Me-163 in Combat - Greatest Hits (August-September 1944)

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After the initial trial interceptions and one Allied claim which isn't matched by German records, Me-163 Komet pilots of JG.400 began with serious attempts against Allied bomber formations in August 1944. How well did they do? Find out in this video.

Main sources:
Stephen Ransom - Jagdgeschwader 400: Germany’s Elite Rocket Fighters
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Robert Forsyth - Me 163 vs Allied Heavy Bombers: Northern Europe 1944–45
https://amzn.to/3yNPRR2

Wolfgang Späte and Richard Bateson - Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
https://amzn.to/3RgSsth

Stephen Chapis - Allied Jet Killers of World War 2
https://amzn.to/4aTVef2

Bat out of Hell
https://donhollway.com/me-163/

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