Germany's Full War Glory

Updated Sunday 15 May, 2011 12:18 PM

Germany’s Full War Glory

What if Hitler allowed Speer full power after the fall of Poland?

What Really Happened: Hitler decided that his country did not need to do this to win the war against France, the USSR and Britain. He won against France, could not finish Britain, and eventually lost to the USSR.

What might have happened: Hitler once and a while was smart, so he decides that war against three powers even one at a time would take a lot of time and power. He puts Albert Speer in charge of the German economy after Poland falls. Instead of killing thousands of poles and jews, Speer convinces Hitler to use them for Germany’s war economy. With a larger man power to build off, Speer makes a lot of Panzer 4 tanks quickly. The Germans still attack Denmark and Norway on April 9, 1940, but with more planes and a few extra armor divisions, Denmark gives up right away (like OTL) and defeats Norway on May 25, 1940.

Meanwhile, on May 5^th, 1940, the Germans invade Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, and France. In OTL Hitler had 2.5 million men, 2500 modern tanks, and 2500 modern planes. In our ATL Speer produces roughly 5,000 tanks, 5,000 planes which really devastate the French a few days sooner meaning France falls June 20^th 1940. With the extra tanks, Germany also sends a couple armor divisions into Dunkirk killing thousands of French and British soldiers. The French are pushed into the same treaty as OTL.

With the Germans even more powerful and deadlier, they decide to crush Britain and the Battle of Britain starts July 1^st. The Luftwaffe makes its first major assault July 30^th and devastates the RAF. With many more planes Germany defeats the brave British pilots and destroys many planes. With the British air force crippled and the u-boats starting to strangle Britain, Hitler launches operation sea lion on August 24^th, the same day the German battleship Bismarck comes into service. With the help of the Bismarck, the Germans land 30,000 Germans, 2,000 tanks and begin the slow but costly push towards London.

On September 1^st, without the extra 350,000 soldiers from Dunkirk, the British fall as the Germans have pushed into London, which makes the British sue for peace. The Germans demands are harsh stating that Iraq, Egypt, Newfoundland and Persia become Germany’s. Canada, India and Australia become totally independent, and the entire royal navy is handed over to the Germans. With the end of Britain, Germany is able to focus all their attention to the USSR.

In Italy, Mussolini decides to get Italians in at the same time as OTL (a more powerful Germany would most likely make Mussolini declare war sooner) and attacks France and bombs Malta. Mussolini makes France surrender June 22^nd, 1940. When France falls, Mussolini decides to make the “Roman Empire” alive again with the Mediterranean as Italy’s pond. Mussolini attacks on August 1^st Somalia which Britain quickly leaves as more pressing matters are happening. Italy takes Somalia after heavy casualties on August 23^rd.

Mussolini plans the invasion of Egypt for September 2^nd (He attacked Egypt September 13^th, in OTL but with Germany almost at London…) to deny Hitler the canal but as Mussolini’s luck would have it, Britain surrenders September 1^st. Mussolini is furious with the treaty stating Germany gets Egypt but does not press the matter. Instead he decides to invade the rest of North Africa and talk to Hitler later for Egypt.

The attack into Tunisia and Algeria starts September 15^th, and quickly bogs down. The Italians quickly turn to Germany for help. Hitler with a lot more tanks and planes sends Erwin Rommel arrives in North Africa with 120,000 soldiers, 850 tanks, and 600 planes (OTL Rommel had 390 tanks and 320 planes) and quite quickly captures Tunis, the capital of Tunisia by October 3^rd and stops for a day for supplies to catch up. On October 5^th, the African Corps began the attack again quickly forcing Vicky French soldiers to full out retreat. The French try to stand on October 10^th on the Algiers Line (from Algiers to desert) but Rommels African Corps (AC) devastate the French causing thousands of deaths for them and surprising light deaths for the AC. The Italians claim Algeria and Tunisia on October 23^rd and Hitler now focusing more attention to the Soviet Union allows Mussolini to celebrate. Greece (with no British ally), Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey (after offering a few battle cruisers originally of the royal navy) all declare loyal ship to Hitler and the Nazi’s.

With all of Europe in control of Hitler, Operation Barbarossa comes closer and closer to being set off. On December 9^th 1940, Italy, Japan, and Germany, sign the tripartite, which the Germans hope will keep USA out of the war until the USSR is defeated. Italy starts rebuilding its economy with its new land, which raises the Italian morale slightly above pre-war levels. Germany, under Albert Speer, produces much more tanks and planes without losing them like OTL. By May 1^st, 1941, the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, the Germans have 10,000 tanks, 15,000 planes, and 3.5 million men (OTL had 3,400 tanks, and 3 million men (more since soldiers in west not needed as much)).

