Night Duel Over Germany by Peter Jacobs - 9781783463374

Night Duel Over GermanyAuthor(s): Peter Jacobs\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pen & Sword Aviation\nISBN-13: 9781783463374, 978-1783463374\nSynopsis\nBomber Command's night offensive against Nazi Germany, which lasted for nearly six years, was one of Britain's major contributions to the allied effort during the Second World War. But the decision to conduct its main operations at night only come about following heavy losses by day, when its pre-war medium bombers had been found lacking in modern air warfare. The Luftwaffe, too, had its early problems. Initially without a dedicated night fighter, it was ill-equipped to defend the Reich, and so the stage was set for what would become one of the most critical strategic encounters of the war. Things had to change on both sides. Soon there came new and more capable aircraft, in ever-increasing numbers, coupled with new tactics and technology, as each side strove to gain the upper hand..