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Originally Posted by Furio
As I see it, if a type can operate only with complete air superiority, it has no true tactical value. It’s a weapon you can use only when you’re already winning the battle.
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Anit-tank planes can also operate in an environment with local air superiority -so you do not need the total air control.
But the whole concept is questionable, though - as the western allies somewhat proved in WW2, using fighter-bombers to do the ground work.
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Originally Posted by Furio
The A10 is totally incomparable, being technologically in a different world. However, its real value in a symmetrical battle, with real air opposition, was never demonstrated.
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Technologically different, yes, but same concept. In a symmetrical battle it would fare as well as Shturmoviks in 43 - okay, not brilliant. Without any form of control in the air that thing would have been about as useless as the Hs129 in 44.
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Originally Posted by Furio
Overall, Rudel’s memories defy all the rules of probability and his victory tally makes one wonder how Germany lost the war.
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There were quite a lot of soldiers fighting in all WW2. So I would not say it defies the rules of probability. Say among all these million soldiers there were a few thousand as talented as Rudel, that could be right couldn't it?. And then just say that among ten thousand soldiers there was one that was as lucky not getting killed as he was -could be right? -Then just because you have that many soldiers fighting, you will have a reasonable probability to get one to a few Rudel.
And Germany would have lost the war with ten thousand Rudels. Biting off more than you can chew is always a bad idea, and they tried to bite with the mouth still full.