wI: Nazi imposed ceasefire in 1940

We all know a Sea Mammal is impossible despite BW749's protestations.

But is it posible for the Nazis to impose a pace on Birtain after Dunkirk, and if so, what would the terms be?

How would this affect the War in general?
 
Well you'll need to wait to see what Blair does before declaring it impossible.

However with a more pacifistic PM it would be possible to get terms for a peace, however it would not infringe on British territory and might also demand Germany leave western Europe.

Fletcher of Saultons 'Halifax' is an excellent TL dealing with this premise where Lord Halifax becomes Prime Minister and makes an admirable peace after Fall Gelb with the intention of rejoining the war at the best possible oppurtunity.
 
Without a successful Fat Sea Mammel, Germany cant impose a peace, the British can just sit on the other side of the Channel and sneer at them...

However it would be possible to see a negotiated peace, the Halifax timeline is a reasonable example. It would probably depend on what Britain could get for the rest of Western Europe (anthing that strengthens France, for example, aids Britain).
 
I odn't know. If the Germans declared a cease-fire on their own and said they would not undertake an hostile action against the British, that might have the effect of weakening the resolve of British morale and allowing political factions in favor of a peace to come to the forefront.
 
I odn't know. If the Germans declared a cease-fire on their own and said they would not undertake an hostile action against the British, that might have the effect of weakening the resolve of British morale and allowing political factions in favor of a peace to come to the forefront.
Question, how are the Germans going to respond to British raids on Germany and France? The is also the fighting in Africa. Il Duce is not going to be happy about his troops in Ethiopia being attacked.
 
A concentrated effort against the British in the north africa - middle east is likely to force peace especially if it is done before the americans get involved. Without Iraq and Iran Britiain must import all their oil from the us and canada making the u boats life threatening.
 
A concentrated effort against the British in the north africa - middle east is likely to force peace especially if it is done before the americans get involved. Without Iraq and Iran Britiain must import all their oil from the us and canada making the u boats life threatening.

I agree, also if the Germans bring the kind of city bombings to bear that they hit the Soviets with, the Blitz won't become so romantic. However for this to happen it would be a peace in 1941/42 and might need a delayed Barbarossa.
 
A concentrated effort against the British in the north africa - middle east is likely to force peace especially if it is done before the americans get involved. Without Iraq and Iran Britiain must import all their oil from the us and canada making the u boats life threatening.

Here we go again....

The British (in this period) imported all the oil to the UK from America. The Middle East oil was used in the middle east/med theatre.

So magically the Germans ignore all the logistic contraints, and overrun NA al the way to Persia (!!!) before the end of 41, while presumably doing Barbarossa as well...

I assume Hitler is eating 3 shredded wheat for breakfast as well?:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
I agree, also if the Germans bring the kind of city bombings to bear that they hit the Soviets with, the Blitz won't become so romantic. However for this to happen it would be a peace in 1941/42 and might need a delayed Barbarossa.

Given the way the British nightfighters were shooting down aircraft at night, its difficult to see just how the LW is magically going to up the ante....the most likely outcome is a lot of damage to British cities, with horrendous losses to the LW (ending when the British get their centimetric radar into a Mosquito, something that is really going to be prioritised...)
 

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We all know a Sea Mammal is impossible despite BW749's protestations.

But is it posible for the Nazis to impose a pace on Birtain after Dunkirk, and if so, what would the terms be?

How would this affect the War in general?

Impose a peace on the UK is pretty much impossible. A unilateral ceasefire could be imposed, but that would mean the Wehrmacht withdraws for offensive action including submarine warfare and bombing of the UK (and arguably would require the Heer to abandon any plans for expansion anywhere but into the East) without getting the British to do anything in return.

Hard to see where the payoff is for the British in that scenario.
 
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