German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 20)

When the Luftwaffe entered the war, its nightfighter force was virtually non-existent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, boasting that bombs would never fall on Germany. By mide-1940 his folly was evident; the first nightfighter wing was hastily formed with Bf 110s. As arguably the most consistently effective arm of the wartime Luftwaffe, the Nachtjagd took a steady toll of Allied aircraft - the vast majority of them RAF bombers - throughout most of World War 2. Fighting a tough enemy, as well as a lower priority in aircraft and personnel procurement than it merited, the force never shrank from its task. German Night Fighter_001.jpg......Page 1 German Night Fighter_002.jpg......Page 2 German Night Fighter_003.jpg......Page 3 German Night Fighter_004.jpg......Page 4 German Night Fighter_005.jpg......Page 5 German Night Fighter_006.jpg......Page 6 German Night Fighter_007.jpg......Page 7 German Night Fighter_008.jpg......Page 8 German Night Fighter_009.jpg......Page 9 German Night Fighter_010.jpg......Page 10 German Night Fighter_011.jpg......Page 11 German Night Fighter_012.jpg......Page 12 German Night Fighter_013.jpg......Page 13 German Night Fighter_014.jpg......Page 14 German Night Fighter_015.jpg......Page 15 German Night Fighter_016.jpg......Page 16 German Night Fighter_017.jpg......Page 17 German Night Fighter_018.jpg......Page 18 German Night Fighter_019.jpg......Page 19 German Night Fighter_020.jpg......Page 20 German Night Fighter_021.jpg......Page 21 German Night Fighter_022.jpg......Page 22 German Night Fighter_023.jpg......Page 23 German Night Fighter_024.jpg......Page 24 German Night Fighter_025.jpg......Page 25 German Night Fighter_026.jpg......Page 26 German Night Fighter_027.jpg......Page 27 German Night Fighter_028.jpg......Page 28 German Night Fighter_029.jpg......Page 29 German Night Fighter_030.jpg......Page 30 German Night Fighter_031.jpg......Page 31 German Night Fighter_032.jpg......Page 32 German Night Fighter_033.jpg......Page 33 German Night Fighter_034.jpg......Page 34 German Night Fighter_035.jpg......Page 35 German Night Fighter_036.jpg......Page 36 German Night Fighter_037.jpg......Page 37 German Night Fighter_038.jpg......Page 38 German Night Fighter_039.jpg......Page 39 German Night Fighter_040.jpg......Page 40 German Night Fighter_041.jpg......Page 41 German Night Fighter_042.jpg......Page 42 German Night Fighter_043.jpg......Page 43 German Night Fighter_044.jpg......Page 44 German Night Fighter_045.jpg......Page 45 German Night Fighter_046.jpg......Page 46 German Night Fighter_047.jpg......Page 47 German Night Fighter_048.jpg......Page 48 German Night Fighter_049.jpg......Page 49 German Night Fighter_050.jpg......Page 50 German Night Fighter_051.jpg......Page 51 German Night Fighter_052.jpg......Page 52 German Night Fighter_053.jpg......Page 53 German Night Fighter_054.jpg......Page 54 German Night Fighter_055.jpg......Page 55 German Night Fighter_056.jpg......Page 56 German Night Fighter_057.jpg......Page 57 German Night Fighter_058.jpg......Page 58 German Night Fighter_059.jpg......Page 59 German Night Fighter_060.jpg......Page 60 German Night Fighter_061.jpg......Page 61 German Night Fighter_062.jpg......Page 62 German Night Fighter_063.jpg......Page 63 German Night Fighter_064.jpg......Page 64 German Night Fighter_065.jpg......Page 65 German Night Fighter_066.jpg......Page 66 German Night Fighter_067.jpg......Page 67 German Night Fighter_068.jpg......Page 68 German Night Fighter_069.jpg......Page 69 German Night Fighter_070.jpg......Page 70 German Night Fighter_071.jpg......Page 71 German Night Fighter_072.jpg......Page 72 German Night Fighter_073.jpg......Page 73 German Night Fighter_074.jpg......Page 74 German Night Fighter_075.jpg......Page 75 German Night Fighter_076.jpg......Page 76 German Night Fighter_077.jpg......Page 77 German Night Fighter_078.jpg......Page 78 German Night Fighter_079.jpg......Page 79 German Night Fighter_080.jpg......Page 80 German Night Fighter_081.jpg......Page 81 German Night Fighter_082.jpg......Page 82 German Night Fighter_083.jpg......Page 83 German Night Fighter_084.jpg......Page 84 German Night Fighter_085.jpg......Page 85 German Night Fighter_086.jpg......Page 86 German Night Fighter_087.jpg......Page 87 German Night Fighter_088.jpg......Page 88 German Night Fighter_089.jpg......Page 89 German Night Fighter_090.jpg......Page 90 German Night Fighter_091.jpg......Page 91 German Night Fighter_092.jpg......Page 92 German Night Fighter_093.jpg......Page 93 German Night Fighter_094.jpg......Page 94 German Night Fighter_095.jpg......Page 95 German Night Fighter_096.jpg......Page 96

When the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, who boasted that bombs would never fall on Germany. By mid-1940 his folly was evident; the first night fighter wing was hastily formed with Bf 110s. Initially capable of detecting targets by visual acquisition only, the force greatly improved its effectiveness with the creation of the 'Giant Würzburg' radar chain. By the end of 1942, the night fighter force controlled some 389 fighters and had destroyed 1,291 RAF bombers in that year alone. Complete with first-hand accounts and detailed colour illustrations, this book profiles the many variations of night fighters, and the men who made ace flying them.

Germany's nightfighter force was virtually non-existent at the start of the war, but by 1942 was equiped with some 389 fighters fitted with advanced airbourne radar which helped to destroy hundreds of RAF bombers. This text includes interviews with some of the leading aces. Beskrivelse af de tyske natjageroperationer under 2. verdenskrig og piloterne, der opnåede de bedste resultater (Esser)