Wilde Sau

The night war between bombers, nightfighters and intruders was one of cat and mouse. Heavy fighters that would normally be decimated in daylight operations were put to use at night where their extra crew, heavier firepower and longer loitering gave them an advantage over single seat aircraft. One of the earliest tactics employed by the Luftwaffe was the 'Wilde Sau' system employing searchlights, flak and the Mk-1 Eyeball in an attempt to stop allied nighttime bombing..

Time: 02:00
Weather: Good

Allied Briefing:
Our pathfinders have struck a Nazi ball-bearing plant in H3 and have marked the target with flares and set some of the buildings on fire.

Aircraft Available:
6x Mosquito (default loadout only)
12x B-25 Mitchell

Objective:
Bomb the ball-bearing factory in H3
Destroy Luftwaffe night fighters
RETURN TO BASE IN A2 or A6

Axis Briefing:
RAF Pathfinders have attacked and marked a ball-bearing plant with flares in H3 - allowing Medium bombers to attack from altitude. Our Nachtjagdfliegers in their zestorers must destroy these enemy.

Aircraft Available:
8x Bf-109G2
8x Bf-110-G2

Objective:
Destroy RAF Medium bombers before they can attack our factory in H3.