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USSR aircraft production for WWII
1939 - 10,382
1940 - 10,565
1941 - 15,735
1942 - 25.436
1943 - 34,900
1944 - 40,300
1945 - 20,900
TOTAL - 158,218
Ha. Probably had something to do with why the amount of kills for some German pilots were so high. 10,382 flying pieces of fodder.
anyway, you can't mention ANY medium or big scale operation on the Eastern Front since late 1943, where the Soviets hadn't the superiority , with exeption of the early stage of the Berlin Operation in 1945.I don't believe the VVS could ever proclaim to have gained superiority over the Luftwaffe when it came to ability.
define "suffering" then. When it comes to human casualities, the luftwaffe had more of them on the Eastern Front, than on Western.The Luftwaffe suffered over France and Germany more than on the Eastern Front.
I don't believe the VVS could ever proclaim to have gained superiority over the Luftwaffe when it came to ability.
The Luftwaffe suffered over France and Germany more than on the Eastern Front.
which tactical advantages exactly had the Luftwaffe over VVS in 1944? Which tactical skills had the Luftwaffe and which Russian units hadn't? From technical point of view, the organisation of the Luftwaffe and the VVS was virtually indentical by 1944.I think that you gentlemen should look deeper into total warfare. First off, the Soviet Union aimed for local air superiority for the span of time that equalled that of the assault - we all know that.
However, in terms of pilot ability and tactical finesse; the Luftwaffe remained superior throughout the entirety of the war.
I think I didn't quite get this oneSecondly, the Luftwaffe suffered more on the Western front simply because the RAF and USAAF were the ones that damaged, disrupted and destroyed the Luftwaffe before it even got into the air. The VVS met the aircraft and pilots that managed to slip through the Western bombardment. And as the war dragged on more and more aircraft were being sent against the western bomber streams and tactical strike aircraft - which bombarded the Luftwaffe in the air and ground.
No, they weren't. Not always, I mean, by far not always.And Ramirezz, almost every single operation against the Germans was won through sheer brute force with numbers providing the majority of that beef. Whether it's in the air or on the ground, the Germans remained tactically superior to the Soviets every step of the way.
Some friends contend without Western aid the Soviets would not have won WW2. there is no question that our aid was vital, but not essential to victory.
I contend that they had a huge armorments industry including aircraft.
It is debatable whether or not western aid was critical to the Soviets - but it was a huge help. However the fact that the US and Britain could never have beaten Germany by invasion on their own is rarely talked about (And dont start talking about nukes over Europe)