I just heard a speech by a survivor of the Blitz. He said that if the Germans had pressed on after Dunkirk, they could have taken Britain.
Is he right?
The Germans pressed on to finish off thhe 50+ French divisions and their growing air force. Against this the disarmed 12 British divisions on the other side of the Channel aren't much.
And all they have to do is pass a narrow stretch of water and the worlds most powerful navy to get there...
I just heard a speech by a survivor of the Blitz. He said that if the Germans had pressed on after Dunkirk, they could have taken Britain.
Is he right?
Taking the BEF at Dunkirk has a big impact. We have a thread on this in the last couple of weeks, just go back a few pages. Taking the UK out will take a few years, and involves not going to war with the USSR, assuming the USSR does not attack Germany while this is happening.
And all they have to do is pass a narrow stretch of water and the worlds most powerful navy to get there...
Top Gear drove an amphibious Toyota Hilux across the Channnel, and they're idiots.
How hard can it be?!
Yes, they crossed the channel, but then, no-one was shooting at them.Top Gear drove an amphibious Toyota Hilux across the Channnel, and they're idiots.
How hard can it be?!
Top Gear drove an amphibious Toyota Hilux across the Channnel, and they're idiots.
How hard can it be?!
The Germans pressed on to finish off thhe 50+ French divisions and their growing air force. Against this the disarmed 12 British divisions on the other side of the Channel aren't much.
Adolf Hitler said:If I cross the Channel I'll conquer this island
Winston Churchill said:
Yeah, it would kind of fall over on the "gain air superiority" bit, they tried that OTL and it didn't quite work, and nor would it here, not once you figure in the fact that the British we preparing these areas specially, inwards facing bunkers, Picket Hamilton Forts, runway plows to tear up the runways and Bison and Armadillo armoured trucks. The situation the German Paras would have faced would not have been pretty, even once you've wrecked the RAF (unlikely in itself, maintaining a firm presence over a small area would mean leaving other areas mostly untouched).Presumably, Once the Germans had forces on both sides, crossing would be easier or the huge coup the main would lead to a British peace offer. Goering presented the plan to Hitler, who dismissed it as unnecessary. The OKW staff would probably think it was too risky.