WOtif Hitler had NOT attacked Russia

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by Old-Banger

What if France had walked into the Ruhr while Hitler was pre-occupied with Poland?

They would have come under fire from the Siegfried line?

[Old-Banger]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

They would have come under fire from the Siegfried line?

Yes, I suppose so. But was the Siegfied line fully in place in 1939? I wonder what sort of forces were left to defend the west front?

So how about: what if the largest Army in Europe at the time could have shown a little of the lateral thinking that the German Army employed (thinking of Ardennes here)? Not a criticism of the French, by the way, but if only some of their (and the British after they mobilised) commanders could have shown similiar initiative. But I guess that is the beauty of looking back after the event - it all looks so easy.

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by Old-Banger

So how about: what if the largest Army in Europe at the time could have shown a little of the lateral thinking that the German Army employed (thinking of Ardennes here)? Not a criticism of the French, by the way, but if only some of their (and the British after they mobilised) commanders could have shown similiar initiative.

Such a decision to advance into Germany would have had to be taken at the highest political level. Not by a mere military commander.
Ooops! What am I talking about? Such a decision was taken at the highest political level. We decided to sit on our hands.
How about; what if France had got off it's backside when Hitler re-militerized the Rhineland? Would the Wehrmacht kicked Hitler out of power?

Or even; what if the Queen had bollocks?
Oh yeah, she'd be the King.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by arthursmedley

Such a decision to advance into Germany would have had to be taken at the highest political level. Not by a mere military commander.
Ooops! What am I talking about? Such a decision was taken at the highest political level. We decided to sit on our hands.
How about; what if France had got off it's backside when Hitler re-militerized the Rhineland? Would the Wehrmacht kicked Hitler out of power?

Or even; what if the Queen had bollocks?
Oh yeah, she'd be the King.

The French?
Kick?
Out of power?
roflamo.

[He111]

hmmm my original post was to hint at a 1946 replacement, German & Russian planes mixed together in mass-meglo-dictator-alliance V the rest of the world.

But i've parted the hair of many and straight through to the keeper! ..

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