The Berlin Trolls | When the RAF Ruined Goering's Parade!

January of 1943, and Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering is preparing to speak at a huge rally in Berlin. It is to be a day of celebrations to mark the 10th Anniversary of the rise of the German ruling party.

Goring has ordered his speech to be broadcast on the radio and have his words spread to the far reaches of the 3rd Reich.

It is designed to lift the spirits and fortify the resolve of the German people in their push for victory.

But the British have rumbled his plans and they have come up with an idea that will send Goring into a fit of rage and humiliation…..
……and it involves just 6 wooden aeroplanes…..

The RAF would send 6 de Havilland Mosquito aircraft from 105 Squadron and 139 (Jamaica) Squadron to ruin Goering's Parade.

British intelligence knew exactly the time that Hermann Goering would be speaking and so planned an audacious raid on Berlin at exactly that time.

The raids would lay waist the the earlier claim by the Luftwaffe Commander that 'No enemy aircraft would fly over Berlin.

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[bowser]

Imagine that. The Nazis accidentally broadcasting the sound of 12 roaring Merlin engines to the entire nation. A sound which couldn't be any more British if it tried. What a day that must have been. Sad loss of one of the crew however, at least they went out with two fingers raised.

[itsrockyiv]

RAF: Flies Mosquitoes above Berlin creating chaos.
Göring: *MAD*
RAF: Wanna see me do it again?

[briansanderson]

This was probably the greatest act of trolling there has ever been.

[TFuzz]

My father was a radar tech with the RCAF 418 Mosquito Squadron and this raid was a favourite topic when he would talk about the marvel the Mosquito was and it would bring a sly smile to his face. To us the Mosquito will always be the best aircraft of WWII. Cheers

[SpaceMonkeyBoi]

"No British bomber can reach Berlin! If one does, my name is not Göring! It is Meyer!" - Herman Meyer

[robgraham]

The Mosquito is one of the greatest, and most beautiful, of all time.

[waynesimpson]

One of my favourite war stories, I never tire of hearing any version of it. This rendering was expertly finished off with the sight of a Mossie in flight and the roar of Merlins. Great video, thanks for the upload.

[aldoso]

“No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr, ” he assured them. “If one reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Göring. You can call me Meyer.”

[CanadairCL]

The Mosquito has always been my favourite aircraft. I never heard this story before and I think it's just brilliant I'm still laughing! This is the sort of thing the Royal Air Force are really good at! Great stuff, you have a new subscriber!

[CazBarry]

I get the impression that, in order to be a legendary fighter plane, it is important that the plane's design and proposition be first rejected by the Ministry of Defence or War Department...

[RideAcrossTheRiver]

Goering was so pissed off he curdled every vat of whipped cream in the room!

[ThroneOfBhaal]

The Merlin is a piece of music that has never been matched.

[NVRAMboi]

I never tire of this true story. As an American, my respect and admiration for the RAF, the RCAF, the RAAF and the RNZAF is unending.
Certainly all of our guys and gals who served the in Allied forces were built differently back then. I must also add the Polish squadrons of the RAF. Bravery, determination and purpose were overflowing.

[tiggersboy]

This sounds similar to the Doolittle Raid on Japan. Didn’t do much physical damage but raised fear and doubt in the civilian population about their leaders boasting that enemy bombs will never touch us.

[davey]

Goering was so envious of the mosquito had wanted a German high speed bomber built from wood but his designer failed because they couldn't duplicate the special glue to keep the wooden air frame together.

[mikecimerian]

Much credit to British sense of humor. The best humorists have always been Brits.

[SK-ltso]

England fought an "intelligent war"-they maximized intelligence collection, utilized technology, and fielded small but well trained and supplied ground forces.
The British deserve more credit than they get historically for "outsmarting" the Nazis.

[thomasaquinas]

This was not the 1st time that the RAF made its presence felt for diplomatic purposes. When Molotov went to Germany, the Nazis insisted that England was as good as defeated. The RAF showed up on time, making the sirens go off and people go to shelter. Molotov said, 'if they are so defeated, then why are we down here (in a shelter)". Later Churchill joked with Stalin that they(UK) felt they had to include themselves in the negotiations.

[geordiedog]

Wonderful as this is it’s actually not my favourite piece of RAF trolling of the Second World War.
The Nazis built a dummy air base in Holland to fool the Allies and, being good Germans, they took a long time making precise wooden replicas of structures and planes. When it was finally finished a lone RAF plane flew over and dropped a solitary wooden bomb on it.
Another great vid by the way. Keep ‘em coming. They get better each time IMO.

[brucelamberton]

In one of the Mosquito's early (test) flights it was shadowed by a Spitfire; the Mossie pilot opened up the throttles and pulled away from the shocked Spitfire pilot, who was unable to keep up with it.