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centreTalks-Death from Above

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Reservations Until:10/05/2018 15:00
Starts on:10/05/2018 18:45
Ends on:10/05/2018 20:30
Location:Bourne End Community Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5SX

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'Death from Above' Zeppelin raids in World War One.When the Ist World War began in 1914 for the first time warfare spread to a new dimension as both sides used aeroplanes and airships to spy on the enemy. The Germans in particular believed that they could use huge airships, called Zeppelins, to bomb and terrorize the British population and
force Britain out of the war. At first Britain was virtually defenceless but the defences eventually became better organised and the zeppelins were defeated.The talk will tell the story of the world's first ever long range strategic bombing campaign. A campaign that changed the nature of warfare and has cast a long shadow over mankind ever since.