What would it be like?

[mosholu]

If Germany had carried out an invasion of Britian in 1941 and was successful they would have entered into some type of non-aggression pact with the US while they focused their attentions on the Eastern Front. Once Hitler had control of the European continent he would have consolidated his power and then turned towards the former Africian colonies for their raw materials. Remember prior to Pearl Harbor there was not strong support among the US people for the US to involve itself in what was seen as Europe's problem. At some point down the line you would have to see conflict between Germany and Japan as Japan's need for raw materials would have eventually drawn itself into conflict with Germany.
There was an interesting mystery novel by Robert Harris called Fatherland where he sets the plot in the 1960s in Germany which was successful during the war.

[Raven]

no spreckenzi english !

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by mosholu

If Germany had carried out an invasion of Britian in 1941 and was successful they would have entered into some type of non-aggression pact with the US while they focused their attentions on the Eastern Front.

Hitler didn't have the naval forces to fight off the Royal Navy defending its own coast, and also lacked the necessary landing craft to mount an amphibious invasion of England. It was never a realistic possibility.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Hitler didn't have the naval forces to fight off the Royal Navy defending its own coast, and also lacked the necessary landing craft to mount an amphibious invasion of England. It was never a realistic possibility.

That and long range multi engine bombers either. The technological side of his wermacht though put many weapons at his feet that he disregarded that could have been decisive. His navy was in the process of developing an aircraft carrier, again too late. The ME-262jet airplane could have been put into service years before and the missile program only got slight attention, as did the jets and upgrades to his submarine force when necesity opened his, way too late.

We could have failed miserably at Normandy if his advisors weren't afraid to wake him before eleven in the morning and let the panzer corps loose that they had at Calais waiting for Patton and his imaginary army. ( Read "Hoodwinking Hitler" about the whole plan that made the krauts believe there was a massive army waiting to go to Calais complete wioth fake radio and how they carried it out, fascinating)

[mosholu]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Hitler didn't have the naval forces to fight off the Royal Navy defending its own coast, and also lacked the necessary landing craft to mount an amphibious invasion of England. It was never a realistic possibility.

Fair enough point but I would say if you look at the history of the war a British loss prior to US involvement is the scenario that would have most likely led to a German victory which was the premise of the flaptail's question. Once the US was involved it is hard to imagine a situation where Germany would have achieved a clear victory. Maybe a clear cut victory in the East might have given Germany the chance for an armistice but they could never win against the US production capabilities.