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Originally Posted by Farizz
I could be mistaken here but surely given the fact that many air engagements on the Eastern Front occurred over enemy territory and could not be verified by anyone on the ground is there a possibility that the scores of a number of Eastern Front Experten and other pilots could actually be slightly lower than the official figure [given that mistakes of over-claiming happen in the heat of combat]?
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What you have just stated applies to every theatre of war. Overclaiming was rife when medium-to-large opposing forces (particularly fighters) were locked in combat.