Yes the RAF bombed the barges while they were being stockpiled in France about 10% (I think) were sunk.syscom3 said:Didnt the RAF have some bombers hitting the barge assembly points along the coast? And I didnt think there were many harbors in the channel where the Germans could bring together the numbers of troops necessary to invade in force. And having a flat bottomed barge sail the 100 miles from Normandy to England would be crazy.
Agreed it would have been madness.