
"..charged tuppence for a glimpse." Bloody hell that sums our country up doesn't it?
I love WW1 stories, keep them coming.
Special Constable Nicholas certainly deserved the lions share of credit for the capture. One man against 21 Germans says a lot about his character.
Special Constable Nicholas was a badass.
I didn't know this story, as always you are doing a great job! Keep going on like this!
A Gentleman War....at least this part was! Fantastic report Mark!
A most interesting episode indeed, with a happyish ending! I am going to visit the famous Dolphin pub in London which was hit in a Zeppelin raid , it's Clock stopping at the moment the Zeppelin bomb went off. Which can still be seen today.
I didn't know the Zeppelins attacked like this, thanks Mark for another great video!
Can u imagine how awesome life back then must have been. Imagine only a handful of years after manned flight was invented a thing the size of a Zeppelin flies over your town and blocks out the sun? That must have been a feeling like no other. Like aliens were patrolling above.
Such an interesting video. As someone who has just finished studying WWI London at Uni and who lived in Colchester for most of my life in addition to now living in East London, this event within WW1 is truly something I can relate to on a local level. I had never come across this specific event, but that’s what is great about this channel. Detailed, watchable segments of ‘disregarded’ history. I always find the smaller stories of History the most personable and relatable to modern-day historians.
Thanks for sharing this Mark!
Amazing. Zeppelins the length of a heavy cruiser. It seems like the very size of the R class should have made them an easy target for antiaircraft guns, and that was the case as directors improved their accuracy.
Sar Jim They should have had Kamikaze zeppelins. The hydrogen fuel cells have more potential for urban destruction than a 5 ton bomb load. 😐😐😐😐😐😐
I wish such big zeppelins still existed today. It would be so awesome to see such a thing as big as a cloud flying over your house.
250 hp was as a lot at that time.
Zeppelina! I guess there have always been parents who were creatively venturous in naming their offspring.
Reminds me of my favourite “Dad’s Army “ episode.
Another fascinating tale, perfect you tube content.
Fascinating history lesson! Thanks again for taking the time to make, and post on RUclips.
In the 1990’s I enjoyed the rare privilege of working with a gentleman who was in London at the time of these raids. Obviously he carried some years (he was in his 90’s) yet he could still tabulate a column of figures by running his finger down the page, he did this quickly and without error. He was a true gentleman and to have shared an office with him, it was an honour.
@3.14 - There were Anti-Aircraft searchlights stationed at Esher in my neighbourhood in WW1 - interesting. More WW1 films please.
Great subject covered here Mark.
I live in Great Yarmouth . In Jan 1915 Zeppelin L3 dropped some of its bombs on the town. This caused the first Britiish civilian deaths by an air raid .A local shoemaker being one of the first victims followed by an elderly lady.
There is a Blue plaque to commemorate this sad event.
I love these well-presented individual stories that give you a real glimpse into the actual texture and flavor and nitty gritty of history. Historians never talk about stuff like this because they're concerned about the big picture, but this story was so well told it made me feel like i could've been there.
Such a precursor to events of WWII.
History is much more interesting than anything a writer of fiction could dream up!
Heya Mark. Soz I was a dipstick with my last comment. Had a tough day but no excuse. Your work is great.
The fighter interception was no small feat....at the limit of it's ceiling just the recoil of the Lewis gun would cause an aeronautic stall and instant loss of altitude of anywhere from 1000 to 3000 feet before you could climb back up for another go at it....meanwhile defenders on a relatively stable gun platform would give it back with air cooled Maxim guns with better range and larger calibur.....very brave man to run that gauntlet.
Zeppelina Williams?! Remarkable.
That’s a whole lotta Love !
The ship didn't get spotted until the policeman realized that it wasn't a giant hotdog in the sky
I'd like to see this story done as an episode of "Dad's Army." Thanks for the wonderful story.
Thank you for this great tale from my area...as a footnote,there is i believe a memorial to a Zepp crew that perished in 1916 in the church yard of ,Great Burstead,Essex
I'm from Colchester originally - I've known about the L-33 since I was a child and cycled out to Little Wigborough to see the spar in the church.
