Because with the RAF in place the invading German troops would have been destroyed as they attempted to cross the channel and land.
The reverse was also true, D Day could not succeed until the Luftwaffe were made ineffective.
So the RAF could not bomb and strafe German Naval transports bringing soldiers and armour across the English channel for the invasion of Britian.
So the RAF could not bomb and strafe German Naval transports bringing soldiers and armour across the English channel for the invasion of Britian.
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There was no landbridge to Britain. Without that he could not send his army, therefore he had to settle with the Luftwaffe attacking by air.
In modern warfare, air superiority must be achieved before an invasion can succeed. In late summer 1940, the German Luftwaffe attempted to destroy Britain's air defences before they could execute Operation Sealion which was their proposed invasion plan. Their aircraft losses were so high that Hitler abandoned the plan and invaded Russia instead.
After Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany, starting the Second World War. No much happened for a bit after that, so it was called the Phoney War in Britain. But then Germany invaded France, and Belgium and the Netherlands as well, comprehensively defeating Britain and France, leading to the withdrawal and evacuation at Dunkirk. At this point Germany had basically complete control of mainland Europe, and Britain, which refused to surrender, was the natural next target for Hitler. The Germans knew that if the Royal Air Force was at full strength, it would be able to easily prevent the German invasion. So, the German Luftwaffe set about to cripple the RAF, attacking the Air bases and trying to destroy the British planes. At this point, the Battle of Britain, between the RAF and the Luftwaffe, had begun.
the Normans invaded the British in 1006
Britain was invaded by the Romans.
Because without the navy Britain would have been invaded by the surrounding countries
they were scared and worried that Britain was going to get invaded next.
because, when Belgium was invaded, it brought Britain into the war
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The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.The Romans invaded Britain, officially, in 43 AD although there had been a Roman presence in Britain long before this date. They invaded Egypt in 30 BC when Octavian annexed the country.