The destruction of this army in '43 January was a shock and compelled our diplomacy to probe Britain what's their opinion about a peace treaty. We openly expressed that we wouldn't fight against American, British and Polish troops if they happened to be launch a campaign towards our little corner of the world but would fight fiercely against Soviet, Romanian and Yugoslavian forces. But this compelled the Germans in autumn to prepare an occupation plan against Hungary which they executed in '44's spring. Then in October Horthy made a pointless effort to leave the war - as our troops kept fighting - which led to his abduction by the Germans and the Hungarist takeover. By this time the front was in Hungary - mostly thanks for the Romanian switcharoo during the summer - and there were no more question about stopping and relations didn't matter anymore at all. Germans gave what they could or judged they could hereafter.