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Old 23rd April 2017, 00:25
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Re: Is there a list of German Bomber Aces

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Originally Posted by Stig Jarlevik View Post
Tim

I don't think a Feindflug had to be over enemy territory. I believe combat mission is good enough, ie a mission where some form of enemy contact was either made or intended to be made.

For example, in the west, most missions flown by the fighter units from ca mid-1941 were defensive missions, not to mention from 1943 when the never ending missions to protect Germany itself started.

Since you most certainly know this I just wanted to point out that territory can't have been the critical issue.

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Stig
Hi Stig

You are of course correct. The criteria had to change as German military activity became increasingly defensive. Thanks for the correction.

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