WI: Germans use U-Boats for Troop Transport

Try reading other posts before quoting one and asking nonsense questions about it. :rolleyes:

I'm talking about gilbratler circa august 1940, and potential for a large raid, ccoupled by close air support from an air base near by. Would you like a map?

What airbase nearby. Have you also designed a Stuka that could do a 1,000mile round trip. If you have somehow magiced up an airbase within range of Gibraltar what do you need submarines for.

ps what is the Royal Navy doing or are they all drunk on Rum and Gin and forget how to fight.
 
If its after June 1940 the Germans would be able to use air bases in Sardinia. That's still too far away for the Ju87, but the German two engine bombers would be able to do it and a diversionary raid would keep Gibraltar's AA guns occupied.

Then if the raid took place whilst the Twins were at sea or during Bismarcks sortie that would mean Force H would be absent. Or Adolf could ask Benny for the Italian fleet to make a sortie to Sardinia in sufficient strength to draw Somerville's ships out.

Though if Gibraltar is the target you're better off borrowing some of the big Italian submarines.
 
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