Wilde Sau tactic
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The Wilde Sau tactic was a World War II German Luftwaffe night-fighting method in which single-seat day fighters were sent to intercept Allied bombers at night using visual cues like searchlights and fires rather than relying on radar-controlled interception.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zahme Sau tactic | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Luftwaffe tactic
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World War II military tactic ⓘ night-fighting tactic ⓘ |
| advantage |
ability to use numerous day fighters at night
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rapid reaction without complex radar coordination ⓘ |
| aimedToCounter | RAF area bombing ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
Bf 109
NERFINISHED
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Fw 190 NERFINISHED ⓘ single-seat day fighter ⓘ |
| category |
German air warfare doctrine
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Night fighter tactics ⓘ |
| commanderAssociatedWith | Hajo Herrmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| developedBy | Hajo Herrmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
high risk of accidents
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increased friendly fire risk ⓘ pilot disorientation at night ⓘ weather dependence ⓘ |
| doesNotRelyOn |
airborne interception radar
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ground-controlled interception ⓘ radar-controlled interception ⓘ |
| implementedByUnit |
Jagdgeschwader 300
NERFINISHED
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Jagdgeschwader 301 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jagdgeschwader 302 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedDuringEvent | RAF Bomber Command offensive over Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName | wild boar ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Allied night bombers
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RAF night bombing raids ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
growing effectiveness of conventional radar-controlled night fighters
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improved Allied radar countermeasures ⓘ increasing Luftwaffe pilot losses ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Zahme Sau tactic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliesOn |
fires on the ground
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illumination from burning cities ⓘ searchlights ⓘ visual interception ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| theater | Defense of the Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | night ⓘ |
| usedBy | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| usedUntilApprox | 1944 ⓘ |
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Zahme Sau tactic