very simple calculation made by christer.
if we take the claims of the german luftwaffe: 25.000 westallied AC destroyed in combat
add the claims of the flak : 10.0000 ac
= we have a number of 35.000 ac
now lets take the losses of the USAAF for europe/africa (
just first line losses: combat and accident)
25.022 ac
add the british losses of the bombercommand ( same as above)
8963 ac
add the fighter commands losses ( donīt know the exact )nummer
3500 ? ac
(not included the french/ dutch etc. acīs lost in combat )
we have a number about
37500 ac.
claims made by the germans ( luftwaffe & flak ) 35.000 ,
the westallied lost 37.500 .
does it prove the luftwaffe had no overclaims ?
hell, of course not.
just to show christers calculation above is simple , very simple.
but may i got it extremly wrong .