The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was the Luftwaffes prime multi-role heavy fighter. By the time Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, ten Luftwaffe Gruppen had been equipped with this heavy fighter. However, as a long-range escort fighter, the Bf 110C received a disastrous mauling at the hands of the more nimble Hurricane and Spitfire during the "Battle of Britain." Rather than protecting the bombers under escort, the Bf 110C formations usually found that they were hard pressed to defend themselves, and the farcical situation ...
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The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was the Luftwaffes prime multi-role heavy fighter. By the time Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, ten Luftwaffe Gruppen had been equipped with this heavy fighter. However, as a long-range escort fighter, the Bf 110C received a disastrous mauling at the hands of the more nimble Hurricane and Spitfire during the "Battle of Britain." Rather than protecting the bombers under escort, the Bf 110C formations usually found that they were hard pressed to defend themselves, and the farcical situation developed in which single-seat Bf 109E fighters were having to afford protection to the escort fighters. The complete failure of the Bf 110C in the role for which it had been conceived led to its eventual withdrawal from the Channel coast but did not result in any reduction in its production priority.
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Good++ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light overall wear to the boards, but with scuffing around the corners, and larger scuff to the foot of the spine; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are bright and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75"-12.75" tall); 2.6 lbs; White dust jacket with airplane photo, and title in black and green lettering; 2008, Ian Allan Publishing; 192 pages; "Messerschmitt Bf110 C, D & E: An Illustrated Study-Variants, Weapons, Equipment, " by John Vasco.
