E-grāmata: Operation Sealion: Hitler's Invasion Plan for Britain

Wragg, the author of books on aviation and naval history, describes Operation Sealion, the German plan to invade Britain. He discusses the Nazis’ plans, their available capability and resources, and their records in Norway and Crete, in comparison to the state of Britain's defenses and the strength of the opposing land, air, and naval forces, as well as German occupation in other countries, what German occupation of the UK would have meant, whether negotiated peace was an option, whether the Germans could have actually invaded, and how the plan never materialized due to the Battle of Britain, Germany's failure to control the seas, and Hitler's decision to conquer Russia. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

During the Summer of 1940, Hitler’s Germany appeared unstoppable. The Nazis were masters of mainland Europe, in alliance with Stalin’s Russia and only the English Channel prevented an immediate invasion.Britain stood alone. The BEF had been routed but, due to the ‘Dunkirk miracle’, most of her manpower had returned albeit without their transport and heavy equipment and guns. There was no doubt that the Nazis planned to invade – all intelligence pointed that way. In the event it never materialized, thanks to the outcome of the Battle of Britain and Hitler’s decision to invade Russia.Operation SEALION examines just how realistic the German threat of invasion was. The author studies the plans, the available capability and resources, the Germans’ record in Norway and later Crete. The author weighs these against the state of Britain’s defenses and the relative strengths of the land, air and particularly naval forces.The result is a fascinating study of what might or might not have been.

During the Summer of 1940, the Nazis were masters of mainland Europe, in alliance with Stalins Russia, the BEF had been routed and only the English Channel prevented an immediate invasion. There was no doubt that the Nazis planned to invade all intelligence pointed that way. In the event it never materialised, thanks to the outcome of the Battle of

SEALION was arguably the greatest threat to the British nation in its history. Experienced historian and much published author examines all aspects of the Nazis' plan and the response that British land, sea and airforce's could have mounted.