July 13th, 2008  
MontyB
Tribunus Laticlavius
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by errol
I am reading Max Hastings "Overlord". It makes it plain that the Germans put up a tremendous defence considering they were outgunned, outnumbered, with no Luftwaffe, OKW nuttered by Hitler, most of their best units tied up or destroyed in Russia. Could the Allies have invaded Europe successfully without the Russian Front or would the Germans, particularly their SS Panzer Groups have given us another belting and thrown us back into the sea?
To be honest the Germans could have had their entire army parked on the Eastern Front and Overload would not have taken place had the Luftwaffe maintained air superiority over the channel instead of being smeared all over southern England.
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