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ZEPPELIN RAID 1918

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Kapitanleutnant Erhlich and LZ106/L61. Bombed Wigan 12th April 1918
Kapitanleutnant Erhlich and LZ106/L61. Bombed Wigan 12th April 1918
Photo: charnock
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Item #: 14228
Herbert Erhlich and the LZ106/L61 Zeppelin

Comment by: charnock on 26th March 2010 at 16:37

A typing error. Erhlich was awarded the Iron Cross in 1914.

Comment by: Keith on 26th March 2010 at 20:18

He killed my grandmother's dog.

Comment by: e14cb on 28th March 2010 at 23:22

He almost killed my Dad too

Comment by: Keith on 30th March 2010 at 10:25

Sadly he did kill two people who lived in my grandmother's street, Harper Street and 3 others in Wigan.

Comment by: e14cb on 31st March 2010 at 21:44

My Dad was a baby at the time, about 7/8 months old.I'm told he was in his pram when the the glass from the windows being blown in landed on him. They lived in Darlington Street East close to Harper Street.

Comment by: Dave C on 21st April 2010 at 13:01

My Grandma lived in Belle Green Lane Ince. She remembered quite clearly the Zeppelin going over. Its intended target was apparently the Wigan Coal and Iron Works at Top Place between the top of Belle Green Lane and Cale Lane in New Springs.

Comment by: bryan traynor on 23rd June 2013 at 09:13

This must have been an alarming experience,my great grandmother was so terrified she "lets all gas us selves"

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