Christoph Bergs @MilAvHistory Twitter profile

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

11 months

That time I dismounted a Messerschmitt Me 262 with the official "slide" - from my POV👇

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1 year

Ever wondered how to get off an Me 262? This is how. (yes, for real)

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2 years

They pushed the Su-57 until that didn’t work out great. Then they pushed the Su-75 that didn’t go nowhere. Now it’s the MiG-41 that won’t… you can fill in the rest. Getting real Wunderwaffe vibes here from Russia and their online trolls (+retweeters)

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2 years

Writing a book is pretty cool - but seeing it on board an A-10 cockpit is 🤯🔥👉

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8 months

Welcoming Sweden To NATO - in the best way possible! What an experience flying Gripen over frozen lakes, cotton candy clouds and at supersonic speed and hitting the G's. This fast, nimble and precise fast jet makes flying easy! Huge thank you to @Saab for the unique experience.

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@MilAvHistory

5 months

Eurofighter Tranche 5 Cockpit work in progress. Whatch’ya think?

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

The idea that the Luftwaffe of WW2 was somehow not involved in the atrocities and politics of Nazi Germany is a popular one but also complete fiction. Although I don’t have the space to talk about everything, here is a short overview why (some distressing images):

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8 months

Holy mother of buttons, switches, knobs and levers. Cockpit: Concorde and Tu-144

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@MilAvHistory

5 months

F-35 in @Team_Luftwaffe markings is a looker 👀 (Mockup at #ila )

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3 years

Has anyone seen a battleship that needs sinking?

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Well, #tankfest2019 is off to a cracking start!

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3 years

Happy Thanksgiving y'all over there in the States 🔥🦃🦅

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

What an experience to get this close to an Me 262 at RIAT 2023! 🔥Big thank you to Geri for sharing his fantastic insights on flying this aircraft a look forward to a full Inside The Cockpit Episode and more!

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

It's these random finds in the archive that make my day 🤗🤣

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Why I love my work

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

This all sounds like a cute story until you look at the small model on the left...

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@TJ_Cooney

3 years

Wernher Von Braun took his scale rocket models so seriously he had the ceiling tiles removed in his office in order to fit his Saturn V

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4 years

Hans just had to hit the only tree within a 200m radius...

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11 months

Ai: "A compelling YouTube thumbnail showcasing German World War II fighter pilot aces. The image captures the essence of these skilled pilots." HAH, no it doesn't 🤣there is so much wrong with this I don't even know where to start.

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2 years

🇮🇹Breda 12.7x81mmSR ammunition works, WW2 (colorized)

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

I might have hit peak sadness

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@MilAvHistory

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They let me on the Tornado simulator. They will never get rid of me.

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4 years

Y'all now it to be true.

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2 years

*British caricature of a jet fighter* WW2 - Found jn a Luftwaffe file

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2 years

Boys don’t grow up, the toys just get more expensive

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5 years

BBRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTT TTTTTTRRRRRRRRRRRRBB

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Christoph Bergs

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2 years

Yo @MilHiVisualized , paint me like one of your French girls.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

I might be exaggerating a bit...but only a bit.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

Did someone say Gripen? 🇸🇪 Big thank you to @Saab for the access they provided on the last study trip! Detailed videos to follow🔥

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2 years

I am sorry but how is this even a question…

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Christoph Bergs

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3 years

Excited to announce my new book 'Stuka - The Doctrine Of The German Dive-Bomber' 🥳 Ft. 8 translated original documents & multiple essays that provide additional information and context, this book will allow you to discover the Ju 87 like never before 🔥 👉

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

1 year

Here's the thing about filming a Zero fighter - you can only stand on ONE specific spot. That's right, it's involuntary leg day. Check out the pictures in the 🧵. Notice the plate beneath my left foot. That's your foot rest - don't slip off and keep that weight forward - 1/5

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

Today I realised a dream I had for years. Big thank you to @NavyWingsUK who let me sit in their Swordfish w/ @Drachinifel , fantastic organisation & enthusiastic about a shared passion. Thank you! This will be a very special 'Inside The Cockpit'.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

So when you enter a faulty URL on the German Armed Forces website, it gives you a '404 - Target not found' and you can play around with binocs 🥳🔥

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

I couldn't help myself...

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

From this it looks like pilot error on the side of the Su 27

OSINTtechnical

@Osinttechnical

2 years

Official footage released by the U.S. Air Force of the collision between a Russian Su-27 and US MQ-9 over the Black Sea.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

The footage from the shocking B-17/P-63 crash in Dallas is terrifying. Speechless.

