Karl Bartz examines the history of the Luftwaffe from their foundation to complete defeat, detailing all significant operations involving German aviation units. The Luftwaffe inflicted enormous damage on the enemy. In Germany, an automated night fighter guidance system was developed, superior in technical parameters to all foreign counterparts of the Me-262 fighter, and in December 1944 the first launch of Cobras, manned missiles designed for use against enemy bomber formations, took place. However, no scientific achievements could save Germany, ruined by the contradictory actions of the dictator.