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Perhaps no other weapon of war of its age was as fear-inspiring than the Zeppelin dirigible bombers of the Imperial Germany Navy and Army during the Great War of 1914-1918. These behemoths of the sky were originally designed for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering as a tool for scouting infantry movements and for artillery ranging, becoming a potent if ultimately ineffective heavy bomber and reconnaissance "flying boats" during later period of conflict, January 1915-August 1918. Period German postcard of a Zepplein Raid on London The Zeppelins of Imperial Germany succeeded in spreading fear throughout  England but at such a high cost that ultimately the first experiment in “terror bombing” had little influence on the course of the war between Entente and Central Powers. Regardless of their overall effectiveness, the ingenuity of zeppelin and anti-aircraft warfare seems to resonate today as one of the more intriguing portions of the Anglo-German struggle for victory. Ger...

On this day in 1643 the Battle of Roundway Down was fought near Dervizes, Wiltshire England during the English Civil War, 1642-1651. Battle of Roundway Down, July 13, 1643 It is generally accepted that the battle at Roundway Down was a complete victory for the Royalists, apart of their campaign in the West of England during the early stages of the First English Civil War 1642-1645. The Royalist defeat of the Parliamentarian armies relived the siege of Devizes castle and signaled the downfall of Parliaments Western Association Armies. The previous weeks Battle of Lansdowne , July 5, 1643 saw heavy Royalist casualties and a grave injury suffered to the Royalist commander, Lord Ralph Hopton, who had led Royalist armies to a string of victories before being besieged at Devizes Castle by the Parliamentarians. The Battle of Roundway Down began around 3 o’clock in the afternoon when a combined force of Parliamentarian infantry, horse dragoons, and artillery met Lord Hopton’s and Lord Hen...