What Killed The Most US Bombers in WW2? German Fighters vs Flak February 19, 2024 Unipro2013main Air War over Germany WW2, Historical, History </p> <h2>What Killed The Most US Bombers </h2> <p> Fighters and Flak (Anti-Aircraft Artillery) were both used by Germany to shoot down Allied Bombers like the B-17, B-24 and Lancaster. However, which one was more successful? The answer is not that straightforward, so let’s have a detailed look.</p> <p>– Check out my books –<br /> Ju 87 Stuka – http://stukabook.com<br /> STG-44 Assault Platoon – http://sturmzug.com<br /> German Panzer Company 1941 – http://www.hdv470-7.com/<br /> Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht – http://panzerkonferenz.de/</p> <p>– Support –<br /> Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/MilAvHistory<br /> Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpahmxWXajV0-tuMMzSzAg/join<br /> PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis</p> <p>– Partner Discounts –<br /> Naval Institute Press: 25% off with “MILAVHIS” at https://www.usni.org/press/books<br /> Mortons: 10% off with “MAH10” at https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/<br /> AK Interactive: 10% off with “AK10MAH” at http://www.ak-interactive.com/ (ALL categories except ‘LEGO/AK Deals’)</p> <p>– Social Media –<br /> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory<br /> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/</p> <p>– Sources –<br /> German Military Archive (Contact for Inquiries)</p> <p>8th AF, Tactical developments 1942-1945</p> <p>Boog, Horst (1982) Die deutsche Luftwaffenführung 1935-1945, DVA</p> <p>Boog, Horst (2001) Strategischer Luftkrieg in Europa und Reichsluftverteidigung 1943-1944, in Horst Boog, Gerhard Krebs, Detlef Vogel (eds), Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg, Band 7 – Das Deutche Reich in der Defensive, DVA: Stuttgart.</p> <p>Uziel, Daniel (2012) Arming the Luftwaffe – There German Aviation Industry in World War II, McFarland, Jefferson, NC.</p> <p>Palmer, Allan (1963) Survey of Battle Casualties, Eight Air Force, June, July, and August 1944, in Medical Service, Would Ballistics, OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL DEPARTMENT of THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C.</p> <p>Pehle, Walter (Hrsg.). Die Welt im Krieg 1941-1943, Band I – Von Pearl Harbor zum Bombenkrieg in Europa, Geschichte Fischer, 1992</p> <p>TM9-1985-3/TO39B-1,4-10 German EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES), United States Government Printing Office Washington :1953</p> <p>– Timecodes –<br /> 00:00 – Flak vs Fighters<br /> 00:18 – Community Support<br /> 01:34 – Aim of Videos<br /> 02:14 – FLAK! (AA-Defenses)<br /> 05:33 – Fighters<br /> 08:29 – Flak vs Fighters<br /> 13:31 – Cost-Benefit<br /> 17:12 – Balancing Capabilities<br /> 18:35 – Bonus Questions</p> <p>– Audio –<br /> Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound<br /> Credit to : Military Aviation History</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
