The Dornier Do 17 entered the war as a speed weapon — a bomber designed to strike fast and escape before fighters could respond. In Poland and France, it worked, helping drive the early Blitzkrieg ...

The Do 17 made its maiden flight on November 23, 1934, and was officially adopted into the operational service of “die Vaterland” in 1937. Classified as a twin-engine light bomber, it was initially ...