Corgi 1/72 German Messerschmitt Me110c ZG52 WW2 Aircraft Model (AA38503)

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Corgi 1/72 German Messerschmitt Me110c ZG52 WW2 Aircraft Model (AA38503)
The Messerschmitt Bf110 was a twin engine heavy fighter known to the Luftwaffer as the 'Zerstorer' (Destroyer). It proved devastatingly effective during the early months of the Second World War, as the Luftwaffe swept through Poland, Norway and France, where its high speed and concentrated firepower made it the ideal support aircraft for bombing raids into enemy territory. The aircraft's lack of agility in the air was its main weakness and this was exposed during the Battle of Britain when the 'Zerstorer' pilots come up against the well organised Spitfires and Hurricanes of the RAF. They were easy prey for the British fighters and suffered such heavy losses that some BG110 units were withdrawn from the battle and redeployed as night fighters - a role which was far better suited to the aircraft. The aircraft modelled is a Bf110C-4 from Zerstoregruppe (ZG) 52 operating from Charleville, France during the height of the Battle of Britain in 1940.

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