Normandy 44 interdiction

[CountryBoy]

I'm part way through the super large Normandy 44 campaign (the 750 turn monster) in PBEM, and I can't help but be amazed at the losses I suffer (as Germany) due to Allied air interdiction.

I certainly understand that the Allies had complete air superiority, however some of the losses inflicted by air interdiction seem out of proportion to losses suffered through combat. For example, moving a company of 2nd Panzer division grenadiers resulted in a loss of 22 men out of a unit of around 130, in just one interdiction. Over 10% wiped out in one air attack. In a normal turn it is not uncommon to lose 700+ men to interdiction per turn, never mind guns and vehicles.

What made me wonder about the amazing impact of Allied air interdiction was that I recently finished reading D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor and in it he makes the case the casualties from Allied air interdiction were typically wildly over-stated and I wonder if the game isn't making the same mistake? He cites many examples where the air force (both US and UK) claimed huge kills which were not backed up by on the ground forensics after the fact.