PC/WI: better Red than dead in WWIII

Basically, the Cold War goes hot in Europe, and Russian armor is pouring over the Fulda Gap, etc. We all knows what happens next, someone launches a tactical nuke, escalation happens, world ends, yadda yadda.

But what happens if Bonn decides that essentially, it's literally better to be Red than dead, as they assuredly will be once the nukes fly? Basically, they call the Soviets and say "We surrender", in a bid to end the war before civilization burns in nuclear fire?

And is this even a plausible scenario? I mean, if it were me then I'd certainly be at least weighing "Dead" or "Red" but it's probably different if you're actually there.

Bonus Question: Same as above, except it's after a nuke has already gone off (let's say something like the Kassel bomb and the subsequent Soviet response)
 
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