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Old January 15th, 2008, 07:32 AM
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Lightbulb Re: Should Hitler have resolved the British problem at the beginning ?

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Originally Posted by .docholliday View Post

Hitler was winning albeit at a loss to his own Luftwaffe but never the less he had the British on the run until he ordered the bombing of London which resulted in the RAF deploying their northern squadrons to deal with the German bombers.
This isn't correct. Hop has summed it up fairly well - and as for Northern RAF squadrons engaging Luftwaffe bombers, don't forget the disastrous ( and only ) daylight attack on Northern England by Luftflotte 5. This occurred on Thursday 15th August ( weeks before the attack on London ), and even German figures admit to a 20% loss-rate.
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