ROK-BIRDMAN
Airman
- 28
- Mar 13, 2022
Rudel destroyed more than 500 soviet tanks and it was more than any other german tank aces.
I know stukas 37mm cannon can destroyed Soviet tanks but 37mm was not a perfect weapon.
Using 37mm cannon to attack enemy tank, stuka pilots attacked tank's weakness point but 37mm's power is still not sufficient.
In M26 vs Panther's tank engagement, after M26 shoot 3 90mm rounds and Panther was completely destroyed. So how about 37mm? It was really weak cannon to take out enemy tank.
So germans make Hs 129's 75mm cannon but rudel didn't rode in this plane.
I think 500+ tank kill was overclaim... however rudel was a greatest bomber pilot in the history.
What do you think?