The Secret Treaty Violation That Built The Luftwaffe: the He 111 #Heinkel111 #Luftwaffe #WW2History #AviationDaily #Warbirds #MilitaryHistory #GermanEngineering The Secret Treaty Violation That Built The Luftwaffe: the He 111 The Heinkel He 111 stands as one of the most iconic silhouettes of the Second World War, immediately recognizable by its elliptical wings and extensive glass nose. Originally unveiled to the world as a high-speed civilian airliner for Lufthansa, the He 111 was, in reality,

Heinkel He 111 - the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s tactical bombing fleet. Seeing service in the Spanish Civil War with the Condor Legion, the He 111 would later be utilised in WWII on all fronts. #ww2 #ww2history #WWII #wwiihistory #luftwaffe | Daniel J Wheatcroft