Luftwaffe Intruder Operations Over the United Kingdom: Fernnachtjagd Units, 1940 to 1944

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On 17 July 1940, Oberst Josef Kammhuber took command of the Luftwaffe’s 1 Nachtjagddivision after his release from French captivity. He was tasked with combating RAF bombers, which were increasingly threatening Germany during the Battle of Britain. Kammhuber’s strategy, the Fernnachtjagd (long—range night fighter missions), focused on targeting bombers while they were...