What Killed The Most US Bombers in WW2? German Fighters vs Flak
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. Check out my books - Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/ Support - Patreon: / milavhistory Channel Memberships: / @militaryaviationhistory PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis Partner Discounts - Naval Institute Press: 25% off with "MILAVHIS" at https://www.usni.org/press/books Mortons: 10% off with "MAH10" at https://www.mortonsbooks.co.uk/ AK Interactive: 10% off with "AK10MAH" at http://www.ak-interactive.com/ (ALL categories except 'LEGO/AK Deals') Social Media - Twitter: / milavhistory Instagram: / milaviationhistory Sources - German Military Archive (Contact for Inquiries) 8th AF, Tactical developments 1942-1945 Boog, Horst (1982) Die deutsche Luftwaffenführung 1935-1945, DVA 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. Uziel, Daniel (2012) Arming the Luftwaffe - There German Aviation Industry in World War II, McFarland, Jefferson, NC. 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. Pehle, Walter (Hrsg.). Die Welt im Krieg 1941-1943, Band I – Von Pearl Harbor zum Bombenkrieg in Europa, Geschichte Fischer, 1992 TM9-1985-3/TO39B-1,4-10 German EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES), United States Government Printing Office Washington :1953 Timecodes - 00:00 - Flak vs Fighters 00:18 - Community Support 01:34 - Aim of Videos 02:14 - FLAK! (AA-Defenses) 05:33 - Fighters 08:29 - Flak vs Fighters 13:31 - Cost-Benefit 17:12 - Balancing Capabilities 18:35 - Bonus Questions Audio - Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound
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