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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik
a) None of us were there
b) trying to read useful information out of old records are very difficult since we have very little true
understanding why a report was written the way it was.
c) Writing reports showing that the enemy were far superior than yourself would have been disastrous for morale and reports were no doubt written with that in mind making collisions, shot down by AA-fire or even by your own side rather than an enemy in air-air combat so much more attractive.
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This is ridiculous because it suggests no research should have been done on the past. Sorry, I have been discussing those issues with the people who were still there and they were as much confused. The purpose of any historical research is to try to understand what had happened in the past, whatever information is available. It is also a matter of distinguishing difference between propaganda and reporting, and trying to make sense out of it.