Normandy 44 interdiction

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Normandy 1944 by Niklas Zetterling, IMHO this detailed study confirms the the in-game allied air interdiction is set too high for the 750 turn MONSTER.
A happy Halloween to all my readers.

I've never read Zetterling but have read plenty of D Day 1944 books. These have the usual anecodotal passages by Germans who experienced Allied tactical bombing. I've pulled this from the web to illustrate -



These kind of anecdotal passages have always summed up what I thought it was like in June 44 for German units moving in broad daylight.

Having said that I'm also reading Beevor's book on Arnhem which is about Operation Market Garden in September 44 and came across this epic passage.



4 Tigers and 3 Panthers being 'destroyed' by rocket firing Typhoons? Mmmh. 

So I guess its difficult to decide?

Ian,

Those are claims. Battlefield analysis showed air power accounted very few kills vs tanks if you compare vs ALL airforces claiming, either Allied/Soviet or Axis (but for dedicated tank busters, those were more effective indeed.)

Tactical air power was effective delaying even armored columns and did cause a great damage to soft targets, interdicting reinforcements, supply etc etc.