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Did the Battle of Britain cripple the Luftwaffe?

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In short, no. There are 2 types of air supremacy, local, and overall. The Luftwaffe couldn't achieve local air supremacy over the UK, and therefore, couldn't invade. Their losses during the Battle of Britain were high, but not so bad that production couldn't keep up. read more

The Battle of Britain did not cripple the Luftwaffe but it certainly had an impact on the outcome of the war. The Germans lost almost 2000 aircraft in the Battle which they would sorely miss during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. read more

In war, VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) can lead to snowballing emergent effects, where, by the time Stalingrad arrives, an already weakened Luftwaffe becomes non-linearly more weakened had it not been for the Battle of Britain: Reconnaissance flights don’t spot Operation Uranus, supplying the trapped 6th Army by air is infeasible, Russians are getting much needed supplies via the US convoys protected by air and sea from air bases and harbors in Britain. read more

Luftwaffe Commander-in-Chief Hermann Göring addresses a group of German pilots during the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe was officially created on 26 February 1935, with Göring as its commander-in-chief. read more

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