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Franz Stabbert
Kapitänleutnant Franz Stabbert (born 13 February 1881 in Kulm – died 20 October 1917 in Lorraine) was a Kapitänleutnant of the German Kaiserliche Marine. He is most known for being the commander of the doomed '' LZ 59'' during the First World War. Commands Stabbert joined the German Kaiserliche Marine in 1915 and was stationed in Tønder. He received his first command of a zeppelin that same year on board LZ 32, which he commanded from 5 September 1915 to 16 November 1915 and on which he completed 20 flights. His next command was on LZ 59, which he commanded from 29 December 1915 until the ship's demise on 3 May 1916, on which he completed 16 flights, including 2 raids on England and 10 reconnaissance missions. After the crash of his ship in Norway, killing 3 crew, ''Stabbert'' was arrested but fled after 6 months of internment and returned to the airship base in Tønder on 20 December 1916. After his ordeal, he was given the command of LZ 66, which he commanded f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulm District
Kulm District is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It is located west of Lake Hallwil and covers parts of the Wyna and Suhre valleys. The principal town is Unterkulm; the largest municipality is Reinach. The district contains 17 municipalities, is 101.35 km² in area and has a population of (as of ). Geography Kulm district has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.2% is settled (buildings or roads). Demographics The Kulm district has a population () of . , 22.6% of the population are foreign nationals.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung accessed 20 January 2010 Economy there were 18,062 workers who lived in the municipality. Of th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeppelin LZ 66
Zeppelin LZ 66, Imperial German Navy serial L 23, took part in 51 reconnaissance missions during World War I and on 21 August 1917 it was shot down by Second Lt Bernard A. Smart, flying a Sopwith Pup. Career During WWI it took part in three attacks on England dropping of bombs. Bombing Boston 2/3. September 1916 The night between 2 and 3 September 1916, L 23 from the base in Nordholz with the officers Ganzel and Rothe participated in World War I's largest bombing raid against England, involving a total of 12 Navy and four of the Army airships. L 23 threw seven bombs over the Boston area of Lincolnshire, with six hitting the city and one hitting Wyberton 3km southwest, causing one death. Boarding of Royal On April 23, 1917, L 23 brought the Norwegian ship ''Royal'' on the North Sea 85 miles off the Bovbjerg Lighthouse. They were able to stop the ship by dropping a bomb right in front of it, forcing its Norwegian crew to board the lifeboats. The airship then proceeded gently do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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