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ManfredT · 6 November 2009, 11:50 AM

On 7th of September 1918 the City of Paris was the target of 20.000 Elektronbomben, a systematic firestorm was planned. Before the Gothas, Friedrichshafener, AEGs and Riesenflugzeuge were airborne the raid was stopped, like that one against the City of London.

The Elektronbombe was no phantom. The Germans were able to keep it a as secret. In 1989 a German expert presented me a French drawing with the dedication:"Entdeckt bei einem Antiquar an der Seine am 28.9.1986 nach vierzigjährigem Suchen." It was a French postwar drawing.

Alex Imrie published a photograph in 'German Bombers of WWI' (1990) with the legend: "...Forty Elektron bombs are shown here in special racks under the nose of a Gotha G V, while others were visible in the vertical magazines exits."

In the meantime we have evidence by detailed German documents and photographs, but what was really known by the Entente about the Elektronbombe?

ManfredT

6 November 2009, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
ManfredT Shot Down Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 357	Elektronbombe On 7th of September 1918 the City of Paris was the target of 20.000 Elektronbomben, a systematic firestorm was planned. Before the Gothas, Friedrichshafener, AEGs and Riesenflugzeuge were airborne the raid was stopped, like that one against the City of London. The Elektronbombe was no phantom. The Germans were able to keep it a as secret. In 1989 a German expert presented me a French drawing with the dedication:"Entdeckt bei einem Antiquar an der Seine am 28.9.1986 nach vierzigjährigem Suchen." It was a French postwar drawing. Alex Imrie published a photograph in 'German Bombers of WWI' (1990) with the legend: "...Forty Elektron bombs are shown here in special racks under the nose of a Gotha G V, while others were visible in the vertical magazines exits." In the meantime we have evidence by detailed German documents and photographs, but what was really known by the Entente about the Elektronbombe? ManfredT