German World War II ace of aces Erich Hartmann was credited with 352 victories, while the leading Allied Ace, Soviet pilot Ivan Kozhedub had 62. What do you think accounts for the disparity between Axis and Allied fighter victory tallies? Enter your thoughts in the Comments section below.
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