A NATO WO FRG, Denmark, Norway

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WI as a result of Yalta or Potsdam it is agreed that Germany will be garrisoned by the waring powers as per our time line but an agreed upon date (choose a point in the 50's). It is further agreed that neither zone will form military units (no German armies.)

As our TL both both form as separate countries. The Russians hint they may allow for reunification in exchange for neutral Germany. It leaves that open for several years. It greatly influences opinion in the West of Germany with a freer press etc...

When the time comes for the Allies to withdraw, the French and British are happy to due to severe economic problems. A sense of isolationism in America favour withdraw.

NATO and the Warsaw pact have formed. The DDR then reaffirms it's alliance and says it does not wish to join with the "fascist west". After several years BDR then withdraws from NATO and forms its own Army, costal Navy, minor AF. it is also given gauge promises of Nuclear protection. After two World Wars they have had enough.

Denmark and Norway see peace breaking out (or they don't want to be the Northern flank.) They withdraw from NATO. The 3 become akin to Austria.

Effects on NATO to France?
 
With a band of neutral countries running from the Baltic to the Adriatic Nato has lost its reason to exist. As France is semi detatched from Nato anyway I can see the alliance folding. Grease and Turkey probably pull out as well so they can get back to hating each other, Benelux probably stay as would Italy, Spain and Portugal to maintain strong links to the US and to a lesser extent the UK. The UK would probably focus the bulk of it's defence spending on maintaining a strong Navy and Airforce while the Army would be reduced in size.
 
With a band of neutral countries running from the Baltic to the Adriatic Nato has lost its reason to exist. As France is semi detatched from Nato anyway I can see the alliance folding. Grease and Turkey probably pull out as well so they can get back to hating each other, Benelux probably stay as would Italy, Spain and Portugal to maintain strong links to the US and to a lesser extent the UK. The UK would probably focus the bulk of it's defence spending on maintaining a strong Navy and Airforce while the Army would be reduced in size.
Except that, with East Germany in WarPac, and West Germany 'neutral', the Soviets have gained massively, and NATO is far MORE important.
 
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