This book is the story of the authors fathers work with airships in Romania in the first half of WWI and is the companion to his book about his fathers later service at the SVK. The largely unknown story of German Army airships operating from Romania on the Eastern Front and construction of their base and support issues is told here with photos and other graphics. The massive resources needed to support airship operations and their limited effectiveness in combat show why the German army abandoned airships in favor of Giant aircraft.
The massive resources needed to support airship operations and their limited effectiveness in combat explain why the German Army abandoned airships in favour of large bombers.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Biber, Jörg
Title
Paul Biber's Experiences at Szentandrás Airship
Base Near Timisoara. Code Name "Adebar" 1915 and 1916
Details
English text, 277 photos, 54 other illustrations, large format. 194 pages.
State
new
Aeronaut Books Golden Currant Circle 45 NV 89511 Reno Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
