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EDIT: delay not dely, fuck me.

I'd like to have an opinion from you guys about what could possibly happen if, for a series of reasons, the infamous invasion of Soviet Union was delayed for a very long time, up to Spring to Summer 1943 for exemple, as its seems to be widly accepted that for the end of 1942 Soviet Union would be out of reach for Nazi Germany ambitions.

The idea is that:

- Dunkirk evacuation takes the traits of a much more expansive defeat for the Allies, but not as much too force british government to accept a negotiation while the Churchill government keep its existence.

- The Operation Sea Lion is attempted and it become a very expansive defeat for Nazi Germany, in both men and resources. Nazi leadership is wounded in its prestige and develop an obsession with the defiant British Empire.

- Nazi Germany consequently "ask" Franco's Spain to join the Axis and put under siege Gibraltar, Franco, knowing the deep state of weakness of its own country refuse, Operation Felix ensue. Meanwhile Italy keep doing its own thing in Greece, with the much historically needed foreign assistance, but it could attempt to take Malta too with helps from Germany air force.

- North african front continues to unfold as it did historically.

- This point is hard to explain and need a turkish cooperation to joint force with Germany and extend the conflict in Middle East during the brief anti-British coup d'état in Iraq and maybe to open a future second front against Soviet Union from South-West.

Add your own point, im curious to know your evaluation.
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