He proceeded to engage the airship with incendiary rounds, causing the ship to burst into flames and crash in a field near Potter's Bar.

[2][3] The entire crew died, and were originally buried there but were reinterred at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in the 1960s.

After this disastrous crash, the Imperial German Navy began reducing the number of zeppelin raids.

[1] In September 2019 it was announced that Hertsmere Borough Council agreed planning permission for a Super Zeppelin Tower in the junior play area within Oakmere Park.

More than 5,000 bombs were dropped (largely on towns and cities) across Britain, causing £1.5 million (equivalent to £128,500,000 in 2023) in damage.