File:Heinkel He 111 during the Battle of Britain.jpg

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Description

German Heinkel He 111s which went into service in 1937. Some 6000 Heinkel He 111s were built but were found to be a poor match for Hurricanes and Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.

Date

circa 1939-1942

Source

This photograph MH6547 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums
(collection no. 4700-05)

Author

Unknown author

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Derivative works of this file: Western front WW2, title image.jpg

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	02:00, 16 December 2011	800 × 676 (55 KB)	Aaa3-other	size dn, qlty up
	17:33, 29 November 2011	690 × 584 (161 KB)	Cobatfor	IWM photo
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