First a 4:1 overclaim is high, but not extraordinarily so, not to make it controversial. Also there is a difference between it being a controversy and it being
THE MOST controversial...
Finally you yourself said it was not clear how many kills were finally awarded.
Also the post did start about the first P-47 kill in the ETO, right, not the Battle of the German Bight, which although interesting in its own right would deserve a thread in the right place.
Personally I think that the main reason this subject is brought up is to pose a counterweight to
possible allied enthusiastic claiming - a "well they did it too" attitude which IMHO is not conductive when it comes to the original topic.
ABSOLUTE vs RELATIVE
40:10
4:1
8:2
100:25
all 4 claims vs 1 kill
There are certainly many more cases (worse) than 4:1 overclaiming.
I'm trying to keep this thread on track, that does'n't mean I am not allowed a personal opinion
