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All these "best/worst aircraft" threads got me thinking. WI the German high command decides to put a greater priority on ground support aircraft such as the Hs-129 "Panzerknacker"?

OTL the German Hs-129 ground attack aircraft was hampered by a low priority from OKL and RLM (at least according to Wiki) and saddled with inferior engines and only produced in low numbers. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hs-129]

But what if we assume, based perhaps on the early success of the Stuka and perhaps a more realistic assessment of Soviet armor potential, that OKL prioritizes production of the -129 and/or other dedicated well-protected air-ground aircraft? Could the -129 become the "German Sturmovik" in regards to infamy and effectiveness? Would we see production of a "second generation Stuka" in decent numbers?

How much difference, if any, could high numbers of supporting tank-busters make? Obviously not much in the long run (the Reich's still doomed, IMO), but could it delay the inevitable or change the outcome of any specific battles (Moscow-run, Kursk, Bulge, Normandy Breakout, etc.)?
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