If we had a time machine

STEED · 03-01-07, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

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Britain came within 4 weeks of total collapse due to the supply lines being cut so drastically. The government could only have stayed in the war another 4 weeks, before they would have had to bow out. The U-boat men came close.

I'd like to know the source of this because one of my sources 'Clay Blair-Hitler's U -boat War' states that the Germans seldom ever had more than 20 subs on station in the Atlantic at any given time....and NEVER sank any more than 3% of the merchant shipping available to the Allies. :hmm:

Are you stole my thunder.

Yep that's the point I was going to raise.

PS: Just as a side line the R.A.F during the Battle of Britain was not about too be knocked out. This is another historical error.

View Poll Results: would you go back and live a full career as a U-boat captain?
Yes I would! Commanding a U-boat and living those days would be an amazing experience!	26	16.25%
Hmm... I would, but no patrols past 1943!	13	8.13%
Hmm... I would, but just for one patrol only, no more!	22	13.75%
No way! Are you nuts!? Sitting in front of my computer is as close as I ever want to get to WWII.	99	61.88%
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