Luftwaffe document that talks about 2~4% accuracy

[Oberst]

Looking for the Luftwaffe document that talks about the 2~4% shooting accuracy against heavy bombers. I think it was mentioned in a book about the FW190. Thanks.

[sidney]

David Isby, The Decisive Duel, Chapter - Spitfire Vs 109: The Allied Bomber Offensive, page 331, is one of the sources where the initial accuracy of only 2 per cent in 1942 was reported. There the author did not make reference to the original Luftwaffe document. Sorry, could not be of more help.

[Boomerang]

IIRC I saw a reference to the accuracy against bombers in Hooton's Eagle in Flames book. My vague recollection is that the statistic was based on analysis of gun camera film. I am away from my home base and can't check this, but someone else may be able to look this up and try to identify a primary source.

Don W

[peter.werry]

Hello Don W,
Yes, you are correct.I happen to be reading Hooton's book at the moment and it states on page 264 "an analysis of gun camera film showed only 2% of rounds aimed at a bomber actually hit it" Hooten's reference is page 83 of Alfred Price 'World War II Fighter Conflict' Macdonald & Jane's, London (1975). I do not have this book so cannot add anything more.
Regards
Peter

[Oberst]

Thanks guys! Getting closer to the truth is always good.