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MESSERSCHMITT BF 110 BOMBSIGHTS OVER ENGLAND ERPROBUNGSGRUPPE 210 IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Book Type: O By John Vasco. The actions of Erpronbungsgruppe 210 over southern England during the bitter fighting of the summer of 1940 is recorded here in depth. Formed on July 1, 1940 it was given the take of operationally testing the standard fighters on charge with the Luftwaffe in new and different roles. Their main role was the use of the Me 109 and 110 as fighter bombers, lacking both the level flight of the conventional bomber and the steep dive of the Stuka. The mode of attack was teh shallow dive, using only the standard 'Revi' gunsight as a 'bombsight' to line-up the target. They were also the only unit in 1940 to operate the Messerschmitt Bf 110C-6, the version that carried a 30 mm. MG 101 Kanone in place of the standard 2x20 mm. Kanone. Information is provided here on 'Seilbomben', a weapon which the unit would have used to blackout the electricity network in the southeast of England had an invasion taken place in 1940. In filling a significant gap concerning Luftwaffe fighter-bomber raids over England during the Battle of Britain, and correcting the still-frequent inaccuracies which are to be seen in other written works concerning the unit, this book will appeal to wide audiences, over 280 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles, huge oversize book. 192 pp. 
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