Definitions
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- noun A German surname.
- noun historical Any of several particular types of
airplane used by the Germanair force in theSecond World War .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You could say the Messerschmitt is a cartoon design no serious person would consider as a response to today's transportation needs.
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The Messerschmitt was a mass of wreckage in the dustbin of the past, the triumphant Hawker Hurricane already relegated to limbo.
The HurricaneStory Gallico, Paul 1959
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AFP/Getty Images 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR "The 300 SLR was as giant an advance in racecar design as the WWII Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter was in aircraft evolution," wrote John Fitch, the only American Mercedes factory driver during the 1950s.
The Most Beautiful Cars of Le Mans A.J. Baime 2011
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AFP/Getty Images 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR "The 300 SLR was as giant an advance in racecar design as the WWII Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter was in aircraft evolution," wrote John Fitch, the only American Mercedes factory driver during the 1950s.
The Most Beautiful Cars of Le Mans A.J. Baime 2011
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Numerous admirers heard how he was shot in the hand and legs by a German machine gun during a fire fight and then again by a Messerschmitt which strafed the field hospital where he was recovering .... click the link above for the rest of the story ....
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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After WWII German aviation companies tried to dig themselves out by making tiny cars - the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller and BMW Isetta being notable examples.
tingilinde: 2009
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Despite his close call with a Messerschmitt, Donovan noticed that the Luftwaffe had managed to put only a small contingent into the air, which told him “the Germans no longer have an air force that belongs in the Big League,” he wrote FDR.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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Despite his close call with a Messerschmitt, Donovan noticed that the Luftwaffe had managed to put only a small contingent into the air, which told him “the Germans no longer have an air force that belongs in the Big League,” he wrote FDR.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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The first three photos show a Messerschmitt Me109.
The Final Days 2010
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After WWII German aviation companies tried to dig themselves out by making tiny cars - the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller and BMW Isetta being notable examples.
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