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Old 8th May 2009, 14:31
Franek Grabowski Franek Grabowski is offline
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Re: Erich Hartmann vs. P-51

No historian has authority to change officially authorised scores, he may only establish it, if it is unknown. Historian is supposed to find out what actually happened, so he should consider even undamaged aircraft. For example if Mr X claimed a victory, following replies should be considered satisfactory: at the time and place following aircraft were lost, at the time and place following aircraft were lost but they are attributed to ground fire, at the time and place following aircraft were damaged, at the time and place fought unit Z and suffered no losses, enemy cannot be established.
Now, over to you, I am looking forward for an article or a book about top German aces of the Eastern Front.
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