Victory over Britain: An alternate World War 2

[Alternate_History_Buff]

I am here to create a timeline where the Luftwaffe wins the Battle of Britain and eliminates the RAF as a fighting force. In order for this to happen here are the divergences.
NOTE: I am not going to say that this would lead to the unspeakable mammal and a successful conquest of the Isles because that required far more than air superiority. It may be that, but that will depend on your feedback and further evaluation. So do not immediately call this ASB just because Sea Lion is mentioned as a possibility.
Here are the PoDs:
-British Intelligence never decodes ENIGMA
-German Intelligence is far more competent and identifies all of the radar stations and important facilities for RAF fighter command and seperates them from other branches of the RAF. They also find out that the RAF is still a very formidable force far from defeat
-The Luftwaffe prepared much better coordinated strategy for obtaining and maintaining air superiority.
Part 1: Preparation
As the Wehrmacht spectacularly overwhelmed the French army and drove the Allies out of Europe the British begin preparations for a German invasion. A crisis occurs in the War Cabinet. Chamberlain resigns and there is a harsh debate over whether to seek an armistice on Hitler's terms or to fight on. Lord Halifax supports peace and Winston Churchill urges to fight on. As in our timeline, Churchill wins over, assumes Prime Minister, and announces that the British shall never surrender. Hitler issues Fuhrer Directive 16 ordering preparations. Intelligence unlike in our timeline clearly identified the radar system of the RAF and its command and structure. Hitler, delighted by this orders Goring to "destroy the RAF as a fighting force at once" starting on the 1st of August.
Part 2: Their Finest Hour:
Operation Alderangriff was launched with 45 bombers and BF 110 taking off from Calais in the first large scale air raid. Goring hoped to use the British Radar system to their advantage, and to draw the RAF into hopeless battles to be annihilated. The squadron was detected and the RAF sent out 40 spitfires and Hurricanes to intercept. Winston Churchill asked Keith Parker if the Luftwaffe could be defeated. Keith Parker replied "Uncertain".
Engagements began with the Luftwaffe purposely drawing the RAF to destroy the bombers and then intercept and destroy, turning the Chain Home Radar systems against the British. This however backfires and on August 1st the RAF repulses the attack with both sides taking very heavy losses. The squadron is nearly destroyed. Hitler is enraged at Goring and orders him to destroy "everything of value to the RAF".
The raid is a major propaganda victory for the British and hope is restored that the RAF could fight off the Luftwaffe and keep Britain safe. Winston Churchill cautioned "This is only the beginning of a very hard and terrible battle. I have nothing to offer but blood, sweat, and tears". Fortification of the Isles continue with haste. Little do the British know that their initial victory would be short lived and that the Germans would soon be knocking on the doorstep of Britain. Goring regroups the Luftwaffe and prepares for an all out attack on August 13th, deemed "Aldertag". It is in this battle that the fate of Britain will be decided.

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

This is just the beginning. I read up and hope that this is a plausible start. CONSTRUCTIVE feedback would be appreciated

 

[Aber]

I think you need to make sure you understand the logistics behind the battle - IIRC the British were out-building the Germans, and so the Germans need to significantly outscore the RAF to win. Also you need to deal with the RAF option of withdrawing from south of London if losses get too bad - a 'force in being' strategy is also a win for the RAF.

 

[Astrodragon]

(1) I don't think Enigma will have much effect on the battle. It's not like its difficult to see the LW coming.
(2) OK, we can assume the LW start off with reasonable complete intelligence on the British ADS and which airfields do what. But its use diminishes; as the LW attack each known target, resources are moved and dispersed. I cant see any simple reason why this intelligence windfall will continue indefinately.
(3)When it comes down to it, the only way to achieve air superiority is to shoot down more of the RAF than they shoot down the LW. This is hard, as Britain was producing about 4 times the numbers of fighters suring this period, and recoveing most of its pilots.
Britain only has to hold on for about 3 months, then weather makes an invasion impossible and air fighting much more difficult.

 

[NoMommsen]

So, ... Göring has dicovered the hard way, that trying to outsmart "Chain Home Rader systems against the british" is a bad idea.

