JU 87 Stuka: The Dive Bomber That Turned Precision Into Terror

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