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Originally Posted by redcoat
So the Germans have less than 4 weeks to plan, organise and launch an invasion Of Great Britain, despite the fact that the RAF still has nearly 600 Spitfires and Hurricanes, and that the Royal Navy is the largest navy in the world.
Not going to happen  |
The Germans were planning the Invasion long before Dunkirk. What happened at Dunkirk just presented the oppurtunity much faster than planned. Almost a stroke of luck for the Germans.
Granted, The R.A.F had control of the skies, but at this time the Luftwaffe was still a match for them. As to the Navy, England had the largest and best Navy in the World. However their strength was in the surface vessels and traditional naval warfare ie; heavy and light cruisers, frigates and battleships but the Kriegsmarine were far from a traditional navy. From 1936-1942' the German "wolfpacks" ruled the Atlantic. It was'nt until mid 41'-42' that the British and U.S Navy, using escort tactics, hunter killer groups and breaking the naval Enigma codes, that we were able to negate the U-Boats.