I'm going to try something new here and basically rewrite a crucial turning point in the rivalry of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. We all know that Operation Barbarossa (originally named Fritz) was a bloody battle. Germans literally deliberately starved 3.3 Million prisoners of war while Einsatzgruppen death troopers gassed Soviet Jews. Either way, that's not the point. What if this changed and the Germans were successful in their feat?
Patching Mistakes
The Germans were noticeably deficient in most aspects. They seemed to have a lackadaisical attacking strategy as they simply rammed through enemy lines for 2000 miles from the North Cape to the Black Sea. Now, if this strategy had some tweaking, perhaps it could change the playing field for our first stage.
Here we see a pretty rough attack plan which was simple enough:
Obviously, the German side sort of threw everything that had at full speed and full force in a flawed, reckless, and frankly stupid way. Blitzkrieg isn't terrible, but it can be when you're opposing an opponent with the combat advantage like Russia. They have more men, more tanks, and more ground. But let's say Germany takes a different route in this. Perhaps a stealthy and less obnoxious way in?
The German occupied forces will push in from Hungary and Romania first while taking out the inner cities with attacks from both sides. While the fighting happens there, forces from Poland will stand as a sort of defensive wall to provide safety and protection for the battlefield below.
Surely with the ongoing attacks, Soviet reinforcements would be imminent. The Germans continue the push and make it to the main attacking line. This is simply a temporary distraction as naval forces from Romania move through to the Black Sea to the coast of Stalingrad. Constant naval fire is sent onto the land as the front forces continue the furious push.
The forces successfully make their way into the city and surround the soviet forces with ease as coastal forces release reinforcements to attack the exposed end of the city to overwhelm them successfully, winning the fight. That's one city down. How about the rest?
As the battle of Stalingrad ended, another battle commenced above.
Leningrad troops were simultaneously being sent out as reinforcements for the fatal battle at Stalingrad and it seemingly let their guard down in the frantic moment. Poland occupational forces could successfully blitz through the cities ahead with full speed and strength and assault Leningrad in a surrounding tactic. The two outer lines are support from outer attacks and assist with the assault on the outer-city as the center line attacks head-on.
Walls crumble and both sides lose troops by the millions in this battle, but the Nazi forces successfully take over the second city with a push that costs the win of the Soviets. More Germans than Soviets died in this battle due to better awareness from the Leningrad troops, though the Germans succeed in their battle.
Though two other battles succeeded without fail, one city lasted. The foothold of the Soviet side.
Forces from both Leningrad and Stalingrad can now sack the cities they have previously fought for and push to the final city. They can successfully surround Moscow on all sides and completely obliterate oncoming forces. Though the inner-city can successfully hold on for weeks and weeks. The Germans have almost unlimited resources because of constant supplement from reinforcements. The battle finally ends with 12 million German deaths and 17 million Soviet deaths. Moscow is won over in a hard-fought battle for the succession of western Russia.
Patching Mistakes
The Germans were noticeably deficient in most aspects. They seemed to have a lackadaisical attacking strategy as they simply rammed through enemy lines for 2000 miles from the North Cape to the Black Sea. Now, if this strategy had some tweaking, perhaps it could change the playing field for our first stage.
Here we see a pretty rough attack plan which was simple enough:
Obviously, the German side sort of threw everything that had at full speed and full force in a flawed, reckless, and frankly stupid way. Blitzkrieg isn't terrible, but it can be when you're opposing an opponent with the combat advantage like Russia. They have more men, more tanks, and more ground. But let's say Germany takes a different route in this. Perhaps a stealthy and less obnoxious way in?
The German occupied forces will push in from Hungary and Romania first while taking out the inner cities with attacks from both sides. While the fighting happens there, forces from Poland will stand as a sort of defensive wall to provide safety and protection for the battlefield below.
Surely with the ongoing attacks, Soviet reinforcements would be imminent. The Germans continue the push and make it to the main attacking line. This is simply a temporary distraction as naval forces from Romania move through to the Black Sea to the coast of Stalingrad. Constant naval fire is sent onto the land as the front forces continue the furious push.
The forces successfully make their way into the city and surround the soviet forces with ease as coastal forces release reinforcements to attack the exposed end of the city to overwhelm them successfully, winning the fight. That's one city down. How about the rest?
As the battle of Stalingrad ended, another battle commenced above.
Leningrad troops were simultaneously being sent out as reinforcements for the fatal battle at Stalingrad and it seemingly let their guard down in the frantic moment. Poland occupational forces could successfully blitz through the cities ahead with full speed and strength and assault Leningrad in a surrounding tactic. The two outer lines are support from outer attacks and assist with the assault on the outer-city as the center line attacks head-on.
Walls crumble and both sides lose troops by the millions in this battle, but the Nazi forces successfully take over the second city with a push that costs the win of the Soviets. More Germans than Soviets died in this battle due to better awareness from the Leningrad troops, though the Germans succeed in their battle.
Though two other battles succeeded without fail, one city lasted. The foothold of the Soviet side.
Forces from both Leningrad and Stalingrad can now sack the cities they have previously fought for and push to the final city. They can successfully surround Moscow on all sides and completely obliterate oncoming forces. Though the inner-city can successfully hold on for weeks and weeks. The Germans have almost unlimited resources because of constant supplement from reinforcements. The battle finally ends with 12 million German deaths and 17 million Soviet deaths. Moscow is won over in a hard-fought battle for the succession of western Russia.