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[Fariz]

Originally posted by Karnak
Nath[BDP],
Consider that in the Battle of Britain the Germans claimed 3,500 kills or so and the British actually lost 1,100-1,200 or so (I've seen the numbers but I don't have them in front of me).  The British in the same time period claimed about 3,000 and got about 2,000.  The British claims, which have twice the accuracy of the German claims, are still 1.5 times the number they actually got.

It is usually that country this fight over it own territory claims more correct than the attacking side. It is hard to claim 15 kills when 5 planes wreckage is found. Actually it does not matters if it German or Brithish pilot. For example every single Pipz Prillers claims were real kill, Marcele had 76% of actual kills, and best RAF pilot Thomas Pattle only 46%.

Fariz

[Pongo]

Originally posted by Karnak
Pongo,

Yes.  The German overclaiming in the Battle of Britain seriously affect their strategey.  The high command was taking the claims at face value and making decisions based on the idea that the British were down to their last 100 Hurris and 50 Spits when they still were facing about 600 RAF fighters.

That is equivilent(The japanese thought they had destroyed the defenders at Henderson several times over and cut back on raids and reinforcments). And I had read that Karnak..thanks for the reminder.