2006-12-10 10:22:34 · 10 answers · asked by Report Abuse 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I am wondering because I just read this thread: http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3168
2006-12-10 10:30:06 · update #1
Early in 1977 a retired NATO general called together six of his collegues--including an admiral, an airman, an economist and a diplomat--to write a dramatized game-plan for the next world war.
A sensational international bestseller, it is a vivid, detailed, and often blood-curdling on-the-spot report from the battle fronts of a "real war", from tank assaults to air clashes to ICBM launchings, based on an insider's knowledge of weaponry and actual NATO and Soviet battle strategies.
In the light of changes in Eastern Europe the question now is: Could it ever have happened? Could it ever happen again?
http://www.amazon.com/THIRD-WORLD-WAR-AUGUST-1985/dp/0025471600
It's a great book. Very realistic.
2006-12-10 17:16:40 · answer #1 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
East Germany's military was not sophisticted enough to pull that off. The only reason there was a East German military is because is was propped up by the former USSR, theres serious question as to how much fighting the E. German army would even do, or if they where reliable in support of USSR nationalistic goals. The west German army was and is equipped with some of the best military equipment in the world, a fair amount of which it manufactures itself.
2006-12-10 10:28:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If East Germany had invaded, they would have been joined by the entire Warsaw Pact (the Communists' NATO) and West Germany would have had NATO backing. WW 3 would have resulted.
On a ground war scenario, NATO would have had their hands full with fighting a conventional war.
If you can get it, read a great book by Ralph Peters called "Red Army". It is a crackerjack novel and talks about this possibility - from the communist point of view.
2006-12-10 10:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the difference now could be that North Korea is a heavily armed nuclear probability controlled via a sociopath dictator. The Korean DMZ is saturated with extra known firepower than everywhere else in the international via a techniques. Sorry, however the guy complaining that this is a fashion or the different Democrats' fault that NK hasn't been toppled isn't in touch with actuality. No Republican President or Senator because of the fact the "end" of the Korean conflict has recommended some form of invasion of the North. standard MacArthur couldnt even end the activity and he grow to be plenty extra insane than even the main hardcore warmongering Republican. Truman (R) positioned him in his place.
2016-12-13 06:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collapse of West German defense was the signal for the US, Britain, and France to begin using nuclear bombs on the Warsaw Pact forces.
We'd probably be in nuclear winter.
2006-12-10 11:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by usarocketman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England wouldn't have won the 1966 World Cup as a united Germany would have been too strong for them.
2006-12-10 10:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by old_man_blanco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well considering that NATO would have resorted to nukes within a few hours to try and stop them, I'd say an unliveable area of nothing.
2006-12-10 10:32:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuclear devestation with the ruling species being cockroaches
2006-12-10 10:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE WORLD WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE THIS:
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/hiroshima-2f.jpg
2006-12-10 10:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by Descent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the berlin wall would have never existed and all the krauts would have tried to take over the world
2006-12-10 10:26:10 · answer #10 · answered by Jaz A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