Dunno, how about The Soviets stand at Stalingrad? What would Germany get with Britain? A bunch of uncooperative occupies, and the denial of the largest airbase in the world for future American use against Nazi Europe, the island itself ? Now what would Germany get with their victory at Stalingrad? Maybe the surrender of the entire Soviet Army, and one less front for the Germans to fight on, bolstering their North African line and an eventual push into resource rich Africa itself. Lots of speculation on what could have been (Man in the high castle). Think about the Japanese moving all the way into India, the Germans controlling the entire Soviet army and land mass, and then conquering African countries on by one, conscripting the peoples to bolster their Army even further. North America and Mexico would be all alone as South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile) were already leaning toward the axis powers. Although I don't believe that Germany or Japan wanted anything to do with the US homeland expansion wise: Much too far, powerful and united for any type of assault. Scary stuff indeed.
I had a revelation while watching this.
In 1939 Hitler still had all his marbles.
The construction of Siegfried Line is prima facie evidence that he had no intention of going west against France or Britain at the time.
Side Note: Since Britain and France declared war on Germany first, the German movement into France was not an invasion.
It was an offensive action.
(Per the pilot below.)
"We were separated. It should not be". (That they should be allowed to talk)
See also what allied intelligence did in this situation.
"Are we mad to fight each other? ....Adolf Hitler had made so many suggestions"
(Or something to that effect.)
But by the end of the war....."propaganda"..
Many other sources seem to confirm that Hitler wanted no war against Britain.
Hitler stopped Guderian from moving against the British trapped at Dunkirk.
Was that mere stupidity?
Or a deliberate overture?
The pilot seems to think it was deliberate.
