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Originally Posted by Bewolf
Granted, but I was not thinking america here. The US played a role from 1943 onwards, and really came to to party only in 1944, at a time the war was basicly lost already. Thus I didn't really put them into the equation, else you are completly right. I do not consider our pilots that superior. It was just a combination of contributing factors.
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Imo, the most definitive factor was the reliance upon small-unit leadership and innovative tactics, and the Germans have historically excelled at one if not both. Germany is not only home to the world's most superlative aerial aces, but some of the most renowned army and navy leaders as well. To this day, the U.S. military attempts to emulate the WW2 German style of tactical assessment.
It is my opinion that Germany's central location in Europe, and tumultuous history, have fostered a superior military tradition. Though it may not be apparent in the Bundeswehr today, it is clearly echoed in modern military tactics throughout the globe.
Forget for a moment the Nazi stigma and look at what Germany, time and again, did in the realm of military tactics.