Garbage ,as usual.
Where do I start?Roy brown didn't shoot down Richthofen.Richthofen and Goring never flew together.Goring never shot any nurses, etc.,etc.,etc.................I could go on,but that would take all day.
shareDamn straight! An Aussie shot him down.
[23.57 - fri, sydney]
Troy
"Watch out, it's the Netstapo!"
from what i understand, no pilot shot him down. more than likely he was killed with a lucky AA shot or a rifleman shot.
shareSome forensic historians proved he was shot from the ground by an Australian machine gunner. I can give you the titles of a couple of good books on the subject, and it was also featured on a History Channel doco, and they are said he was still alive when he landed. He knew he was badly hurt, probably dying, but he still managed to land his triplane. They found a letter from one of the Aussies who was first to get to the plane, and he said he heard him sigh, then died. He was killed by a single bullet. (ps - i've been away for over three months, would have replied a lot sooner!)
Troy
Boy! I say boy! Are you listening to me boy?
Yes but Roy Brown was credited with the kill at the time and he is the one who viciously dog fighted with him and who herded him into the allied lines. Brown remains the pilot who officially shot down Richtofen. Go Canada.
shareBrown didn't herd von Richthofen into Allied lines, he was persuing another plane, contrary to all his own rules of combat. He stressed over and over to his newer pilots NOT to fly low over enemy lines, and NOT to persue Allied planes over enemy lines for long periods, yet on his final flight he did just that. You mis-spelt von Richthofen and Canada mate!
Troy
11.51 - tue, sydney
Achtung meine Panzertruppen, Nächster Halt - Moskau!
Hey didn't they say that the Red Baron has some minor brain damage due to an earlier crash and he lost his sense of direction and it was a factor to why he strayed into the allied lines?
shareSorry for not getting back to you sooner mate, I've been really busy getting my own military histroy site up and running, please feel free to check it out, I'm sure you'll find something to your liking, or I hope you do anyway! It's only been going for about four days, and I only have about 35 members, but check it out!
http://www.freepowerboards.com/feldpost/
Troy
18.55 - wed, sydney
Achtung meine Panzertruppen, Nächster Halt - Moskau!
Despite its inaccuracies, I think it presented itself as a relatively well-done film with thrilling dogfights. Though, I did feel it was often a little too hard to distinguish between the faces of the pilots while flying. My turn: Go U.S.!
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