Nazi Germany Attempt at a 'A-10 Warthog' - Huge Mistake
Paul Richard Huard
Luftwaffe,
The Hs 129 was supposed to be the Luftwaffe’s ultimate aerial tank-killer, dealing death from above to Soviet T-34s on the Russian front. But that's not how it worked out in the end.
Here's What You Need to Remember: The high command “underestimated the need for a dedicated ground-attack aircraft — and particularly a dedicated tank-killer — until it was far too late,” he said. “For example, prior to Operation Barbarossa, the German Abwehr had estimated that the Soviets had only about 10... Читать дальше...