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Although Germany's military commanders briefly considered invading Ireland (to draw away British troops who would be fighting against Germany's planned invasion of England), it was quickly determined to be unfeasible. The German Navy was not powerful enough to defeat the British Navy; even if the Germans were able to get enough ships past the British Navy to land troops in Ireland, they would have had great difficulty getting supplies or reinforcements to those troops. The German troops in Ireland would be cut off with no food or bullets, or men to replace their wounded or dead soldiers.

When Germany abandoned its plan to invade England, it also completely abandoned any idea of invading Ireland. Soon, Germany's attention would shift to the invasion of the Soviet Union.

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