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Old 4th May 2005, 15:44
Christer Bergström Christer Bergström is offline
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Re: Erich Hartmann: 352 victories or... 80?

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Soviet losses stemmed from the fact that the "did not return" category losses are often of the same level as combat losses. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that more than half or so of the "did not return" were caused of loss of orientation, bad weather, loosing instrument in clouds etc.
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Was JG 5 the only Luftwaffe unit overclaiming?
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If II/JG54 did not overclaim
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Is there a discrepancy of the combined total of Luftwaffe claims Christer gave and the total what was submitted from the unit level?
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Is the total claims number correct and where is it derived from?
Kari, you have very good questions, they deserve an answer, and I can give you the answers.

But I'm afraid there are too many trolls here - too many people focused on my person instead of the subject as such - so I will leave the discussion. Drop me an e-mail instead, and I'll send you a personal reply. (But don't expect me to give you any names; I will stick to the WW II related questions.)
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