Today in History, January 19, 1915:
Germany begins aerial bombing of Britain using dirigibles, mostly Zeppelins during WWI.
The attacks would cause many deaths, but would be mostly ineffective and inaccurate.
The Zeppelins would eventually be replaced with aircraft. The bombings would lead to an early warning system and tactics by the Royal Air Force which would carry into the Battle of Britain during WWII.
Many civilians would die in the Zeppelin raids, leading to them being labeled “baby killers”, raising anger rather than the intended demoralization.
