Myth of Combat Aircraft destroying tanks

[parsifal]

As complete a list of ships sunk and the circumstances of their loss ive attempted in the "this Day in the War in Europe" thread.

Far more ships than 9 were sunk by gunfire though most were mercantile hulls, in line with german tactics.

This Day in the War in Europe: The Beginning

 

[swampyankee]

Many people believe I witness accounts by participants are the gold standard for reliability. The data lead to the conclusion that eyewitnesses are unreliable, especially in reporting highly stressful events. Memory is plastic, too: which also helps contaminate history with errors.