The Battle of Britain Was The First Defeat For The German Luftwaffe.

[fruitbat]

Concerning BoB, from the British side it was a victory because it stopped a perceived invasion, from the German side it was a draw, as the status quo remained.

It wasn't war winning, but what it did do, is go a long way to deciding where the iron curtain fell at the end of the war (which was of course completely unforeseeable at the time), simply because there was a handy jumping off point for the allies to open up a western front in '44.

As to the war, Germany lost it as soon as they stepped foot in Russia.

my 2 cents.

[robtek]

Just leave the britons their "Victory of the BoB", they've not much else to be proud of.

What one sees as a victory doesn't mean that the rest of the world is looking at it in the same way.

About being proud, one can be proud for his/her own achievements, to be proud for someones elses deeds is to adorn oneself with borrowed plumes, imo.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by robtek

Just leave the britons their "Victory of the BoB", they've not much else to be proud of.

What one sees as a victory doesn't mean that the rest of the world is looking at it in the same way.

About being proud, one can be proud for his/her own achievements, to be proud for someones elses deeds is to adorn oneself with borrowed plumes, imo.

No sorry, to claim the achievements of others as your ow doing is adorning with borrowed plumes, one can be proud of their own achievements if it's something that benefited someone else, but being proud of achieving for your own gains is just egotistical.

And the more anti-British crap I hear the more proud I am to be British because at some point a Brit must have spoiled your day.

[bongodriver]

What one sees as a victory doesn't mean that the rest of the world is looking at it in the same way.

Apparently not, the Germans certainly seem to be like that, not biased of course.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Apparently not, the Germans certainly seem to be like that, not biased of course.

And the more anti-German crap I hear the more proud I am to beGerman because at some point a German must have spoiled your day.

[Bewolf]

This thread would be much more enjoyable without two certain individuals.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

This thread would be much more enjoyable without two certain individuals.

Yeah, Kongo and sternjaeger have spouted way too much biased crap.....

Yeah I know you meant me, but you will find I am much more pleasant when me and my country aren't being attacked.

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

This thread would be much more enjoyable without two certain individuals.

Yes m8 but with not nearly as many face-palm moments!

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

And the more anti-German crap I hear the more proud I am to beGerman because at some point a German must have spoiled your day.

Comes as no surprise you were not able to make your own comment, I have no problem with Germans, just the ones who can't admit defeat..

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Comes as no surprise you were not able to make your own comment, I have no problem with Germans, just the ones who can't admit defeat..

Yeah sure or as we say in germany: Bladdablubb.