[George Hopp]

I thought the situation was the German Army were told to invade, they said fine providing the invasion fleet (barges) can be protected from the British Navy, the German Naval Staff said after Norway we cant keep the British off unless the Luftwaffe controls the air . Goering said leave it to me and we all know the phases destoy the RAF over the Channel convoys, attack their airfields bomb London etc. At the time most people in the UK thought there would be an invasion which would have happened if the Luftwaffe had knocked out the RAF by August
In the end it looks like Hitler thought Britain could be left isolated while he went ahead with his main plan eastward expansion. It must not be forgotten that even with the strength of the US behind it the Normandy landings were touch and go. So the chance of Britain on its own mounting an invasion circa 1940 to Fortress Europe was a no go, making it look like an economical risk to Hitler to leave the UK isolated.

Sounds good, Brian!