What if there was no Operation sea lion?

Thanks for asking; this is a favourite subject for me. The execution of Operation Sealion would have been a blessing for Britain, shortening the length of the war considerably, as Germany tried to recover from the inevitable catastrophe. Even Hitler knew this, which is why he cancelled it. read more

My first thought was to say that there was no Operation Sealion, in so far as the operation never took place. That was because a necessary precondition for the operation to be launched was that the Luftwaffe achieved air supremacy. read more

Directive No. 16: Operation Sea Lion On 16 July 1940 Hitler issued Führer Directive No. 16, setting in motion preparations for a landing in Britain. He prefaced the order by stating:"As England, in spite of her hopeless military situation, still shows no signs of willingness to come to terms, I have decided to prepare, and if necessary to carry out, a landing operation against her. read more

My first thought was to say that there was no Operation Sealion, in so far as the operation never took place. That was because a necessary precondition for the operation to be launched was that the Luftwaffe achieved air supremacy. They never did this and the operation was eventually indefinitely postponed (effectively cancelled). read more