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I specify they are given free humanitarian aid and the ability to cash and carry (IIRC they had $2.6 Billion in foreign exchange). Greater Soviet preparations for Barbarossa keep them from being destroyed in 1941.What do you mean by "alone"?
If Soviets receive no diplomatic, economic or military assistance of any type they most likely would be destroyed in a single campaign season.
The Jumo 211J used an air to air intercooler, I don't know if the extra power was worth the extra drag on a fighter plane.Did the Jumo 211J have the performance a fighter needed?
Also would the DB605 have had as many issues with access to quality lubricants and materials? Plus wouldn't its supercharger be more tuned for lower altitudes?
What was a decent hs129 engine option by 1941-42?
Also wouldn't the Jumo 222 be alright in 1943 if it had access to proper materials? Apparently Milch put it in the production schedule for 1944 and probably could have started in 1943 if not for the strategic bombing especially of the Dessau facility.
But the R-4360 didn't go through the radical changes that the Jumo 222 did. It became several different engines over its life, which explains the large number of prototype/preproduction versions. But it certainly is an unknown and had a lot of issues historically. The 1944/45 time frame delays were the result of strategic bombing wrecking transport and the development facility where they were to be built, so they couldn't transport them, source parts, or make them at their development facility:Another unkown, Nobody seems to know what happened the bulk of the 289 engines that were built and test engines doesn't stand up too well. P W went through about 50 engines to get the R-4360 engine certified for production and that is dozens more than was required for the R-2800. A few prototypes waited months for engines in 1944/45 and never got them. If the engines existed in flyable form you could have transported them across Germany in an oxcart in that amount of time.
By this point it appeared that the problems were finally being worked out, but bombing of the Junkers Motorenwerke's headquarters factories in Dessau made production almost impossible
I meant in the sense of mobilization; Stalin only just allowed a few hundred thousand men to secretly mobilize in the months leading up to the invasion.How is that possible?
Holodomor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historically Soviets allowed millions to starve in order to pay for construction of massive military-industrial complex during 1930s. 2.4 to 7.5 million people died in Ukraine alone. Double that figure (to make Soviet army even better equipped) and 1930s Ukraine will erupt into open rebellion.
Stalin acknowledged the possibility of an attack in general and therefore made significant preparations, but decided not to run the risk of provoking Hitler.[73]
Since the Soviet command came from the offensive strategy of a future war, it does not pay due attention to the development of defensive operations. Zhukov recalled: "Education troops defensive operations, counter-battles, retrograde actions rarely go tactical framework. I do not know of a single operational-strategic activities, which would have been played or worked in major operational and strategic scale, where would the defense opposed the deep penetration of large armored groups, interacting with large air forces, as well as a consequence of our staffs and commanders of operational scale before the war were not trained to conduct effective defense operational-strategic scale, not to mention the fact that such defensive operations were not developed in the headquarters of the border districts and the General Staff as a possible option. " [26]
You also have Udet likely not killing himself and, while he certainly pressed his dive bombing concept a bit too hard and broadly (He 177's problems included), he was still more sensible and more military minded than political/self-interested than most of his contemporaries, so having him around would have been significant.The He177 is still screwed up, the fight is primarily at lower altitudes, and Germany is not really restricted in purchasing raw materials abroad. Do we see earlier jets due to Germany being able to have the raw materials to make the Jumo 004A? Do we see an early/late/on time R4M rocket? What do the Soviets do differently?
Up-engined Hs 129s would be good too. (I still like the potential of the Fw 187 airframe in the low-alt fighter and ground-attack role though)Germany, no jets. Why to bother with vacuum cleaners when fighting from primitive frontline a/fs? No DB 605ASs but maybe more use of MW50. More Hs 129s. Some sort of long-range bomber to attack Soviet factories beyond Ural.
VVS Some of the high-flying MiG protos to production to counter German high-flying bombers and recon planes
Seems like DB's would be better low-alt tuned and displacing the Jumo's advantages (plus already suited to engine mounted cannon), as above perhaps just MW/50 adapted to the 601E, and/or other modifications.Jumo 211J engined Me 109G, more powerful down low than the DB605.
