Thande
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Just a vague idea I had, mainly from playing Civ4; but let's just say, out of the blue, that for some reason Italy joins Germany in WW2 from the beginning, and thus there is conflict along the Franco-Italian frontier from 1939 onwards. My guess would be that the French would probably have the advantage, but would be unwilling to press any gains due to fear of overextending their supply lines, wanting to keep the bulk of the army ready to reply to a German attack in the north, and the French army's innate conservatism of this period.
So when we come around to some time in 1940, instead of the attack through the Low Countries, how plausible would a German attack through Piedmont into the south of France be, assisted by the Italians? With only desultory feints in Alsace-Lorraine to discourage the French from concentrating their forces to the south.
Any of that make sense, or am I talking bollocks?
So when we come around to some time in 1940, instead of the attack through the Low Countries, how plausible would a German attack through Piedmont into the south of France be, assisted by the Italians? With only desultory feints in Alsace-Lorraine to discourage the French from concentrating their forces to the south.
Any of that make sense, or am I talking bollocks?