What if the Russians told the Germans that an invasion of Poland means war, the Germans think the Russians are bluffing, go through with the invasion and the Soviet Union declares war?
I know the Russians were weak in 39 because of the purges and would not have been able to launch a real offensive, but the Germans would have to fight Britain, France and Russia all at once.
The Germans wouldn't have been able to launch a major offensive(Without serious risk) until the spring of 40 because of winter, giving the Russians more time to recover from the purges. The Fins wouldn't have been fighting the Russians like they did in Barbarossa.
Would countries like Romania, Bulgaria and Italy have still fought the Russians? What other countries might have declared war as a whip lash affect? Could the allies have won realistically?
I know the Russians were weak in 39 because of the purges and would not have been able to launch a real offensive, but the Germans would have to fight Britain, France and Russia all at once.
The Germans wouldn't have been able to launch a major offensive(Without serious risk) until the spring of 40 because of winter, giving the Russians more time to recover from the purges. The Fins wouldn't have been fighting the Russians like they did in Barbarossa.
Would countries like Romania, Bulgaria and Italy have still fought the Russians? What other countries might have declared war as a whip lash affect? Could the allies have won realistically?
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