On September 28th, 1939, the German-Soviet Frontier Treaty was signed which greatly changed the different spheres of influence of the East: the Soviets ceded the Lublin area in Poland and in return obtained Lithuania. But what if there was no border change? How would the original borders have shaped Barbarossa? Would it have helped or hurt it?
Looking at the map it becomes apparent that Germany would be much closer to taking Riga, Pskov, and Leningrad, but the central axis to Moscow would be greatly delayed. However with the Vilnius salient, this could offer an opportunity for a great encirclement, although the lack of encirclements wasn't really the problem for Barbarossa, either. What does everyone think?
Looking at the map it becomes apparent that Germany would be much closer to taking Riga, Pskov, and Leningrad, but the central axis to Moscow would be greatly delayed. However with the Vilnius salient, this could offer an opportunity for a great encirclement, although the lack of encirclements wasn't really the problem for Barbarossa, either. What does everyone think?