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Zeppelin LZ86 L39

France soldiers inspecting the smoldering wrackage of Zeppelin LZ86 L39 which crashed on a wall in a garden in Compiegne near Boulevard Gambetta

The remains of Zeppelin LZ86 L39 which crashed vertically in Compiegne on a wall separating two gardens, 17 March 1917

First flight : 11 December 1916

Class : R

Zeppelin LZ86 L39 taking off from its hangar for its last mission.

Zeppelin LZ86 L39 in flight

Two reconnaissance missions around the North Sea; one attack on England dropping 300 kg bombs, and on return destroyed by French  flak  near  Compiègne  on 17 March 1917. All crew was killed in the crash.

picture de Zeppelin LZ86 L39attu a Compiegne 17 March 1917

The Zeppelin LZ86 which was brought down at Compiegne on 17 March 1917

Crew of Zeppelin LZ86 L39 with commander Robert Koch in the middle

Crew of Zeppelin L39 with Robert Koch in the middle

France firefighters around the burning wreckage of Zeppelin LZ86 L39 trying to stop the fire. In the background a house destroyed by a 380mm obus in 1915

The firefighters finish extinguishing the remains of airship L39; in the foreground, a propeller; In the background on the left, house demolished in 1915 by a shell of 380mm.

Wreckage of Zeppelin LZ86 L39 which crashed on a wall seperating two gardens in Compiegne, 17 March 1917

For dimensions, performance etc. see Zeppelin LZ80

Aerial picture of the crash site of Zeppeln LZ86 L39 at Compiegne

Picture taken from an aircraft from the remains of Zeppelin LZ86 brought down over Compiegne. Crash location in Compiegne +-25m : 49°24’40.6”N 2°49’01.2”E

Literature :

http://www2.wbs.ne.jp/~s-c/airships/zeppelin.htm

List of Zeppelins - Wikipedia

Luftschiff L 39 (frontflieger.de)

Zeppelin and Garrison Museum Tønder – The Zeppelin Base (zeppelin-museum.dk)