OTL, after the German invasion of Poland, France briefly rushed the Rhine but nothing came of it and until Germany broke through Belgium, the war just... kinda wasn't happening. There were naval clashes, especially in the north sea due to Germany wanting scandinavian resources. This is because no one really wanted a war.
But what if the Franco-British forces mustered up the morale to mount the biggest offensive possible, perhaps pointing out that Hitler wanted revenge for all the Entente did in ww1? Bursting over the border (and maybe the british invade through Schleswig or something, unless they invade through the border with france but that seems like it would require a lot of transport).
Would this decimate the Germans, or bring Western Europe into the Reich as Germany's air power over the fatherland lets them bomb the allies back? Bear in mind that Italy hadn't joined the war and Japan was still a few years away from their pacific assaults.
Alternatively, what are some post-rhineland PODs that could prevent the scale of otl ww2, while still ending Appeasement?
But what if the Franco-British forces mustered up the morale to mount the biggest offensive possible, perhaps pointing out that Hitler wanted revenge for all the Entente did in ww1? Bursting over the border (and maybe the british invade through Schleswig or something, unless they invade through the border with france but that seems like it would require a lot of transport).
Would this decimate the Germans, or bring Western Europe into the Reich as Germany's air power over the fatherland lets them bomb the allies back? Bear in mind that Italy hadn't joined the war and Japan was still a few years away from their pacific assaults.
Alternatively, what are some post-rhineland PODs that could prevent the scale of otl ww2, while still ending Appeasement?
