Sortie to Bath

The Luftwaffe’s reconnaissance pilots had a high-risk task and had to get in quickly and get out quickly. Often operating alone, they also suffered significant losses.

Reconnaissance Pilot


For Oberleutnant Rüeck, a reconnaissance pilot who led 4 (Fernauflarungsgrüppe)/123, sorties over Britain were relatively commonplace, and with German rage at attacks on civilian targets, so the propaganda machine was anxious for news of successful air...

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