I'm working on a TL that goes into how Finland could have won the war and how the Soviet Union could have decisively won the war (I'm meaning an out-right annexation of Finland.)
I could use some help on what could be changed during or before the war for the Finns to win and the outcomes of that. I only need help on what the outcome of a Soviet Finland would be (I have a few ideas on how to make them decisively win.)
1.)Could the Soviets be stopped after the Mannerhain line fell?
2.)Could the Finns have amassed as large of an army as they did during the continuation war one year later? (250,000 compared to 530,000)
3.)What would it take for the Norwegian and Swedish governments to allow allied troops to move through?
4.)Would the thaw have been enough to stop the Soviet advance?
5.)If Finland is conquered within the first few weeks how would that change the military landscape of the Soviet Army? I remember reading that after the Winter War that massive reforms occurred more rapidly. Would those reforms still occur at the same rate as OTL?
6.)Would a guerrilla style conflict erupt? If so, how long could it possibly last and what support could it receive?
7.)What impact would this have on Barbarossa?
I could use some help on what could be changed during or before the war for the Finns to win and the outcomes of that. I only need help on what the outcome of a Soviet Finland would be (I have a few ideas on how to make them decisively win.)
1.)Could the Soviets be stopped after the Mannerhain line fell?
2.)Could the Finns have amassed as large of an army as they did during the continuation war one year later? (250,000 compared to 530,000)
3.)What would it take for the Norwegian and Swedish governments to allow allied troops to move through?
4.)Would the thaw have been enough to stop the Soviet advance?
5.)If Finland is conquered within the first few weeks how would that change the military landscape of the Soviet Army? I remember reading that after the Winter War that massive reforms occurred more rapidly. Would those reforms still occur at the same rate as OTL?
6.)Would a guerrilla style conflict erupt? If so, how long could it possibly last and what support could it receive?
7.)What impact would this have on Barbarossa?