Dear Bronc,
Quote:
Originally Posted by Broncazonk
If Generaloberst Rauss's assessment is correct
|
In short, he is basically wrong.
Quote:
|
The superiority of German fighters over Russian planes of any type was evident right up to the end of the war.
|
On average, one German plane and one German pilot were more effective than one Soviet plane and one Soviet pilot, indeed. But the war isn't a tennis competition.
Quote:
|
Usually a small number of German fighters sufficed to clear the skies of Russian planes.
|
It is simply untrue.
Usually German fighters, in small number or not, couldn't clear the skies (though they could inflict some losses, sometimes heavy). And it was a permanent problem for German Army (Heer).
Quote:
Originally Posted by Broncazonk
Once again, the Luftwaffe went east with a core number of fighter pilots who had combat experience in Spain, Poland, France and Britain. And from the very beginning, in 1941, the Russians were putting up poorly-trained (barely able to fly) pilots that were flying vastly inferior aircraft, in astonishing numbers.
Why didn't the Luftwaffe record multiple Turkey Shoot days?
|
Apparently because the real situation wasn't so grotesque.
Best regards,
Andrey