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

Sport events in Europe: „We have 15000 fans here today so we are giving out a single free Tshirt to celebrate“ 🥳 Meanwhile America: 🤠

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

When you go visit the coast and suddenly hear a familiar sound 😃

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

4 years

I have a little fascination with this design. It's the Focke Wulf Fw 159 and most people don't know it. Designed by Obering. (Eng.) Blaser at Focke-Wulf, it was a direct competitor to the Bf 109 and He 112 when the German Air Ministry (1934) called for a new fighter aircraft. 1/5

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

1 year

Leaflets dropped on Iraqi positions during Desert Storm to encourage desertion & surrender as the ground offensive got underway. Interviews w/ prisoners indicate that the randomness of air attacks & a feeling of helplessness encouraged Iraqi soldiers to take such warnings serious

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

4 years

Declassified document showing the reason why the F-35 is so expensive. Keeping a fridge running at Mach 1.6, during 9g turns and at 50k ft, while hiding it from hungry eyes, is quite a feat.

山下いくと@エヴァンゲリオンANIMA全5巻

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4 years

冷蔵庫のドアを開けっ放しにしたのは誰⁈

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4 years

Apparently Germany came out with some 'family friendly' tabletop war games in WW2, including something on Battle of Britain, UBoots and bombers with special dice and models. I knew of more simply games but this stuff is sophisticated. Family fun was very different back then...

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

Arrived in Germany …🫣

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

5 years

-Germany invasion of Poland in 1940, -German downfall in 1935, -YUNKERS U87 ! I've been reading for some years but hey, this changes everything... 🐠🤷‍♂️

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

Tag yourself...🔥 I think I'll put myself in maintenance, with power plant as a close second 😁

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

The Germans🇩🇪 are low on ammo and the €100bn fund initially only made limited provisions for the stuff that goes boom. Today I take you through the German rearmament debate, the bureaucratic processes, the political infighting and future spending plans 👇

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

1 year

“Bataan” leaving #OSH23 - what a take-off, look at that acceleration! So glad we all got to see the Connie come in.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

The 'absence' of the Russian Air Force in Ukraine has kept us all puzzled. Let's talk about that, the potential reasons, and look at the strengths and limitations of the Russian Air Force. Big thank you to @Justin_Br0nk and Richard Shimooka for our chat >

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

2 years

Santa got himself quite the upgrade this year. Wonder what Rudolph has to say about that 🎅🎄🦌

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

What a fantastic feeling to be sitting inside a SBD-5 dive-bomber. One of my favourite aircraft of all times. Midway feels all the way! 🔥

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

1 year

Big kuudos to the Instagram bot that thinks that my face is problematic ✌️

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

First (filmed) UAV-UAV air to air kill? How long until we have a deployable fix bayonets function?

Serhiy Prytula

@serhiyprytula

2 years

WW1-style duel. Ukrainan Mavic-drone, which we have delivered to one of the airborne units in Donetsk region, destroyes russian opponent. Amazing! Pls support our Armed Forces:

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

6 years

They found USS Hornet (CV-8)! The Yorktown-class carrier participated in the Doolittle raid and the Battle of Midway. She sank at the Battle of the Santa Cruz on 27 Oct. 1942.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

I just love how Martin-Baker went from the proposal of catapulting a pilot out of the aircraft by use of a spring-loaded arm to mounting a rocket under a pilots bum and saving +7600 lives.

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

Why I want to film more US aircraft 🤠

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

Trying to fit into a British Cockpit. A story in four pictures.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

5 months

Ngl F-35 vapor clouds are spectacular. First flight at a German show, what an entrance! 🇩🇪

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

BRRRRRRRRRRRRT

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Still in one piece, just did a tactical relocation.

Klaas Meijer

@klaasm67

5 years

The Atlantic Wall isn’t built to last forever.😳 This Nazi bunker at St-Marquerite-sur-Mer fell from the cliff. For reference, that’s my son in front of it. #WW2

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

We don't hear much about the Chinese Army Air Force (PLAAF) in the West so I invited @Justin_Br0nk from @RUSI_org for a chat on the PLAAF - and why we should better start to pay attention to the planes and systems coming out in China🇨🇳🤔 Watch it here👉

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

Obviously can not have a stopover in Brussels without visiting the @Army_Museum_BXL . Fantastic selection of aircraft of all types and sizes, would love to film here.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

4 years

Interesting note on an apparent bias towards awarding armor kills to A-10s and not other aircraft during Desert Storm simply because that was its 'purpose'. Source: Airpower Applied, Chapter 1 by John Olsen

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

4 years

Remember that time in 1944 when the A-10 Warthog obliterated German Panzers in France? No?! You got some reading to do....

Susanne Auer🇪🇺

@AuerSusan

4 years

Damn, ME262 dogfighting the Warthog... It's in a history book, so it must be true 😁 @MilHiVisualized @AlexLuck9

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

Does anyone have like 640.000 rounds of 35x228mmm flying around? Asking for a country.

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

Guess what legendary fighter is making its way to Inside the Cockpit! I am pumped for this 🔥

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

Q: „how can me make new promises, comrade?“ A: „i dunno comrade, try ASAT and hope people don’t know that we are past 1970s air and space power thinking“

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

At first glace I thought this P-51 had rockets mounted on its nose ...on the double take I realized I am an idiot...🥳🙈

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

Introverts when they visit the extraverted party in-laws.

