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Old 7th August 2011, 03:28
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Re: Crete raid June 1942 - Lw losses?

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Originally Posted by AndreasB View Post
Come to think of it, I would guess the ULTRA intercept files might contain some info. That might be the best bet to ID the actual damage.

In the case of Agedabia 24 December 41, SAS overclaimed damage significantly. ISTR they claimed 37 destroyed, reality was 19, I think. Still an achievement.

All the best

Andreas
Well, a 2:1 overclaiming was very much acceptable under the WWII standard
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