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The Junkers Ju-87b "Stuka" was a German dive bomber generally considered to be the most technologically advanced dive bomber at the beginning of WW II. The concept of dive bombing was to break up heavily fortified positions quickly without the need to bring in slow-moving artillery. This placed it at the forefront of assets used to support Blitzkrieg operations. For this role the Ju-87b was equipped with inverted gull wings, a fixed spatted undercarriage, automatic pull-up dive brakes and the notorious Jericho Trompete, a wailing siren to demoralize and frighten the enemy. The Ju-87b could only be used effectively as close ground support with fighter cover as it was very vulnerable to enemy fighters.
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