.... from Erich Mombeek § Defending the Reich : The History of Jagdgeschwader 1 - Oesau. 1) There are no meteorological conditions which would prevent fighters from taking off and engaging in combat. 2) Every fighter pilot taking off in a machine not showing any sign of combat or without having recorded a victory will be prosecuted by a court-martial. 3) In the case of where a pilot uses up his ammunition or if his weapons are unusable, he should ram the enemy bomber. .... Well, is there any verdict like this exists today any where? Being a pilot, if this going to be mandate and you are told to imply .... , what will you do?
There were instances of German pilots ramming B17s and B24s wether this was following his orders or just a moment of madness is anyones guess , there are instances of this this with the RAF in the Battle of Britain .