What will he come up with now ?
I would assume he now takes the more "brute" approach, though using the knowledge his intel ITTL has gathered :
before smashing , blind your enemy.
I would assume with the knowledge of where and how the british radar systems work the LW will at first (try to) eradicate the radar stations and their comminication and coordination centres/points ... before the "true" bombers come in from where the RAF can't see now, aiming at airfields and factories and the like in reach. As the RAF can't be everywhere more of the german bomb squads will make it through I would assume. Also the RAF lines might be more "stretched" then, giving the LW at least at some encounters numerical superiority causing more RAF losses. ...

However, dunno if this would/could be enough to finally wear the RAF down enough to call it a "victory" of the BoB for the LW.
But perhaps you have an additional idea/goodie up your sleeves ?

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

Indeed. That is what the Germans tried IOTL. In the next one Goring realizes that the logistical situation is so dire that the only way to gain superiority was to use the knowledge to launch an all out massive blitz using every plane possible. He hopes that by doing this he can destroy the RAF enough to raze fighter production factories to the ground. Whether this would work? Maybe.

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

Part 3: The Aldertag Gambit
Goring issues a new plan to take out the radar stations, then have the bombers bomb RAF command and subsequent air fields while the LW dogfights the RAF until there is no RAF. To do this Goring proposes an all-out assault to single handedly wipe out the RAF which has turned to be far more formidable than the LW anticipated. If it works, the RAF will be destroyed and evicted from the airspace over Southern England. This would enable the LW to destroy current Spitfire and Hurricane production factories before the RAF can replenish. While Goring realizes that it is not possible to destroy the RAF in Scotland and Northern England, by obtaining Air superiority over London and Southern England an amphibious landing could be executed, or in the mean time massive bombing runs with little opposition. Hitler and Kesserling object noting that if it fails all plans of defeating Britain would be ruined. Goring warns that if the RAF is not wiped out immediately than they will reinforce airspace and through that ruin plans for British capitulation. He argues that to have a chance at defeating Britain, a massive "blitzkrieg" air offensive must be performed at once. Hitler accepts the Aldertag plan threatening to fire Goring if it fails, mainly due to the somewhat hopeless logistics facing the LW.

On the morning of August 13 dozens LW bombers and fighters show up on direct approach to all major radar establishments. Keith scrambles as many fighters and bombers that he can. But it is too late. Dornier and Heinkel bombers drop their payloads on the properly identified Radar stations and some major airfields. The radar stations in Southern England recieved severe damage and many were made inoperable, leaving significant holes in radar coverage. Although the RAF successfully prevents further bombing it is partly due to the withdrawal of the squadron which returned by late morning. Dowder warns Churchill that "Another one like that and the entire system will go down". Without intercepting signals due to Enigma remaining unbroken the British do not know that this was the first of a series of air attacks that are to come.

Later that morning, Goring is concerned with the losses but is delighted of the severe damage inflicted on the Home Chain and various radar systems. As the battered first wave returns to airfields in Occupied France, Goring orders that the second and much larger wave to be sent airborne to deliver the final blow at noon. It would bomb RAF air fields and Fighter Command while simultaneously dogfighting the RAF until no fighters were left. Goring sent the squadron in the air with these remarks "The hopes and ambitions of the Fatherland carry with you towards battle! Victory or defeat? England or no England? Germany or no Germany? It is up to you. History hangs in the balance, and I expect nothing less than full victory! I want the RAF reduced to ashes!" While somewhat exaggerating the importance (Goring knew that defeat over Britain would not necessarily spell doom for Germany) he needed to stress the importance of the battle and that Hitler wanted a short war. Hitler would be enraged if Germany was in the war for the long haul due to Göring failing to eliminate the RAF as a fighting force.

After several hours of a tense calm scattered reports of a new wave of LW inbound towards RAF command and subsequent branches. "How many of them?!" Churchill demanded. The observers reported "Not sure, but we have counted dozens, maybe hundreds of Luftwaffe heading straight for RAF command!". Dowder notes "The Germans are desperate. They are throwing everything they have at us. Today will be the hardest day". And indeed it was.

