WanderWisley@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThe next 24-48hrs is going to be an entertaining meltdown.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1861arrow-down115
arrow-up1846arrow-down1external-linkThe next 24-48hrs is going to be an entertaining meltdown.lemmy.worldWanderWisley@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square178fedilink
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoA lot of investment went into the RAF. Alongside the chain home radar net to guide it. Without those, Dunkirk would have been soon followed by the invasion of the UK.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSure, but I don’t think appeasement would have made a difference in that
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoIt brought time, to finish the stations and build the aircraft. Given how close the RAF came to being broken, it made all the difference.
Failed pretty hard in Dunkirk
A lot of investment went into the RAF. Alongside the chain home radar net to guide it.
Without those, Dunkirk would have been soon followed by the invasion of the UK.
Sure, but I don’t think appeasement would have made a difference in that
It brought time, to finish the stations and build the aircraft. Given how close the RAF came to being broken, it made all the difference.