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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets quote:
ORIGINAL: Jagdtiger14 I think Mayhemizer started an AAR on this theme...forget France, go east immediately. Putting aside the military aspects of this strategy, the economics are terrible. Besides the 7 pact resources, the Belgian/French resources are expected by the end of M/J or J/A...plus the Spanish resource. The Allies will have little threat to their convoy lines, produce well, build interesting units, bomb German/Italian factories, mess with the Baltic, devise devious strategies, etc, etc... Some of the Pact resources (3 non-oil and 2 oil) are offset by the 2 build points. With a German production multiple of 0.75, the build points consume ~3 resources: net loss to Germany of 1.75 BPs. On the other hand, the USSR has a PM of 0.25, so the 2 Pact build points are a gain for them. Also they have more resources than factories. All-in-all it is close to a wash. But you are right about the other impacts. Now, how about reducing the USSR to 14 BPs starting Jan/Feb 1941? That is with a USSR PM of 1. Germany also gains some resources just getting to the Volga. If they make it to the Caucasus, then there are 10 more resources pouring in. The two front war it going to be tough for the Germans though. On the other hand, the USSR is going to have problems with Japan (they are losing Vladivostok in Jul/Aug 1940) and have made only limited progress in Manchuria. From the position I found the Axis in, Japan was going to have a fistful of difficulties if the Germans hadn't moved east in 1940. It will be a very tough fight, that's for sure. One thing helps for Germany, that is the fact that the USSR is at war with Japan too. But US entry is probably going skyhigh. Don't underestimate the French. Sure, they have a lot of crappy units and they can't cooperate with the CW. But if the USA decides to start sending over build points to the French (and resources), the French can start building the airforce and with the Luftwaffe in full action in the East, the Allied fleet can start doing all kind of nasty things against the Italians...
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Peter
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