Greater Soviet Use of their long range bombers attempting a maritime war in Norway's Coast.
Possibly gets a better armament too, and more serious attention to bug fixes. Maybe a twin engine interceptor could be considered as well? (be it AM35 or VK10x based) Though that kind of goes against their 'quantity over quality' strategies used historically. (so larger numbers of smaller, less refined, less effective machines seems more likely)The soviets need to develop high altitude aircraft, MiG 3 remains in production.
Smoother development of the Jumo 222 might help some? (still a poor choice given the far more practical 4-engine alternatives ... or DB-603 or Jumo 222 on Do 217)The He 177 is crap until 1944 but it probably does get proper hangers, tools etc and perform better.
As above, the DB 601 itself may have been developed instead, though aside from that they may have made the 605 much closer to the 601 including the use of much more reliable roller bearings.Also would the DB605 have had as many issues with access to quality lubricants and materials?
Bramo 323 or (better) Gnome Rhone 14N, though increased fuel capacity would be necessary as well. The smaller diameter, better fuel consumption, and higher max continuous power ratings of the latter would make it more attractive. Other than that, using a push/pull arrangement with 4x AS410/411 engines might be useful and allow somewhat better visibility but added complexity for engine management by the pilot.What was a decent hs129 engine option by 1941-42?
But the R-4360 didn't go through the radical changes that the Jumo 222 did. It became several different engines over its life, which explains the large number of prototype/preproduction versions. But it certainly is an unknown and had a lot of issues historically. The 1944/45 time frame delays were the result of strategic bombing wrecking transport and the development facility where they were to be built, so they couldn't transport them, source parts, or make them at their development facility:
Junkers Jumo 222 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Assuming a scenario were the European Axis fought the Soviets alone, say something like Churchill dying pre-war or early on before be becomes PM so Halifax cuts a deal after the Fall of France. So Germany is at peace with everyone and able to trade with the world, plus of course extract resources from the occupied nations of continental Europe and their colonies, when launching Barbarossa. Without Britain in the war the Soviets are more suspicious of the German build up so are better prepared for the invasion when it comes, which offsets some of the gains the Germans have from not fighting the BoB, Blitz, or in the Balkans/Mediterranean. Britain isn't ready for war in 1941, but finds itself at war with Japan in 1942 after they are attacked, along with the US; Hitler doesn't join that war, leaving the Allies to fight their parallel war with the Japanese, while Germany fights the USSR; Stalin does get humanitarian aid (food and supplies that aren't weapons) and the ability to cash and carry by the US and UK, while Iran is still invaded by the British in July 1941, so that supply route is open to the Soviets.
Basically Germany has a free hand against Stalin for the course of the war. Barbarossa still bogs down short of Moscow. Leningrad holds out. How does technology evolve in Europe for the air war in the East? The He177 is still screwed up, the fight is primarily at lower altitudes, and Germany is not really restricted in purchasing raw materials abroad. Do we see earlier jets due to Germany being able to have the raw materials to make the Jumo 004A? Do we see an early/late/on time R4M rocket? What do the Soviets do differently?
Do the Italian escapades occur as historically happened?
Do they go unchallenged by the British?
Does Germany bail out the Italians as historically happened?
And what happens in Finland?
Indeed, the DB 603 would be the better bets to focus on, that along with continued Jumo 211 and 601 development and perhaps a less troublesome 605. (perhaps smoother development of the 213? or easier gearing up for mass production)As far as test engines go, they could have built 50 Jumo 222s of each different type and still had engines left over. Something doesn't smell right there either.
Aside from support from Germany, might they have continued to trade with the UK and US, etc like they had in the Winter War?And what happens in Finland?
...Germans don't have a fuel shortage or pilot shortage...
There will be little difference to the outcome, except that the whole of Europe will be under Soviet control by 1945, unless the western allies respond, which they would do. They would never have allowed either germany or the USSR a free dominating hand in western Europe
Why not, historically they had bad fuel problems during operation Blau (Summer 42) and limited supply of C3 put some limitations onthe use 190s during the Kursk operations (July - August 1943). Especially the first, Panzer Divs stopped for days because of lack of fuel had significant impact to outcome. Logistics weren't Heer's strongest point.