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Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins
Just think if after Dunkirk Goering had made a special broadcast: "To our comrades across the Channel. We have allowed your army to escape Dunkirk because we have no quarrel with our friends in England. We realize you had unfortunate obligations due to your treaties with European countries, but those obligations are now satisfied. Germany has realized her aims. It now lies to us to reform a new world in our own image, leading civilization on to the greatness that only we working together can achieve."
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Well, the first problem with that scenario is that it supposedly actually happened. The German Ambassador in Switzerland approached the British Ambassador and offered to make peace. When rebuffed, he pointed out that the British didn't have a chance. The British Ambassador, Sir David Kelly, reportedly replied "We're not easily frightened. Also, we know how hard it is for an army to cross the channel. Last little corporal who tried came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! And even then we won't listen."
At least that's the way
Battle Of Britain tells it.:rotfl:
I'll have to find it in a book to verify, but until then...