Forczyk Robert. We March Against England. Operation Sea Lion, 1940-41

Osprey Publishing, 2016. — 400 p. — (General Military). — ISBN: 978-1-4728-1486-9.In May 1940 Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe, the only European power still standing was Great Britain - and the all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel. Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel 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 after first being postponed to spring 1941 before finally being abandoned entirely.
Robert Forcyzk, author of Where the Iron Crosses Grow, looks beyond the traditional British account of Operation Sea Lion, complete with plucky Home Guards and courageous Spitfire pilots, at the real scale of German ambition, plans and capabilities. He examines, in depth, how Operation Sea Lion fitted in with German air-sea actions around the British Isles as he shows exactly what stopped Hitler from invading Britain.Contents:
Introduction.
Strategic Setting, June-July 1940.
Improvising an Invasion Force.
Diplomacy, Espionage and Intelligence.
Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe Capabilities Against England, 1940-41.
Countdown to Sea Lion.
British Anti-invasion Capabilities, 1940-41.
Feasibility of S-Tag, 25 September 1940.
The Isle of Wight Gambit.
Siege Operations against Great Britain, October 1940-May 1941.
Sea Lion Redux, May 1941.
Hidden Benefits of Sea Lion: Germany Gains an Amphibious Capability for other Theatres.
The Reckoning.
Glossary.
Appendices.
Notes.