WOtif Hitler had NOT attacked Russia

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by Old-Banger

So how about: what if the largest Army in Europe at the time could have shown a little of the lateral thinking that the German Army employed (thinking of Ardennes here)? Not a criticism of the French, by the way, but if only some of their (and the British after they mobilised) commanders could have shown similiar initiative.

Such a decision to advance into Germany would have had to be taken at the highest political level. Not by a mere military commander.
Ooops! What am I talking about? Such a decision was taken at the highest political level. We decided to sit on our hands.
How about; what if France had got off it's backside when Hitler re-militerized the Rhineland? Would the Wehrmacht kicked Hitler out of power?

Or even; what if the Queen had bollocks?
Oh yeah, she'd be the King.