The “Jericho trumpet” refers to the distinctive, wailing siren used by German Stuka dive bombers (Junkers Ju 87) during World War II. Named after the biblical story of Jericho’s walls falling from the sound of trumpets, this siren was mounted on the aircraft’s landing gear and activated during dives. The eerie, terrifying sound was designed to instill fear in enemy troops and civilians, making psychological warfare a component of air raids. The siren amplified the Stuka’s intimidating reputation

The unmistakable sound of the Junkers Ju 87 “Stuka” dive bomber — one of the most iconic and feared aircraft of World War II. Its wailing siren, the Jericho-Trompete, was deliberately fitted to its landing gear to amplify psychological terror during steep dive attacks. First entering service in 1937, the Ju 87 proved devastating in early Blitzkrieg campaigns across Poland, France, and the Low Countries. But as the war progressed, its slow speed and vulnerability to modern fighters made it increa

47K views · 976 reactions | Combat camera installation in the cockpit of a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bomber serving with Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 in 1940 Such cameras were used to capture Stuka bomb runs and apart from the intelligence value of the footage it also played well in newsreels. This particular clip shows an attack on a railway marshaling yard at Inowrocław in Poland on September 4th 1939. Thank you for watching. | LuftWaffe Air Force-Ww2 | Facebook