actually i have been reading books written by everyone else but Schlowy.....his "Sheep in Review" magazine has some nice pictures of "wild life" but other than that he tends to be tedious and long winded
you have to read some of everyone and find the non-self promoting truth that lays somewhere in the middle.
when the Luftwaffe propaganda machine says the destroyed say 20 British fighters on any given day but on the following day the British roll call and mechanical reports show only 7 planes damaged and 4 pilots MIA where do you think the truth is?
both sides propaganda machines are equally guilty of brutalizing the truth, unfortunately because the allies solely wrote the history after the war most of what we have is not based on truth but instead based upon the image they as victors wanted to present to the future historians.
the Russians were by far the worst of the offenders in this, but like i said read the front line reports instead of the propaganda and you will find a different truth that hides behind the story book versions. start with the battle of Kursk, that is a glaring example of the facts not living up to the trackable history. start at this site and then more on from there.
http://www.uni.edu/~licari/citadel.htm i use this as an example only because it is so big and so obvious a difference in so many areas that its easy to see the truth from the post battle propaganda.
the field reports tell a truth all to themselves.
the same can be done for each day of the BoB, it is way to much work and i am far to lazy for me to want to do for you, look at the reports that they use for resupply and repair of men machines and equipment. if you are willing to take the time then you can research the battle of Britain almost completely and account for every plane that was used where it was stationed where it was damaged/lost who the pilot was etc etc. remember, planes don't come back without their pilots, so if they say 5 planes were lost but 9 pilots never returned to roll call and 8 planes were in need of repair or removed from action completely then where is the truth?
i have given up on any history based upon the "historical record", show me resupply repair and roll call reports, then you have my undivided attention.
yes i meant "sea lion", my bad you are correct.
ack i suggest you prove your point because i have actually read a considerable amount on it. the fact remains it was never taken as a serious option for hitler. he never wanted war with Britain, he never wanted to invade them. his bluff was called and he turned his attention back to stock piling supplies for the invasion of Russia which took place the following summer.
this site is a good starting point for the British side of the BoB
http://www.raf.mod.uk/Bob1940/bobhome.html i cant currently find the similar sites i have read for the German side of the story, just look im sure you'll find them.
