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Re: Which would have had the greatest affect on the outcome of W
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Wed Dec 18, 2002 01:57:20 PM
In reply top Which would have had the greatest affect on the outcome of W posted by Eric Kelchner on Tue Dec 17, 2002 07:50:20 PM
: I'm interested in reading some opinions on the following q
: uestion. Which would have had the greatest affect on the o
: utcome of WW2, if the Messerschmitt 262's entering service
: one year earlier or a if Germany would have possessed an
: effective long range bomber from early in the war?
I doubt either would have allowed Germany to win the war. The long range bomber would have been a negligible improvement on the Western front versus types already used. It probably would have been effective on the eastern front in hampering Soviet production.
The Me 262 would have had a bigger impact but not necessarily a decisive one. However, I think it could have produced heavier bomber losses, especially to daytime raids.
The result of either of these aircraft would have been a prolonging of the war but Germany still would have lost in the end. However, a prolonging of the war might have allowed a negotiated peace and not utter destruction of Germany.
Scott WRG Editor