Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. TEA50 50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers

50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisers to the south

Of the 622 who set out from Falmouth 169 died

American troops gaze in awe at a German 'King Tiger' tank

On the evening of 17th August 1943

each group had archers at each flank

Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. TEA50 50pm exchanging with Hippers battle-cruisersKW4. Defence of the Reich by Keith Woodcock. The Me 262 was so fast that German pilots needed new tactics to attack Allied bombers. In the head on attack, the closing speed of about 320 metres per second was too high for accurate shooting. Even from astern, the closing speed was too great to use the short ranged 30 mm cannon to maximum effect. Therefore, a roller coaster attack was devised. The 262s approached from astern and about 1,800 m higher