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The Great Double Event, September 24, 1916. On the night of September 23/24, 1916, two Zeppelins of a raiding party of twelve airships were brought down: %i1%L.32%i0% with all its crew east-northeast of London near Billericay, and %i1%L.33%i0% in Essex. The crew of the latter all survived, as did the frame of their Zeppelin. Text: The Great Double Event, Sep. 24th, 1916 Sanctioned by Censor, Press Bureau, September 30th, 1916 Reverse: C.C. Publisher, 59 Poland Street, London, W.

The Great Double Event, September 24, 1916. On the night of September 23/24, 1916, two Zeppelins of a raiding party of twelve airships were brought down: L.32 with all its crew east-northeast of London near Billericay, and L.33 in Essex. The crew of the latter all survived, as did the frame of their Zeppelin.

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The Great Double Event, Sep. 24th, 1916



Sanctioned by Censor, Press Bureau, September 30th, 1916



Reverse:

C.C. Publisher, 59 Poland Street, London, W.

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"The Great Double Event, September 24, 1916. On the night of September 23/24, 1916, two Zeppelins of a raiding party of twelve airships were brought down: L.32 with all its crew east-northeast of London near Billericay, and L.33 in Essex. The crew of the latter all survived, as did the frame of their Zeppelin."

Image Text

The Great Double Event, Sep. 24th, 1916



Sanctioned by Censor, Press Bureau, September 30th, 1916



Reverse:

C.C. Publisher, 59 Poland Street, London, W.

Image Date

Sunday, September 24, 1916

Month, Year

September, 1916

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Zeppelin, 1916-09-24, 1916, September, Zeppelin destroyed, great double event