In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish Nationalist Air Force received a number of He 111Bs from Germany, which had begun to receive the improved He 111D model, receiving He 111Es following the end of the war.
Durante a Guerra Civil Española, en 1937 a Forza Aérea Española recibiu varios He 111Bs de Alemaña, que xa comezara a equiparse cos mellorados He 111D, e recibiron a versión He 111Es despois do final da guerra.