Operation Sea Lion on the Timeline For World War 2
In the beginning of 1940, near the start of the timeline of World War 2, the Hitler and his Nazi forces were planning to invade the United Kingdom. This was what we know as Operation Sea Lion, but was never actually carried out due to the fact that the Nazis lost the Battle of Britain in August and September of 1940. Operation Sea Lion was indefinitely postponed by the Nazis on 17 September.
Operation Sea Lion would only be a success if Germany had complete control over the English Channel as well as the skies above it. Taking Great Britain in the Battle of Britain was a key part of any success that Operation Sea Lion would have. Since the Nazis did not defeat the British during that attempt, Hitler postponed Operation Sea Lion since he would not have complete control of the British waters and air.
The operation had a very simple theory behind it and if the Battle of Britain had been won by the Nazis, would likely have been a success. Hitler was very interested in breaking down any type of British resistance, even though he firmly believed the war in the west was already won after the victory at the Battle of France. It seemed as though everything was working against the Nazis to invade the United Kingdom after the Battle of Britain. They could not control the water or the air, nor could the three branches of the Nazi armed forces coordinate enough to make Operation Sea Lion a success thus making it just a small mark on the timeline of World War 2.
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