A discussion of how the battle of Germany would have unfolded in 1985 between warsaw and Nato given that warsaw attacks with no more than 3 days warning to Nato given that both sides are coming back from yearly exercises. For the purpose of this discussion lets say no wmd's are used.
How would the soviets have eliminated the superior E-3 sentry and NATO's C2 structure? Would there have been a way to eliminate the airfields key to NATO's defensive strategy?
Could the Su-25 engage Nato ground units with effect? Would Nato aircraft survive the amount of SAMs and AAA the reds brought to bear? Would air superiority shift between air forces or would one dominate the other?
Could reforger occur quickly enough to prevent allied units from disengaging due to lack of supplies? What is the soviets neutralized the sosus line with a guided non nuclear missile strike from a submarine? Or a red storm rising like operation to capture and utilize iceland to strike NATO convoys?
Would the VDV have dropped beyond enemy lines to destroy enemy installations (presypply depos, communications stations, C2 structures) and cause chaos in Natos rear so that Nato is forces to fight on two fronts?
How would initial plans change as the battles occur with air support on both sides coming into play? Would the soviets abandon the big push for multiple fronts stretching Nato to cover multiple threat axis'? Would NATO's plan of combined defense work or change ? Could they be overrun by the number of Soviet aggressors?
Just looking for a fun in depth discussion comparing weapons systems,strategies,tactics and doctrines and the key rule of warfare: no plan survives contact with the enemy.