SS Air Korps Major Eric Hartmann had His last kill, 352 in all with most on the Eastern Front. After shooting down His latest victim a glance to the right. American Fighters, 40 of them. Major Hartmann knew the End had come. The Americans,too much of everything while the SS Air Korps just formed and the Luftwaffe had sent its last 80 fighters to the skies most pilotted by inexperience kids. Fantastic Hartmann thought, He had swopped minutes earlier into a formation of Bombers that stretched as far as the Eye could see firing His guns but taking 50 caliber bullets in the exchange. The Engine of the HE-162 didn't have many more revolutions left. Hartmann banked to His left, more Fighters those Dam P-51's which had made the War Hell for the German Airmen. A few maneuvers and below them. Hold out a little longer 'Kara' and I may get home afterall. But Kara as the Germans was through. Hartmann bailed out. Hanging what seemed an eternity on linen a few P-51's passed by Eric Helpless and Defenseless. Finally floating to Earth Hartmann landed near a Column of American supply vehicles and surrendered. Looking into the Sky at the Formation of Bombers a Yank told Him "That's the 'Eighth up there, You Germans never had a chance once they set up in England"!
