As you know a German Communist by the name of Hans Rittentop infiiltrated the SS and shot Hitler in Berlin on Apr 17th, 1938. What would have happened if he didn't manage to do so?
As you know a German Communist by the name of Hans Rittentop infiiltrated the SS and shot Hitler in Berlin on Apr 17th, 1938. What would have happened if he didn't manage to do so?
Well it might not have cemented Hitler's anticommunist feelings. It's strongly believed that Rittentop's assassination attempt is what caused Hitler to so distrust the soviet union and ultimately launch barbarosa.
Had he not been so focused on ridding the world of communism he might not have had his armies split when the allies invaded.
He might have also had a more level head as the medication he was taking to recover from the wound is largely seen as leading to his insanity towards the end of the war.
I've read Mein Kampf. He'd probably gun after the Soviets one way or another.
Although maybe he wouldn't have founded the infamous "Kopfjäger" Divisions assigned for the Purification Programs he enacted if he wasn't shot.
He probably still would, since I don't think the Blitzkrieg strategy the Wehrmacht established would've worked on France. Their equipment wasn't outdated, and they had some of the best tanks (and tank aces) in the world. He'd have to keep a garrison in the east anyway, since the threat of Stalin and Polish partisans would require it.
Although I imagine we will see perhaps a western strategy rather than an eastern one.
That definitely didn't help, since his irrational beliefs cost him his best Generals in Russia and killed millions.
Yeah, I dont see the Germans beating the French either. They had the best army in the world before the war.