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Originally Posted by Foerunado
If the Germans kept their treaty with the USSR and sued for peace with Britain, America would not be involved in the war, providing the Brits bought the ruse, this in turn would buy the Germans ample time to prepare for Sealion even years into the future.
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Was anyone buying Hitler's brand of snake oil by this time?
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Also, Germany would have to sell this to the Americans, who as we all know at the outbreak were in no position to join the fight. If all of this goes the way of Germany's plan the invasion had better be quick and must be from the air. An amphibious assault would be suicide across the channel due to inadequate landing beaches and the good ones are so far from the French coast. An aerial assault, preceded by heavy bombing, given a few years Germany should have developed a heavy bomber, and a massive fighter escort, troops could be landed and not parachuted in.
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Which is it, quick, or in a few years. The British and Commonwealth were building up men, ships and aircraft at a rate much greater than were the Germans. Heck, even during the battle of Britain troops and planes were being dispatched to the Middle East; hardly an indication of a country that felt the homeland was teetering on the brink.
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A landing in the Salisbury Plain would give you access to the deep water ports of Bristol on the west and Portsmouth and Southampton on the south.
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Well Southampton is "only" 25 air miles from Salisbury, Bristol is about 45 air ,miles. This is not a secure logistical distance to cover. Your plan may be troubled by the fact that Salisbury Plain is the largest training area for the British forces in the UK. There may be some resistance from those forces. [/sarc]
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This is also miles away from London given the British army and airforce will be battling back the landings this leaves London under protected from heavy bombardment and possible second landings on the eastern coasts, perhaps launched from Holland towards Norfolk or Suffolk, just to the north of London.
I realize simultaneous invasions of Britain to be a stretch, but i feel given enough time and preparation it could work.
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By ignoring one of the prime dictums of warfare; concentration of force?