technically that should be a few hours but whose counting :P
germany had a chance but it blew it big - dunkirk was a huge blunder
letting 300,000 troops leave to fight another day = you're screwed in the long run
if one thinks about it, had all those troops been captured/killed, UK would be in a bad state when it comes to the ground war
yes the Royal navy would've defended the Channel but one cannot forget a few factors:
a) Air power at the time was in Germany's favor and ships don't do you any good if they're great big juicy targets for bombers
b) Germany was already building a large fleet (it was one of Hitler's dreams anyways) and could have challenged Britain later in the long run
c) U-Boats can strangle Britain in the long run, and should've been put into more effect
Germany had its chance but as usual Hitler screwed things up. Anyways, he failed to see history, and repeated it.
And the winter uniforms is an understatement (or should be) IMO because its not just that - the germans weren't prepared for fighting in the cold of Russia which could go below 20 daily.
The Russians were adept at the fighting in the cold, it was their home terrain, they knew the land, and they could fight much more effectively.
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