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Originally Posted by Roddoss72
And with no reinforcements coming from east of the Urals the German and Axis forces would be in a far better position to push the Soviets into either an Armistice, or outright surrender.
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Roddoss,
It seems that you are strongly underestimating Soviet Union's ability to raise new divisions. This is the same mistake which the OKH made.
I once again point out that from Sept. to Dec. 41' the Soviets raised 2 million men and brought them to reinforce the Eastern front, none of which were taken from the east.
Also there were plenty of divisions left in the east to deal with the Japanese or at least delay them until help arrived. Unlike the Germans, the Japanese would not suprise Stalin as he was expecting them to attack
Like T.A. correctly pointed out, the Japanese have nothing to gain from Russia. To extend an empire you say? If you were the emperor of Japan would you sacrifice the majority of your army against a nation which has already beaten you once just to gain Vladivostok and worthless land, which you will not be able to hold due to lack of badly needed resources and huge casualties sustained in previous battles?
By the way the Chinese suffered under the Japanese just as bad as the Soviets under the Germans. This is why there is still friction between the two nations till this day. Are you that naive to think that China would simply forgive and forget?