During World War I, civilians became a target of the war machine. Air raids transformed the lives of those not involved in active combat and blurred the lines between the home front and the war front. This paper argues that the experience of air raids in World War I was comparable to the combat stress at the Western Front. The author bases her argument on contemporary publications in medical journals, measures taken by British authorities to prevent air-raid shock, and contemporary case records. The narratives of air-raid shock – similarly to those of shell-shocked soldiers – reflect the feelings of terror and loss of control, and demonstrate the profound effect these experiences could have on individuals’ mental health.

第一次世界大战期间，平民成为战争机器的目标。空袭改变了那些没有参与积极战斗的人的生活，模糊了国内战线和战争战线之间的界限。本文认为，第一次世界大战中的空袭经历可与西线的战斗压力相媲美。作者的论点基于医学期刊上的当代出版物、英国当局为防止空袭冲击而采取的措施以及当代病例记录。空袭冲击的叙述——类似于那些被炮弹冲击的士兵——反映了恐惧和失去控制的感觉，并展示了这些经历可能对个人心理健康产生的深远影响。