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Messerschmitt Bf 110 takes off, invasion of Poland 1939

Name: Messerschmitt Bf 110 takes off, invasion of Poland 1939
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T00:40:16.566Z
Duration: 16 s
Channel: The March of Time (Outtakes)

Ground crew prepare several twin-engine Messerschmitt Bf 110s for takeoff at a field airfield, one aircraft already lifting off. The Bf 110 was designed as a heavy fighter and destroyer and was used during the invasion of Poland both against enemy aircraft and to support ground troops. The German Luftwaffe held air superiority over Poland from the start of the war, which greatly eased the rapid advance of ground forces. Field airfields like this one were often only a few kilometers behind the front, allowing very short turnaround times.

Period: c. September 1939–December 31, 1939
Credit: The March of Time (Outtakes)US National ArchivesPublic Domain (NARA) · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

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Clip name: HFE010260
Length: 0' 16"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames per Second: 24 fps
Chroma Subsampling: yuv422p10le
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Format: MOV
File Size: 374,324,500 bytes

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