You are going to have to put this thread in ASB if you think UK will surrender/negotiate a surrender after seeing how Hitler honors treaties........and treats the Poles.
Note that one can never expect Hitler to keep deals
Depends how the British treat the peace and what happens to France. Britain might end up selling 100 Hurricanes to the Greeks, supported by British Volunteers. The Germans might also find that they still need to keep a decent number of troops on the western front to keep Petain in power (Who would have almost certainly signed a peace treaty with the Germans, and would be in control of the entirety of non German France.) and stop the British getting to the Rhine in a afternoon if they re-enter the war and the Vichy French decide not to fight.That's true, but the time he buys while having access to open markets and a lack of a western front puts the Germans in a far stronger position than historically.
gas warfare,
Not nice; illegal in modern eyes and probably then. But effective.Alright call the RAF and bring out the cattle cake bombs
Not nice; illegal in modern eyes and probably then. But effective.
Anyone done a TL where Operation Vegetarian was launched during 1941-4?
The problem is the first Anthrax test didn't happen until 1942 and likely the cakes wouldn't have been available in sufficient quantities until 1943 (sourced from the US). I've also heard that it was unlikely to be effective in practice, but US anthrax dispensing systems developed to used on German cities in 1944 would have been very lethal.Not nice; illegal in modern eyes and probably then. But effective.
Anyone done a TL where Operation Vegetarian was launched during 1941-4?
Thanks for info. A pity in one way but obviously a Good Thing it was never used.The problem is the first Anthrax test didn't happen until 1942 and likely the cakes wouldn't have been available in sufficient quantities until 1943 (sourced from the US). I've also heard that it was unlikely to be effective in practice, but US anthrax dispensing systems developed to used on German cities in 1944 would have been very lethal.
The notion of a BEF surrender at Dunkirk leading to a negotiated peace has done the rounds of alternate historians over the years.
The TL suggests Britain would sue for peace after a disaster at Dunkirk - it's more likely they would seek terms after a Dunkirk disaster AND the surrender of France.
I mean, the British won't accept a peace that compromises their sovereignty in any meaningful way, but Hitler isn't looking for one, and doesn't need one. I actually think there are multiple possible outcomes that both sides would "agree" to, but exactly how faithful they are and how long they last is open for debate.We should do a sort of mock negotiation, with one side being the German team and one side the British team, and see if we come up with something (obviously on a platform that also allows members to communicate in private amongst themselves as well). Could even throw in extra people playing the French, Italian, Polish and Benelux delegations!