Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Was it not Patton that recognised the threat and said keep on going after Germany was defeated.
Montgomery recognised it even earlier, and instead of D-Day, pushed for the invasion of Italy and then across the Adriatic and push up through Hungary to the Baltic to cut off the Soviets in the east.
Vetoed by FDR as I recall, as he'd promised Stalin a second front would be opened..?