Adolf Hitler20 June 1940
Plans for the defeat of Britai at the Fuhrer Conference
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Plans for the defeat of Britai at the Fuhrer Conference
Says preparations for invasion should begin immediately. Issues a directive saying a landing in England is possible
Raeder advises British invasion as a last resort to force Britain to sue for peace
Hopes news of the preparations of invasion will frighten Britain into peace negotiations
Issues "Directive No. 16; On the Preparation of a Landing Operation against England"
Issues instructions to prepare for an invasion of Britain
Believes air superiority was "not enough". Donitz later stated, "we possessed neither control of the air or the sea; nor were we in any position to gain it"
Raeder believes that air superiority might make a successful landing possible although it would be a risky operation and required "absolute mastery over the Channel by our air forces"
Rejects the Navys proposals for carrying the Army as "suicide"
Given command of operations to invade England, subject to victory in the air
The OKW issues a command saying the earliest date for sailing will be Twentieth Sept. Issues a directive with the decision to invade England be taken by 11th September
Hitler postpones his order for invasion from 11th Sept to 14th Sept
Raeder advises Hitler that there is not enough air cover for an invasion of Britain
Raeder advises Hitler that there is not enough air cover for an invasion of Britain
Hitler orders ships in ports to be disperesed to avoid further loss. Hitler orders further assembly of the invasion fleet to cease
Hitler calls off the invasion until the Spring
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