WanderWisley@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe next 24-48hrs is going to be an entertaining meltdown.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1845arrow-down115
arrow-up1830arrow-down1imageThe next 24-48hrs is going to be an entertaining meltdown.lemmy.worldWanderWisley@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square178fedilink
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoA lot of investment went into the RAF. Alongside the chain home radar net to guide it. Without those, Dunkirk would have been soon followed by the invasion of the UK.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoSure, but I don’t think appeasement would have made a difference in that
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoIt brought time, to finish the stations and build the aircraft. Given how close the RAF came to being broken, it made all the difference.
A lot of investment went into the RAF. Alongside the chain home radar net to guide it.
Without those, Dunkirk would have been soon followed by the invasion of the UK.
Sure, but I don’t think appeasement would have made a difference in that
It brought time, to finish the stations and build the aircraft. Given how close the RAF came to being broken, it made all the difference.