Let's Put this Battle of Britain thing in Historical Context..

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Originally Posted by ElAurens

Almost every war college in the world had done studies and simulations of the German invasion of South East England.

Who says they would have decided for an invasion come hell or high water? If there were an offer for an armistice the German would have accepted at any point.
That was the original plan - what the f*** you want with that island anyway if the tadeoff grants you access to the resources of North Afrika without messing with the Tommies.