This handy, concise book describes the development and deployment of Germany's legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter, from its baptism of fire in the Spanish Civil War to its widespread use in the Luftwaffe's fighter arm from the invasion of Poland in 1939, through the Blitzkrieg campaign in the Spring of 1940, the Battle of Britain, the Balkans and North African campaigns, and on through to the early stages of the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. The B to the E variants of the Bf 109 are analyzed. And for the general reader, there are plenty of photos and illustrations throughout the text.