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Even on the outbreak of the BOB their were some US journalists who gave us 6 weeks at most.
Hell everyone knows John Wayne won WWII single handed. Seriously though the whole Team America "We saved your ass" crap from certain individuals does tend to piss the few Brits with some national pride left. Even on the outbreak of the BOB their were some US journalists who gave us 6 weeks at most.
I am very much aware/indebted to the US contribution to the war but don't try pissing on are chips by taking away the victories achieved by both the RAF and her allies pre 1941 and their subsequent involvement.
In terms of numbers of Germans killed on the eastern front, the Russians could claim to have done more to defeat them. In terms of the land war German tank design should give us a pointer in who the Germans thought where the main threat post 41.
In the end it was a victory for all the allies apart from the Polish. But all paid the price in blood.
PS. Me264 in greater numbers than the B-17 never gonna happen even in a thousand years.
As far as lend lease goes (as given by Glider on another thread)
End of Lend Lease
Just picked an interesting point, which is in December this year the UK will pay the final installment of the Lend Lease debt. The December Payment is the final payment for all the UK debts to the USA.
Not to rub you the wrong way Rall but I take a little exception to your view of historyyou certainly wouldn't hurt yourself by reading someBigZ,
I`ll take a look at that URL.
My mentality,and ill informed opinion. Haha,hehe.
Whats the matter? Am I rubbing you the wrong way, I sense that ol, colonial slave mentality creeping up.
When the American revolutionary war was fought it was fought over taxation without representation. Against an oppressive Imperialistic nation. The Americans just stopped paying tribute to King George.
Funny though, Even two hundred years ago America was kicking ass on tyrants.
Rall
Gnomey...."The Allied airforces stood up to the Luftwaffe perfectly well. Just because you have the best pilots and best aircraft doesn't mean you can win against superior numbers of slightly inferior aircraft and pilots of a similar calibre. The Allies did stand against the Battle hardened Luftwaffe despite them using the domino theory so that last sentence is bullsh*t..."
The Allies had just as many skilled pilots as the Luftwaffe. Just because your a German pilot doesnt automatically make you a superior pilot.
Plus the allies had plenty of types of aircraft that were better than their German counterparts DEPENDING ON THE MISSION.
The LW was completely overwhelmed by atrition, poor leadership and misplaced industrial policies.
As far as lend lease goes (as given by Glider on another thread)
End of Lend Lease
Just picked an interesting point, which is in December this year the UK will pay the final installment of the Lend Lease debt incurred during and after WW2. The original debt was I believe around $31,000,000,000 dollars and the final $80,000,000 will be paid off at the end of the year.
No one from the UK Goverment has offically said what the final bill will be, as interest was added from the start, but the final figures, will we are told, be broken down at the end of the year. Should be interesting.
Its complicated as other debts were added to the lend lease bill which had differing rates of interest. The original lend lease was at 2%. The December Payment is the final payment for all the UK debts to the USA.
Agreed but in terms of interceptors and bomber destroyers the Germans were the best.
Yes, that is a good point. Also, technology wise the Germans definetely are on top. The Messerschmitt Me262 was a brilliant aircraft, but Hitler didnt realise its potential soon enough.