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Zeppelin: The Story of Lighter-than-air Craft
Ernst A. Lehmann
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Description for Zeppelin: The Story of Lighter-than-air Craft
Hardcover. The story of the airship - written by the Captain of the Hindenburg, who tragically died in 1937 Num Pages: 352 pages, 161 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 894.
The author of this book, Ernst A. Lehmann, was close to the Zeppelin story from its early days and had great faith in the ever increasing success of the Zeppelin on international routes. It is sadly ironic that this talented man and strong advocate of the Zeppelin should die in Hindenburg disaster shortly after he had produced the draft for this book. He died following the fire that destroyed the Hindenburg on 6 May 1937; he survived the fire itself but was badly burned and died the following day. Lehmann was a Zeppelin commander during the First World War bombing ... Read more
The author of this book, Ernst A. Lehmann, was close to the Zeppelin story from its early days and had great faith in the ever increasing success of the Zeppelin on international routes. It is sadly ironic that this talented man and strong advocate of the Zeppelin should die in Hindenburg disaster shortly after he had produced the draft for this book. He died following the fire that destroyed the Hindenburg on 6 May 1937; he survived the fire itself but was badly burned and died the following day. Lehmann was a Zeppelin commander during the First World War bombing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781550120
SKU
V9781781550120
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ernst A. Lehmann
Ernst August Lehmann (1886-1937) was a First World War Zeppelin commander and then went on to become the most senior captain in the Zeppelin Company and made more than 100 of the flights of the Graf Zeppelin between 1928 and 1936. He was one of the most famous and experienced figures in German airship travel. The Pittsburgh Press called Lehmann ... Read more
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