“... the reason is that a military defeat of Britain will bring about the disintegration of the British Empire. This would not be of any benefit to Germany.” ReasonMilitaryBenefitsHistoricalDefeatBritishGermanyBritainEmpiresBritish EmpireDisintegration Book:The Halder war diary, 1939-1942 Source: The Halder war diary, 1939-1942