The afternoon begins with the largest single air battle in the history of warfare. Hundreds of planes dogfight in chaotic aerial warfare over the skies of Southern England. Britons can only helplessly watch the skies in hope the RAF will come out victorious. But they do not know the dire situation.

The feroicity of the first attack has left the the British Radar system in ruins and the British struggle to coordinate in the chaos of the battle. The Germans experience similiar difficulties but without the shock of the first assault and extensive preparation they are better coordinated. Both sides inflict terrible losses. Kesserling suggests a withdrawal, but Hitler and Goring refuse on the correct assumption that the RAF is in chaos and that the attack must be pressed further regardless of cost. The battle is tipping in the balance.

Part Four: The Hardest Day
It is 3:00 PM and Winston Churchill returns to RAF Uxbridge to be briefed by Keith Clark and Dowder who commands the bulk of forces engaging the Luftwaffe.
"How many reserves?" Churchill asked.
"None"
"If they press forward they will eventually beat us. We are running out of fuel, planes, and ammunition." Dowder stated with a grim tone. Winston Churchill replied "We can only hope to make the taste of their victory so bitter that they will withdraw". Dowder replies "I already have thrown everything we got at those Jerries. Maybe they will get sick of the losses and retreat". As the day went on the RAF slowly withered until there were no fighters left. At the evening with most opposition over Southern England eliminated a massive air raid is launched on airfields throughout Southern England, but the LW has had terrible losses with the bombers and 3/5 of the bomber force has either been shot down or forced to retreat and return towards German airbases. Goring orders operational bombers to "sever the head of the bulldog", fighter command itself along with the most important airbases. RAF command is set ablaze by incendiary bombs. Churchill, who remained their throughout the battle manages to escape but is greatly wounded during so. Many commanding officers perish in the flames.
Part 5: Triumph of the Will?
Germany celebrates the destruction of most of the RAF. The British mourn the loss of the majority of its air force but still stubbornly resist. Much of the RAF's most experienced pilots and greatest aces perished. Keith Park was killed by a direct hit on the war room at RAF Uxbridge. Winston Churchill addresses in Parliament "Hitler may have control of the Air but he does not control the land or the sea. So long as we control the land we will fight! Mr. Hitler is gravely mistaken if he thinks the fighting spirit of the British is extinguished!" The speech gained much applause from parliament and the public. "Success is going from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm" Churchill noted following the speech. The air is not totally secured for the Luftwaffe. Fragments of the RAF remain. Hitler is paranoid that the RAF may still interfere with air operations. 60% of the Luftwaffe deployed that day was either shot down or badly damaged. He plans for the next day to have Operation Luftangriff (Air Assault) which are a series of massive carpet bombing raids to destroy means of the production of RAF aircraft along with whatever airfields and radar stations remained. In all both air forces are mauled, but the Luftwaffe remains partially operational while the RAF is not.

 

[hipper]

Part 3: The Aldertag Gambit
Goring issues a new plan to take out the radar stations, then have the bombers bomb RAF command and subsequent air fields while the LW dogfights the RAF until there is no RAF. To do this Goring proposes an all-out assault to single handedly wipe out the RAF which has turned to be far more formidable than the LW anticipated. If it works, the RAF will be destroyed and evicted from the airspace over Southern England. This would enable the LW to destroy current Spitfire and Hurricane production factories before the RAF can replenish. While Goring realizes that it is not possible to destroy the RAF in Scotland and Northern England, by obtaining Air superiority over London and Southern England an amphibious landing could be executed, or in the mean time massive bombing runs with little opposition. Hitler and Kesserling object noting that if it fails all plans of defeating Britain would be ruined. Goring warns that if the RAF is not wiped out immediately than they will reinforce airspace and through that ruin plans for British capitulation. He argues that to have a chance at defeating Britain, a massive "blitzkrieg" air offensive must be performed at once. Hitler accepts the Aldertag plan threatening to fire Goring if it fails, mainly due to the somewhat hopeless logistics facing the LW.

