((
Lit. tame
:wikt:sow; generally known in English as "Tame Boar"
[John O’Connell (2007) The Effectiveness of Airpower in the 20th Century Pt ]
p.53
) was a
night fighter
A night fighter (also known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor for a period of time after the Second World War) is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility. Night fighters began to be used i ...
interception tactic conceived by
Viktor von Loßberg
Viktor von Loßberg (14 March 1904 – 24 May 1983) was a German air officer during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Loßberg was instrumental in conceiving the concept of ''Zahme Sau'' ("T ...
and introduced by the German ''
Luftwaffe
The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
'' in 1943. As a raid approached, the fighters were scrambled and collected to orbit one of several radio beacons throughout Germany, ready to be directed en masse into the bomber stream by running commentaries from the . Once in the stream, fighters made radar contact with bombers, and attacked them for as long as they had fuel and ammunition.
See also
* (Wild Boar)
*
List of World War II electronic warfare equipment: Tactics
*
Night fighter
A night fighter (also known as all-weather fighter or all-weather interceptor for a period of time after the Second World War) is a fighter aircraft adapted for use at night or in other times of bad visibility. Night fighters began to be used i ...
References
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External links
Luftwaffe night fighter control methods
Luftwaffe