Another wreck of Bf110

[John Vasco]

Tomislav,

The biggest external difference between the 'C' series and the 'E' was that the 'E' had a rectangular inlet on the nose between the two central MG 17s.
'C' variants were retro-fitted with parts as early as 1940 - photos exist of 'C's with armoured windscreens,for example. Internal armour could have been retro-fitted.

I still suggest pursuing the line of a Bf 110 C-2 with the W. Nr. 3122.

[stephen f. polyak]

John,

That is a very real possibility. Often (but not always), the written/hand-painted number "7" had a horizontal line or dash placed across the stem to distinguish it from a 1 with a "flagged" top. However, the number "1" was itself sometimes different in that the "flag" at top was longer and at a significant downward angle. To me, the second digit on the armor plate suggests a 7 more than a 1. I notice that the stem curves up and to the right and that the upper line is both short and horizontal.

I appreciate knowing what the C-1 to C-2 over-stamp denotes - I have several identically marked 110 plates.

r/Steve

[John Vasco]

OK, I think Tomislav has established beyond reasonable doubt that 3U+JH came down a considerable distance from where the remains of the Bf 110 which is the subject of this thread were found. Not the same aircraft.

Regarding the numerals '1' and '7', here's one example of what I am talking about. Handwritten correspondence from Balthasar Aretz, pilot of 2./Erpr. Gr. 210; III./ZG 26, and other units. Note how he writes the number '7'. This is just one of many examples I have in my research records.

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, guys.

In my opinion the WNr written on the armour plate is 3722 and not 3122.

As these remains were found near a railway station, I would rather speculate that these remains are dumped parts that were recovered but later decided not to be returned by rail when the rest of the wreckage from one or more aircraft wrecks were returned to the repair system.

Regards,
Andreas B

[stephen f. polyak]

Yet the supposed '1' on the plate in no way resembles the numeral one written in the example either. What do the records tell us about W.Nr. 3122? That may resolve it nicely. Poor eyes and all, I still go with 3722 ;-)