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title: Reconnaissance Zeppelin, 1915
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20754/reconnaissance-zeppelin-1915/
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updated: 2025-08-04
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# Reconnaissance Zeppelin, 1915
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20754.png)
## Image Caption
The Zeppelin airship L31, flown by the Imperial German Navy, and the dreadnought *Ostfriesland,* 1915*.* Zeppelins were used by the navy as reconnaissance and patrol vessels during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums, London.
## Cite This Work
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Museums, I. W. (2025, July 30). Reconnaissance Zeppelin, 1915. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Museums, Imperial War. "Reconnaissance Zeppelin, 1915." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "Reconnaissance Zeppelin, 1915." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205022471) by **Imperial War Museums**. 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.