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Originally Posted by AndreasB
...even though it could be as simple as initial reports overestimating the damage as well.
Andreas
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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
If that was the case then it sounds to me like someone had made a rather bad initial assessment of the damage
Stig
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Gentlemen,
Yes, initial reports often overestimated the damage inflicted, and I've seen several examples of it in German documents
What I found interesting is that the damage to aircraft, which at the first look appeared heavy, was in the event not as serious as "even" 10%.
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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
Luftwaffe would gain some time from the Army requirements of perhaps making a dawn mission?
Stig
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Stig,
Let's presume it. But why to go into such details in reporting? Light or heavy was the damage, these aircraft would be unavailable for such a mission.
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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
It would have been very foolish for anyone to make false loss reports back home, so in my mind the GQM return is pretty accurate.
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So these returns are in my opinion too. My point is: Gen.Qu returns shows only really seriously damaged airframes with structural damage. So even 10% was in fact very serious damage