Hi,
just read an alternative history novel, Seelöwe, the landing in England on the 21st of July 1940. Lots of senseful information on the planning and surprise landing in July which ist primarily an Luftwaffe op.
There is an Ebook at: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01N7LIVT9
and also a paperback version: https://www.amazon.de/dp/1520230427.
Reminds me a bit of Tom Clancys Red Storm Rising, comparable style.
I think it falls may be a bit short, regarding the logistical situation of the Luftwaffe in June and July in France
Regretfully only in german language, though I hope an english version will follow.
This is not the classic sealion approach for a landing on a broad front with an insufficient navy and tranport capacity.
Authors idea is a para landing supported by Ju 52 transported infantry on a small perimeter near Folkestone. The Luftwaffes job is to reach air superiority over this small area. That’s a tactical task the Luftwaffe did in the early stages of BoB and nearly succeded until dumbass Göring shifted to strategical bombardement of London etc.
Then the RN is lured into the northsea by a fake invasion fleet and decimated like in Crete 41.
Thinkable, especially if you remember that the RN ships AA capacity in July 40 was worse than AA in 41.
The bait for the RN from Scapa flow is an invasion fleet of about 50 larger freighters coming through the Kattegatt unto the Jutland Bank. By an intelligence deception operation this is leaked to the British who must respond.
Then, under the cover of Me 109 with no range problems over the northsea operating out of Denmark, the attack starts with horizontal bombers to disperse the ships, followed by torpedo bombers supported by Me 110 for Flak supression, followed by horizontal bombers and some U-boats in the deep waters off Norway on the return trip off the RN, to Scapa.
After that it becomes easier to support and enlarge the first perimeter.
The story gives a lot of insights into the thinking process of the german staff. Hope 2nd part comes soon.
This is the first part of a series of justice first part treats all the necessary steps until the day of the invasion, which is set on the 21st of July 1940.
Would it really have been possible for the Wehrmacht and especially the Luftwaffe to do this stunt?
What do you think?
just read an alternative history novel, Seelöwe, the landing in England on the 21st of July 1940. Lots of senseful information on the planning and surprise landing in July which ist primarily an Luftwaffe op.
There is an Ebook at: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01N7LIVT9
and also a paperback version: https://www.amazon.de/dp/1520230427.
Reminds me a bit of Tom Clancys Red Storm Rising, comparable style.
I think it falls may be a bit short, regarding the logistical situation of the Luftwaffe in June and July in France
Regretfully only in german language, though I hope an english version will follow.
This is not the classic sealion approach for a landing on a broad front with an insufficient navy and tranport capacity.
Authors idea is a para landing supported by Ju 52 transported infantry on a small perimeter near Folkestone. The Luftwaffes job is to reach air superiority over this small area. That’s a tactical task the Luftwaffe did in the early stages of BoB and nearly succeded until dumbass Göring shifted to strategical bombardement of London etc.
Then the RN is lured into the northsea by a fake invasion fleet and decimated like in Crete 41.
Thinkable, especially if you remember that the RN ships AA capacity in July 40 was worse than AA in 41.
The bait for the RN from Scapa flow is an invasion fleet of about 50 larger freighters coming through the Kattegatt unto the Jutland Bank. By an intelligence deception operation this is leaked to the British who must respond.
Then, under the cover of Me 109 with no range problems over the northsea operating out of Denmark, the attack starts with horizontal bombers to disperse the ships, followed by torpedo bombers supported by Me 110 for Flak supression, followed by horizontal bombers and some U-boats in the deep waters off Norway on the return trip off the RN, to Scapa.
After that it becomes easier to support and enlarge the first perimeter.
The story gives a lot of insights into the thinking process of the german staff. Hope 2nd part comes soon.
This is the first part of a series of justice first part treats all the necessary steps until the day of the invasion, which is set on the 21st of July 1940.
Would it really have been possible for the Wehrmacht and especially the Luftwaffe to do this stunt?
What do you think?