What Was The Most Successful British Victory/Contribution Of WWII?
 

I think that most of us will agree that the Battle of Britian was the most important victory for the British in the war. They were on their own and without that win the Germans would of launched sealion and then who knows what would of happened.

This poll is asking you to look at the other victories/contributions that the British made during WWII. What in your opinion was the biggest?

Operation Compass is My Pick
 

Operation Compass was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British "blitzkrieg." Instead the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. The 7th Armored Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners--the good news.

The bad news was that it "forced" the Germans to intervene with the Afrika Korps, led by the soon-to-be legendary General Rommel.

I picked El Alamein. It wasnt that it was a stunning victory or anything, the Brits had them outnumbered badly and the German/Italien troops were very low on supplies. The reason I picked it is because it stopped once and for all Axis ambitions to drive on Egypt and the middle east, and lead to the eventual removal of the Axis from North Africa

I'd go with El Alamein. Montgomery had to stop the Germans. If not, Britain risk to loose its hold on Africa. Loosing Egypt would have open new strategical opportunities for the Germans. Who knows if that would not have tip Turkey into the Axis. By winning there, they reverse the African war, and begin to push the German back.

Breaking the Enigma code........

Breaking the enigma code was huge- great call, Pat!

I would say the overall British command of the seas, especially earlier in the war in the Med was crucial in winning the war in North Africa. Kesselring was unable to resupply Rommel adequately due to British naval interdiction (and air). The Royal Navy also made Operation Sealion virtually impossible for the Germans. Dominance in the Atlantic & the Med was in my opinion Britain's biggest contribution/victory of WW2, so I chose "other".

Great call swampy, I was drawing a blank till you posted. Ill have to agree.
Breaking the code has to be one of the biggest coups of the war

I thought a Polish Mathematician Broke the code?

Everything I've heard was that it was broken at Betchley Park.....

The breaking of the Enigma was initially started in 1932 by Marian Rejewski a Polish mathametician. His big breakthrough came in 1938.

You can read all the details at Wikipedia -

Cryptanalysis of the Enigma

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptan..._of_the_Enigma