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Originally Posted by Chappers 71
Actually hitler stopped the panzers at Gorings request.
Goring believed his Luftwaffe should have the glory of destroying the BEF but they failed.
During the 9 day operation the RAF destroyed 240 German aircraft
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Yes this is the standard speil
we all know the victors write the history books
investigative history barely even exist
most history is "research" by bookworms basing their reference on a few older books
his surviving generals tell of a different story
and one german "military historian" approved of by the allies I would not call definitive history
a "dunkirk blunder" hardly fits into the string of strategic moves up to that point
the wermacht was quite an able force and well commanded in 40'
they would not have left 400,000 able troops on the beaches they could have EASILY smooshed if they had no other intentions
read the alternative accounts then make up your mind
some things described as fairy tales should be seen as such
its in the past anyway