Jagdgeschwader 301/302 "Wilde Sau": In Defense of the Reich with the Bf 109, Fw 190, and Ta 152

Former fighter pilot Willi Reschke describes the difficulties of crossing over from day to night fighting and vice—versa. He describes the difficult missions flown by JG 301/JG 302 and the fates of their pilots, providing the first chronicle of the “Wilde Sau” Geschwader.

Jagdgeschwader 301 and 302 were established in 1943. Their mission was to intercept enemy bombers at night flying fast single—engined fighters. But they also had to engage Allied bombers by day.

The pilots of these new f...