Understanding Luftwaffe bomber units through the years

[JG53Frankyboy]

the "General der Kampfflieger" (chief of bomber branch Luftwaffe) was NOT happy with the decission that he got the Me410 !
just one thing, the Me410 was not able to carry two SC500 with a complete closed bombdoor.........
the lack of horzonzal bombingequipment made it, well, ...........not realy a bomber

anyway, the allied fighter defence was so strong that almost all operations of the KGs were at night at least from 43 on. Some exceptions were at the eastern front.

the KGs liked the improved Ju88S, Ju188 ore Jumo213 engined He111 much more. But the numbers were very limited , and even they could only operate, with a hope of return, at night ! But the Jägernotprogramm ceased the production of Bombers almost totaly.................

after the succeses in supporting the german groundadvances early in the war, the time of the german bombers was over. Just, as already said, sometimes on the easternfront (and VERY seldom on the other fronts ), they could have some success . but at last in 1944 also that was over.


as nice the Ju88 was and the other bombers worked quite well in an area where the german fighters hade fought the airsuperourity. As soon that was lost, the "bomberwar" was over for the LW. from 43 on there are few allied operations that were harmed by the german bombers...........................



actually , nobody in the Luftwaffe, not the bomber- not the fighterbranch realy wanted the Me410......it was there, it had to be used.
and the night attack on the UK were not more than pinpoint attacks.