I find that the purges are often written off as a byproduct of Stalin's paranoia, there is no greater example of this so called paranoia than Uncle Joe's warranted fear of the increasingly affluent Red Army. Something had to be done, Stalin wouldn't allow his chance at complete consolidation be usurped by the brass, and so they were done away with. So the question is this, is it plausible to have Stalin's worst fears realized? Could there be a officers coup in Moscow, and if so when and how? Ive found it might be interesting to create such a scenario in the years leading up to the Great Purges OTL, from about the 1932 Famine to Tukhachevsky's fall from grace. However all scenarios, thoughts, comments, and opinions will be appreciated!