Readie
Chief Master Sergeant
Thats exactly it, it takes much more then the Allied airforces combined. Take a unit like say JG 52, they didn't follow Oberkommando Der Luftwaffe 'doctrine' as outline, and were very sucessful, even right to the very end. Others, mostly in the west mind you, followed OKL and were much less sucessful.
Now if they had the proper fighter pilot training, and dedicated night fighter force, and enough pilots dedicated to home defence, before the BOB, I shutter to think of what the results may have been.
Even with all that lacking, they did on hell of a job, you must admit.
Cheers.
Kesselring showed Germany ingenuity in Italy, and I would not expect anything less of the LW,
Resilience, discipline, a sense of honour and ingenuity are great traits to have.
All of which have served Germany well in war and peace.
John