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German attempts to jam British bombing aids

German jamming achieved occasional success against British bombing aids, while intelligence helped Britain retain an advantage.

Question

Did Germany jam British electronic bombing aids as Britain jammed German guidance systems?

Short answer

Yes, with mixed success. British intelligence helped counter the attempts, and ordinary equipment failures could be mistaken for interference.

Notes

Germany attempted to interfere with British electronic bombing aids and sometimes succeeded. British intelligence gathering helped Britain keep ahead of those efforts, although the advantage was uneven. Deliberate interference also had to be distinguished from equipment that simply failed to work. An electronic fault was therefore not sufficient evidence of successful enemy jamming.