Re: What if the UK did send troops to aid Finland?
Germany and Russia allied? an interesting thought!
Well I do agree with the others that I don't think Britain's ill equipped army would do enough for Finland and woould just end up with the destruction of any BEF sent there. So I think that the conbined forces of Germany and Russia could take over much of Europe by themselves and although wont be able to match the RN's power they could match the RAF, maybe not at first but what if Germany gave Russia plans for the 109, Ju87 or the He111, Russia industiral capacity would be more then enough to combat the RAF even if not in 1940.
But then where does leave the rest of the axis forces such as Italy and Japan? Would Japan ally herself with German and Russia? would Italy be taken over? Now with the Pacific nation of Japan involved would America stand by and watch all this happen?
Although Hitler hated communism I do believe he would use teh Russian war machine as long as he needed to take over Europe and then turn on the Russians.
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