Schnell-Kampf-Geschwader 210

"Hornissen"

Version: 05-12-07 (D-M-Y) - 7 pics

At the end of the Battle of Britain, the once faster and heavier armed Bf 110 was outperformed by Spitfires which were also more maneuvrable due to the one engine design: The once proud destroyer now needed fighter coverage itself !!

Nearly all ZG were disbanded. SKG 210 was built to be used as fast ground attack unit to support the Eastern campaign.

It was more or less the only unit operating Bf 110s between 1940 and 1942 when the ZG were reformed.

SKG 210 redisignated ZG1 and kept the S9 Code - you can`t judge just by the markings which Unit the plane belonged too in the end.
Additional information of place/time and eventually type of A/C is needed.
So some profiles here maybe placed wrong, too

A Russian counter-attack drove the Germans back from the gates of Moscow, and SKG 210 continued to operate in support of the army,
covering their retreat. While some aerial victories were scored by this unit, their real successes were in the ground attack role,
bombing and strafing airfields, tanks, trains, and other targets ahead of the German Army.

Geschwaderstab (A)

Ergaenzungsstaffel