Sorry, it was a gross simplification. I guess I should have stated that without the U.S., Britton, Russia, and all of Europe would have fallen. Brittan's "few", including volunteer pilots from the U.S. and Canada, did an incredible job, but Brittan's resources were limited and as a combined force with the United States, the outcome was still frighteningly close. It is scary to think what may have happened had German technology been allowed to advance another 6 months. Without American daylight bombings with thousands of aircraft involved, the outcome would have definitely been different. You're not suggesting that those thousands of American aircraft didn't change the course of the war are you?
Sorry for openning up a can of worms. Byron Kelly Denver, CO USA --- On Fri, 5/29/09, Teate, Stephen <ste...@compositecooling.com> wrote: From: Teate, Stephen <ste...@compositecooling.com> Subject: KR> History? To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 3:06 PM "for being from the country that saved that country from falling to the Germans?" I know I shouldn't respond to this but to suggest that the United States is responsible for saving Great Brittan from the Germans is just wrong. It was England's "Few" that defeated Hitler's Luftwaffe and without control of the air Hitler cancel Operation Sea Lion the invasion of England. In addition, by this time he had already set his sights on his true prize which was Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union. This was all done long before the United States was "officially" involved. Besides the "Few" American pilots that volunteered our involvement included some surplus ships and supplies for their troops. To even think that the United States "saved that country" is a gross over simplification of the final outcome and lacks the respect that the British soldier so honorably deserves. Stephen Teate Paradise, Texas _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
