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Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

(a) The English Air Force must be so reduced morally and physically that it is unable to deliver any significant attack against the German crossing.

Originally Posted by adonys

Hmm.. in this case, you need to re-read the memories of the WWII british fighter pilots, which were brought on (or even over) the very edge of mental and physical collapse at that time..

You think that because some British pilots have said they were on the edge of collapse, that the objective 2a had been met? Of course not, don't be silly.

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

whatever the plan was, it was suspended for other matters. At the time of the suspension of major aerial operation over the Channel the RAF was at the brink of collapse, the Luftwaffe could have won the war of attrition, had they persevered.

Firstly, you're saying that in different circumstances the Luftwaffe could have won - so what, they didn't, which is all we're arguing about. Secondly, you are very out of date thinking that the RAF was close to collapse (not that it would help your arguement even if it was true).

Let's give you an example: you're playing football with your friends, at some point the other team needs to leave because more urgent matters require their presence, and so far the score is a draw, but you've been struggling and you know that if they didn't have to leave you might have lost that game.

That's some weird comparison right there, but I'll go with it. If it's footy, we're really talking Champions league here, not you and some mates. Can you imagine a situation where Bayern Munich are playing Manchester Utd and half way through the game Bayern say sorry, they want to see the end of Germany's got talent? The suggestion that Germany made up the plans in the morning, started and then decided a few weeks later that they really ought to get back to the important stuff is madness. It was a planned attack, with a planned amount of aircraft and personnel, and a timeframe. They under-estimated Britain's strength and failed their mission. That they continued fighting elsewhere doesn't suddenly make a defeat a draw. Your arguement that Britain did not gain territory is embarrassing.