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

No matter how well you break it down for me, I still believe choppers fly on nothing else but Voodoo

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

T’was a great day at the office

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@MilAvHistory

6 years

RAF Lancaster dropping a 22,000lb (~10,000kg) Grand Slam bomb. It was the most powerful non-nuclear bomb used during WW2. A museum volunteer once described it to me as 'the bomb we developed because we knew we were gonna miss'.

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

Comment of the day: “Germany should have been broken up and demilitarized in 1945.” … …. ….. …… 🤨

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

Somewhat surprised by the condition and that they (could) lift support it on the wings - even though main load looks to be on fuselage. Not an expert on this, maybe someone can chip in.

Thanos Massias

@MassiasThanos

1 year

This (supposedly) is video from the recent (?) raising of what is believed to be the P-40E of Flying Tigers pilot John Blackburn from lake Dianchi (lake Kunming) in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, into which it crashed on April 28, 1942. 🎞️

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

5 years

Can someone call the 8th Air Force, I have a factory that needs to go.

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6 years

Oreo rolls out new wasabi and hot chicken wing flavored cookies.

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

Already my favourite interaction of the year: Me: hey, can I call you at X hour on day Y? @Drachinifel : sure, but I am picking up a trebuchet so I may be a bit busy 🤣

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

In 1997 the wreck of a WW2 fighter aircraft was discovered near Murmansk in Russia. 75 years after the end of the war, the aircraft was restored to flying condition. Learn more about this remarkable story here: (Disclaimer: Sponsored video)

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

Does anyone know what the Soviet/Russian equivalent of 'Fortunate Son' is? Asking for reasons.... 👇🧐

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

Not my usual cockpit...

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Wanna be my Valentine?! 😉

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

When YouTube has 34,500 frames to choose from for its automatic thumbnail generator and it picks....this

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Can we just take a minute and gaze at the Fairey Battle trainer, an aircraft that looks like two Battles collided on taxi and the squadron decided to pretend like nothing happened by welding them together, throwing a dash of Hurricane in there for good measure.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

A No-Fly Zone is not a silver bullet - it's a ticket to escalation. There are also very complex questions attached to it from implementation, rules of engagement over to advantages Russia might have that are not considered. More in my latest video 👇👇👇

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

We get romanticized stories about German aces: 'Hartmann shoot down 300+ aircraft, oh my, was he a a great pilot yadiyadida'... guess who built his plane? Guess who supplied his ammo? Without slave labour, no Hartmann, no fighter aces, no Luftwaffe. The Luftwaffe is NOT 'clean'!

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

The fantastic Luftwaffe museum @MHMGatow opens again tomorrow! An exceptional selection of aircraft, an historic location and plenty to see. If it's safe for you to visit, it's the perfect day out for you, friends and family.

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@MilAvHistory

3 years

Yes, it is impossible to account for the individuals motivations within a service with +1m men and women, but at the end of the day, each and everyone fought or acted in a manner that defended and supported this system until the Allies thankfully put a stop to it.

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

An English manual, of a Soviet aircraft, in German service. It's the little things that make this job interesting.

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@MilAvHistory

5 years

Hypes in Messerschmitt - Reloaded

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@MilAvHistory

4 years

Kicking off my tweet chain on the activities of III./ Schlachtgeschwader 4 against the Normandy landings. Keep an eye on this thread over the next ~48h, as a lot of tweets will be happening! I’ll try to do this real time *where/when* possible.

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

In 1942 the Luftwaffe published a manual on how to engage and destroy submarines. Since Germany is usually remembered as a user of U-Boots, rather than being on the receiving end of them, this made me curious. Let's have a closer look!🧐 Watch it here >>>

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

First off, why is there a belief that the Luftwaffe was ‘clean’? Part of this stems from the ‘clean Wehrmacht’ myth, blaming SS, Gestapo and Nazi government for all bad things. This was a convenient post-war interpretation…

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

Congratulations to @Drachinifel for reaching the 300k subscriber milestone! If you are a boat person, that's where you'll get the best floating target content on YouTube!

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@MilAvHistory

1 year

Sigh… “Intercepted communications show that one of the Russian pilots thought he had been given permission to target the British aircraft, following an ambiguous command […]”

Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022

The pilot fired two missiles - the first missed rather than malfunctioned, as was claimed at the time.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@MilAvHistory

2 years

The Luftwaffe did not focus on close air support and neglected the concept until 1943

Zero Blog Thirty

@ZeroBlog30

2 years

Tell us your military opinion that gets this reaction

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Christoph Bergs

@MilAvHistory

3 years

The Warthog's 30mm cannon has become a favorite of many. But how useful is it in its intended role? More in tomorrow's episode which I introduce to you with the clever use of a 'teaser'. Truly an industry first 🥳🔥