German vs. Russia - No England.

As odd as this seems, I went back through over 3 years of "What-if's" and couldn't find this one. It may be there but I didn't see it.

Anyway:

Britain surrenders, negotiates a peace, whatever, following the Fall of France. The scenario for this happening isn't important here but, Britain ends up out of the war.

Hitler turns his attention on Russia. By sometime in 1941 he invades that nation. Again, the exact date isn't critical. We know pretty much what such an invasion would look like in terms of success and such.
At this point, could Germany have defeated the Soviets (includes a negotiated peace) having no second front to worry about? Could the Soviets have successfully checked the German invasion without a British front in the war?

My suspicion is that this scenario would end in the Soviets having to make a peace with Germany and conceeding most of European Russia along with Ukrane, Belorussia to them as well. I think that the best the Soviets could have drawn was a draw.
 

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As odd as this seems, I went back through over 3 years of "What-if's" and couldn't find this one. It may be there but I didn't see it.

Anyway:

Britain surrenders, negotiates a peace, whatever, following the Fall of France. The scenario for this happening isn't important here but, Britain ends up out of the war.

Hitler turns his attention on Russia. By sometime in 1941 he invades that nation. Again, the exact date isn't critical. We know pretty much what such an invasion would look like in terms of success and such.
At this point, could Germany have defeated the Soviets (includes a negotiated peace) having no second front to worry about? Could the Soviets have successfully checked the German invasion without a British front in the war?

My suspicion is that this scenario would end in the Soviets having to make a peace with Germany and conceeding most of European Russia along with Ukrane, Belorussia to them as well. I think that the best the Soviets could have drawn was a draw.
I did a TL about this:
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/three-fish-v2.364299/
 
It depends what "no Britain" means. Does it still has an extremly strong military right in germanys border? does it still has an blockade going,or at least an embargo? and,probably the most important bit,does no britain mean the US stays out of the war and gives no leand and lease?
 
The answer is "maybe". The Soviets will be at least expectant of an attack, so there should be less chaos in the command structure in the first few days. But they are still badly led and equipped. On the other hand, no Luftwaffe trying to bomb England and no boots on the ground in North Africa and the Balkans can tip the balance towards Germany.
 
The answer is "maybe". The Soviets will be at least expectant of an attack, so there should be less chaos in the command structure in the first few days. But they are still badly led and equipped. On the other hand, no Luftwaffe trying to bomb England and no boots on the ground in North Africa and the Balkans can tip the balance towards Germany

The British made a peace agreement with the Germans, not with the Italians (they were the ones who started the campaign in North Africa)
So perhaps the Italians had to face more British reinforcements, only receiving help with German equipment and volunteers
 
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