If Hitler had occupied Moscow what was his next target?

Answer 1

I believe that you are centering on the 1941 campaign. I believe, from what I've studied, that Hitler would have secured the Russian oilfields and remaining industry. He would have not been to worried about trying to secure Africa. He would have had at least 2 years to shore up his European Shore lines, before the Allies could even hope to invade Europe. I believe that he would still have tried to sign a peace treaty with England, since he considered the Western European Countries to be of Nordic Origin. I do not believe that he would have tried an invasion of England, any time before 1945. Germany simply didn't have the Naval or amphibious capacity to mount a assault on Britain. I believe that Himmler would continue to recruit foreign soldiers into the SS. In 1945 only 40 percent of the SS were actually German. I think Hitler would have been satisfied with the Eastern European Conquest and the German Military would have been stretched so thin, that he couldn't possibly think of mounting any future major campaigns, for several years. Africa may have been a possible sideshow. After Moscow was quieted, Hitler would have sent the bulk of his forces back to Western Europe in anticipation of a allied invasion in 1943 or 1944.

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If Hitler had taken Moscow he would have coninued to to pressurize the Communistss until they surrended. Then his next objective would be to attack the British forces in the Middle East to deny them access to oil and to isolate the British Empire in India from the UK by comtrolling the Suez Canal.

This would likely make Japan the priority target for the USA, delaying any attack against mainland Europe for a considerable time.