in 1940 with conquest of Europe, Hitler wandet to invade the United Kingdom
and gave order "Unternehmen Seelöwe" for summer of 1941
the Plan was to block the Straits of Dover at both ends by German mines.
move 67000 soldiers soldiers and their equipment in boats over the Channel.
The Royal Navy must be sufficiently engaged in the North Sea and the Mediterranean so that it could not intervene in the crossing.
The RAF was to be "beaten down in its morale and in fact,
landing plans in detail
droping Paratrooper on Brighton and Dover
the troops are move over the channel with specialised landing craft.
the XVI Armee (Herresgruppe A - command Von Rundstedt)
move from Zeebrugge, Ostende, Dunkerque, Calais and Boulogne
to Ramsgate, Dover, Bexhill
the IX armee (Herresgruppe A - command Von Rundstedt)
move from le Havre to Pottsmouth and Brighton
the VI Armee (Herresgruppe C - command Von Leeb)
Move from Cherbourg to south england then to Bristol !
XVI-IX had to bulid a Bridgehead in south england
then Move to London Oxford and Maldon
IX move from Bristol to Gloucester so cuting south england from rest.
Preparation 1940-1941
Reichsmarschall Göring start the "Blitz" but the RAF beat the Nazi in Air,
but Göring lies about the Luftwaffe losses to Hitler.
that German Navy dosen't have specialised landing craft. they have to use seized river barges!
the operation of lay mines in channel is notice by Uk Navy
Winston Churchill give new order for preparations the defence of United Kingdom
The Royal Navy Home Fleet , Atlantic Fleet move closer to United Kingdom
the Mediterranean Fleet move over Suez channel atlong Cape of Good Hope to atlanic.
22 June 1941 morning
"Unternehmen Seelöwe" starts
the Luftwaffe start to attack only to find out that RAF send All planes into battle
do limited range of Aircraft of Luftwaffe they have to return to France for refuel and Ammunition
only in early moring launch paratroops made it to there targets
the river barges leave the port in France and move to wards the United Kingdom
the convoi out side the German mines field (the VI and IX Armee) had a deadly Surprise: British battle Ships!
with advantage to know the waters, they move easy true in the relatively shallow and
restricted English Channel (were the German U-boats can not reach them)
the river barges were easy targets for the Home Fleet
Admiral of the Home Fleet, Sir John Tovey say later "this like shooting on very many rubber ducks"
22 june 1941 noon
after destuction of the VI and IX Armee by crosing the channel
only the XVI Armee conquers Bexhill Dover and Ramsgate
the paratroops in Brighton surrender do lack of Ammunition
of 67000 german soldiers only 30000 reach the United Kingdom alive
22 june 1941 Afternoon
next deadly surprice for the XVI Armee
The Luftwaffe abandon the Airbattle with RAF and suriving Aircraft move back to France
The Royal Navy start to destroy the German mines field,
with out that field the XVI Armee is cut off from supplies and further reinforcement!
the German Navy cannot stop them they lost battleship Bismark on 22 may 1941
and singel battleship Tirpitz has no chance agains The Royal Navy
like warship Scharnhorst and Gneisenau they sank after Torpedo bomber attack in Channel
in same time the XVI Armee was blockt by combination of British Home Guard troops, physical barriers and RAF attacks
while British Army with armour and artillery move in and attack the XVI Armee
23 june 1941
the german stuck in aera of Bexhill Dover and Ramsgate the Battle of Kent stars
the XVI Armee runs out of Ammunition while the British Army hit with with heavy artillery & Tanks attacks, then with heavy Bombing by RAF at night
24 june 1941
Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt official surrender to British Army
of XVI Armee only 15000 soldiers surivied
in Berlin is the shock profound
they lose 67000 german soldiers
the Luftwaffe almost destroid
the German Navy lost there last warships and battleships
Hitler furious screaming that Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Reichsmarschall Göring are to be executed
and gave order "Unternehmen Seelöwe" for summer of 1941
the Plan was to block the Straits of Dover at both ends by German mines.
move 67000 soldiers soldiers and their equipment in boats over the Channel.
The Royal Navy must be sufficiently engaged in the North Sea and the Mediterranean so that it could not intervene in the crossing.
The RAF was to be "beaten down in its morale and in fact,
landing plans in detail
droping Paratrooper on Brighton and Dover
the troops are move over the channel with specialised landing craft.
the XVI Armee (Herresgruppe A - command Von Rundstedt)
move from Zeebrugge, Ostende, Dunkerque, Calais and Boulogne
to Ramsgate, Dover, Bexhill
the IX armee (Herresgruppe A - command Von Rundstedt)
move from le Havre to Pottsmouth and Brighton
the VI Armee (Herresgruppe C - command Von Leeb)
Move from Cherbourg to south england then to Bristol !
XVI-IX had to bulid a Bridgehead in south england
then Move to London Oxford and Maldon
IX move from Bristol to Gloucester so cuting south england from rest.
Preparation 1940-1941
Reichsmarschall Göring start the "Blitz" but the RAF beat the Nazi in Air,
but Göring lies about the Luftwaffe losses to Hitler.
that German Navy dosen't have specialised landing craft. they have to use seized river barges!
the operation of lay mines in channel is notice by Uk Navy
Winston Churchill give new order for preparations the defence of United Kingdom
The Royal Navy Home Fleet , Atlantic Fleet move closer to United Kingdom
the Mediterranean Fleet move over Suez channel atlong Cape of Good Hope to atlanic.
22 June 1941 morning
"Unternehmen Seelöwe" starts
the Luftwaffe start to attack only to find out that RAF send All planes into battle
do limited range of Aircraft of Luftwaffe they have to return to France for refuel and Ammunition
only in early moring launch paratroops made it to there targets
the river barges leave the port in France and move to wards the United Kingdom
the convoi out side the German mines field (the VI and IX Armee) had a deadly Surprise: British battle Ships!
with advantage to know the waters, they move easy true in the relatively shallow and
restricted English Channel (were the German U-boats can not reach them)
the river barges were easy targets for the Home Fleet
Admiral of the Home Fleet, Sir John Tovey say later "this like shooting on very many rubber ducks"
22 june 1941 noon
after destuction of the VI and IX Armee by crosing the channel
only the XVI Armee conquers Bexhill Dover and Ramsgate
the paratroops in Brighton surrender do lack of Ammunition
of 67000 german soldiers only 30000 reach the United Kingdom alive
22 june 1941 Afternoon
next deadly surprice for the XVI Armee
The Luftwaffe abandon the Airbattle with RAF and suriving Aircraft move back to France
The Royal Navy start to destroy the German mines field,
with out that field the XVI Armee is cut off from supplies and further reinforcement!
the German Navy cannot stop them they lost battleship Bismark on 22 may 1941
and singel battleship Tirpitz has no chance agains The Royal Navy
like warship Scharnhorst and Gneisenau they sank after Torpedo bomber attack in Channel
in same time the XVI Armee was blockt by combination of British Home Guard troops, physical barriers and RAF attacks
while British Army with armour and artillery move in and attack the XVI Armee
23 june 1941
the german stuck in aera of Bexhill Dover and Ramsgate the Battle of Kent stars
the XVI Armee runs out of Ammunition while the British Army hit with with heavy artillery & Tanks attacks, then with heavy Bombing by RAF at night
24 june 1941
Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt official surrender to British Army
of XVI Armee only 15000 soldiers surivied
in Berlin is the shock profound
they lose 67000 german soldiers
the Luftwaffe almost destroid
the German Navy lost there last warships and battleships
Hitler furious screaming that Großadmiral Erich Raeder, Reichsmarschall Göring are to be executed