Okay, On vacation I’ve been reading several books (one being The German Aces Speak WWII) and now am led to believe that Marseille was possibly the most “gifted” pilot. This from comments by Galland and Eduard Neumann. Of course, this is all just fun speculation. I must say, Marseille was not your model Luftwaffe officer though, especially if you had a daughter… Or wife near by!
Any skinny on this???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcC4evUKXg&feature=player_detailpage
Yes - that first aircraft is a P47…
Affirmative !
Is this an Affirmative Action?
If so, gets a government grant
wonder
But we’re broke… eh, that never stops them.
Back to the vid, I wonder if the disaster of “Operation Bodenplatte” precipitated the big Lufftwaffe commander “revolt” to replace Goring.
Certainly a big factor, but I thing the rumblings had started prior to Boddenplatte anyway.
Not surprising.
Goering became addicted to pain killer after he was hit by a shotgun blast at the 1923 Munich Putch and - as head of the Luftwaffe- preferred to play rather than do productive work.
Manny could probably tell ya about a few things he saw at the Reichskanzlei and Hitler’s Berghoff
No question, there were “rumblings” going years back but I wonder if it was the “final straw”. I’m reading a book now “German Aces Speak…” that talks in great detail of the actual “fighter revolt”, fascinating. makes you wonder what would have happened if Galland, Neuman et al had been listened to.
No question, there were “rumblings” going years back but I wonder if it was the “final straw”. I’m reading a book now “German Aces Speak…” that talks in great detail of the actual “fighter revolt”, fascinating. makes you wonder what would have happened if Galland, Neuman et al had been listened to.
Final straw may have been the Luftwaffe losing to P-51 and P-47 fighter escorts because Goering didn’t believe they were possible.
Da mn double posts![:@]
I suspect more than anything they were a tired, beat up group of young men, who had raving lunatic leaders and little or no supplies. Again, according to the book they pretty well knew by the end of '43 it wasn’t “if” but “when” the fat lady was singing.
“you may call me Mayer…”
Shoulda called him Oskar kuzz he was such a wienie