Hello Gabor,
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Originally Posted by HGabor
Soviet loss reports in 1944-45 are pretty much reliable, while the claims are not.
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Yes, overclaims were numerous. Why it was so - it is interesting but unclear problem. High command was understanding well what the number of claims was improbable in many cases. Commanders of Air Armies were understanding it too, of course, and from time to time were requiring more reliable success reports. But situation wasn't changing.
Maybe it was a means to boost the morale of the pilots.
It seems Soviet overclaim ratio was somewhere between Luftwaffe and 8 AF air gunners.
Best regards,
Andrey