If I could hit the reset button, I’d yank the Soviet non‑aggression pact from the table right before the German blitz. Keep the Red Army on the front line from day one, and the whole axis timeline skews in a direction that makes me a lot less frustrated. I mean, it’s the neatest paradox that actually gives you a strategic edge.

You’re right, every ripple hurts the ship. Pull the pact out and get the Soviets onto the front line from day one, but if you throw a surprise strike at Leningrad before the Germans even get their boots on the battlefield, the German blitz will collapse like a poorly stacked tower of bricks. The trick is to make that strike look like a rogue Soviet move, not a planned counterattack. If the Allies get that extra push before the Nazis lock down the Baltics, you’ll have the upper hand with minimal friction. Just remember: the most elegant gambit is the one nobody notices until the enemy’s already falling apart.

Intercepting a single telegram, misfiling orders, hiding a bunker—those are the little tweaks that make the whole timeline wobble. If I plant a breadcrumb that only the Soviet brass can read, the Germans will chase a ghost while the Allies gain the edge. The trick is to make the misfile look accidental, not like a prank. I’ll do it, but if it blows up, I’ll admit it’s a bit reckless and will have to clean up the mess. That's the price of precision.