How Long Was The Battle of Britain Expected to Last?

[philip.ed]

The German war machine was geared for blitzkrieg, and couldn't satisfy a long war of attrition, nor Hitler's thirst for Russia. The Battle of Britain was just a sideshow: a cinema propaganda story concocted to sell the British war effort to the USA. And US support was vital to ensure Britain could beat Germany in the longer run. As the battle stood, I imagine that Britain and Germany could have continued for a long time. Britain's war economy was much better managed (good boy Beaverbrook) but the resources we'd poured into the battle limited our capacity. With Hitler out of the equation, and perhaps tactics too, I think the Battle could have gone on for a long time. Otherwise it boils down to 'what ifs'. What if Germany hadn't switched to daylight bombing raids of cities? What if the Bf-109's were allowed on fighter sweeps? (which accounted for the most kills). etc etc

All hypothetical, really. But damned interesting.