As late as 2004, it was conceded that the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 was an unmitigated disaster and humiliation.
Fact: the deliverance of tens of thousands of troops back to Britain was courtesy of the German leader.
Hitler’s Naivety Brought Ruin to the Christian Reich
The return of 188,000 British troops made it possible for the Westminster elite to carry on their war against the German nation. No mention is ever made of the 68,000 British soldiers whose bodies were again scattered across the poppy fields of France.
Abandoned across France were hundreds of British tanks and diverse military hardware.
German High Command flaming mad
In explaining why Hitler intervened to allow the escape of 188,000 British and 150,200 French troops at Dunkirk, Reichswehr General Blumentritt spoke bluntly.
‘He (Hitler) then astonished us by speaking with admiration of the British Empire, of the necessity for its existence and of the civilization that Britain had brought to the world.
He compared the British Empire with the Catholic Church saying they were both essential elements of stability in the world.
He said that all he wanted from Britain was that she should acknowledge Germany’s position on the continent. The return of Germany’s lost colonies would be desirable but not essential, and he would even offer to support British troops if she should encounter difficulties anywhere.
He concluded by saying that his aim was to make peace with Britain, on a basis that she would regard as compatible with her honor to accept.”
Dumbfounded and Outraged
The General added, “The German generals in charge were dumbfounded and outraged at Hitler’s attitude in thus preventing them from pressing an advantage which they believed would result in the capture of the entire British Expeditionary Force.
But Hitler was adamant in his refusal and issued the most peremptory orders for the German armoured forces to stay at a distance while the British embarkation went on.” ~ Over the Hill, Sir Basil Liddell Hart. Let readers know what you think
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Truly, Hitler did what he could to befriend England as he alas wasn’t aware of Churchill’s duplicity !As for the 150,200 French troops, my father heard from one of my uncles that some of them couldn’t be rescued because some of the English soldiers cut their hands as they tried to get into the saving boats ! 78732
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Some historians claim CCCP intended to invade Europe and Barbarossa stopped all that.
I can’t wait to laugh at EU rump vassals with outsourced manufacturing as they try Barbarossa II.
Under Satan’s Authority is finding out that outsourced manufacturing doesn’t work in wartime.
A soft weak society that lives in a Bernays propaganda bubble isn’t ready for Totaler Krieg.
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The Great Ones First Major Mistake of the War!—-if he would have ruthlessly pressed on to capture the English Army then England would have had no choice but to seek terms—they wouldn’t have had a rescued army to even defend the Homeland against Invasion!—
One of the Best cases I ever saw of “Nice Guys Finish Last!”———He also didn’t realize HOW MUCH England was under control of the Small Hats and Winston Churchill in particular. Now look at England —Saved from the Nazis so that they could hand the Country over to the muzzies invited in at the request of a “Quisling” NWO Gov’t that hates the founding stock of the Country!—I guess Ol’ Hitler is getting the last laugh after all!—Of course all of Western Europe including Germany is in the same sinking boat.
By letting the English Army get away he negated the greatest victory Germany ever had in the conquest of France with Ants in their Pants in a mere 6 weeks. Whenever I play 3rd Reich–Avalon Hill Board Game—Invading England is tough. But it can be done. However it delays the attack on the Soviet Union by about a year. Making the Russians a tougher nut to crack. Either way –Germany is on a strict timetable to conquer as much as they can before America enters the War. —And being a nice guy didn’t get Hitler much–except a nice retirement in Argentina while the Reich was occupied for Decades ( and still is) by hostile powers.
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It was the 1953 Iranian coup, not the 1930s.
Mohammad Mossadegh became prime minister in 1951 and nationalized Iran’s oil industry, which had been dominated by British interests. Britain and the U.S. then backed a coup that overthrew him in August 1953. Oil, money, and control were central motives, especially Britain’s loss of influence over Iranian oil, though Cold War fears also mattered indeed.
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