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Originally Posted by Sloniksp
Turkey was in no shape to go to war. Siding with Germany once, caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Also an eventuall confrontation with Great Britain and the Soviet Union as a result for helping Germany was inevitable. Turkey was well aware.
While this scenerio might be more of use for Germany, Turkey on the other hand would not indulge in the fruits of such an alliance and would find herself facing Russia.
I would imagine that Turkey as an ally might be as usefull as Italy was?
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I think this what-if is feasible because the political dimension for going to war on the Axis side has been outlined.
Germany would benefit more from this hypothetical event. On paper, a Turkish entry into the war would've tied up more Soviet troops allowing Germany more leg room to move faster. Ditto for the Allied forces in the Mideast.
The key, I think, would be coordination between the Turkish and German military commanders.
If the Turks agree to fight spoiling or holding actions in Russia's and Great Britain's flanks, Turkish forces could do this mission. If the Turks go for more ambitious goals, they would set themselves up for a disaster.
The question that comes to my mind is the German record for coordinating forces from various nationalities. Given the superiority mindset of the Nazi mind, I doubt the Germans and Turks could work together in a very cooperative manner. This would be the saving grace for the Soviets and Allies.