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This illustrated study charts the development and combat history of the Dornier Do 217 Units, the Luftwaffe''s workhorse bomber during World War II.

The Dornier Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from early 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed that allowed the Do 217 to undertake dive-bombing and maritime strike roles. In order to perform the latter mission, the Do 217 was modified to launch glide bombs units employing these pioneering weapons enjoyed considerable success in the Mediterranean from the autumn of 1943. Indeed, during the course of these operations the Do 217 became the first aircraft in military aviation history to deploy a precision-guided bomb in combat in the form of the ''Fritz X'' radio-guided, free-fall weapon, which sank the Italian battleship Roma shortly after Italy capitulated in September 1943. T

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1. Design, Development and into Action 2. Need for Change 3. New Developments 4. Maximum Effort, Minimum Returns 5. Decline and Disappearance Appendices Index

Dornier Do 217 Units of World War 2

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 16 September 2021
      ISBN-13 9781472846174
      978-1472846174
      ISBN-10 1472846176

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This illustrated study charts the development and combat history of the Dornier Do 217 Units, the Luftwaffe''s workhorse bomber during World War II.

      The Dornier Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from early 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed that allowed the Do 217 to undertake dive-bombing and maritime strike roles. In order to perform the latter mission, the Do 217 was modified to launch glide bombs units employing these pioneering weapons enjoyed considerable success in the Mediterranean from the autumn of 1943. Indeed, during the course of these operations the Do 217 became the first aircraft in military aviation history to deploy a precision-guided bomb in combat in the form of the ''Fritz X'' radio-guided, free-fall weapon, which sank the Italian battleship Roma shortly after Italy capitulated in September 1943. T

      Table of Contents
      1. Design, Development and into Action 2. Need for Change 3. New Developments 4. Maximum Effort, Minimum Returns 5. Decline and Disappearance Appendices Index

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