--- title: WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar author: Unknown Photographer source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20750/wwi-zeppelin-leaving-its-hangar/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 2026-01-11 --- # WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar _Authored by Unknown Photographer_ ## Image File [![WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20750.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20750.png) ## Image Caption A First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18) Zeppelin airship, likely L50, leaving its hangar. During the war, Zeppelins were used by the German Army and Navy for reconnaissance and to bomb targets in enemy territory. Imperial War Museums, London. ## Cite This Work ### APA Photographer, U. (2025, July 30). WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Photographer, Unknown. "WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2025. . ### MLA Photographer, Unknown. "WWI Zeppelin Leaving its Hangar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2025, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205022473) by **Unknown Photographer**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.