Another good yarn. Thank you!
This really sounds like something from H.G. Wells.
I would really enjoy a video on Lydia Litvyak, the highest scoring female fighter ace
Thats so facinating, I didnt know until recently that there were trans Atlantic Zepplin flights, or that they were used for bombing raids in England. wow.
" any volunteers to pilot ze giant bag of highly flammable gas over Engerland "
" Ya , vot could go wrongs " ?
Mark is soooo impeccably POLITE !
There is a excellent book called' The First Blitz' by Ian Castle. It covers the first Zeppelin attacks on London in 1915 and then the Gotha and the massive Staaken Giant bombers in 1917 as the waged war against the civilian population. Excellent read if you would like to know more. I really enjoy your videos, Mark and I have learnt so much on war history with your informative and highly entertaining presentation.
Thank you for sharing this story of history with us all Mark! You're a true patron of historical facts and stories!
A single unarmed bobby walks up to 22 (armed?) German airmen and essentially says "nope, you're coming with me." And they went with him.
what were they supposed to do?
kill the bobby, blend in with the locals, travel to london and buy a ticket back home?
stupid me, “steal a ship” is the correct answer :-)
Mr. Felton is one of the best historical channels on youtube, along with the History Guy
*_"There's smoke, and there's flames, now, and the frame is crashing to the ground, not quite to the mooring mast. Oh, the humanity, and all the passengers screaming around here! I told you; it - I can't even talk to people, their friends are on there! Ah!_*
I'm always amazed by your level of research and video, very interesting.
This was great! An interesting story full of details. Thank you!
German military history. Love it. Great for movies.
Wow! * Great story, so interesting.
Thank You again.
Mark, i love your intro music. Literally makes my day, then your voice coming in right after.
An excellent story Herr Doktor!
Wow. Never even knew about this.
I was just hunting for something to peak my interest and up you popped with this!
Thanks for reminding people of this true terror
Charlie 🇬🇧
I can't believe that this dude the captain knocked on people's doors to warn them that he was going to blow the ship what an absolutely outstanding human being
There is a portion of the aluminium structure of the L33 in the Auckland war memorial museum in New Zealand, just saw it this week.
Brilliant Mark. Great voice as well. The BBC needs you to make some good programmes, which would make a change!
In WW1, the dish of sausages or 'bangers' and mash(ed potatoes) was called 'Zeppelins in the Cloud' in England, Shuttleworth ised the term recently in their café for a WW1 event.
Poor Zeppelina, explaining her name all her life.
Highly interesting! As always, very well narrated and documented Mark !!! Thank you!
You video are always magical , I did not know it was only 10 minutes
it felt like i was watching a 30+ minute video on the history of Zeppelins
Oh, those delicious details history buffs live for.You never disappoint Mark.
Brilliant. Thanks
wow didn't know about this!! thanks so much and keep the videos coming folk:D
This is insanely well researched
Wow, absolutely loved this episode Mark. Well done.
Zepplin. A massive object being suspended in mid air without utilizing aerodynamics and pressure. The Germans always were the favorites of the Dorhadi Confederation, of the star system 'HD 139461/139460.' Word has it that's where Herman Goering ended his days, but I'm sure Mr. Felton knows all about that..
It's not easy to amaze a 68 year old man but here I am with my mouth open watching this. I didn't even know they were used in war.
Your story telling skill is just on another level.... And your stories are always so well researched, the details are amazing! Keep them coming...
Steadily becoming my favorite RUclips channel. 👍👍👍
A fascinating and intriguing part of this story is that he took the time and effort to warn the locals of what he was going to do, all while having just prior dropped bombs upon the homes of civilians.
There was a movie made in the early '70s slightly resembling the biography of this ship. Movie's name was "Zeppelin" and is somewhat difficult to find.
Fantastic. Das ist wunderbar!
Another great video and interesting as hell! Im so glad i found your gem of a channel a while back as it is easily one of my favorite on all of youtube and is always putting out amazing content.
Thanks Mark! Gotta say I chuckle every time you say "al-loo-men-ee-ummm".
I rewatched this video with “Stairway to Heaven “ playing in the background
Ron Lawson haa good one