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What happens if Leningrad is captured by mid-September 1941? What effects would it have on the wider war? Let's assume that after capturing it AGN isn't in a position to do more other than hold the outside the city and occupy it. The Finns contribute some to the occupation of the city, while freeing up several divisions for use against Murmansk/the railway out of the city. Logistically the city is open for business, though some mines need to be cleared, and Germany mostly captures shipping intact in the city. How quickly could it be made a major link in the supply chain after capture and how do the Soviet react to its loss?
I assume there is no thrust at Tikhvin later in 1941, due to Leningrad falling, so AGN sits tight after occupying the city for the rest of the year. I don't think that enough would change quickly enough to affect the push on Moscow, so that goes the same, but probably by September there is winter clothing flowing through Leningrad's port to supply AGN and AGC. Does this mean Murmansk falls in 1941 or 42? Can the Soviets take back the city by 1944?
I assume there is no thrust at Tikhvin later in 1941, due to Leningrad falling, so AGN sits tight after occupying the city for the rest of the year. I don't think that enough would change quickly enough to affect the push on Moscow, so that goes the same, but probably by September there is winter clothing flowing through Leningrad's port to supply AGN and AGC. Does this mean Murmansk falls in 1941 or 42? Can the Soviets take back the city by 1944?