Book Title: WGF: German Airships: Parseval-Schutte-Lanz-Zeppelin Author: Heinz J. Nowarra
ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-0887401992
Category: Reference
Format: Paperback
Summary: From the Publisher:
A broad selection of historical photography and plans captures Germany’s massive flying machines, both in production and in the air. Provides a unique look at the development of non-rigid, semi-rigid and rigid airships from pre-WWI to WWII, as seen through the lens of Germany’s earliest moments in the sky.
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Contents:
- The Forerunners of Airship Travel
- German Airship Construction up to 1914
- The German Airships in World War I
- Airship Construction Inside and Outside Germany After 1919
- Appendix: Tables of Technical Data for Parseval, Gross, Schutte-Lanz, and Zeppelin Airships (both civilian, Army, and Navy), 1906-1918
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Product Details:
- Title: German Airships: Parseval-Schutte-Lanz-Zeppelin
- Author: Heinz J. Nowarra
- Translated from the German by Dr. Edward Force
- Paperback: 52 pages (“landscape” orientation)
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd [Schiffer Military]
- Date of Publication: 1st Ed. (1990), Most Recent (2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0887401996
- ISBN-13: 978-0887401992
- Product Dimensions: 0.24 x 8.3 x 11 in
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This monograph was originally published under the title Deutsche Luftschiffe, copyright Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, 6360 Friedberg 3 (Dorheim), © 1988, ISBN: 3-7909-0332-9.
Thin (weighing in at only 52 pages), this profusely illustrated title (4 color paintings, several lithographs, 95 b/w photographs, and more than 20 line drawings or diagrams) traces the development and use of airships during the first decades of the twentieth century. Length limits the depth into which the author was able to investigate this topic but, that considered, German Airships is full of useful information.
One concern is that this short monograph contains a number of textual inaccuracies which may be the result of errors either in research or translation (incorrectly identified and/or captioned photos, several incorrect dates, and confusion over the fates of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) and USS Macon (ZRS-5) and their crews). Despite this, the sheer number of previously unknown (to me) photographs makes this a worthwhile addition to my library.
I recommend this title, especially those interested in the development and use of airships before, during, and after World War 1. This recommendation is not without reservation, though, as one considering such a purchase must be aware of the inaccuracies contained within this title. Easing this, somewhat, is that used copies can be found at extremely reasonable prices (I found my copy in a bargain bin for $1.99).
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