WWII Luftwaffe
Der Jagdflieger
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With the outset of WWII, the allied forces found the Luftwaffe to
be a well-trained and well-armed fighting force. The German pilots began to
mount victory ratios that would have every other air force shaking their heads
in disbelief. One hundred victories became common for the Jagdflieger, having
many German pilots finishing the war with at least this number. In comparison,
America's top ace, Richard Bong finished the war with 40, and Britain's Johnnie
Johnson finishing with 38.
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The German pilots' war ended only when they were K.I.A., captured or wounded
so badly they could no longer fly. It was not uncommon to fly 1,000 sorties.
American Robert Johnson (27 aerial victories) flew only 89 missions. The Germans
would fly even 5 missions a day.
As the war grew long, Russia and the United States would replace pilots and
aircraft twice as fast as they were being lost. Germany's numbers, on the other
hand, became so woeful that they would send up their pilots sometimes at 30 to 1
odds. Many of them were inexperienced and poorly trained. Yet the top Experten
were still scoring.
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Much of the problem with the Luftwaffe was poor management by the upper
brass. For example, they used the ME262 as a bomber. THIS JET WAS DEVELOPED AS A
PURE INTERCEPTOR! Refusing to listen to General Galland and other top aides,
Herman Goering began to blame the pilots, calling them cowards. He forced them
to fly in all adverse conditions, which led to the mutiny of the Jagdflieger.
In the end, nothing could have stopped the advance of the allied forces, with
the Luftwaffe being squeezed onto smaller air fields, and even the Autobahns.
Despite qualified pilots and supplies running low, they continued to fly. A
God-fearing people, they defended their country, family, and honor. They were
decorated as heroes and should be remembered that way. Theirs was not a
political war, and most disagreed with the Nazi party agenda. What do you do
when your country calls you to war? You fight!
It's too bad that men must fight and kill each other to compete in this most
excellent arena of competition.
Each book contains 49 pages of aerial artwork depicting specific action in the conquest for air superiority. Each drawing is accompanied by a date, fighter group, name and rank of the pilot, as well as a brief description of the encounter.
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