Correct translation of German Nachtjagd terms

[Horst Weber]

Originally Posted by SES

»Straßenjagd« may I humbly suggest Armed Recce.
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SES

Good evening !

As a German language native, I wouldn't agree with this.

A "Nachtjäger" pursuits an enemy aircraft at night. A "Tagjäger" pursuits and fights against enemy aircraft at daytime.

The "Straßenjagd" is in my opinion a term, which came up during the French campaign and later, when those fighter-units shot up enemy columnes on the roads. This happened during the Ardennes 1944/45 by German Nightfighter units several times in Luxembourg, Belgium and North-East France.

Armed recce is an allied term. It meant to fly into enemy space until someone shoots to you. Then shoot back or disappear. This was a kind of reconnaissance. When the German military forces joined NATO, this term was then called in German "bewaffnete Aufklärung".

But this term doesn't agree (in my opinion) with Straßenjagd.

All the best !

Horst Weber