Recent content by telsono

Hitler was pulling Mussolini's chestnuts out of the fire. If Mussolini would have concentrated his forces better and also equipped them better then the need to send German troops to North Africa would not have been evident. Because of the bungled Greek Campaign, Barbarossa was delayed until the...

I would place "Pat" Pattle as my top pick. Unlike many of the pilots listed he had to fight primarily in aircraft that were inferior to his opponents, if not obsolete. His victory total is listed at between 40 and 50 with some saying as high as 60 victoriers. Although from South Africa he was a...