Not to mention the fact that the German economy would tank with no river barges left to move stuff....
The Home Guard will probably play some role in the defence of the UK. War-time propaganda films will emphasize that elite German regiments were defeated by a bunch of old men. Later films will build upon this, so ITTL Dad's Army will be an epic war film where Captain Mainwaring (played by Laurence Olivier) and Sergent Wilson (Trevor Howard) lead a platoon in defeating German attempts to capture the fictional town of Walmington.
Cheers,
Nigel.
For light entertainment maybe, for more serious stuff I'd expect to see a movie in the 60s/70s, maybe called "Sealion" (vs. "Battle of Britain" in OTL), with significant attention paid to the defences as they actually stood (which were considerably more extensive and substantial than many realise).The Home Guard will probably play some role in the defence of the UK. War-time propaganda films will emphasize that elite German regiments were defeated by a bunch of old men. Later films will build upon this, so ITTL Dad's Army will be an epic war film where Captain Mainwaring (played by Laurence Olivier) and Sergent Wilson (Trevor Howard) lead a platoon in defeating German attempts to capture the fictional town of Walmington.
The Home Guard will probably play some role in the defence of the UK. War-time propaganda films will emphasize that elite German regiments were defeated by a bunch of old men. Later films will build upon this, so ITTL Dad's Army will be an epic war film where Captain Mainwaring (played by Laurence Olivier) and Sergent Wilson (Trevor Howard) lead a platoon in defeating German attempts to capture the fictional town of Walmington.
Cheers,
Nigel.
Or maybe, if the duration of the invasion was appropriate, "The Longest Week"?For light entertainment maybe, for more serious stuff I'd expect to see a movie in the 60s/70s, maybe called "Sealion" (vs. "Battle of Britain" in OTL),
You have simultaneously created a brilliant idea for an ATL film whilst also eliminating one of the greatest-ever British comedy series of all time - I don't know just how to feel...
Of course there's nothing to prevent a comedy series from being made later. This could be a parody of a serious drama, in the way that 'Allo, 'Allo was made as a parody of Secret Army.
Cheers,
Nigel.