Crossing the bay of Biscay,can we call on the Luftwaffe to try and protect us ?

[Coyote88]

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Blame the Fuhrer's ambitions and the Eastern Front.

Well, controlling the East was the primary purpose for the war ....

[Torplexed]

Originally Posted by Coyote88

Well, controlling the East was the primary purpose for the war ....

Exactly. Hitler who never much understood or liked naval concerns, liked U-Boats to the extent that they were cheaper to produce than capital ships and could keep a lot of Allied naval and air assets off his back while he turned his main attention east. Other than the occasional bizarre request to send U-Boats to guard Norway or reinforce the Mediterranean he pretty gave Doenitz a free hand to run it his way. But not much in the way of aerial help. That was for "Drang nach osten."