Interview 50: Defenders of the Reich with Robert Forsyth

Overview

Robert Forsyth joins the show to discuss his new Osprey title Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War Against America’s Bombers, diving into how Jagdgeschwader tactics evolved as the USAAF introduced long-range escorts, the realities of defending aircraft factories and cities day after day, and what morale looked like inside the depleted fighter force during 1944-45. We also talk about the commanders who tried to retool the air defence system, what their pilots faced against P-51s and B-17s, and how the defeat of the Reichsverteidigung effort shaped the Allied path to victory.

Pick up the book from Osprey Publishing: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/defenders-of-the-reich-9781472862860/

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