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By 1945 there had been approximately 34,000 Bf-109’s built, making it the most produced fighter aircraft in the world (over 12,000 Bf-109G’s were manufactured making it the most produced variant).

In addition to Germany the Bf-109 was operated by their Axis allies including Bulgaria (19 E and 145 G models), Croatia (Approximately 23 E & 27 G models), Finland (159 G models – apparently the Finns flying the Bf-109 G claimed a 25:1 victory ratio against the Soviets! Retired in 1954), Hungary ( a major operator of the Bf-109 the Hungarians received 3 D, 50 E, 66 F and approximately 490 G models), Italy (operated 302 G and 3 K models), Japan (5 E models were delivered in 1941 for testing and evaluation), Romania (operated 69 E, 7 F and approximately 310 G models. Retired in 1955) and the Slovak Republic (30 E and 30 G models).

Other non Axis nations who operated the Bf-109 were Switzerland (operated 10 D, 89 E, 2 F and 14 G models. Occasionally they were used in combat with German aircraft that entered Swiss airspace. The last was retired in the 1950’s) and Yugoslavia (operated 73 E models and at the end of World War Two also received some Bf-109’s from Croatia and Bulgaria).



A restored Bf 109 of the Messerschmidt-Stiftung-EADS (Manching)


A chrashlanded Me 109 K-4 "Gabi" with a GI posing in front, Germany April 1945.


Hungarian Bf 109 F on the eastern front


The Nose of a hungarian Me 109 F somewhere in russia.


Happy to get home. This hungarian Me 109 F crashed at its base in the east 1942.


Hungarian Me 109 getting ready for take off. East front 1943.


Me 109 G-6 of the 365 Squadron of the 150th group of the Italian Air Force at the airport in Sicily 1943.


Me 109 G-2´s of the 365th Sqn. in Italy, 1943.


Two romanian fighter pilots and their dog posing in front of a romanian Bf 109 E-4, 1941.


A bulgarian Me 109 G-6 Erla pilot of the Bulgarian Air Force on patrol with his wingman. (Bulgaria 1944)


A bulgarian fighter pilot and his Me 109 G-6.


Slovakian Bf 109 E-4´s in flight.


Pilots of the Slovakian Air Force.


A Me 109 G-14 AS of the Croatian Air Force.


The same croatian Me 109 G-14 AS with a mechanic.


A Me 109 G-2 of the Finish Air Force, Finland 1943.

Last but not least....



A Japanese Bf-109E. 1 of 5 sent to Japan for trials and evaluation in 1941. Most of their parts were transported by german submarines.

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some really neat time lapses a friend shared with me.

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some really neat time lapses a friend shared with me.

very very cool

Panzer Lehr



Germany, 1939, Tanks of the 1st Armored Division on the western front.



USSR, A Soviet tractor towing a truck, German soldiers and a heavy cannon on it, 1942.

USSR, Standpoints of a German anti-tank unit, fall 1942.

This are pictures from my home town Split Croatia during WW2.



Armored Car

Liberation of the city in April 1944

USSR, Winter 1942, German obstructions in a snow covered forest.

USSR, A line of self-propelled guns arriving to the front, fall 1942.

Germany, 1939, Tanks of the 1st Armored Division at the western front.

USSR, 1942, An anti-aircraft machine-gun post.