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My basic question is this. Assuming 2 major PODs in Dec 1941, the Japanese do not start a war in the Pacific due to sucessful negotiations with the USA, and Operation Typhoon succeeds in its objective in capturing Moscow what happens in 1942 and beyond?

These are some of the things I see happening.

Due to a lowering of Red Army morale and heavier losses, the Germans "win" the war in the east by Oct 42 gaining there Barbarossa objectives up to the Caucasus.

The British still manage to defeat the axis in the desert and drive them from the north african continent, prehaps involving an all british Torch, do not know if the latter is feasiable.

The USA still stays officialy Neutral but takes over garrisoning duties elsewhere from the British say freetown, to release British troops for combat duties.

The undeclared naval war in the atlantic continues with much heavier USN involvement due to no pacific war as a result the Battle of the Atlantic is won earlier with lower shipping losses.

So by the beginning of 43 we have a stalemate, the Germans dominate the continent but cannot really get at the British (with one exception that has major problems see below), the British empire is intact, the naval lines of communication are safe but the British cannot really get at the Germans and the Soviets whilst still in the fight are really only able to sustain Gurrelia level resistance as most of there industry, resources manpower has gone. What happens, an attempted German thrust through the Caucasus? A seconD BofB? a negotiated peace or do the USA come in and build a huge 300 divison army etc?

The exception I talked about is an attempted drive through the Caucasus into Persia, but the logistical problems of this would be huge, with only 6-10 divisons being able to be supplied.
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