Jericho-Trompete siren

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The Jericho-Trompete siren was a distinctive wailing air-raid siren mounted on German Stuka dive bombers to terrorize those on the ground during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acoustic weapon
air-raid siren
psychological warfare device
activationMode mechanically driven by airflow
alsoKnownAs Jericho Trompete
Jericho Trumpet
associatedWith Junkers Ju 87 B variant
associatedWithAircraftRole ground-attack aircraft
associatedWithTactic dive bombing
countryOfOrigin Nazi Germany
culturalImpact frequently depicted in World War II films and documentaries
recognized as one of the most feared sounds of World War II
designedFor demoralization of enemy troops and civilians
psychological impact
developedForUser German Air Force
effectOnEnemy cause panic
induce fear
lower morale
era 1930s
1940s
historicalSignificance iconic sound of Stuka attacks
symbol of Nazi terror bombing
installationType external pod
languageOfName German
laterModification often removed from later Ju 87 variants
laterOperationalIssue increased aerodynamic drag
reduced aircraft performance
mountedOnAircraft Junkers Ju 87
mountedOnAircraftType Stuka dive bomber
mountedPosition fixed to landing gear legs
mounted externally on aircraft
namedAfter Jericho
notableUseTheater Battle of France
Blitzkrieg campaigns
invasion of Poland
operationalPhase dive-bombing attack
powerSource airflow from aircraft speed
primaryFunction produce loud wailing sound during dive
terrorize people on the ground
purpose augment psychological effect of bombing
warn of incoming dive attack to those on ground
soundCharacteristic howling
wailing
technologyType mechanical siren
usedBy German bomber units
Sturzkampfgeschwader units
usedByMilitaryForce Luftwaffe
usedInConflict World War II

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jericho-Trompete siren ("Jericho Trumpet")
Jericho-Trompete siren ("Jericho Trompete")
alsoKnownAs
Junkers Ju 87
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