We had a recent thread about a Russian German Armistice in the Fall of 1944.
What if this was offered before Operation Bagration. Lets say after the Day Day invasion is ashore and unlikely to be driven back (lets say June 20th).
Hitler decides to make peace. In his mind on that day he decides all he needs to do is survive long enough for all the new "wonder" weapons to be produced. With Russia out he thinks he can hold off Britain and the USA long enough to do that.
He is willing to give Russia her May 1941 boundries back plus Poland all the way to the 1914 boundries of Germany (giving Russia Krakow, Warsaw, etc...), Hitler also throws in the Ruthenia.
German troops remain in Finland and Rommania (back to May 1941 boundries again) allowing the Germany to keep her Oil and Nickel supplies.
The Japanese Ambassador in Istanbul is more than happy to make all the necessary arrangments with the help of the German and Soviet Ambassadors there.
Stalin buys into this. Russia is bigger than it ever was and is very close to central Europe and he gets it for free. Germany will be very busy with the war for a long time. And if Germany is about to lose he can move into Rommania, Hungary and Czheckloslovakia just the same.
Germany will withdraw in one month behind the new line without interference from the Red Army or Partisans. Germany is not to carry out any demolitions or round up any civilians to be deported to Germany. Exchange of prisoners will be worked out after a year of peace.
Peace happens and the German pull back begins July 10th.
What if this was offered before Operation Bagration. Lets say after the Day Day invasion is ashore and unlikely to be driven back (lets say June 20th).
Hitler decides to make peace. In his mind on that day he decides all he needs to do is survive long enough for all the new "wonder" weapons to be produced. With Russia out he thinks he can hold off Britain and the USA long enough to do that.
He is willing to give Russia her May 1941 boundries back plus Poland all the way to the 1914 boundries of Germany (giving Russia Krakow, Warsaw, etc...), Hitler also throws in the Ruthenia.
German troops remain in Finland and Rommania (back to May 1941 boundries again) allowing the Germany to keep her Oil and Nickel supplies.
The Japanese Ambassador in Istanbul is more than happy to make all the necessary arrangments with the help of the German and Soviet Ambassadors there.
Stalin buys into this. Russia is bigger than it ever was and is very close to central Europe and he gets it for free. Germany will be very busy with the war for a long time. And if Germany is about to lose he can move into Rommania, Hungary and Czheckloslovakia just the same.
Germany will withdraw in one month behind the new line without interference from the Red Army or Partisans. Germany is not to carry out any demolitions or round up any civilians to be deported to Germany. Exchange of prisoners will be worked out after a year of peace.
Peace happens and the German pull back begins July 10th.