On the morning of August 13 dozens LW bombers and fighters show up on direct approach to all major radar establishments. Keith scrambles as many fighters and bombers that he can. But it is too late. Dornier and Heinkel bombers drop their payloads on the properly identified Radar stations and some major airfields. The radar stations in Southern England recieved severe damage and many were made inoperable, leaving significant holes in radar coverage. Although the RAF successfully prevents further bombing it is partly due to the withdrawal of the squadron which returned by late morning. Keith warns Churchill that "Another one like that and the entire system will go down". Without intercepting signals due to Enigma remaining unbroken the British do not know that this was the first of a series of air attacks that are to come.

Later that morning, Goring is concerned with the losses but is delighted of the severe damage inflicted on the Home Chain. As the battered first wave returns to airfields in Occupied France, Goring orders that the second and much larger wave to be sent airborne to deliver the final blow at noon. It would bomb RAF air fields and Fighter Command while simultaneously dogfighting the RAF until none were left. Goring sent the squadron in the air with these remarks "The hopes and ambitions of the Fatherland carry with you towards battle! Victory or defeat? England or no England? Germany or no Germany? It is up to you. History hangs in the balance, and I expect nothing less than full victory! I want the RAF reduced to ashes!" While somewhat exaggerating the importance (Goring knew that defeat over Britain would not necessarily spell doom for Germany) he needed stress the importance of the battle and that Hitler wanted a short war and would be enraged if Germany was in the war for the long haul.

After several hours of a tense calm scattered reports of a new wave of LW inbound towards RAF command and subsequent branches. "How many of them?!" Churchill demanded. The observers reported "Not sure, but we have counted dozens, maybe hundreds of Luftwaffe heading straight for RAF command!". Keith notes "The Germans are desperate. They are throwing everything they have at us. Today will be the hardest day". And indeed it was.

The afternoon begins with the largest single air battle in the history of warfare. Hundreds of planes dogfight in chaotic aerial warfare over the skies of Southern England. Britons can only watch helplessly and watch the skies in hope the RAF will come out victorious. But they do not know the dire situation.

The feroicity of the first attack has left the Chain Home in ruins and the British struggle to coordinate in the chaos of the battle. The Germans experience similiar difficulties but without the shock of the first assault and extensive preparation they are better coordinated. Both sides inflict terrible losses. Kesserling suggests a withdrawal, but Hitler and Goring refuse on the correct assumption that the RAF is in chaos and that the attack must be pressed further regardless of cost. The battle is tipping in the balance.

Part Four: The Hardest Day
It is 3:00 PM and Winston Churchill returns to RAF Uxbridge to be briefed by Keith Clark, who commands the bulk of forces engaging the Luftwaffe.
"How many reserves?" Churchill asked.
"None"
"If they press forward they will eventually beat us. We are running out of fuel, planes, and ammunition." Clark stated with a grim tone. Winston Churchill replied "We can only hope to make the taste of their victory so bitter that they will withdraw". Clark replies "I already have thrown everything we got at those Jerries. Maybe they will get sick of the losses and retreat". As the day went on the RAF slowly withered until there were no fighters left. At the evening with most opposition over Southern England eliminated a massive air raid is launched on airfields throughout Southern England, but the LW has had terrible losses with the bombers and 3/5 of the bomber force has either been shot down or forced to retreat and return towards German airbases. Goring orders operational bombers to "sever the head of the bulldog", fighter command itself along with the most important airbases. RAF command is set ablaze by incendiary bombs. Churchill, who remained their throughout the battle manages to escape but is greatly wounded during so.
Part 5: Triumph of the Will?
Germany celebrates the destruction of most of the RAF. The British mourn the loss of the majority of its air force but still stubbornly resist. Much of the RAF's most experienced pilots and greatest aces perished. Keith Park perished in a direct hit on the war room at RAF Uxbridge. Winston Churchill addresses in Parliament "Hitler may have control of the Air but he does not control the land or the sea. So long as we control the land we will fight! Mr. Hitler is gravely mistaken if he thinks the fighting spirit of the British is extinguished!" The speech gained much applause from parliament and the public. "Success is going from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm" Churchill noted following the speech. The air is not totally secured for the Luftwaffe. Fragments of the RAF remain. Hitler is paranoid that the RAF may still interfere with air operations. 60% of the Luftwaffe deployed that day was either shot down or badly damaged. He plans for the next day to have Operation Luftangriff (Air Terror) which are a series of massive carpet bombing raids to destroy means of the production of RAF aircraft along with whatever airfields and radar stations remained. In all both air forces are mauled, but the Luftwaffe remains fully operational while the RAF is not.

