Dornier Do 217 Variants by Alfred Price (.PDF)
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Dornier Do 217 Variants by Alfred Price
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Overview: The Dornier Do 217 represented the refinement of German twin-engined bomber design, a progression from the earlier Do 17. From 1941, the Do 217 became the mainstay of the Luftwaffe’s bomber arm in the West, equipping four Gruppen for operations over Britain. It carried out day and night attacks on British shipping, coastal targets, towns and industrial centres, both in formation and in lone attacks known to the German crews as ‘Pirate’ operations. These missions, though achieving some success, were undertaken at considerable cost to the crews of the Do 217s, a measure of the strength of opposition it encountered in the RAF’s nightfighter squadrons, improved radar and anti-aircraft defences.
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