German Luftwaffe Junker Ju-87 Pilot
15th September 1940
Attacks were concentrated on the East of London, so that we were able to target a large population so that the panic that would ensue would cause the British government to rethink their position in this Battle. We have received reports by the Propaganda Ministry that England has become a blazing metropolis. We bombarded London with a huge formation of nearly 1000 aircraft and caught the RAF unaware. Only after the main force had bombed London, did the RAF pull the full strength of the Fighter Command into action. We had managed to plan counter-attacks for each type of British attack and have chosen to fly at around 16 000-20 000 feet so that our movements are unnoticeable from the ground. However, the weather changed for the worse, and it got increasingly harder for us, pilots, to keep our morale up, although the bad weather acted as a cover for our daylight raids.
It was difficult to predict the condition and strength of the RAF Fighter Command. Just when we had completed an unintercepted air raid and were led to believe that the Fighter Command had been successfully wiped out, we would encounter yet another huge formation on the next raid. Our Intelligence Officers had reiterated that the Fighter Command was on the brink of extinction, but yet, it seemed to revive continuously. The never-ending last fifty Spitfires of the RAF.
On the 15th, Kesselring sent 400 fighters, for a high-altitude sweep ahead of the bombers, and served as a bluff. However, when we were up there, we came face to face with a huge RAF formation that confirmed my suspicions that the RAF was far from destroyed. Alas, our hope of securing dominance over Britain had failed and it seems that Operation Sea Lion would have to be postponed until the situation is ideal for a navy invasion into Britain.
It is a relief though, that at last, the Luftwaffe is able to take a breather. In due course, we will be employed and will serve Germany and the Fuhrer!
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