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Hello all, as most are undoubtedly aware, Operation Barbarossa was Hitler's ultimate gamble to secure land and resources for Germany in the East. His contempt for the Russians prevented the German Army from being properly provisioned for the weather conditions they would ultimately face, thereby in essence sealing the fate of the Wehrmacht. However, as a "what if" - and I am aware that many other posters will be able to tell me this is impossible - the German campaign goes according to plan, and they are able to secure all objectives? Operation Typhoon (the third phase of the Campaign) succeeds in destroying the remnants of the Red Army that Stalin has available - in this timeline, Japan wants a rematch with the Red Army so there are no Siberian troops to arrive at the eleventh hour. Moscow falls after a protracted seige and Stalin is killed, as he refused to leave the city. With the loss of the capital, most of the government, and Stalin, what is left of Russia surrenders December 25, 1941.

The subsequent division of Russia is thus:

RK Ostland
RK Moskovien
RK Kaukasus
RK Ukrain
RK Turkestan

The main element I am interested in exploring is, what would be the international reaction towards the collapse of Russia, principally in regard to Britain? Will she sue for peace?
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