Were the Germans really that good?

[Steel God]

Peter;
Just for clarity...I did not list BoB as a strategic battle, I alluded only to the battle of the Atlantic. I agree with you, BoB was operational, and needed to be won for Sea Lion to be executed, but seriously, Sea Lion was NEVER under consideration. It was a huge bluff and the Wehrmacht knew it was a bluff. They could not cross that channel in the face of the RN, even with air superiority. The British had to surrender and accept terms for BoB to be won.