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To: yarddog

I don’t think Germans deserve that much credit. They were as guilty in inflating their victories. They often claimed twice as much kills than Soviets could ever deploy to the area listing zero losses at the time despite presence of their numerous wrecks on enemy territory. Germans did some fantastic claims against the British too. But overclaiming was not intentional in most cases for both Germans and Soviets (how can you define a recoverable belly-landing on friendly territory?).
In any way, modern figures are verified using both sides’ archives.
Also I think it is pretty realistic if a female fighter pilot could shot down 5 to 11 German bombers during the Battle of Stalingrad. Much more realistic than for a German guy who claims over 220 kills on Western front.

As for snipers I have no idea how one may objectively check these claims. Both Finnish and Soviet might be a propaganda case.


84 posted on 01/30/2013 4:44:44 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: cunning_fish

Go to a search engine and study just a little about Gunther Rall, Adolph Galland, or Erich Hartmann and you will see what people who have studied their careers think of them.

I don’t like to get into vigorous discussions on the internet especially in situations where I can’t be absolutely certain I am right. One thing I am certain of to a high degree is that you are simply lying. No one could say as many stupid things as you without knowing they are not telling the truth.

You are welcome to the last word as I am not going to respond to you again.


88 posted on 01/30/2013 5:23:07 PM PST by yarddog (One shot one miss.)
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