With a POD no earlier than the start of the First World War, have Imperial Germany successfully pull off a naval invasion of Great Britain by the end of the decade.
Define successful and invasion in this context. Does a couple of battalions seizing and holding an offshore island count or do you want a full army sized landing to put the poms out of the war?With a POD no earlier than the start of the First World War, have Imperial Germany successfully pull off a naval invasion of Great Britain by the end of the decade.![]()
That made my day!5 August 1914:
The German Zeppelin Squadron X, comprising 101 dirigibles and hitherto a closely guarded secret, 'land' a force of abseiling commandos on England's east coast. At the height of Britain's holiday season, the invaders take and hold the seaside resort of Skegness for 5 days. Before withdrawing by sea, the Germans lay waste to the town. They take with them Britain's main store of candy floss, what-the-butler-saw machines, knotted handkerchiefs and kiss-me-quick hats, thus causing a serious blow to British morale.
The British Government bows to the public mood that "we should let those bloody foreigners get on with their larks" and withdraws its declaration of war. The German Kaiser thanks the British and promises to send them a bountiful supply of "küssen Sie mich schnell" hats at the earliest opportunity.
And that is absolutely true.(and that is as likely a scenario as any other!)