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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1914 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Zeppelin LZ.23 |
| Owner/operator: | Heer |
| Registration: | Z-VIII |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Forest of Badonviller. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Metz |
LZ-23 accompanied LZ-22 on her ill-fated mission into Alsace. It was forced to land behind enemy lines, where it was captured and plundered by the French army.
Sources:
Puget Sound Airship Society. N
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2008 08:51 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Jan-2008 21:06 | Vlad | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2018 11:46 | Air Command | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Aug-2024 10:20 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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