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I would suggest that it was at the High Command's direction that all available assets be thrown into the defense.I have always wondered what the German high command attitude was.
With antler aerials the Bf110 and Ju88G would be easy meat to escorts and a total waste.I would suggest that it was at the High Command's direction that all available assets be thrown into the defense.
Of course. Are you suggesting LW High Command made sound decisions?With antler aerials the Bf110 and Ju88G would be easy meat to escorts and a total waste.
It would only make sense to Sep 43 to use every asset I think.
They had a big advantage compared to S/E fighters, an Me 110 could be brought from a long way away to join in the attack and they had heavy standard armament, they got hit more by defensive fire and were in trouble when escorts were present. To defend the same area with S/E fighters needs much more of them.We know German Nightfighters were used against the 8th AAF due to Gun Camera shots.
I have always wondered what the German high command attitude was.
Would an individual pilot be praised for showing initiative or condemned for putting a high value asset at risk?
Was the AI radar of use on a cloudy day for leading formations of single seat fighters to the formations of B17s and B24s?
Was Schrage Musik of any use against the formations?
Did the destruction of night fighters by USAAF contribute to the post D Day safety of Bomber command where loss rates dropped from 10% pre D Day to 1% post?
All replies appreciated.
I thought our heavy weighters would jump this an an P-47 would jump a night fighter caught out after sun rise. Then again, it's not the first time I've been wrong.We know German Nightfighters were used against the 8th AAF due to Gun Camera shots.
I have always wondered what the German high command attitude was.
Would an individual pilot be praised for showing initiative or condemned for putting a high value asset at risk?
Was the AI radar of use on a cloudy day for leading formations of single seat fighters to the formations of B17s and B24s?
Was Schrage Musik of any use against the formations?
Did the destruction of night fighters by USAAF contribute to the post D Day safety of Bomber command where loss rates dropped from 10% pre D Day to 1% post?
All replies appreciated.
Interesting statistic. From 1 Jan 1944 to 1 Jan 1945 the Luftwaffe lost over 20,000 airplanes while they were in the process of being DELIVERED to operational units.Later, I would suspect more losses to NJG units were due to airfield strafing in Munich to Berlin radius airfelds.
I think that Jazz Music attacks would have been suicidal against B-17's and B-24's even at NIGHT.Schrage Musik attacks would be suicidal against formations of B-17s and B-24s.
We know German Nightfighters were used against the 8th AAF due to Gun Camera shots.
I have always wondered what the German high command attitude was.
Was the AI radar of use on a cloudy day for leading formations of single seat fighters to the formations of B17s and B24s?
Was Schrage Musik of any use against the formations?
Did the destruction of night fighters by USAAF contribute to the post D Day safety of Bomber command where loss rates dropped from 10% pre D Day to 1% post?
I think that Jazz Music attacks would have been suicidal against B-17's and B-24's even at NIGHT.