Luftwaffe shared victories (was: Hartmann ....352 victories or 80?)

[Andrew Arthy]

Originally Posted by Vinman

Hi Denes,

I know that here in Canada, the RCAF included shares in the total score of the pilot. So, as you can see, I am still reluctant to believe that the Luftwaffe's Pilots did not have shared kills in their total. Aerial combat, with many planes in the sky, could be very confusing to say the least.
Vinman

Hi,

I know of one example of a Luftwaffe pilot having a shared victory. A pilot from I./J.G. 2 who flew in the Mediterranean theatre in 1944 began the campaign with 3.5 victories, and ended it with 5.5. Obviously he had gained a shared victory in France in 1943 or 1944.

Cheers,
Andrew A.

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