Great Britain-The Battle For Great Britain

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The Battle for Great Britain Not long after Britain declared war on Germany in 1939, the Germans began to plan. Their desire for the domination of Europe was vast, and so they devised an invasion of Britain. Gathering his forces, Adolf Hitler was preparing for an attack he called Operation Sea Lion. Operation Sea Lion, as Hitler named it, was going to require the German navy to create a a narrow 'corridor' across the English Channel. This corridor was to be heavily protected on both sides by underwater mines and U-boats, and was to be a passage for men and supplies to be ferried to the coast. However, there was one slight problem. Great Britain had a superior navy, and the corridor would be quite vulnerable to attacks unless the Germans