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Christian D. D.
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“The victorious powers [of the First World War, that is] meant to make use of Zeppelin’s invention at Germany’s expense. They expected to enlarge their own air fleets, and at the same time stop Germany from developing airship travel. But the lack of practical experience in airships—especially those of advanced design—resulted in disaster.”—p. 43
— Jun 02, 2024 10:08AM
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Christian D. D.
is on page 81 of 278
“On Friday March 6, the LZ 129 as it was called in Germany, and the Hindenburg elsewhere, made a three-hour trial flight”—p. 78
Wow, Goebbels actually didn’t want the ship to bear the name of “the old grey man of the old regime.”
— Jul 21, 2024 10:01AM
Wow, Goebbels actually didn’t want the ship to bear the name of “the old grey man of the old regime.”
Christian D. D.
is on page 57 of 278
“Over Western Russia a soldier with an excess of Soviet xenophobia emptied his tommygun at the great silver airship, but only succeeded in puncturing a few gas cells which Chief Knorr easily repaired.”—p. 56
With an American-made submachine gun no less; oh, the irony!
— Jun 30, 2024 08:05AM
With an American-made submachine gun no less; oh, the irony!
Christian D. D.
is on page 51 of 278
“Although Jews might easily be proved the ‘spoilers of modesty,’ ‘the wreckers of good art,’ and ‘the secret influences behind the new industrial corporations,’ no one would go about hating the occupants of the nearby table, some of whom were, in fact, Jewish.”—p. 46
— Jun 02, 2024 10:28AM
