[UAH] Germany and the Soviet Union were planning to attack India

 

Germany and the Soviet Union were planning to attack India In 1939-40 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and Germany were actively discussing a plan of joint operations - raising the uprising in Tibet, Afghanistan and against the British colonialists in India. But by the summer of 1940 the two sides have cooled to the idea, fearing anti-British. The main ideologist of rapprochement of Germany and the Soviet Union on the "Eastern Question" was Ernst Schaefer, a senior activist SSovets and occult Order "Ahnenerbe." It was he who in 1936 developed the famous expedition of the SS in Tibet, which was eventually carried out in 1938-39. It was officially dedicated to finding "the ancestral homeland of the Aryans", but unofficially - the Germans studied the potential war zone.  At the end of September 1939, when Schaefer was formally in the preparatory camp SS "Leibstandarte" in Prague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the meeting of Ribbentrop. The discussion focused on the coming military operations in Afghanistan and Tibet, as well as the need to harmonize them with the Soviet side. In addition to the Minister took part in the conversation: Fritz Grobba - curator of the eastern sector of the Foreign Ministry, Werner Otto von Genting and Ernst Schaefer. First discussed the "Afghan option". It was assumed that the Afghan government should speak out against England. This ought to negotiate in Moscow as the greatest friend of the Central Asian country was the Soviet Union. According to the "Tibetan version of" German Foreign Ministry did not conduct any negotiations with Moscow. But it was assumed that there was a need to enlist the support of Moscow. Even before contacts were established with Molotov, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to combine the two topics into one. Ernst Schäfer expedition to Tibet, 1938-39.  November 3 Schaefer laid plans to meet with Heinrich Himmler. During their conversation, is the date of the possible performances in Asia - the summer of 1940. In November-December 1939 the Soviet side was more support for all German initiatives in Asia. Conversations on the subject were at the highest level. As a rule, they were discussed by the German ambassador to the USSR Frederick Schulenburg and the head of the Soviet People's Commissariat of Vyacheslav Molotov. USSR actively traded with Germany - as compensation for the loyalty of the Asian campaign, he demanded a significant military-technical assistance. At surgery there was an unexpected obstacle in Germany - in the face of the ideology of National Socialism, Alfred Rosenberg, Dire russophobe while Anglophile. Ribbentrop, on the contrary, was a Russophile and hated the English since his work as ambassador to England. In spite of the active opposition of Rosenberg, Ribbentrop continued to negotiate with the Soviet Union. He charged that line State Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teodor Habicht.  In December 1939, the ideologist of Russian-German rapprochement Peter Kleist agreed to start talks in Moscow. They were to take part himself Kleist, Genteg and Habicht. Also, they had to attend Ernst Schaefer and Afghan Foreign Minister Ghulam Khan Sittik. Once again, the German Foreign Ministry was forced to hold the line against Alfred Rosenberg and Frederick Grobba. In particular, Rosenberg proposed to begin in Afghanistan to overthrow the current government - it seemed to him too pro-Soviet and pro-German to bet on the opposition. He feared that the implementation of the plan Ribbentrop USSR would have played too large a role in operations in Asia. While the conflict raged between the two German ministries, Kleist was negotiating with Molotov Moscow. November 29, 1939 Habicht formulated memorandum. USSR had to give permission to transport weapons through its territory and army units. 1 and December 7, 1939 in Moscow, discussed the prospects of the two simultaneous operations (Afghanistan and Tibet). December 18 Molotov met Kleist. Their conversation with Molotov Ambassador Schulenburg aired in Berlin "Provided me the information was discussed in detail with Molotov. Molotov agreed to support these plans if it is given more precise information on the principles of the shares, as well as their methods. I propose to return to Berlin and to develop a Molotov requested documents. "  Diplomatic union of two different operations - Tibetan and Afghanistan - was designed to undermine colonial power Britain in Asia. They were "package", and it was important that both the USSR approved the transaction. December 20, 1939 Rosenberg met with Hitler, and report to him on the preparations for the Asian operations. Rosenberg warns Hitler: These actions will deprive Germany of any chance of success in possible negotiations with England. The Nazi ideologue main goal saw the destruction of the "Jewish Bolshevism" with non-interference in this England. Office Ribbentrop Pact, as well as the SS prepared a plan of Asian operations. Schaefer said that the advanced political detachment of Germans had to make 200 people (mostly SSovtsev). It was supposed to work against the British colonial authorities "in the style of Lawrence of Arabia," ie, India hands surrounding tribes. Tibetan authorities were also to provoke the Chinese and Nepalese performance against England - in the provinces of North Sikkim, Yunnan Setchuan and Kansu. For this it was necessary to transfer the German expedition as on Soviet territory through Beijing and Lanzhou (it was necessary to enlist the support and the Japanese government.) The operation was supposed to do in the 2-3 million Reichsmarks. From the Soviet Union needed to support monetary and technically the Afghan side.  In February and March 1940, Kleist again holds several meetings with Molotov. The Soviets clearly expressed support for the Tibetan expedition led by Schaefer. Concerning the second part of the operation - Afghan USSR continued to ponder. The curator of the German sector in the People's Commissariat of Alexandrov Kleist ensured that the USSR would not have any problems permission to travel expedition Schaefer. The Soviet side was even ready to send letters to the Chinese authorities (as Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong, who controlled the south-west of China). In Tibet for hedging (suddenly fail one way), the first German expedition route lay through SSovtsev of Alma-Ata. The second - a Chinese Kashgar. Schaefer had to bribe Tibetan princes begin performances against the British in Southern Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. Germany promised to convey the districts of Northern Tibet Sikkim, which at the beginning of the century was occupied by the British. Soviet participation in the Tibetan part of the invasion was not only in the transit through its territory of the Germans, but also the provision of transport and fuel. In case of a successful start of hostilities Tibetans against the British, the Soviet Union agreed to "encourage" and afghans for the performance. Thus, the British India would fall into the fiery arc - in the west (near the present Pakistan) Afghans in the north of the Tibetans, in the south-east of the Chinese tribes. Then there was a high probability of early and All-Indian rebellion against the British.  Ribbentrop, Schaefer and Kleist now shifted the beginning of the operation in May-June 1941. But in April 1940, surrounded by Hitler wins the point of view of Alfred Rosenberg - Asian operation is extremely harmful to Germany, she undermines the potential treaty with England and dramatically strengthens the position of the Soviet Union in Central Asia. The plan was foiled by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Soviet Union was perplexed about this change the position of an ally. Last languid attempt to revive the project was undertaken in June and July 1940 - just across the Tibetan version. July 10, 1940 Asian war plan against Germany, British India was finally buried.