[bearoutwest]

I think you misunderstand my comment. Perhaps I should have used the phrase "initial invasion phase" rather than specifying the airborne landings. Local air superiority would need to be achieved by the Luftwaffe before any invasion operations could be initiated.

In any case, all this is now moving away from the discussion of Mr Bergstrom's book, so I shall return to my cave and allow you all to continue discussing the semantics to your wholehearted contentment.

Genuine regards,
...geoff