Now, if only someone on this site had not written a timeline exploring this very thing...
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Well? Are you going to link it?
Now, if only someone on this site had not written a timeline exploring this very thing...
I'm guessing that a successful Operation Jupiter would likely provoke a German invasion of Sweden to attempt to safeguard their iron ore supplies, and make it easier to re-supply German positions in Norway.That's a fair point, Rommel probably doesn't go to NA anymore. What does that mean for the eastern front? Quite a lot actually. Not Rommel himself per say, more like 5th Panzer Army staying in Russia will lead to a better showing for the Germans. Do thy win? probably not, but it is more likely now. But I think it delays the Soviets 5-6 months. But what does that mean for the WA? Well, instead of Torch we get Operation Jupiter (the invasion of Norway.) Does it succeed? Certainly, but with heavy losses. This not only teaches the allies the lessons they learn in Tunisia 6 months earlier, it also cuts off Hitler's Iron Ore supply, which could be devastating IF the allies capture Narvik. What happens from here is anybody's guess.
That's a good point, I'd totally forgotten about Corsica. Yes, I imagine the Italians would try to invade Corsica in this scenario, though I could also see a potential Allied counter-invasion of Sardinia.This will have a major impact on the war, not only will the NA theater be vastly different (Italy is basically screwed there), but the Axis will have to think what to do about Corsica. I guess they will invade that before Greece.
I second Garetor, if there is a timeline based on the Franco-British Union going ahead, I'd love to read it.Now, if only someone on this site had not written a timeline exploring this very thing...
I presume it's Reds!, long story short after the US becomes Communist the Franco-British Union emerges from WWII as the main capitalist superpower....
Well? Are you going to link it?![]()
I presume it's Reds!, long story short after the US becomes Communist the Franco-British Union emerges from WWII as the main capitalist superpower.
Thanks! I'll definitely have a read through it.By the by, Does this count as a Franco-British Union TL?
https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...-of-freedom-a-franco-british-union-tl.158718/
A stronger Soviet Union (e.g. one that takes all of Germany and Austria) might well put more pressure on the European Allies to integrate for self-defense purposes, but with France remaining in the fight the end state is probably going to be more in the favour of the Western Allies rather than the Soviets.I’m wondering what it would take for it to last post war