Since the American forces in Germany are arguably the most "fragile" (no replacement troops or equipment easily available), I would think they might want to hit them first.
Or, maybe one could hit the British hard enough that whatever British government remains would call them home?
Either way, the strategic goal would be to weaken NATO as much as possible with this asset. If NATO is weakened enough, maybe some kind of cease-fire can be arranged on terms advantageous to the Pact.
IMO, the best deal for the USSR would be to quit fighting on the terms they had-- the Germans are on their side of the Oder, and are in no shape to drive across Poland for a generation or so.
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My Twilight claim to fame: I ran "Allegheny Uprising" at Allegheny College, spring of 1988.
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