@Razor:
@WILD:
. I agree that if the Russians saw them pulling back, and word came that England was being invaded that the Russians very well may have pounced. Oh wait the the game allows for that, because if on G3 the Germans take London, then the Russians can declare war R3 (a turn early), and invade German territory. One could argue that even a failed Sea Lion attempt should unleash “The Beast from the East” as well. Its not Russia’s fault that the dice didn’t cooperate LOL
Russia was in fact allied with Germany at the time a real life Sea Lion would have been launched. Churchill even wanted to declare war against Russia during the Finnish winter war, but he was not in power at that time, Chamberlain was. And Stalin would have loved to see capitalist England be conquered by a socialist allied. So this rule is bedlam too
Nice tidbit about Churchill wanting to def Finland and pushing for war with Russia. Its probably better that didn’t happen for the allies sake. It could have been difficult to put that behind them, and join forces once Hitler stabled Stalin in the back (inevitable). Of course it would have been just an extension of the Phony War at that time, so who knows for sure. It would have been like getting in a fight and breaking up with your girl friend, then sleeping with her the next week.
I realize that Stalin and Hitler were buds at that particular point, they were even trade partners. They mapped out spheres of influence (or conquests). He would have been delighted to see England fall, I’m sure the only problem he had with the defeat of the French is that he wasn’t invited to Paris for the celebration party.
What I’m not sure about is would Stalin have taken the initiative and annexed some countries beyond what was agreed upon if the Germans got bogged down trying to invade England. I understand that the greedy Russians took some territory that was in Germany’s sphere in 1939. If the Germans were tied up invading England, Barbarossa could have been delayed (maybe a year). If Stalin saw an exhausted Germany, maybe he is the back stabber.
BTW, Razor your the one that originally complained that the Russians are forced to wait until turn 4 to declare war on the Germans. So I imagine that you agree that Stalin could have been the aggressor, so we are kinda working the same point.