With a quick bang at midnight of May 1^st, the German army makes a quick assault against the red army. In 1 day the Luftwaffe destroys 2000 planes of the red army on the ground. On May 6^th, the Germans reach the city of Minsk, having traveled 200 miles, and making 15 soviet divisions surrender after being surrounded. May 9^th, sees Stalin calling for the Scorched Earth Policy. On May 19^th, the Germans cross the Dnieper River, while on May 23^rd, the Germans capture Smolensk and 300,000 soviet soldiers. May 23^rd, advances halt for infantry and supplies a small chance to catch up. Meanwhile the Soviets attack killing 1 German for every dozen Soviets in futile counter attacks. The Germans continue the advance with north sector surrounding Leningrad on June 25^th, and the center group heads just south of Moscow capturing Kiev on July 23^rd, capturing 750,000 soviets, the largest number ever in any war. Hitler then tells center group to resume towards Moscow.

September 5^th sees Germany capturing Kharkov, the Russian winter cold starting, and on October 4^th, Operation Typhoon starts the attack on Moscow against defending Soviets and General Zhukov. After 2 months hard fighting the Germans finally crack the Soviets and take Moscow. The Germans have taken the prized Soviet capital and Soviet morale greatly falls. In the last offense of the year, the Germans push from Moscow eastwards 10km to seal the capitals fate. Meanwhile the south sees a great leap in distance from October 9^th to December 7^th. The attack south was 100km west of Stalingrad when terrible news struck Hitler and the Germans finishing the Germans offense and continuation of supplying winter clothing (started October 8^th).

The Japanese for two years fought many battles against the Chinese but could never finish them off. The Japanese knew their only option was to drive south and to do that they had to keep the USA out. Unfortunately for the Americans, they had transferred most of their ships and carriers to the Pacific when Britain fell. On December 7^th the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor destroying 18 of 24 battleships, all 6 battle cruisers and of the 7 carriers, 4 was sunk including the USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise(They were in Pearl Harbor refueling as more carriers scouted Pacific ocean).

The Japanese attacked the Americans a day after Moscow fell, showing that the Japanese navy was a very powerful force. The success was a total success but the Japanese (on the second wave) lost tons more planes and pilots (carriers at harbor), which meant Japan knew even surprising the USA was costly. They decide they have to follow their time table and started to move south (they had a plan after Pearl Harbor attack in OTL, but it was so successful that the Japanese changed it).

Meanwhile, one hour after Pearl Harbor, the attack on the Philippines began. The British colony of British Malaya. On December 23^rd, the Japanese finished both the Philippines and Malaya within one hour of each other. With the USA navy crippled and the Philippines under Japan, the invasion of Wake and Guam began December 25^th, which cut the American communications through out the Pacific. After those islands fell, the Japanese invaded and secured (with all available forces) Thailand, Hong Kong, and key strategic points in Asia, and in the Pacific. On February 7^th, the Americans seeing no light in the Pacific, the Japanese recently capturing and holding Guadal Canal, so USA calls for an armistice (the plan was to wait until the navy was strong again then take Japan out of the Pacific) which the Japanese agreed to, saying the Japanese get to keep the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, the Bonins, and the Marianas but must leave all the other islands. The Japanese invasion of China will cease or else… and with no loss of land for Japan in all of Asia. The Japanese want to keep attacking China but decide they were lucky US called peace first and want to agree to strengthen their navy and air force and to consolidate their gains. The Pacific battle is over and USA is more out of the war then as it began. The citizens are angry with the government and decide to drive even deeper into isolation.

Hitler sighs a big relief that US is farther out of the war then it began and focuses back on the USSR and to finish it off. During the winter months, the Soviets were praying USA would help them by sending supplies, but with USA out of the war, outbreaks all over the USSR begins, but Stalin quickly crushes it and focuses again on Germany saying ‘we will win’. On May 4^th, the Germans remake their assault but this time on the caucus area, with 2,000 new Panzer 5 tanks, 1,800 Panzer 4 tanks, and 32,000 planes. After a long journey, and three months, the Germans were on the borders of Stalingrad on August 13^th, and on August 15^th, the Germans advanced into the city with 900 tanks and 200,000 soldiers. After 4 months, the Germans getting 1000 Panthers every month, the Germans sealed the city shut while Panzer 5^th Division had sealed the Caucus. The Germans goal was complete and Stalin sensing an up rise in the citizen’s mood against him, the USSR surrenders on December 25^th. The day was known as ‘The Christmas Miracle’ to both sides as fighting ceased. The Germans were to keep all occupied land, and the Soviets were to surrender all tanks, planes, and military factories.

With the end of World War 2, the Nazis celebrated a victory feast, while the German Resistance took their chance at the celebration party (as Hitler was now drunk). With Hitler dead, Speer was offered the position but politely refused and made Rommel leader. On December 28^th, the German citizens cheer for the heroes of ww2, Hitler dead, and Germany becoming a world power. Rommel immediately releases all prisoners of war, leaves France and Britain (land not token as war prizes) and works on rebuilding the German empires economy. With no Hitler, and no cold war, the world looks devastated, but can recover peacefully.

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