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In October of 1944, Hungary under Miklós Horthy's authoritarian, Axis-aligned regime was under threat from Soviet invasion. Seven months prior, the Wehrmacht was ordered by Hitler to militarily occupy the country - not only to defend Germany from the Soviet advance, but also to force Hungary to stay in the Axis. The Horthy government sought an armistice with the Allies and tried to finalize terms with the Red Army when Hitler caught wind of the plan and first ordered Otto Skorzeny and the SS to capture Horthy's son when he was meeting with Soviet representatives, then ordered the Wehrmacht and SS to seize control over Budapest, the Hungarian government and the Army. The plan worked successfully: Horthy was deposed and arrested, the negotiations were ended, and Hungary ultimately fought with Germany to the bitter end.

What if the Germans never caught wind of the plan, the peace negotiations bore fruit, and Hungary left the Axis? How would be Hungary's future be shaped by the lack of a full-on Soviet military takeover, and what changes would happen in the War?
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