34. Early on, the Germans Realized That the Invasion Could Not Succeed
Even as the Battle of Britain raged in the summer of 1940, Luftwaffe chief Herman Goering did not believe that winning would pave the way for an invasion. When the German aerial effort shifted from attacking the Royal Air Force to bombing British cities, it was not a prelude to invasion, as that had already been cancelled by the time the Blitz began. Instead, the Germans now hoped to break British morale and pressure Britain’s leaders into negotiating for peace.