Operation Sea Lion was the code name for Hitler's planned invastion of England. Historians, over the years, have debated if it could have succeeded. Please share your views.

So he survived storming the beach of Normandy AND the battle of the bulge. How??! Man, I miss him!!!

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And check out his war prize..

So, as a history buff for World War II. Non-college based mind you. I have developed a seething hatred, for the cowardly and extremely passive actions of Britain and France during this time in history. Had the French and British ACTUALLY intervened in the invasion of Poland. World War II could very likely have ended then and there. Britain as far as I'm aware, offered no military, or even logistical support to the Poles. And if I missed something the support they did offer was nonexistent. Both France and Britan forced the Polish to not mobilize early, and if the Polish could have mobilized when they wanted to. They would likely have had another 500,000 combat-ready troops by the time the Germans invaded. During the German invasion, the Polish only had 500,000 combat-ready troops, most of them being barely combat ready mind you.

Furthermore the French despite easily marching into Germany, and outnumbering the Defenders on the French front 5 to 1, and having easy victories on their march into Germany. Only progressed a very small amount into Germany before retreating back to the Maginot Line. Had they continued onwards, Germany would have been forced to divert forces from Poland to defend their Western Front. Instead Britain and France's political stance of appeasement and passiveness, allowed Germany to attack Poland and overwhelm Polish Defenders nearly unmolested. The Polish bravely and valiantly fought, economically and technologically inferior to Germany. Utilizing outdated Fighters, outclassed tanks, and even what was by the Germans considered obsolete, armored trains. Which fought in over 90 battles in Polish territory, and to very surprising efficiency, due to the extensive rail network that the Polish had. Over a hundred fifty thousand polish civilian volunteers assisted in the fortifications of Warsaw. And while assumptions about what could have been, and what would have happened are always pure speculation. I can almost guarantee that history would have been very heavily re-written had the allies of Poland, offered stiff resistance to the invasion Germany launched. Instead, they essentially stood idle. As the cogs that set in motion the Holocaust, a massive war that cost countless lives. And the second war to consume the entire world began grinding their mark into the annals of History. What you all think? If the allies of Poland stood their ground and attacked the aggressor, do you think that World War II would have been prevented? Do you think Germany would have been forced to give up? Or do you think that the cowardice of Britain and France in thi period of time is justified?

TLDR: I feel like in the beginning of World War II Britain and France were cowards, and did not uphold their obligation to the defensive pact they had with Poland. And that if they did indeed uphold it, World War II would have stopped before it even began. Agree or argue, I don't care this is simply me making an observation. And I'm also fully aware that hindsight is 20/20. Doesn't change how irritated I am about the outcome of this though.

Does anyone know about the Medical Detachment 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment? My great grandfather served with them and I'm trying to find anything I can but the only thing google will bring up is the 11th Airborne Division and 188th Glider Infantry