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A photograph of a First World War (1914-18) Zeppelin airship, likely L50, leaving its hangar. During the war, Zeppelins were used by the German Army and Navy for reconaissance and to bomb targets in enemy territory. (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2025, July 30). WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20750/wwi-zeppelin-leaving-its-hangar/
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Museums, Imperial War. "WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20750/wwi-zeppelin-leaving-its-hangar/.
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Museums, Imperial War. "WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20750/wwi-zeppelin-leaving-its-hangar/. Web. 30 Jul 2025.