Your casualty rates are far too high, shooting down aircraft is difficult most pilots could not do it.

Parks Bunker in Uxbridge was buried 60 ft underground with 3 feet thick concrete walls and ceiling. I think he would be fine.

 

[kent]

Keep it coming, what about the planes in the north and the Carriers??????

 

[sonofpegasus]

Churchill would be talking to Dowding rather than Parks at this time. OTL attacks on CH and CHL stations proved that they were very hard to disrupt for any length of time. Only Niton on the Isle of Wight was taken out for a significant time by an attack carried out by JU87's which suffered severely. There were mobile systems available to fill gaps and this is what was done when Niton was being repaired. Whilst not as effective as the CH stations they would have permitted at least some warning.
It is often forgotten that CH only looked out to sea, it was the ROC who tracked enemy aircraft as they approached and crossed the coast. This observers network was very robust and difficult to disrupt. Once the Luftwaffe formations get within visual range of the coast (or any radio equipped vessel on picket duty) their numbers and course will be reported to Fighter Command at Bentley Priory.
If Goering goes "all in" on day one my reading of the situation is very different, it actually plays to the strengths of Fighter command. Yes the first attack will hurt 11 group badly but it telegraphs the Luftwaffe plan. Park will bring his squadrons north to refuel and Dowding would use 10 and 12 Group to meet the second wave. The lack of loiter time for the 109 was a serious restraint on Luftwaffe operations.
I am not saying that the Luftwaffe cannot prevail just that at best it will be a pyric victory and gut the Luftwaffe rendering operationally neutered for months.

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

I never said that the Luftwaffe wasn't mauled in the Operation. I do believe that however Göring would push for an all out assault before the RAF can reinforce. As for the radar stations, I did not know about the other ones, but as I mentioned a large majority of RADAR stationed on the channel coast was severely damaged or destroyed leaving large parts of southern England blind and solely dependent on observers. In the end the entire RAF was neutered to oblivion, but Britain refused to surrender. Most production facilities remained operational, but are sitting ducks. The LW suffered extreme losses but still a decent fraction remained intact. Not to mention that there are plenty of reserves for Göring to request. Later today I may do part 6 which will involve Operation Luftangriff which is Hitler's massive bombing campaign of Southern England.
EDIT: Revised Dialogue to have Dowding instead of Clark talk to Churchill. Also clarified that the first wave attacked not just the Home Chain but other radar systems in Southern England. I did a decent amount of research and hope it shows. Thanks for the good feedback and I hope to get more to complete this.

 

[Aber]

Even if they shoot down EVERY fighter the RAF puts into the air over Southern England the Germans will not have destroyed Fighter Command.

The Germans found Chain Home stations difficult to damage (lattice work masts are quite resilient), they can be repaired, and the British had mobile radar stations.

Again airfields are difficult to destroy (they're quite large, defended and have repair teams), and IIRC the key control rooms are underground.

The RAF running out of fuel and ammunition is unlikely - they can easily be resupplied and have fuel lorries.

The British can immediately move squadrons from other Groups into Southern England, or hold them north of London to intercept later attacks.

The British will not immediately run out of fighter pilots, some of those shot down will be uninjured, there are many in the other Fighter Command Groups, they can transferred from FAA and light bomber squadrons, and more are being trained.

The RAF will not run out of fighters - not all aircraft at a squadron will be flown, damaged aircraft can be repaired, there are several lines of reserve aircraft, and production continues. IIRC production was capable of replacing the entire stock of aircraft every 4-6 weeks - fighter aircraft were considered disposable.

And aircraft production facilities will be dispersed, camouflaged and defended.

