WI Challenge: Das Abschreckungkorps

With a POD no earlier than V-E Day, have the Federal Republic of Germany develop its own nuclear deterrence force (not necessarily native, plausible cooperation between Germany and other European states such as France is fine) with which it has the stated intent of attacking Russian cities should the Soviets invade.


Apologies if I've butchered the name, which should translate as Deterrence Corps.
 
In 1962 the SU successfully emplaces the full array of missiles in Cuba and the unprepared US is forced to accept them as fiat accompli. As a result the US focuses more of its power at home, forcing the Europeans to put more efforts into their own defence. As a result Germany eventually gets it's own nukes.
 
With a POD no earlier than V-E Day, have the Federal Republic of Germany develop its own nuclear deterrence force (not necessarily native, plausible cooperation between Germany and other European states such as France is fine) with which it has the stated intent of attacking Russian cities should the Soviets invade.

In OTL FRG had in reality, if not in theory, it's own nuclear deterrent capable of striking USSR. This was through dual-key nukes provided for F-104's and Tornados. The US custody was fairly nominal and could have been circumvented in crisis, if deemed necessary.
 
The name Abschreckungskorps is actually quite good!!!!
It is likly that a force as youi described woiuld have had that name.
 
During the Marshall Plan talks, the French provide the idea that the European countries create a military defensive organization against the danger the Soviets present against democracy and liberty, to which each country will provide a Corps to defend the two countries most likely to be first objectives of the Warsaw Pact, the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria. Since the US believe that "saving" the Europeans from Communist tyranny is very important, they provide the means to build the A-bomb, but under US vigilance so that no Soviet spy can get the secret.
 
During the Marshall Plan talks, the French provide the idea that the European countries create a military defensive organization against the danger the Soviets present against democracy and liberty, to which each country will provide a Corps to defend the two countries most likely to be first objectives of the Warsaw Pact, the Federal Republic of Germany and Austria. Since the US believe that "saving" the Europeans from Communist tyranny is very important, they provide the means to build the A-bomb, but under US vigilance so that no Soviet spy can get the secret.

Well there was the European Defense Community in OTL, and that never was successfully implemented due to ratificiation problems. The main part of the problem with the EDC in the French legislature was the rearmament of Germany as part of the EDC, which was a continuous thorn in the negotiations. At least in the '50s, I think the French would try everything possible to prevent the Germans from getting nukes.
 
in 1950s Minister of defence Franz josepf Strauß wandet
Nuclear Wapons for Bundeswehr (Germany millitary force)
for Bomber (the famous F-104G deal) and Rockets and for in Germany build 5 nuclear hunter submarines !

he even play with idea that Germany, should themselves develop nuclear weapons !

the legend around to the program, tell that develop program came to a stop in 1957
after France asked technical suport for a top secret military Program: The French Atombomb
and Franz josepf Srauß decided is better that only one Europe country has the Bomb.
(he considert England as Allied of USA)

nice WI for Abschreckungskorps
Germany develop its own nuclear weapons
or
Germany gets French Nuclear weapons and Mirage bomber for Bundeswehr.

by the way in the bureaucratic german that "Abschreckungskorps" gona be hell of a name:
"Zur Besonderen Verfügung stehende Einsatzführungskommandos für Strategische Nukleare Waffen gebrauch"
(To particular Available Operational Command for Strategic Nuclear weapons use) :D
 
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