And u think the Russian archives are the God's honest truth on Soviet air to air losses in 1945???
LMFAO................
I would believe the overrated German claims moreso than the admitted Soviet losses...
Compared to german certainly. At least they are complete since the account balance tends to zero.
But as you say only God knows the truth.
For instance the famous north fleet ace Piotr Sgibnev wanting to show off for girls visiting it's airfield killed himself during aeobatics. In official records he was quoted as lost in combat mission two days later, in order:
- to avoid scandal and official enquest
- to allow his family to recieve war pension.
How many of theese cases were, j don't know...But making up banal accidents in war losses was increadibly commonplace in red"s army us and customs in front line units.
Regards
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