 

[merlin]

To win the Battle of Britain - they need to achieve a margin of 4 - 1 in shot down aircraft against the RAF, in OTL it was the RAF that was getting the better of most of the exchanges - especially in big raids. They are areas that the Luftwaffe can do better at. But to win (and wonder now what), it's not what the Luftwaffe can do better/different to OTL, but what the RAF doesn't do prior to the Battle - will have more effect.

 

[Dupplin Muir]

Even if they shoot down EVERY fighter the RAF puts into the air over Southern England the Germans will not have destroyed Fighter Command.

I think you could go even further. Suppose (purely for the sake of argument!) that there was a cataclysmic earthquake at the end of July, and every single RAF front-line fighter and front-line pilot falls into crevasses and are lost. Now the Germans would be able to bomb without hindrance for a week or two, but they possess neither the bomb-load nor the accuracy to knock out the British aircraft factories, as this is very difficult - as the Allies found out later in the war. So fighters would be pouring off the production-lines and there would be lots of pilots in training to fly them: you wouldn't want them facing the Bf109's yet, but they'd be perfectly capable of massacring unescorted bombers, so within a very short time the Germans would once again find themselves constrained to operate within fighter-range, and a few weeks after that the British would have the numbers and experience to challenge the Luftwaffe over South-East England.

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

August 14
Goring demands more reserves to replenish the badly mauled Luftwaffe. After much arguing Hitler agrees to give the reinforcements and authorizes Operation Luftangriff. Aldertag resulted in the destruction of much of RAF fighter command, and Clark was killed in a direct hit on the command building. Many escaped, but he was injured and unable to escape before the fires asphyxiated him (the Germans used both high explosive and incendiary bombs). Gaping holes were left in the British Radar system, and the RAF would remain mostly inoperable for weeks. Several airfields were severely damaged including Fighter Command itself. Churchill orders Dowding to "Throw whatever is left against them" and he agrees. Newly produced planes are hastily prepared for the next air raid. On the morning August 14th a squadron of 100 bombers and fighters takes off from France. Their main objective is to destroy as much of the British War industry after destroying the airfields. The RAF does not detect them until they were already over English Airspace, as RADAR systems were still inoperable.
At noon a surprising large number of RAF intercepts the squadron, but the effects of Aldertag greatly hinder the defense of English airspace. Many pilots are fresh meat recruits and have little dogfighting experience. While the Luftwaffe lost plenty of experienced pilots, many more replaced them. The battle is intense and highly chaotic but nothing like Aldertag. At great cost to the Luftwaffe the RAF is once again driven from the skies.
Evening, the war room in London
Churchill, who was cleared and released after receiving minor injuries from the bombing of RAF command went over to to discuss the status.
"Status on the RAF?" He asked Dowding
"It's done for, at least for now." Dowding said
"Damn" he sighed. "How am I supposed to go up to Parliament, and tell the Public the RAF has failed once again to drive the Germans out of our skies?" Churchill stated with great frustration.
"We have inflicted heavy losses on the air raid once again. Intelligence indicates their logistics are at a breaking point" Dowding stated. "The public does not think in such terms Mr. Dowding" Churchill paused "There are already members of government and popular support for armistice, and this may give them all the reason to speak louder for it". That night resulted in the largest bombing raid of the war. With the RAF grounded, hundreds of bombers show up to target and destroy ports and major centers of British production. Blackouts had not been enforced yet, and only soft opposition from Anti-Aircraft guns oppose the mission. At the end, dozens of factories are out of production and hundreds of aircraft were destroyed. This makes Churchill authorize the dispersal of all production to Scotland and Northern England. Forces are increasingly pulled out of Africa and the Mediterranean, and those fronts turn sour for the British. The Italians taking advantage of British withdrawal invade Egypt but are disasteroisly defeated at El Alamein. Initial assaults on Malta also fail. In addition, negotiations with Franco fail and Gibraltar remains untouched. For now the gates to the Mediterranean remain open, but the balance has tipped in Axis favor. However Göring and Hitler resign that the British will reestablish air superiority eventually. In August 17th Hitler sends an ultimatum to Churchill to enter peace talks or else "face a rain of fire and ruin from the air". Churchill replies "If you are so confident in your victory Mr Hitler, then how about you come over to the House of Commons and say so?" Britain still refuses to give up unless touched. If Seelöwe were to be executed, it had to be done as soon as possible. This is helped with the lack of air raids on transport ships in French harbors but it does little. Hitler asks Raeder and Dönitz whether the Kriegsmarine could obtain and maintain enough Naval superiority to keep supply lines open in an amphibious invasion. "Not possible" they replied. In late August Hitler announces Plan Z and the massive expansion of the Kriegsmarine.
Operation Nightinggale occurs in September 15 with the single largest bombing raid of the war. Central London is razed to the ground in a massive air raid, killing 50,000 londoners, but the Luftwaffe is decimated in the attack. Taking advice from Raeder he diverts the Kriegsmarine and focuses German strategy on bolstering Italian operations in the Mediterranean which are turned into a disaster. Mussolini demands reinforcements as Operation Crusader drives the Italians back in Egypt. The Afrika Korps is created with 10 divisions under Rommel's command. It will take months for all of the equipment and troops to arrive through the woefully inadequate Italian ports. Hitler orders on Operation Nightingale, a massive air raid on London to force British Armistice. Taking advantage of the increasing Axis focus on Britain, Stalin begins pondering an invasion of German occupied Poland.

