Zeppelin! Germany and the Airship, 1900-1939 (review)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14528818 |
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| Authors | Scott W Palmer, Scott Palmer (0000-0001-9459-6113, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 816-817 |
| Publication date | 2002-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technology and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-165X • E-ISSN: 1097-3729 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tech.2002.0178 |
| OpenAlex | W2009048707 |
| Language | EN |
The visit of the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin to the city of Leningrad in July 1931 left a lasting impression on the Soviet Union's political leadership. Convinced that the world's largest country should have the world's largest airships, the Soviet state embarked on a hastily organized campaign to construct a squadron of giant dirigibles that would surpass in size and technical mastery the most advanced airships the Germans had to offer. Although the effort to match the LZ-127 with an even more impressive "Red Zeppelin" produced no meaningful results, the reaction of Soviet officials was a striking testament to the airship's ability to inspire respect and admiration for German engineering among audiences around the globe
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| Highly cited | No |
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