We March Against England

In May 1940, Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe, with Great Britain standing as the only European power that remained unvanquished. The all-conquering German armed forces poised themselves to cross the Channel. Following the anticipated destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel clear of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England. Despite near-constant British fears from August to October, the invasion never took place. Initially postponed to spring 1941, the plan was eventually abandoned entirely.

Robert Forczyk, author of Where the Iron Crosses Grow, looks beyond the traditional British account of Operation Sea Lion, with its plucky Home Guards and courageous Spitfire pilots, to examine the true scope of German ambition, plans, and capabilities. He provides an in-depth analysis of how Operation Sea Lion fitted within German air-sea actions around the British Isles, revealing exactly what prevented Hitler from invading Britain.