 

[Alternate_History_Buff]

As you see, Hitler and Göring resign to the fact that they will not keep air superiority forever. But the North African front has turned sour with the Fall of Malta and the retreat of the VIII army over the Suez. Hitler pursues a Mediterranean strategy while Stalin watches over with great interest. I will like more constructive feedback.

 

[hipper]

As you see, Hitler and Göring resign to the fact that they will not keep air superiority forever. But the North African front has turned sour with the Fall of Malta and the retreat of the VIII army over the Suez. Hitler pursues a Mediterranean strategy while Stalin watches over with great interest. I will like more constructive feedback.

Taking you at your word,

Your operations are proceeding too fast,on the worst day for losses in the Battle of Britain losses were @70 for the LW and @ 30 for the RAF

What has in your story to increase the loss rate by an order of magnitude?

Cheers Hipper

Ps I'm not sure what part of undergrond bunker you are not getting they are not very flammable.

 

[Michele]

Keith scrambles as many fighters and bombers that he can.
...
It is 3:00 PM and Winston Churchill returns to RAF Uxbridge to be briefed by Keith Clark and Dowder who commands the bulk of forces engaging the Luftwaffe.
...
After much arguing Hitler agrees to give the reinforcements

In order to write decent alternate history, you have to read about actual history.

Nobody in Britain had the authority to scramble (order an emergency take off) fighters and bombers.

"Clark and Dowder"?

Hitler sends reinforcements - from where? Which units? You don't even know where the Luftwaffe actually was, and how many non-committed forces it had.

Start by reading The Most Dangerous Enemy, by Bungay. It will be very helpful.

 

[NoMommsen]

Start by reading The Most Dangerous Enemy, by Bungay. It will be very helpful.

... or at least the according wiki-articles.

 

[nbcman]

In order to write decent alternate history, you have to read about actual history.

Nobody in Britain had the authority to scramble (order an emergency take off) fighters and bombers.

"Clark and Dowder"?

Hitler sends reinforcements - from where? Which units? You don't even know where the Luftwaffe actually was, and how many non-committed forces it had.

Start by reading The Most Dangerous Enemy, by Bungay. It will be very helpful.

In addition to this advice, read up on Italian preparedness for their entry into WW2 or at least the wiki article on it plus the amount of forces available to be pulled out of the Med.

With regards to Malta, what benefit would having 12 more Gloster Gladiators going to be in Britain? Additionally, the Italian Navy had most of their BBs (4 of 6) either finishing their commissioning or in drydocks being modernized when they declared war. This led to the Regia Marina being exceptionally reluctant to engage the British Med Fleet until more BBs were available.

The Italians were unprepared to move on Malta or Egypt. In fact, IOTL they didn't start invading Egypt until September due to inadequate supplies. What changed?

Finally, what British 8th Army in the summer of 1940? It wasn't formed until September 1941. The forces that were in Egypt in June 1940 were called the Western Desert Force.