docd Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Originally posted by dgaad: Relative Strength of Air Forces 10 May 1940, deployed for French Campaign German Fighters : 1016 Bombers : 1562 Other (Recon, etc) : 1056 French Fighters : ~ 764 Bombers : 143 Other : 792 British : All aircraft deployed for French Campaign : 500 Belgium / Holland All aircraft deployed for French Campaign : 160 Totals German aircraft : 3634 French/Brit/Allied : 2613 Comments : Fighter strength was approximately equal. Bomber strength was in favor of the Luftwaffe by a ratio of more than 4 to 1.To be more professionell than you, dgaad, I will give sources to my statements: strengthes of 10. Mai 1940, Frieser page 42 and following: german Luftwaffe: 2598 french Luftwaffe: 5026 (but only 879 combat ready) Royal airforce: 384 belgian: 118 dutch: 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgaad Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Originally posted by docd: french Luftwaffe: 5026 (but only 879 combat ready) This is a preposterous number, and causes me to question the veracity of Frieser as a source. None of Frieser's books have been translated into English, making it difficult to critique their use of source material. [ October 15, 2002, 05:22 PM: Message edited by: dgaad ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docd Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Originally posted by dgaad: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by docd: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by dgaad: Your assessment of the FAF contravenes the comments of many historians and analysts, to say nothing of the actual participants in that campaign (see "Kesselring - Master German Strategist of the War", by Kenneth Macksay).1. Interesting book, but the point is, that not Kesselring was the Master German Strategist, but v. Manstein was it (like it is written history). Kesselring played a role defending North Italy, but not much more. So this first line of your book shows everything about the rest!!! Really amusing! </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgaad Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 Originally posted by docd: So far your comment, dgaad. Your problem seems for me to be, that you are NOT INTERESTED in anybodys else opinion, but yours!!! You seem to be so fanatic!!! Open your mind and learn from different views.I am a fanatic about the truth. Views and opinions are not the truth, so, yes, I am not interested in them. You harped over and over on this Master Strategist point, will you please try to understand that the term "Master Strategist" is a *BOOK TITLE* which I included for YOUR reference, not to start a debate about whether Manstein or Kesselring was a master strategist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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