Sealion Realtime Coxed

Read many of the Sealion threads. Ranged from interesting to absurd. Just wanted to post the operation in real time so people got a idea of the timescale.

*facepalms*

There is no such thing as reasoning for your types, is there?

Sure, a real time TL would be great, but at least come up with new ideas and don't stal from others. Perhaps a scenario other than the damned sea mammal would do nicely.
 
As some have figured out, my primary source for this TL was indeed the 70s book.
Cox, Richard. Operation Sealion. Thornton Cox, 1975.

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0600 Due to the delay in sailing, the invasion fleet is still miles from the English coast as the day begins. Despite efforts from U-Boats and E-Boats, the previously concentrated cruisers and destroyers of the Royal Navy easily intercept the fleet of transport shipping.
 
OMG what is with these Sealion threads:/ I mean seriously Sealion is impossible, can't you people get that.... You know what screw it all, let someone else explain... I don't get it why so many Sealion Threads!!!!

Don't mess with me saying I'm not real, dude!

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0700 Nearly all available medium bombers of the Luftwaffe, with escorts, are over the naval engagement, attempting to protect the transport fleet. Despite their efforts, the transport fleet is taking heavy losses.
 
September 24th

0730 The RAF has ordered nineteen squadrons of fighters into the battle to protect the British naval units. An extremely large-scale air battle ensues above the naval engagement.
 
0745 Since more British ships are expected from the west, the transport fleet is ordered to head for Hythe and Folkestone. The resupply efforts for the western half of the bridgehead are abandoned.
 
0800 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers withdraw with damage from air attack. However, two thirds of the transport fleet that sailed overnight has been sunk in the past two hours.
 

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Long time lurker, first time poster. Seen a lot of Sealion threads. Here it is in real time (Hopefully, except when I'm asleep). Used one source primarily, anybody knowing the topic will probably pick it up. Will cite it at the end. patch_g
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September 21st

2100 Invasion fleet sails from French ports

Kicked for a week for plagiarism.
 
As some have figured out, my primary source for this TL was indeed the 70s book.
Cox, Richard. Operation Sealion. Thornton Cox, 1975.

Even if my first answer was a hostile one, please continue your TL.

But you should said at the beginning of this thread that you will not answer to questions or to suggestions. And you should quoted your source by respect to the author.
 
Back from a kicking and my backside’s sore. I never intended to claim someone else’s work as mine. In this place, that would be foolishness anyway. My apologies if anyone was offended. For the record, I built this timeline from Richard Cox’s excellent book. In future, I’ll quote any sources at the start of writing rather than at the end. I should probably do better at replying to messages as well. Apologies again. Just to finish things, the rest of Richard Cox’s timeline is below.
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1000 Only the 7th, 17th, 35th and 1st Mountain have received resupply from the fleet, with the airborne units being resupplied from the air. The remaining divisions have few supplies remaining.
1500 The Canadian Div. begins a counterattack from Herstmonceux towards the coast and makes good progress towards the coast. Several units of Germans surrender due to being out of ammunition.
1800 Newhaven is now fully under British control. The Armoured Brigade has pushed the 8th Div. back along the coast. Many German units in the area are suffering from severe ammunition shortages.

September 25th

0800 Goering convinces Hitler to order a partial withdrawal so that the paratroopers can be saved.
1000 British attacks throughout the day see the German bridgehead divided in half. German divisions in the western half of the bridgehead begin to collapse as their ammunition is exhausted.
1800 German units to be evacuated from Folkestone and Rye disengage from British forces and move towards the ports, protected by infantry units being left behind.
2000 The fast steamers of the transport fleet sail for Folkestone, minesweepers sail for Rye.

September 26th

0600 Units of the 7th Fliegerdivision and 22nd Airlanding at Folkestone and 7th and 1st Mountain Div.s at Rye begin to embark for the continent. On the return journey, the transport fleet is again hammered by both the Royal Navy and the RAF, suffering heavy losses. Approximately 15,000 troops are lost during the evacuation. Only 9,400 reach safety from Folkestone and 6,000 from Rye. German troops left behind in Britain surrender over the next two days, the eventual total of POWs being over 30,000.

FIN

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As I said at the start, I used one source for this timeline. All the substantive information for the timeline came from here:
Cox, Richard. Operation Sealion. Thornton Cox, 1975.
It’s an excellent book and you should read it if you can find a copy. It’s based on the Sandhurst wargame of Sealion that was gamed in the early 70s. I was inspired to build this timeline watching the Battle of Britain flyover last weekend and realising Sealion was planned to happen 70 years ago this week. Although it would have been a complete disaster for the Germans, they really wouldn’t have stood a chance.
 
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