Bf 110 in Battle of Britain

[The Machinist]

Hi all!
I'm new to this excellent Forum! I love World War II stories since I was a child, especially about aviation. Sorry if I commit some errors writing in english, since I'm Italian.

By now, my greatest effort is trying to write the Bf 110 Voice for italian "Wikipedia". Although I have several books about the Bf 110, I lack a lot of informations, especially about the historical missions.

Do you know where can I collect informations about Bf 110 Zerstoerer Gruppen deployed, number and type of missions flown, which bombers escorted, victories, losses, etc... ?

At the moment, I'm stopped writing Bf 110 history at the beginning of July 1940.

Thank you for your help!

[Chris Goss]

Suggest you get hold of Vasco & Cornwell's book "Zerstoerer"

[The Machinist]

Thanks for suggestion! I just went to Google Books to see it, hoping for some free preview, but unfortunately it does not allow preview... anyway, thanks!

[John Vasco]

If you post here which books you presently have on the Bf 110, I might be able to steer you through the minefield of Bf 110 myths that prevail to this day.

[The Machinist]

Thank, Vasco!

The main books I own about the Bf 110 are:

- (italian): Giampiero Piva, Nico Sgarlato, Angelo Falconi, "I Distruttori - Me.110 - Me.210/410 - Ju.88C - Do.335", Delta Editrice, 1997, Parma

- (english): John Weal, "Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2", Osprey Publishing, 1999, Oxford (UK)

...and several other historical books and magazines with some articles about the Bf 110. Then, I read other informations mainly over Internet.

As I wrote above, currently I'm looking for Bf 110 historical data and missions mainly to write the italian article in italian "Wikipedia". Here it is the link:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_110
If you take a look there you will see my Bf 110 article until now (although I guess you and many others don't understand italian, but no problem). Any data and/or suggestions are welcome.

[Faenor]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

Suggest you get hold of Vasco & Cornwell's book "Zerstoerer"

Yes, this book is fine and super - today I buy her from the 2nd hand and I´m really happy .

Faenor

[John Vasco]

Machinist,
As I know only one Italian word, 'Bastardo!' I am unable to read your Wikpedia article. I learned that word when I was at a European Cup final in the early 1990s which took place at Wembley between Samdoria and Barcelona. I was with the Sampdoria fans and that was where I learned that word.

Perhaps you may wish to take up Chris Goss's suggestion.

[The Machinist]

LOL!

Not properly a nice word!

I will follow your suggestions. Meanwile, sorry if I ask: do anyone knows details about the 10 July 1940 mission in which Bf 110s were involved, across the Channel?

[Brian]

Hi Machinist

What information do you require? I'll see if I can help.

Cheers
Brian

[The Machinist]

Hi! Thanks for your help.

I would like a database where to see data about operative missions of Bf 110s, day by day, in Battle of Britain.

But, at the moment, in lack of a complete database, at least I would like to collect informations about the mission of 10 July 1940, in wich Bf 110s where involved. I read that was a bomber escort mission (Do 17 or Ju 87) and about 30 Bf 110s were involved, intercepted by RAF Hurricanes. However, I don't know which units (on both sides) were involved, the numbers and the losses. Moreover, it's not clear to me if the german bombers were successfull or not in attacking some british ships that day, and the eventual losses.

Thanks!