Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstrer Aces of World War 2
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstrer Aces of World War 2
By (Author) John Weal
Illustrated by John Weal
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
1st May 1999
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history
Second World War
Modern warfare
Weapons and equipment
History: specific events and topics
940.544943
Physical Properties
Paperback
106
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 7mm
402g
Description
This volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to the Zerstrer day fighter aces, spanning the war years from Poland to the defence of the Reich. Although Messerschmitt's single-engined Bf 109 has received most of the plaudits for achieving virtual air superiority over Europe in 1939-40, the exploits of the manufacturer's twin-engined Bf 110, the Ju 88 and the Me 410 Zerstrer in the first year of the war also make for very impressive reading. Indeed, on the eve of World War 2 a posting to a Bf 110 unit was considered to be the best career move available in the Luftwaffe.
Author Bio
John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and artist. He has written, illustrated and/or supplied artwork for several titles in the Aircraft of the Aces series. He owns one of the largest private collections of original German-language literature from World War 2, and his research is firmly based on this huge archive.
