The Allies should have immediately launched Operation Unthinkable following the destruction of National - Socialist Germany.

[Litwin]

Oh hell yeah!

With 70 reconstituted German divisions, industry protected by Allied air power, Allied long range bombers decimating Soviet railroads and industries, would have been a whole different post war era

You forgot about the anti-Stalinist partisans: the Basmachi would have attacked the Moscow Bolshevik imperialists from Afghanistan, etc.

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[Litwin]

No. I recall reading that both the British and U.S funded the assessment of the likely outcome of such a war and the number of dead from both country (absent nuclear weapons) was astounding.

THe world had been at war for 6 years, no one had the appetite for any more killing.

 

[Ringo]

No. I recall reading that both the British and U.S funded the assessment of the likely outcome of such a war and the number of dead from both country (absent nuclear weapons) was astounding.

Because they realized it was batshit crazy and the Red Army had millions of highly motivated soldiers and the Soviets would absolutely annihilate Britain.

 

[Litwin]

Because they realized it was batshit crazy and the Red Army had millions of highly motivated soldiers and the Soviets would absolutely annihilate Britain.

sure ivan, sure

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