How would WWII in the ETO gone if the Beck Plot succeded.

So lets say for argument that the Allies had delayed setting up new negotiations on September 12 1938, setting off the Beck plot off. After a few days Hitler, Goring and Himmler are dead and thousands of SS men a captured. A Civil War is avoided the Nazi Party is allowed to remain but only as a means of governance under to strict command of the military Junta. A new peace conference is initiated that prevented war with Allies and allowed Germany to retain control of Austria. Jews and other groups are regulated to the second class status they enjoyed before 1933. Beck is named Head of State but is heavily reliant of Neurath and others.

War is avoided in 1938/1939 but Germany keeps building tanks. Would the new MIlitary Junta still take a crack at the West? Or would they focus more on the Soviets? If the focus was on the USSR, would Beck wait for a Soviet invasion (c1942) or would Germany go on the offensive early to 'defend' world peace.

Finally if their was a German/Soviet war in 1941-42 how would it look considering Germany would be better armed but would not enjoy some of the positive that resulted from Hitlers favorites, aka no Rommel, Guderian, heavy tanks etc.
 
I think the main concern would be building defence against future war with the soviets and they would need to do some thing about the every poor state of the German ecomony.
National socialists were very bad at economics.
 
I think the main concern would be building defence against future war with the soviets and they would need to do some thing about the every poor state of the German ecomony.
National socialists were very bad at economics.

Or rather, the economists within the NSDAP were very often ignored in favor of what can be referred to as "never intending to pay back debts, or acknowledge the concept of debt".
 
War is avoided in 1938/1939 but Germany keeps building tanks. Would the new MIlitary Junta still take a crack at the West?

No. Hardly anyone in Germany wanted to start another Great War. The first one was a calamity for Germany, and there was not much reason to think it would be easier a second time.

OTL, even in 1940, a majority of German generals expected the attack on France to fail, or at best bog down in trench warfare. Germany would be under Allied blockade, with the Red Army looming at its back.

Best not even to start such a war.

Or would they focus more on the Soviets? If the focus was on the USSR, would Beck wait for a Soviet invasion (c1942) or would Germany go on the offensive early to 'defend' world peace.
Pre-emptive war is right out. Why do the heavy lifting? It's not even clear that the USSR actually has a powerful army. If the USSR starts aggressing, Germany could join the Anti-Bolshevik Crusade. Much better off with the support of France and Britain, and Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia as allies.

What is more likely is that Germany would first focus on internal development and economic stability, and then on border revisions with Poland - especially Danzig. That however would be put off for at least two or three years.

Finally if their was a German/Soviet war in 1941-42 how would it look considering Germany would be better armed but would not enjoy some of the positive that resulted from Hitlers favorites, aka no Rommel, Guderian, heavy tanks etc.
Rommel would still be around, and Guderian too. There's no reason why the Heer would be purged of such officers, when the Nazi Party is still in existence.

As for heavy tanks - the Mark IV was already in production. The "superheavy" Tigers were a waste of energy. The Panther might have been designed anyway, when the Mark IV's limits were apparent.

The real question about such a war is how it begins and who else is on each side. One might see Stalin propose a partition of Poland with Germany. Or Stalin might attempt aggressions against Romania and the Baltic States in 1942 or so, confident in the massive force accumulated by the Red Army.

This could lead to a war between the USSR on one side, and Germany, Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia on the other side, with support from France, Britain, and Italy. Poland would not want to be allied with Germany, but under sufficient pressure from the USSR might have no other viable choice.

Hungary, not under direct attack, and with a deep grudge against Romania, would remain neutral.
 
This could lead to a war between the USSR on one side, and Germany, Poland, Romania, and Czechoslovakia on the other side, with support from France, Britain, and Italy. Poland would not want to be allied with Germany, but under sufficient pressure from the USSR might have no other viable choice.

Why on earth would Czechoslovakia want to fight alongside Germany in an anti-Soviet alliance without being directly attacked?
 
Why on earth would Czechoslovakia want to fight alongside Germany in an anti-Soviet alliance without being directly attacked?

Because if the USSR is moving to take over eastern Europe, Czechoslovakia is very much under threat. Who wants the Red Army as new neighbors?

Czechoslovakia doesn't have to fight - but fighting in alliance with Germany, Poland, et al, would be a better idea than fighting alone when Germany and Poland have been conquered.

The Beck-Reich would probably disclaim any designs on Czechoslovakia.
 
Because if the USSR is moving to take over eastern Europe, Czechoslovakia is very much under threat. Who wants the Red Army as new neighbors?

Czechoslovakia doesn't have to fight - but fighting in alliance with Germany, Poland, et al, would be a better idea than fighting alone when Germany and Poland have been conquered.

All right. I concede that it just might happen under specific circumstances. But I see several major obstacles.

Wether Prague interprets the war as an all-out Soviet conquest of Europe or Soviet dick-waving which got all blown out of proportion will depend on numerous factors, which may include the traditional pro-Russian Czech attitude.

In order to feel threatened, Prague will also need to believe that the Soviets can prevail. Czechoslovakia is rather out of the way between Russia and Germany, with mountains all along its northern border. So the Czechoslovaks will still gave grounds to feel secure even if the Red Army approaches Breslau. And I don't see the Soviets attacking Czechoslovakia by themselves while Germany is still undefeated.

Even if the USSR does appear poised to capture vast Berlin and everyone else failed to stop it, the Czechoslovaks might also decide that they aren't strong enough to make a difference. And in that case it might be worth reaching some accomodation with the Soviets, to delay being gobbled up (perhaps until some new war will turn the tide?), or at least make the process as painless as possible.

And who might want a border with the USSR? OTL Czechoslovakia in 1938 might have approved, for instance.

The Beck-Reich would probably disclaim any designs on Czechoslovakia.

The Czechs won't expect it to be genuine or lasting, I think, but rather a tactical concession coming from a country facing another foe and not wanting to add Czechoslovakia to its list of potential enemies right now. Germany had recently tried to go to war against Czechoslovakia, and actually had a somewhat reasonable claim.
 
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