Anchises
Banned
Lets assume a scenario where the Brussilov Offensive never happens. Instead we see pointless and costly offensives against the German sectors. Basically a string of Lake Naroch Offensives.
The Tsar and his demoralized military are convinced that the war is unwinnable and sue for peace. Falkenhayn, who stays in charge, actually manages to influence the negotiations enough to moderate German demands. Russia has to cede some territory and has to supply the German Empire with food and resources.
This enables A-H to massively pressure Italy, it butterflies away the Romanian entry and unrestricted submarine warfare. A strengthened Germany (compared to OTL) is able to launch a series of devastating offensives against the French sector of the front.
The French army, close to breaking IOTL, collapses without the prospect of American help.
Soldier councils form making command of the army increasingly harder. Petain tries to bring the army back into fighting shape but is quickly sacked because the french government resigns when its faced with massive strikes and street fighting in Paris.
France is forced to seek peace with the German Empire.
Petain immediately starts laying the foundation for his version of the "stab in the back myth".
What happens next in France?
A Socialist/Communist revolution?
A new republican government struggles on leading to a weak Republic vulnerable to extremism?
The Third Republic manages to regenerate?
A right-wing authoritarian takeover ?
The Tsar and his demoralized military are convinced that the war is unwinnable and sue for peace. Falkenhayn, who stays in charge, actually manages to influence the negotiations enough to moderate German demands. Russia has to cede some territory and has to supply the German Empire with food and resources.
This enables A-H to massively pressure Italy, it butterflies away the Romanian entry and unrestricted submarine warfare. A strengthened Germany (compared to OTL) is able to launch a series of devastating offensives against the French sector of the front.
The French army, close to breaking IOTL, collapses without the prospect of American help.
Soldier councils form making command of the army increasingly harder. Petain tries to bring the army back into fighting shape but is quickly sacked because the french government resigns when its faced with massive strikes and street fighting in Paris.
France is forced to seek peace with the German Empire.
Petain immediately starts laying the foundation for his version of the "stab in the back myth".
What happens next in France?
A Socialist/Communist revolution?
A new republican government struggles on leading to a weak Republic vulnerable to extremism?
The Third Republic manages to regenerate?
A right-wing authoritarian takeover ?