An article that might be of interest for some of you, dealing with the legends behind 'Panzer aces':
https://www.academia.edu/attachments/87 ... MxOTU2MQ==
Just copy the text and let it translate.
'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
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'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
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Re: 'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
Too many hoops. Is there a way to get at the paper without signing your life away?
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Re: 'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
I hope that works.Michael Kenny wrote: ↑15 Sep 2022 10:49Too many hoops. Is there a way to get at the paper without signing your life away?
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Re: 'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
Its much the same as his 'The War, One Great Adventure. The Writer and “Historian” Franz Kurowski' and what he says here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfmilK8 ... Visualized
Unfortunately Töppel seems to think Wittmann was known as 'Black Baron' by The Allies and no doubt his error will be referenced by those who wish to perpetuate that myth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfmilK8 ... Visualized
Unfortunately Töppel seems to think Wittmann was known as 'Black Baron' by The Allies and no doubt his error will be referenced by those who wish to perpetuate that myth.
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Re: 'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
Did the Allies even know any so called Tank Aces ? Did the Russians ?Michael Kenny wrote: ↑18 Sep 2022 18:47Unfortunately Töppel seems to think Wittmann was known as 'Black Baron' by The Allies and no doubt his error will be referenced by those who wish to perpetuate that myth.
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Re: 'Panzerasse:Legenden und Wirklichkeit' by Roman Töppel (2021)
Well, If they weren't even that popular in Germany I doubt the Allies had any knowledge about them.Leprechaun wrote: ↑18 Sep 2022 21:04Did the Allies even know any so called Tank Aces ? Did the Russians ?Michael Kenny wrote: ↑18 Sep 2022 18:47Unfortunately Töppel seems to think Wittmann was known as 'Black Baron' by The Allies and no doubt his error will be referenced by those who wish to perpetuate that myth.