Book on French AF 1939-40?

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Sylvester Stadler

This demonstrates a German superiority in skill and doctrine since they did not have the superior firepower that might have caused such a disparity.

But we can all be grateful that shortly afterward Germany went on to make a complete pig's ear of the Battle of Britain.

[CJE]

Well, Nick, BoB is not a "military" war but, at the beginning at least, a political war.
Up to Sept. 40, Hitler had no intention to crush the British as he could have done at Dunkirk.

Chris

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by CJE

Well, Nick, BoB is not a "military" war but, at the beginning at least, a political war.
Up to Sept. 40, Hitler had no intention to crush the British as he could have done at Dunkirk.

Chris

What then was the intention, Chris? To starve Britain out; to demoralise the government or population; to damage war production; to degrade the air defences; or ... ? They seem to have tried all of these at some point, expending a couple of thousand aircraft and their crews for a gain of what - medals and promotions for a few hotshots? They undoubtedly did a lot of damage but at the end of it all, Britain was still an active belligerent and the RAF and the British Army were stronger than they had been at the start.