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The Times History accounts of the Zeppelin air raids on England during the first world war seem to depict the true ferocity and unmatched air superiority early in the war. The chapter specifically addresses the who, what, where, when, why and how the Zeppelins carried out their disastrous air raids. It also goes into great detail to expose how much each air raid damaged England, how many bombs were released by each Zeppelin, when it …

…had flown both times along the Kentish coast, dropping his bombs in the sea when he came under fire from Ramsgate, Deal and Dover" . This quotation sums up the last missions of effectiveness performed by the Zeppelins, although air raids would continue for the next two years until around 1918, Britain's defenses were improved and much too strong for the Zeppelins to penetrate. References: Robinson, D. (1980). The Zeppelin in combat. London: G. T. Foulis & Co.