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>Even accounting for losses in evacuation, (around 70k) There was still the Indian armies, the African armies and the various other imperial armies. More concer
by DarkmSparks 6y ago
>Even accounting for losses in evacuation, (around 70k) There was still the Indian armies, the African armies and the various other imperial armies. More concerning was the loss of equipment.
Its like chess. Once the King/Capital had fallen, the war would have been over, wouldn't matter how many pieces are left on the board.
>Again no, the blockade was later.
Rationing started in January 1940, the German U-boats were successful until Bletchly started cracking their navel codes, and that they managed by someone climbing into a sinking German sub.
"Die Glückliche Zeit"
>again, if the UK had no airforce, they wouldn't have had air superiority. Which meant that the german airforce could have dominated the channel and harassed the British navy.
Its a matter of perception, force projection through the use of Radar meant Britain could spread what was left of the RAF in a manner that made the Germans think they were much larger than they were, when truth be told another month or so targeting the RAF instead of cities and they would have had that air superiority.
>Second, should they take a port, they have to keep it stocked up with fuel, ammo and arms.
Not really, they captured Paris in a few days, London would've been quicker.
But I doubt it would have come to that, if Britain hadn't known the invasion was cancelled they would most surely have surrendered.
- KaiserPro 6y ago> they captured Paris in a few days, London would've been quicker. as we all know paris is a well known island.
- DarkmSparks 6y agoCrossing the channel would have been a lot simpler than taking Eben Emael, so I'm not sure why you think that would be a factor. Britain has never had well defended coasts which is why its been conquered so many times over the centuries. Even the Romans managed it....
- KaiserPro 6y ago> Crossing the channel would have been a lot simpler than taking Eben Emael You try it and see how you get on. unless I'm mistaken the belgians didn't have the world largest navy. The belgians didn't didn't air superiority either. Go and look at the logistics of invading a hostile coast, but not only holding it, but pushing further in.
- DarkmSparks 6y agowhy would they invade a hostile coast? The paratroopers would have secured the landing spots well before the beach craft even set sail. >belgians didn't have the world largest navy. The belgians didn't didn't air superiority either. They did have an army and ammunition tho, something the UK did not throughout 1940 and beyond. And they still only held out for 18 days.