tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post3235682617416152345..comments2023-06-01T05:47:16.765-04:00Comments on beyond the creased spine: Zepplin over Africa: The strange mission of L.59Moskatoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07422250958672981901noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-38048450884083482792012-10-14T07:18:15.019-04:002012-10-14T07:18:15.019-04:00I know of no german airship that did any bombing i...I know of no german airship that did any bombing in Africa, only the L-59 tried Alexandria once after a rebuild following the Africa mission, but did not succeed. After bombing Naples, it finally went towards Malta on its last mission.<br /><br />If you hear anything about Ssanaga (?) please write. Where did you read about that ?<br /><br />Thanks, KaiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-32887920170015291132012-08-22T19:22:42.302-04:002012-08-22T19:22:42.302-04:00Do you have any information about a bombing raid b...Do you have any information about a bombing raid by a Zeppelin on a place called English Mountain in Ssananga, I have a small award dated 19-20 Jan. 1917 for such an attack.<br />I cannot find any evidence apart from this award to substantiate it.<br />Regards John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-68037262614742213992010-03-24T20:44:36.212-04:002010-03-24T20:44:36.212-04:00One key to Lettow-Vorbeck's success was the wa...One key to Lettow-Vorbeck's success was the way he treated the German Askaris (native troops). Unlike the British officers and men who treated their Askaris with the stereotypical British snobbiness, the Germans treated their natives so well that many British Askaris defected to the German side.<br /><br />After the war, Lettow-Vorbeck did indeed go back to Germany a real hero. So much a hero, in fact, that Hitler's people asked him to join the Nazi party and show the flag pre-WWII. He refused, and stayed quiet during WWII. Then, in the 1960s (that date could be wrong), he actually took his own money to Africa to pay back wages to his Askaris. Many of those Askaris had long ago lost any proof of service in the German army. But one of Lettow-Vorbeck's officers stood off to the side and barked some command in German (I forget which), and those who snapped to attention in the old style got their money. A true gentleman from a time when there were true gentlemen associated with the military.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Joseph F. KovarJoe Kovarhttp://jfkovar@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-9255343734783434042010-02-07T13:44:33.208-05:002010-02-07T13:44:33.208-05:00I always found it fasinating that Lettow-Vorbeck w...I always found it fasinating that Lettow-Vorbeck was able to hold out so well against the british, although much of it was down to total incompetance on behalf of the british. He was a very good commander though and even surrended after capturing the last town of WWI. I am sure is he had recived more support from germany it would have been possible to cause the entente powers far more dammage. A very good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-50116118276343738022009-08-18T21:54:08.998-04:002009-08-18T21:54:08.998-04:00A really engaging post, I must say. It kept even a...A really engaging post, I must say. It kept even a history non-enthusiast like me interested. Also, that was an adorably succinct ending.M. Miloszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022346382428055449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7752947278751261947.post-59190366409170980352009-08-01T21:29:08.186-04:002009-08-01T21:29:08.186-04:00This was really interesting, like all the other bl...This was really interesting, like all the other blogs you have. good job tony, im impressed by what youve done here...looks like a lot of work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com