Peter Strasser Military person

Peter Strasser (1 April 1876 – 5 August 1918) was chief commander of German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917. He was killed when flying the war's last airship raid over Great Britain.

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Peter Strasser
Birth dateApril 01, 1876
Birth place
Germany , Hanover
Date of deathAugust 06, 1918
Place of death
Norfolk , United Kingdom , Wells-next-the-Sea

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Military person

award
Pour le Mérite
Iron Cross
military operations
World War I
military commandMarine-Luftschiff-Abteilung
service start1891
service end1918

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