The pilot-operated Bachem Ba 349 "Natter" ("Adder") was one of several
unexpected new weapons Germany was seeking to perfect for a more
effective defense against Allied heavy bombers. The idea of the
ground-to-air missile to slow down, if not stop, attacking aircraft was
one of the greatest developments to come out of World War II, and
Germany led the field. David Myhra has taken 240 photographs and
illustrations from his collection and presents the world's first defense
interceptor missile - the manned Ba 349 "Natter."