Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-217.111.76.245-20140508135646/@comment-3428312-20140923002040

112.210.109.220 wrote: If you read history, Germany was already loosing World War II during D-Day. And plus, if D-Day failed, USSR was already winning on the Eastern Front. Also, the Western Allies did invade Southern France called Operation Dagoon. I like how I posted three history book resources, yet I am still lacking in my history knowledge according to you.

First off, yes, Germany was losing the war by the time of D-Day. I never stated anything to the contray of that, but I did state it was possible for them to turn it around. If the D-Day assault had failed, roughly two dozen high quality divisons would be made available for operations elsewhere by the Germans. If this force had been deployed Eastwards to fight the Soviets, it is highly likely the damage inflicted during Bagration would be mitigated and Soviet losses likewise increased. With more men and resources to use, the Germans could've bled the Red Army to an armstice in the second half of 1944 along among the rivers in Poland. With the Russians out and the Japanese still fighting, the Western Allies would likely be forced to seek a peace as well.

As to Operation Dragoon, kindly recall the logistical mess it was along with the slow progress made by the Allied troops in Southern France in the following weeks. A few extra German divisons thrown here would've made it another Anzio for the West. There's also some evidence to suggest the Allies wouldn't have attempted it if Operation Overlord had failed, but I am not sure on this.