Why didn't Hitler occupy Britain?

by thetimeoftroubles

As far as I remember, Hitler didn't use all the air forces of Nazi Germany. But why? Fighting with all his might, Hitler would probably have been able to conquer Britain, albeit with more losses. But if he conquered London, he would have the entire British Empire and its resources. With such large reserves, he would have gained a great advantage in a further war with the Soviet Union and could have won the war

thefourthmaninaboat

You might be interested in the relevant section of my flair profile, which links several answers on similar topics. Fundamentally, the German Air Force and Navy could not overcome the British Royal Navy in the English Channel; doing so was a prerequisite for any successful invasion of Britain.