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In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organized what it called an `Emergency Fighter Competition` intended to produce designs for quick-to-build, yet technically and tactically effective jet fighter aircraft capable of tackling the anticipated arrival of the B-29 Superfortress over Europe, as well as the British Mosquito and US P-38 Lightning which were appearing in ever greater numbers. Thus was born a cutting-edge, highly sophisticated series of aircraft including the futuristic and elegant Focke-Wulf Ta 183, the extraordinary Blohm und Voss P.212, and the state-of-the-art Messerschmitt P.1101 series. Aviation expert Robert Forsyth traces the history of the extraordinary aircraft of the `Emergency Fighter Competition`, Hitler`s last throw of the dice in the air war against the Allies.