Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-7559950-20130911012534/@comment-32656-20130920110819

Without those policies, then there is no invasion. That is most of the reason why Hitler did it, imo.

Their hostility to the Soviets is somewhat overrated, truthfully. And the Germans more or less burned any goodwill they had within the first couple weeks.

There's no way that the Nazis are going to go any route there that would help them. Goes against the opinions of its leadership, and the policies of the regime.

Many Soviet POWs did do that otl. Did no good.

Try as I might, I simply cannot find your number on there, Guns. Yet all of mine are. And have sources. Sorry, but either your misread it, or your number is outright wrong.

Even if they offed all three of them, the SS would still fight them. And given Allied policies by that point, no quarter would be given.

Quite frankly, Himmler was more or less nuts the entire time, and Hitler became that way by the end. People who are mentally off, believe it or not, can, and often do, gain political power. All you need is the right conditions. Classic example, Joan of Arc.