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[Burney]

A Second World War that we were losing before they turned up. I think we can sell them that.

I always had great fun in the States reminding them that Stalin defeated Hitler. Much foaming at mouth

We were just about hanging on in there. Hitler had his hands full with Russia by then.

[Peter]

We were just about hanging on in there. Hitler had his hands full with Russia by then.

True. America's involvement was crucial in limiting Russian influence in Europe at the end of the war. The outcome of Germany's war was effectively decided the moment he attacked Russia. It might have taken longer and been messier but the result was only going one way.

[Burney]

True. America's involvement was crucial in limiting Russian influence in Europe at the end of the war. The outcome of Germany's war was effectively decided the moment he attacked Russia. It might have taken longer and been messier but the result was only going one way.

Thing is, he was never not going to attack Russia. He wrote a fúcking great big book telling everyone he was going to attack Russia. It was very much at the heart of the whole Nazi Germany thing.

[Peter]

Thing is, he was never not going to attack Russia. He wrote a fúcking great big book telling everyone he was going to attack Russia. It was very much at the heart of the whole Nazi Germany thing.

True. The bloke had issues, no question.

It is slightly offensive that he couldn't be arsed to invade us

[Burney]

True. The bloke had issues, no question.

It is slightly offensive that he couldn't be arsed to invade us

As you well know, he was told by his senior naval figures that an attempt to invade us could well have ended with complete disaster. The Kriegsmarine was in no shape to protect an invasion fleet from the Royal Navy, having lost a lot of its destroyers in Norway and, even if the Luftwaffe had had air superiority, the losses the Grand Fleet could have inflicted on an invasion would have been potentially disastrous.

[Sir C]

As you well know, he was told by his senior naval figures that an attempt to invade us could well have ended with complete disaster. The Kriegsmarine was in no shape to protect an invasion fleet from the Royal Navy, having lost a lot of its destroyers in Norway and, even if the Luftwaffe had had air superiority, the losses the Grand Fleet could have inflicted on an invasion would have been potentially disastrous.

I once read the views of an Admiral about the summer of 1940; he said the Navy was positively licking its lips at the thought of hundreds of Rhine barges being towed at 4kts across the channel. "There would be no need for shooting," he maintained, "we'd simply have sunk them with our wash."

[Peter]

As you well know, he was told by his senior naval figures that an attempt to invade us could well have ended with complete disaster. The Kriegsmarine was in no shape to protect an invasion fleet from the Royal Navy, having lost a lot of its destroyers in Norway and, even if the Luftwaffe had had air superiority, the losses the Grand Fleet could have inflicted on an invasion would have been potentially disastrous.

And for once he listened to them. Everyone told him not to invade Russia. **** wouldn't listen.