A remarkable book, essential for anyone interested in the development of the modern dirigible, written by the Commander of the Hindenburg who was dragged, mortally burned, from the ship as it crashed in 1937. The book provides remarkable insights into the development of ships such as the Graf Zeppelin, Viktoria Luise, Los Angeles, and, of course, the Hindenburg, the crash of which is the subject of a special final chapter for this edition by Charles E. Rosendahl. Also included are chapters by Lehmann on the military uses of these craft. Reprint edition. 2006: 365 pages, illustrated. Softcover. 2006: 365 pages. (Scholar's Bookshelf)