German Nightfighter Aces

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One of the things I like about the Nachtjager is that they were totally defensive - which doesn't really ring true with the Nazi philosophy of Blitzkrieg and Total World Domination. How many lives they saved from allied bombs - how many sleeping children - is unknown, but they did a good job and looked good doing it.The Me 110 was a slow-poke and pretty easy to shoot down in a fair fight, but at night it really came into its own. That lack of zip was actually a bonus as they crept up on unsuspecting bombers and ripped their bellies open. Especially useful were the upwards-firing schrage musik cannons, as you could come up underneath Halifaxes, Lancasters and Wellingtons and just tear into them. The poor guys inside wouldn't have a clue what was going on as their planes disintegrated around them and the next thing they knew they were falling through the cold night sky with blood in their mouths. I am not unpatriotic or anything, I just think night bombing of cities is a cowardly act, and this is an excellent introduction to the sport of knocking them down!

Mi aspettavo un testo un po' meno 'tecnico', è sicuramente buono per chi è più interessato agli aerei che non alla storia ed ai suoi protagonisti.

Excellant book that tells of the Luftwaffes battle against RAF Bomber Command. Because this battle covered almost the entire Second World War, this book does not go into detail. However, this volume is an excellant intrduction to the subject, and, as such, is reccomened.

This 1998 edition from the Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #20 is an enlightening, and vital aviation history title capably executed by Jerry Scutts. It is not intended to be a detailed history of the German Air force (Luftwaffe) Night Fighter Arm (Nachtjagd) but instead focuses on the operational techniques employed by the "Nachtjagd" and relates the experiences of a number of it's leading crews. Wolfgang Falck, Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Helmut Lent, and Prinz Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and other night fighter aces are featured. The Osprey volumes are concise and handy. This volume is 96 pages loaded with excellent black and white photos, color plates of the aces aircraft (Bf 110, He 219, Ju 88C, Do 215B and Bf 109G), 6 figure plates of the aces, and Appendices listing the names and scores of the "Experten" and 1/96th scale drawings of the aircraft. I highly recommend this volume to anyone that enjoys reading and studying World War Two Aviation. There is a computer simulation (game) called "Defending the Reich" by HPS Simulations that reenacts part of the Night Fighter campaign which I also recommend for anyone that enjoys historical simulations.  Defending the ReichDefending the Reich