nf3996 Posted 8 August , 2014 Share Posted 8 August , 2014 Can anyone tell me Erich Linnarz, commander of LZ38, the first Zeppelin to bomb London, survived the war? I believe LZ38 was later destroyed on the ground, but what became of Linnarz? Many thanks, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josquin Posted 8 August , 2014 Share Posted 8 August , 2014 Erich Linnarz ended the war with the rank of Major, survived the war and Germany's postwar troubles, and wrote an article that was included in Sir John A. Hammerton's book, "The Great War...I Was There!" published in London, in 1938-39. The title of Linnard's article was "I was London's First Zepp Raider." Trelawney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 8 August , 2014 Share Posted 8 August , 2014 LZ.38 was destroyed in its shed at Evere near Brussels just a week after its successful raid on London. Linnarz was then given command of LZ.86 on Eastern Front, and then later he commanded LZ.97, which raided England on night of 25/26 April 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted 9 August , 2014 Share Posted 9 August , 2014 The title of Linnard's article was "I was London's First Zepp Raider." - thanks for the tip... quick google search came up with this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 3 October , 2014 Share Posted 3 October , 2014 Just reviving this thread! Does anyone know what year Erich Linnarz was born? I'd like to know how old he was when raiding England in 1915. I've been searching on the internet and haven't come up with any clues. Can anyone help? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 3 October , 2014 Share Posted 3 October , 2014 Robert Ludwig Theodor Erich Linnarz, born 24.7.1879 at Bederkesa, Kreis Lehe, Hannover, according to a record in the Bavarian Personnel Rosters on Ancestry. (It's definitely him as it lists his raids with LZ38, LZ 86 and LZ97.) Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 3 October , 2014 Share Posted 3 October , 2014 Brilliant! Many thanks Adrian. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 15 August , 2019 Share Posted 15 August , 2019 Might this Oberleutnant Erich Linnarz mentioned in 1910 as son in law of Dr.Constantin Fahlberg may be thae same? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2398973377027382&id=2226446917613363 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 16 April , 2020 Share Posted 16 April , 2020 Returning to this thread - Erich Linnarz commanded LZ38, LZ86 and LZ97. But it appears he was replaced as commander of LZ97 in the summer of 1916. Does anyone know what happened to him after that? From all the information I have seen, LZ97 was his last airship command, but he continued to serve, so what did he do? Thanks for any help. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 16 April , 2020 Share Posted 16 April , 2020 (edited) Hi, I only know that he was listed as Majaor a.D. in the Ehrenrangliste 1914-18. Best, GreyC Edited 16 April , 2020 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 17 April , 2020 Share Posted 17 April , 2020 (edited) Hi, though he was Prussian, he fought with a Bavarian unit so some of his military vita is accessible via ancestry (as mentioned by Adrian #6). Not by me, unfortunately, (cost) but by a friend who did me a favour. So from 1914-1917 (here ends his official Bavarian Stammlist for the time being) the engagements are as follows. Unfortunately the list does not say with which units he fought with on the ground as he seems not to have changed the original unit, but was only referred to the new ones, without belonging to them: 14.09.-25.10. 1914 Warsaw. On board Z IV 25.12.1914- 01.02.1915: Battle of Lys (ground) From 29.04.1915 diffrent raids with LZ 38 among them as last one: 07.06.1915 Air-raid on Brussels 23.07.-03.08. Verdun (as ground trooper) 15.11.1915: LZ 86 Dünaburg (Eastern front) 26.04.1916 LZ 97 London 14.01.-15.03.1917 Somme (ground) 16.03.-09.04.1917 in front of Siegfriedstellung (ground) 09.04.-20.05. Springbattle Arras (ground) 21.05.1917-? French part of Flanders and Artois (ground) hope it is helpful, GreyC Edited 17 April , 2020 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 17 April , 2020 Share Posted 17 April , 2020 Hi GreyC That is really helpful. Thanks so much. So he went back to serve in the Army ground forces after the Army reduced its commitment to airships in the autunm of 1916. Please thank your friend with access to Ancestry for looking this up for me. Much appreciated. With kind regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 17 April , 2020 Share Posted 17 April , 2020 (edited) Very welcome! Should I get more infos, then I will post them here. Best, GreyC His private homebase during the war was Berlin, by the way. Edited 17 April , 2020 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspern Posted 21 April , 2020 Share Posted 21 April , 2020 Thanks GreyC - always keen to know more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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