Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-7559950-20130911012534/@comment-24577079-20150117132554

Spartian300 wrote: What if Ireland had been invaded by the Nazis? I have an idea how that would work:

Hitler finds out the Irish government has been letting Britain use it's airways, and has been letting captured allied soliders go to Northern Ireland. Outraged, he orders a massive invasion with over 50,000 men from the sixth army. The seventh is prepared to go in as well. When the Germans invade, they sweep the Irish aside, burning their homes, towns, etc. The Irish army finds itself almost driven to Dublin when the cavarly, in the form of Britain, shows up, and a grinding stalemate insues. Hitler commits the seventh army to the battle as well, pushing the British and Irish back, and entering the outskirts of Dublin itself. Eamon De Valera refuse to leave, and the Irish prepare for a blood bath. But then, as the Germans begin their assualt, AMERICA shows up, and smashes their asses with a cup of freedom. Since, you know, so manu americans are irish. The Germans then get caught off by the Royal Navy, and lose two whole armies. Hitler is thus forced to begin thinking about what his next move is, and does not invade the USSR. He instead begins building up German forces for Barbarossa, only much stronger then OTL. His invasion does take Moscow, and leaves the Soviets cut in half, so to speak. But, in the end, he is forced out due to General Winter.

Why on earth would Hitler sympathize for Ireland? Remember, he wanted to ally with the Brits in OTL, and probably didn't see the Celtic people as "Ayran".

Also, stronger forces doesn't mean anything for Barbarossa. Look at what happened in the nasty, Russian winter.