You should read Brian Reid’s book “No Holding Back” He looks at all of the claims and evidence, point by point, including the claims by 1NY and Patrick Agte’s book. There were five Tigers destroyed in that engagement, and it appears that Tpr Elkins of 1NY, got those commanded by Irion, Kisters and Dollinger; while SFR got Wittmann’s and Hoflinger’s.
As for WW1 aces, while Bishop was the Canadian with the highest score, another Canadian William Barker VC was by far the best pilot of the war. One factor that limited Barker’s score was that the big wigs of the Royal Flying Corps were always trying to post him back to England as a flying instructor.
Another point, if Gould is correct, then it would appear that Wittman was killed by an ordinary Sherman and not by a Firefly!
Last edited by John McGillivray; 02-07-06 at 14:50.
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