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Old 11-09-2014, 04:45 AM
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It's been estimated that it took, on average 800 rockets or 3500 bombs to hit a tank sized object in battle field conditions.

http://ftr.wot-news.com/2014/04/04/g...-tank-busters/

Air attack was much more effective in constraining movement of POL (fuel and lubricants), ammo and supply than it was in actually stopping armor.
See page 10:

https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=450926

Supply vehicles are extremely vulnerable to strafing attacks. Strafing is easily the most accurate and effective means of ground attack available to fighter-bombers in WW2. Armor is virtually impervious to it.
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