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What would have happened had Gneisenau and Scharnhorst sailed into the Mediterranean and joined the Italian Fleet in early '41?
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And just where would these bombers fly from ?????If they were to make a successful pass under Gibraltar's guns, a concerted air attack to keep their heads down would help (perhaps a mix of medium bombers and Stukas). Possible direct hits on the emplacements would probably do little damage to the guns themselves, but the bombs would raise alot of direct dust/smoke as well as do damage to lesser reinforced positions.
What would have been the point of taking an uncompleted carrier ?????I think if you add the Graf Zepplin it would have been a very potent force.
With very small bomb loads, and there was no way Stuka's would have the range.Bombers from Italy made it several times,
Yes it would be. The German's had never built or operated a carrier before, it would have taken a considerable time for it to become operational even after it had been completedsince we are doing a what-if it could not be a stretch for the carrier to have been finished.
What would have happened had Gneisenau and Scharnhorst sailed into the Mediterranean and joined the Italian Fleet in early '41?
I will throw in the Channel Dash which was successful. There was mighty big guns at Dover.