Stukas
Screaming German bombers
Stukas were German dive bombers used extensively in World War II, particularly in the early blitzkrieg campaigns.
The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka became infamous for its terrifying siren, called the "Jericho trumpet," which screamed during dives to demoralize targets below.
The name comes from the German *Sturzkampfflugzeug* (dive-bombing aircraft).
The Stukas hit the convoy at dawn.
Steep-descent assault plane
- gull wingRoof-hinged vehicle door
- sirenWailing alert device
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- rear gunnerAircraft's aft weapons operator
propeller · radial engine · fuselage · canopy · undercarriage · iron sights · bombsight · ordnance
Wailing alert device
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- psychological warfareNon-violent enemy demoralization tactics
- diveHeadfirst water entry
scream · intimidation · panic · civilians · propaganda · Guernica · Warsaw · Rotterdam
One who steers aircraft
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- aceSingle-pip card
- formationCreation or arrangement
- sortieArmed raid outward
ground attack · close air support · airfield · Messerschmitt · escort · flak
Soviet-German combat theater
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- Operation BarbarossaNazi Soviet invasion
- KurskRussian city and submarine
- StalingradRenamed Soviet industrial city
North Africa · Crete · Malta · Axis · Third Reich · Nazi Germany · Allies · theater
Nazi Germany's armed forces
- PanzerGerman armored fighting vehicle
- combined armsCoordinated use of military branches
- spearheadLead an effort
- breakthroughSudden important advance
Poland · France · coordination · encirclement · mobile warfare · shock tactics · air superiority · ground forces
dive bomber
Steep-descent assault plane
rear gunner · propeller · radial engine · fuselage · canopy · undercarriage · iron sights · bombsight · ordnance · payload
siren
Wailing alert device
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- psychological warfareNon-violent enemy demoralization tactics
dive · scream · intimidation · panic · civilians · propaganda · Guernica · Warsaw · Rotterdam · destruction
pilot
One who steers aircraft
sortie · ground attack · close air support · airfield · Messerschmitt · escort · flak
Eastern Front
Soviet-German combat theater
- Battle of Britain1940 aerial campaign over England
- Operation BarbarossaNazi Soviet invasion
- KurskRussian city and submarine
Stalingrad · North Africa · Crete · Malta · Axis · Third Reich · Nazi Germany · Allies · theater · campaign
Wehrmacht
Nazi Germany's armed forces
- PanzerGerman armored fighting vehicle
- combined armsCoordinated use of military branches
- spearheadLead an effort
breakthrough · Poland · France · coordination · encirclement · mobile warfare · shock tactics · air superiority · ground forces · invasion
StukasSpitfires
WWII British interceptor aircraft
fighters · interceptors · Hurricanes · strategic bombers · heavy bombers