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Originally Posted by KG_ThorsHammer
always wondered that, if the allies had been thrown back, what a disaster.
The Russians would still be too stong, but I could imagine all the tactical options, with Hitler and OKH drooling! All those troops and equipment! Redeployment of a large number, especially the mobile divisions would have certainly started almost immediately. All those crack SS Divisions and other experienced divisions, probably near or at full strength, heading east just before bagraton was launched. Could have arrived just in time to prevent collapse of army group centre.
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True, but knowing Hitler's paranoia and all, I highly doubt they'd free them up for the Eastern Front. If they
had thrown them back I'm quite positive that Hitler and the OKH would've strengthened their defense all along the coasts so that if they tried anywhere else(like the one in Southern France) they would have a helluva time getting anywhere. But you'd have to consider air power, the big guns of the war ships, etc. But all of that is just me and my ideas
AS for me, I'd go with the Bletchley Park readings of the Axis "secret" codes.