Originally posted by geeson31
I would imagine the german rationale would be to make a bomb, and use it on a very visible target to signal to the Americans that they had the
technology. Now the last thing the Americans (and British) would want, is for that technology to fall into Russian hands, would they?
I can see a clear motive along those lines. However, you are right....there's no demonstrable proof that something like that happened in the last
week of the war.

Actually, as was stated early, Hitler did
not want war with the British. He viewed them with respect as they too were also of Nordic descent,
much like the Aryans he so believed in. He further held respect for the British with their announcement of a Jewish state in Palestine - It got the
jews out of England, and gave him a place to send all of Germanys Jewish population - although, as history would dictate, the war began before this
Jewish state could be solidly established, and in the aftermath of the holocaust was established by the UN with the Brits consent of carving up
Palestine - which still belonged to them.
I'm not sure about the whole oil depot falling into terrorists hands idea, being that Hitler in fact supported Arab nationalism in the hopes that it
would indeed free oil in the Middle East for him to grab and consume to feed his growing war machine.
Edit: I haven't ever heard of an allied surrender, perhaps the closest thing is Stalins consideration of a surrender and cessation of land to Germany
when Hitler was on Moscows doorstep, but the allies convinced him otherwise with promises of technology and supplies, and the successful
restablishment of his armored production deep in Russia also convinced him to stick the war through.
[edit on 19-12-2005 by Conquistadork]