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New from Albatros Productions comes a 2-volume study of Britain's “first Blitz” and the fate of Zeppelins L31 and L32. Ray Rimell covers the events in painstaking and unparalleled detail – and the result is fascinating, tragic and macabre in equal measure. The ghastly deaths of the unfortunate crew-members (and the subsequent treatment of their bodies in the case of the L32) make for sobering reading.

THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE L31 - The true story of the Potters Bar Zeppelin
On 1 October 1916, the inhabitants of Potters Bar in Middlesex bore witness to the dramatic destruction of a raiding German Zeppelin that crashed in flames on the Oakmere Estate. All 19 crewmembers, including the airship's redoubtable commander Kapitänleutnant Heinrich , Mathy, perished.
Now this evocative century old event is commemorated in unprecedented detail by well-known WWI aviation author/illustrator Ray Rimell in a brand new book to be published this Summer to mark the centenary of L31's destruction. With the aid of many contemporary eyewitness accounts, plus official military records and personal family archives, the author not only presents a fulsome account of the night's drama but also traces the wartime career of Heinrich Mathy as never before.
Including over 50 rare photos, together with specially-commissioned colour artwork and drawings, Ray's unique publication accurately records one of the most dramatic aerial encounters over British soil during ‘The Great War‘.
This Special Limited Edition, individually numbered and signed by the author , continues the highly-acclaimed series of Zeppelin titles from Albatros Productions- World leaders in WWI aeronautical publishing - and will appeal to dedicated WWI aviation enthusiasts as well as lovers of local history.
A4 format * 24 pages plus glossy laminated card covers * 52 photos and plates * Source notes, appendices and bibliography. ISBN 978-1-906798-47-5

THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE L32 - The true story of the Billericay Zeppelin
On 24 September 1916 the residents of Billericay in Essex were witness to the dramatic demise of a raiding German Zeppelin that crashed in flames on the fields of Snail's Hall Farm.
All 22 crewmembers aboard, including the airship's commander Oberleutnant zur See Werner Peterson, were killed.
Now this evocative century-old story is commemorated as never before by well-known WWI aviation author/illustrator Ray Rimell in a brand new book to be published this year on the centenary of the event. With the aid of many eyewitness accounts, official records and personal family archives, the author describes the last flight of L32 and its destruction over Essex in unprecedented detail.
Including over 50 rare photos, together with specially-commissioned colour artwork and drawings, our unique publication accurately records one of the most dramatic events to occur over British soil during ‘The Great War‘.
This Special Limited Edition, individually numbered and signed by the author, continues the highly-acclaimed series of Zeppelin titles from Albatros Productions - World leaders in WWI aeronautical publishing - and will appeal to dedicated aviation enthusiasts as well as devotees of Essex local history.
A4 format * 24 pages plus gloss laminated card covers * 55 photos and plates * Source notes, appendices and bibliography. ISBN 978-1 -906798-48-2

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