The German's used Zepplins. Zepplin was a German company owned by Count Von Zepplin.
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Do you mean the observation balloons? These were called Drakens.also - zeppelins were used for observation at first.
Zeppelins were powered by multiple engines, typically internal combustion engines, such as large petrol (gasoline) engines. These engines provided the necessary thrust to propel the Zeppelin through the air.
Zeppelins had two main roles, reconnaissance for the German Navy and bombing Britain, mainly London as this was the easiest target to find by night.
There were many different types of machinery and weapons used during the war. Rifles, torpedo's, gas and machine guns were all weapons of choice. Tanks, Zeppelins and planes were all used as well.
Airships today are used for advertising and carrying TV cameras to film large special events like auto races.