Raid On Zeppelin Bases 1914

IN THE SUMMER OF 1914, AS EUROPE TEETERED ON THE BRINK OF WAR, THE PROSPECT OF IMMEDIATE ZEPPELIN RAIDS ON LONDON AND OTHER MAJOR BRITISH TOWNS AND CITIES LOOMED LARGE. BRITAIN`S AERIAL DEFENSES WERE NEGLIGIBLE, WHILE GERMAN ARMED FORCES MUSTERED A TOTAL OF ELEVEN AIRSHIPS. THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL, ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFENSE OF LONDON, WHICH TRANSLATED TO DEFENSE AGAINST ZEPPELIN ATTACK. AS SUCH, THE FINAL FOUR MONTHS OF 1914 SAW THE ROYAL NAVY AIR SERVICE (RNAS) LAUNCHING FOUR SEPARATE, GROUND-BREAKING AIR ATTACKS ON ZEPPELIN BASES IN GERMANY, MAKING THESE BRITAIN`S FIRST EVER STRATEGIC BOMBING RAIDS.