How The Luftwaffe Wanted to Defeat the B-17

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During WW2 German pilots had to face off against large numbers of B-17. Many stories are told about how they would engage the 'Flying Fortress' but what do the primary documents and experience reports say? Let's find out.

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- Sources
BArch, RL 36 55, General der Jagdflieder, Brb.Nr. 1018/43 g.Kdos., Berlin 2. Juli 1943

- MHV Interview with Prof. Neitzel:
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- Timecodes
00:00 - Disclaimer
00:29 - Intro
01:13 - Source
02:13 - Introduction statement of General der Jagdflieger
03:32 - Propaganda
05:40 - Experience reports by Jagdgeschwader
06:01 - Frontal Attacks
07:00 - Cockpit?
08:04 - Conclusion on Frontal Attacks
09:29 - Attacks from behind
10:30 - War Thunder Sponsor
10:40 - Conclusion on Attacks from behind
11:22 - Individual attacks: Behind
11:59 - Moral: Formation vs Individual attacks
13:57 - Conclusions
16:20 - War Thunder: Sponsored Segment
17:18 - Outro

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