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  1. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    Assuming the scenario plays out like this with AG-North and Center cut off and effectively much more destroyed than even IOTL we could well see the coup against Hitler then have much more support and even if Hitler survives an ATL assassination attempt the coup probably works anyway given the...
  2. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    IOTL sure. But if France and maybe Italy had had a communist revolutions as a result of Stalin's extra success and prestige, plus ability to get agents more easily into France and Italy? With France communist and the ability of Soviet and French agents to easily infiltrate Britain post-war it...
  3. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    I agree, but was just trying to stick to the spirit of the OP. Logistically it was probably impossible to do anything different than OTL in that regard and concentrations of force like that would invite concentrated counterattacks that wouldn't be easy to repel for such a bold maneuver like the...
  4. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    If the Soviets can pull this off and end the war at least 6 months earlier...I highly doubt the Wallies would risk fighting the Soviets, especially with the A-bomb so far off and Japan still to be dealt with.
  5. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    I wouldn't be surprised if Britain went Communist given the power of Labour at the time and if Stalin was able to get France to go Communist, since that would be an ideal base to stage operations out of. Coupled with the Cambridge Five being able to aid Soviet infiltration of Britain things...
  6. sillygoose

    Stalin's approval of the Kovel option unravels German Ostfront in 1944

    It is an interesting concept, but I'm not sure the logistics really work out for such an operation, nor that they could really stop AG-Center from breaking out from the Kovel thrust, potentially inflicting severe damage on the way out. Clearly the Soviets had a reason to do as they did IOTL, so...
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