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Originally Posted by sandbag69
Sealion was never going to be a reality. It was a hoax from start to finish.
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Er, sorry, but I always thought that "Sealion" was seriously considered and not a bluff from the very beginning. Adolf issued a Führer directive (No.16), the Army, Luftwaffe and Navy were actually seriously preparing (and not just pretending to do so) for the various possible X-days and all were busy until the Kriegsmarine came up with a "reality check" from thier side (July 28, 1940) raining on the invasion parade by telling then that shipping the troops over the Channel would take a ridiculous long time and they can't support and secure a broad enough LZ. Then the Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority ("Adlertag" August 13, 1940 ff.) and at least from that day on "sealion" was blown off and just kept as a bluff.
Cheers,
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