Timed to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of this event, the book was written by Ray Rimell. He is an expert on the aircraft used during both world wars, having published a number of Books on this subject. His latest work details what happened to the Zeppelin, which crash-landed in Potters Bar in October 1916.
This LXE 31 airship crashed and caught fire in the area’s Oakmere Park, when Lieutenant Wulstan Joseph Tempest attacked it in his aircraft. He was later commemorated within Potters Bar by having a local street, Tempest Avenue, named in tribute to him.
The Zeppelin’s commander was Heinrich Mathy, who carried out numerous bombing raids during the war. Mathy died in the crash.
A spokesman for Rimell told the Welwyn Hatfield Times that:
“With the aid of many contemporary eye-witness accounts plus official military records and personal family archives, the author presents a fulsome account of the night’s drama, and also traces the wartime career of Heinrich Mathy as never before.”
The book is set to be published during October and places offering flyer printing may be used to help advertise it to those who live in the local area.Get a Free Quote for Books