[dfwgator]

I still think it’s fair to question if Hitler really wanted to destroy the BEF at the time.

I still believe he held out hope after the defeat of France, that he could have made a deal with Britain. Destroying the BEF, probably would have ruined any chance that the Brits would be accommodating towards such a deal, in Hitler’s mind.

[gr8eman]

That’s what I have read, studied, and believe. Hess flew his one-way mission for a reason and he and schnicklegruber were probably butt boys.

[cpdiii]

I still believe he held out hope after the defeat of France, that he could have made a deal with Britain. Destroying the BEF, probably would have ruined any chance that the Brits would be accommodating towards such a deal, in Hitler’s mind.

I suspect that is the right answer. Prior to Dunkirk Hitler was ruthless in his conquest of Europe. He made a very bad error. Those troops on the beaches of Dunkirk some years later carried the spears that defeated Hitler along with the rest of the Allied Troops.

[Getready]

In the book RISE AND FALL OF THIRD REICH your point is mentioned. In the book Hitler was also said to not want the Belgians to see him as a complete annhilator...he wanted cooperation from them also. He did hope the Brits would eventually back out and leave him alone so he wouldnt worry about the western front.