JAGDGESCHWADER 301/302 "WILDE SAU

In defence of the Reich with the Bf109, Fw190 and Ta152. JG 301 and JG 302 were established in 1943, and their mission was to intercept enemy day and night bombers, flying fast single-engined fighters. The pilots of these new fighter wings were a mix of former bomber pilots and trained fighter pilots - a unique composition for the Luftwaffe. Night missions required good instrument training, like that given to bomber pilots. The fighter pilots were more familiar with the available aircraft and combat tactics. A former fighter pilot himself, 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 and JG 302 and the fates of their pilots, providing the first chronicle of the "Wilde Sau" Geschwader.