Hobby Master HA1811 BF 110E 4 Staffel Zerostoregeschwader 1 Winter 1941/42 1/72
Hobby Master 1/72 BF 110E 4 Staffel Zerostoregeschwader 1 Winter 1941/42 HA1811
When performing the task of escort and air superiority that they were originally designed for the Bf-110 Zerstorers “Destroyers” were very good against Poland and the Scandinavian countries early in WWII. But once they were put into this role during the Battle of Britain and came up against the much faster and more agile Hurricanes and Spitfires the Bf-110 suffered tremendous losses. They were withdrawn from this and found their calling as night fighters that inflicted large losses on the British bombers that were un-escorted.
After taking part in the Battle of France Zerstorergeschwader 1 (ZG 1 – Destroyer Wing) had the unit named changed to Nachjagdeschwader 1 (Night Fighter Wing) so technically there was no ZG 1 active from June 1940 until January 1942. On January 4, 1942 the Zerstorergeschwader was reformed and the Bf-110 provided support for German forces as they advanced eastward into the Soviet Union. On March 1, 1942 Bf-110 S9+AM flown by Georg Schanz and Hermann Muller failed to return from a combat mission.