This volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to the
Zerstörer day fighter aces, spanning the war years from Poland to the
defence of the Reich. Although Messerschmitt's single-engined Bf 109 has
received most of the plaudits for achieving virtual air superiority over
Europe in 1939-40, the exploits of the manufacturer's twin-engined Bf
110, the Ju 88 and the Me 410 Zerstörer in the first year of the war
also make for very impressive reading. Indeed, on the eve of World War 2
a posting to a Bf 110 unit was considered to be the best career move
available in the Luftwaffe.