Rivet
Airman 1st Class
I've a question that research on my part cannot resolve. Where would one find accurate information regarding the ground vehicle motor pools of either Luftwaffe or VVS units involved in the frontline effort during the 1943 efforts we are considering here? It is my believe, just a gut reaction, that operational efforts on both sides were hampered by the need to support the Infantry as a first priority in transportation. Any thoughts/new research venues regarding this aspect of the Kursk?
The failure of Hitler's Germany to field a strategic bomber force keeps coming back to me as a primary cause of the Third Reich's demise. Regarding the mention of James Corum's text of the history of the Luftwaffe, Yes, Regulation 16 did define the development of the National Socialist Air Arm as a balanced force of the tactical and strategic. The balance of forces changed as time passed due to several factors. Since this is not the place to discuss the topic, yet it is important to any aspect of the course of the war in Europe, you might want to revive the following thread:
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/walter-wever-luftwaffe-strategic-bombers-22568.html
I don't have anything to add to the topic effort to establish an accurate tally of aircraft losses other than to suggest someone track down what primary strength returns and operational reports might still exist. Paper and flesh are two of the historical venues that are most fragile, once lost we are dependent on derivitive sources of information.
Regards
The failure of Hitler's Germany to field a strategic bomber force keeps coming back to me as a primary cause of the Third Reich's demise. Regarding the mention of James Corum's text of the history of the Luftwaffe, Yes, Regulation 16 did define the development of the National Socialist Air Arm as a balanced force of the tactical and strategic. The balance of forces changed as time passed due to several factors. Since this is not the place to discuss the topic, yet it is important to any aspect of the course of the war in Europe, you might want to revive the following thread:
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/walter-wever-luftwaffe-strategic-bombers-22568.html
I don't have anything to add to the topic effort to establish an accurate tally of aircraft losses other than to suggest someone track down what primary strength returns and operational reports might still exist. Paper and flesh are two of the historical venues that are most fragile, once lost we are dependent on derivitive sources of information.
Regards