Illustration
An oil-on-canvas painting by Gordon F. Crosby showing the first destruction of a Zeppelin airship (LZ 37) in the First World War (1914-18). The pilot who shot down the German airship on 7 June 1915, Lieutenant Warneford, was awarded the Victoria Cross medal. (Imperial War Museums)
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APA Style
Museums, G. F. C. -. I. W. (2025, June 19). Downed Zeppelin in WWI. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20614/downed-zeppelin-in-wwi/
Chicago Style
Museums, Gordon F. Crosby - Imperial War. "Downed Zeppelin in WWI." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 19, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20614/downed-zeppelin-in-wwi/.
MLA Style
Museums, Gordon F. Crosby - Imperial War. "Downed Zeppelin in WWI." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jun 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20614/downed-zeppelin-in-wwi/. Web. 17 Jul 2025.
