Wehrmacht ISOT from August 30, 1939 to August 30, 1914

[Bosemacher]

The spouses and children of the military personnel are also ISOT along with all military supplies. People and buildings that be displaced by the ISOT are moved to nearby unoccupied locations. The only member of the NAZI political leadership ISOT is Herman Goring as commander of the Luftwaffe.


One thing in question is would ego and politics prevent cooperation early enough to prevent the Austro-Hungarian debacle in Galacia or the Entente victory in the battle of the Marne. Brautisch is not likely to have a high opinion on Molkte's strategic decision making. Raeder is more likely to give initial deference to Tipitz as Tirpitz has the bigger fleet. A short to medium term problem would be the allocation of petroleum and lack of spare parts.


Learning of the terms of the treaty of Versailles would harden German attitudes towards France. I would expect Germany to demand Vichy like terms for an armistice while the UK remained in the war. Germany is unlikely to accept anything less than the terms of Brest-Litovsk from Russia. In OTL this was achieved only after the fall of both the Czarist and the Kerensky governments.

[Rekjavik]

I seriously doubt the Allies have a chance any more. As soon as things become streamlined and the Wehrmacht gets into full swing, Blitzkrieg tactics will smash Allied forces on virtually all fronts. The German flag would fly over Paris in around a month. Peace would come soon enough.

Also with such a huge advantage apparent, Italy and Romania would likely side with Germany in the hope of gaining some territory from the Entente.

I am wondering how the German Empire, with its large Jewish population, would react to the Nazi ideology.

[Bosemacher]

Overt acts of antisemitism against Germans of Jewish heritage would punished. Ethnic policy under the Kaiser was one of Germanization. Intense antisemitism is probably highest among the younger soldiers who spent their teenage years bombarded by NAZI propaganda. A campaign of denazificaton would likely be required.


I would expect Paris to fall before the end of October. If the UK believes it has naval superiority it may resist coming to peace table. The High Seas Fleet bolstered by the ships of the Kreigsmarine can sortie towards the English Channel with air cover from airfields in Belgium. If the UK seeks peace before the siege of Qingdao and with the Grand Fleet intact German territorial demands on the UK would be minimal. Perhaps Walvis Bay and Zanzibar for example. The co-belligerent states of the British dominions and Japan could achieve a white peace.


Italy can be offered Nice, Corsica, The Savoy, Tunisa and French Somalia as inducements to join the Central Powers. Given the anti-Austro-Hungarian sentiment in Italy I don't know if the offer would be taken up. Romania prove more useful as a friendly neutral than a belligerent. Germany needs the oil from Polesti more than the Romanian Army. They can be offered Bessarabia in either case.

[Admiral Canaris]

Learning of the terms of the treaty of Versailles would harden German attitudes towards France. I would expect Germany to demand Vichy like terms for an armistice while the UK remained in the war. Germany is unlikely to accept anything less than the terms of Brest-Litovsk from Russia. In OTL this was achieved only after the fall of both the Czarist and the Kerensky governments.

Or, they'd conclude Versailles was a failure because it wasn't harsh enough and land even harder on the French.

Otherwise, it's pretty much your generic CP-wank. I doubt the Wehrmacht would allow the Reich to move towards democracy, though; they might well set up a military dictatorship and kil or lock up the famous Socialist leaders.