Luthier has always been a bit hyperbolic in comparison to Oleg's chronic understatements.
Being an American he might also think that the Med is a shockingly unusual choice (similar to night-bombing) as they aren't raised with as much history from these parts of the war (especially the pre-1942 med). Similarly, I'm relatively attuned to carrier combat (with the exception of escort carriers on ASW and the Ark Royal).
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