@Frontovik:
with what forces would the british fight back, while they’re fighting japan and italy in africa?
it’s all a matter of pressure
even if the invasion itself doesn’t work
Well, it would be a good way to distract Britain and keep them from reinforcing their world holdings… however I question the amount of time and money Germany can spend on slamming England… especially if it won’t take the British Isles in the end. Once Russia and the US enter the war Britain will be beat up, yes… but Germany will be running out of gas and a ripe target for a Red wave of Soviet soldiers. Plus you have to figure that Germany will have to spend the first turn taking France. After this, Britain will have consolidated and reinforced enough to foil a German invasion on turn 2.