The invasion of Britain was predicated on two main events: the defeat of the Royal Air Force to ensure that the skies above the invasion force were clear of British aircraft, and the blocking of the Channel to the Royal Navy. Once those aims had been achieved, the first German wave — some nine divisions — would land between Worthing in Sussex and Dover, across from Calais in Kent. Subsequently a second and third wave would follow up once the bridgehead was secured.
As we know today, Goering's Luftwaffe did not clear the skies of the RAF: far from it, his air forces received a bloody nose in the autumn of 1940. Indeed, RAF bombers were able to strike against the invasion fleet all over northern Europe where it gathered in harbours and ports. By October Hitler's attentions were turning eastwards; by January 1941, the fleet was dispersed.
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As we know today, Goering's Luftwaffe did not clear the skies of the RAF: far from it, his air forces received a bloody nose in the autumn of 1940. Indeed, RAF bombers were able to strike against the invasion fleet all over northern Europe where it gathered in harbours and ports. By October Hitler's attentions were turning eastwards; by January 1941, the fleet was dispersed.
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