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title: 1940 Me 109
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18697/1940-me-109/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-18
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# 1940 Me 109

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## Image File

[![1940 Me 109](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18697.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18697.png)

## Image Caption

A 1940 photograph of a [Messerschmitt Bf 109](https://www.worldhistory.org/Messerschmitt_Bf_109/) (Me 109), the principal German fighter plane of the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums Collection)

## Cite This Work

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Museums, I. W. (2024, March 13). 1940 Me 109. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18697/1940-me-109/>
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Museums, Imperial War. "1940 Me 109." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 13, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18697/1940-me-109/>.
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "1940 Me 109." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18697/1940-me-109/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bf_109E-3_in_flight_(1940).jpg) by [**Imperial War Museums**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bf_109E-3_in_flight_(1940).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.