Luftwaffe aces explain their tactics and relate their experiences during thebloody campaign known as the Defence of the Reich. Their missions changed fromwaitin... » 

Luftwaffe aces explain their tactics and relate their experiences during thebloody campaign known as the Defence of the Reich. Their missions changed fromwaiting for the shortrange Allied fighter escorts to turn back beforeattacking the bomber formations to seesaw battles for aerial supremacyagainst longrange P51s defending US heavy bomber streams. The story basedon personal accounts and official records from both sides is predominantlythat of the Bf 109s struggle to defeat the US Eighth Air Force althoughlatterly both the mediums of the US Ninth Air Force and the heavies of RAFBomber Command were also active by day over Germany. «