The Most Savage Payback Machine of WW2
3,673In late August, in the intense heat of the North African desert in northwestern Egypt, Leutnant Werner Schröer of the Luftwaffe's Fighter Wing 27, one of Germany's newest aces, was on a patrol mission with his wingman.
At the time, the atmosphere in North Africa was intense, with Allied and Axis forces locked in a fierce struggle for control of the region and the Luftwaffe playing a key role.
Suddenly, the duo encountered a P-40 from the Royal Australian Air Force. Aboard was none other than Clive Caldwell, Australia's greatest ace.
Schröer, the aggressive tactician, dove into the fray, locking onto Caldwell's P-40. As they both spiraled through the sky, each maneuvering for the upper hand, a duel of two of the world’s greatest pilots began.
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