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Originally Posted by ManfredT
Russ,
I like to learn, but my interest will not change to the 'who shot who' minefield.
Germany fought in WWI against the whole English speaking world (USA, Great Britain, Australia. Canada, India), against the whole French speaking world (France, Belgium, Africa) and the Russian world.
This is not the place to ask why, but a place to think about the resources of Germany.
Did you know that sometimes a Jasta consists of only 4-5 pilots, with patrol for only two hours? The pilots you are missing were not shot down, they have never been with a Jasta.
I like your input, but in my opinion it would be better, if you take more the economic facts into account.
ManfredT
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The seminal message that triggered the "off course-off topic" discussion seems to be Manfred's post (above). The context of his remarks (Germany's enemies and economics) was the resource scarcity limiting the aerial campaign. I leave it to forumites to judge whether this his words constituted a political statement or value judgment (deserving of rebuke).
In any case, can we not all exercise a bit of restraint?
marc
