The period of " Phony War " was benefit Germany or Allies force ?

Question

I know Germany is the answer but I want to see different opinion from different answerer.

Answer 1

It did primarily benefit Germany, simply because the Germans expected the allies to rollover like they did with Austria and the checks, after all, the Brits and French had given in both times to German demands, so why would you expect them to stand up to some backward country like Poland? It shocked Hitler and the German high Command when the allies actually DID declare war on them. The "schedule" was to divide Poland, and build up forces for another 2 years before striking at France. The time between the conquest of Poland, and the invasion of France gave them the time to draw up the plan of "Case Yellow" and "Fall Weisberg" the invasions of Belgium, Lux, and France in the former and Norway and Denmark in the latter. The time was well spent to transfer units from the east to the west.

Answer 2

You're right, Germany was the answer, because it allowed for a 'two-front' war, something even Mein Kempf was against. The german formations, most particularly the armoured divisions, were in the East, driving on Warsaw.

The phony war allowed the german divisions to reform in front of the Maginot Line, Ardenne Forest and the Low Countries. The phony war gave the Allies a false sense of peace, little did they now that Adolf had a storm brewing....

Answer 3

Germany benefited most from the phony war period. The allied forces were still adjusting to the idea of being at war. The French thought themselves safe behind their Maginot Line fortifications and never seem to have considered a offensive move against Germany and in England PM Neville Chamberlain and his government seemed to be wrestling with the very idea of fighting a total war against the Axis powers. Chamberlain had fought against even honoring his nations commitment to Poland so this was in keeping with his peace at any price philosophy. In the meantime Germany was shifting her forces from Poland to the West where they would crush the low countries and break-through at Sedan to turn the Maginot Line and knock France out of the war.

Answer 4

Germany

Answer 5

I think the Phoney War benefitted Germany, it allowed Germany to really expand before crushing France. And the Allied forces? Ha! you could give them a million years and they would still not be ready for war. But the German's were really strong though with their brilliant blitzkrieg technique, how the french used the tanks were just stupid. Panzers away!

Answer 6

the "Phony War" period was put to use most efficiently by German forces. The Wermacht used that time to shift the main body of its force from the East, where it had just whomped poland, tot he west, where it was about to strom through France

Answer 7

Germans. Efficient Nazi bastards. We wasted the opportunity. Didn't see it at the time.

A lot of people died that might not have. But the lull ...well it lulled them into a sense of normalcy. Right until they rounded everyone up.

Answer 8

Germany

did you REALLY not realize this?