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What logistics plan would sustain Sea Lion?

Sea Lion depended on taking London and ports quickly because its improvised lift could not support a prolonged campaign.

Question

What was Germany's logistics plan for sustaining troops after the initial Sea Lion landings?

Short answer

Take London and ports quickly and win. The exchange finds no credible system for supporting a prolonged campaign.

Notes

The German plan relied on a rapid victory after the landing. London and usable ports would have to be taken before the improvised cross-Channel lift failed. No durable supply system appears behind that assumption in this exchange. The repeated answer, 'win,' captures how the operational plan substituted speed and success for sustained logistics.