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IOTL, Germany recommended to Austria that it stays on the defensive. Austria however moved to attack Italy with some of their best troops and got wiped out in the East due to Brusilov. Here’s a discussion on Austria’s prospects for attacks.
What if in the Winter of 1915-1916 Germany and AH got talking, and AH eventually convinced Germany that Italy is the weak link and told them they will try to attack (as they intended OTL), but with Germany convinced of Italy’s weakness Germany says that they want to be the ones to lead the attack while telling AH to defend the East with more of their best troops (as they recommended OTL). The two countries agree and Germany ultimately decides to launch an offensive at Italy instead of France in 1916, with AH in support.
Would this strategy make sense? How would this go?