"The Raven" wrote in message
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Dispersing the aircraft helped a lot, not to mention the underestimation
by
the Germans of the British radar, add to that the Germans overestimating
the
remaining RAF forces. Some better intelligence by the Germans may have
changed the whole thing for the British.

What would have happened if the Germans had successfully over-run England?
I
imagine a bloody period followed by protracted fighting until the US
decided
to lend a hand. At which time, the German forces would find themselves
both
attacking the British whilst defending themselves from US attacks. If the
channel was cut for German supplies England would be retaken. The losses
to
all sides would have been horrendous though.

Just my quick 2 minute thoughts on it.


A succesful invasion was never a realistic proposition.
At best a 'victory' in the BOB would have forced
the RAF to withdraw its forces to the north of London
where they were beyond escorted Luftwaffe range.

However the RAF could still have sallied forth to defend
against an invasion and the Germans simply had neither the
resources to get the invasion force across the channel or
any way of stopping the RN from chopping their force to bits.

see
http://www.flin.demon.co.uk/althist/seal1.htm#part2

Keith