"Settling Accounts" Historical Accuracy Corrections

[Christian Paul Maggos]

Please comment on my opinions.
Let's begin the discussion now for a good talk.

[Questerr]

The Hound Dog is mentioned as having a nose mounted cannon for use against bombers. That would make it either a Bf-109 or P-39.

The Razorback is supposed to be a medium bomber, so a Ju-88, He-111, or B-25 would make more sense there.

Also, why would the Confederates have aircraft carriers? All of their colonial territories and waters that they need to defend are within reach of land based bombers.

Also, the Stuart should be something similar to a Panzer III or a Panzer 38(t), since they mounted full sized cannons IIRC.

[Nerdlinger]

I thought the Mule was supposed to be like a Stuka.

[CT23]

I think Mules were supposed to be TTL's Stukas.

[Nietzsche]

Originally Posted by CT23

I think Mules were supposed to be TTL's Stukas.

There isn't a whole lot of difference between the Val and the Stuka, really.

[Trotsky]

The Mule Asskicker has gull-shaped wings and sirens attached to the landing gear. It's specifically designed and described to evoke imagery of the Stuka.

Also, I really don't see a tank named for General Stuart in Featherston's Confederacy.

[Nerdlinger]

Originally Posted by Trotsky

Also, I really don't see a tank named for General Stuart in Featherston's Confederacy.

Or Longstreet -- Featherston defeated the Whig Samuel Longstreet in the 1933 election.

[Trotsky]

Originally Posted by Nerdlinger

Or Longstreet -- Featherston defeated the Whig Samuel Longstreet in the 1933 election.

But the Snake respected his ancestor.

My point referred to the personal grudge he held toward the Stuart family.

[Christian Paul Maggos]

Confederate Air Force (Military Aircraft):

"Hound Dog" Fighter Aircraft
(P-47D Thunderbolt)

"Razorback" Bomber Aircraft
(B-26 Marauder)

"Mule" Dive-Bomber Aircraft
(SBD Dauntless)

"Alligator" Transport Aircraft
(C-47 Dakota)

[Christian Paul Maggos]

Confederate Army Barrels (Military Vechiles):

"Bragg" Barrel Mark 2
(Panzerkampfwagen 38t)

"Lee" Barrel Mark 3
(Panzerkampfwagen III)

"Jackson" Barrel Mark 4
(Panzerkampfwagen V)

"Jefferson" Barrel Mark 5
(Panzerkampfwagen VI)

"Pickett" Motortruck Mark 6
(LVT-4)

[RamscoopRaider]

Originally Posted by Christian Paul Maggos

"Jefferson" Barrel Mark 5
(Panzerkampfwagen VI)

Gun's too small

The books gave the Mk. 5 had a 4 to 5 (101-127mm) inch gun, rather than a 3.5 (88mm) the Panzer VI had, and fitting a high velocity (which the gun was stated in text to be)gun that size in a panzer VI turret ring with WWII tech is impossible, and giving a larger turret ring would require a complete redesign

[RamscoopRaider]

Originally Posted by Christian Paul Maggos

Confederate Navy (Military Warships):

"Virginia" Class Battleship
(Tennessee class battleship)

The CSA was banned from having battleships after WWI and was restricted to coast defense vessels (The design you are using would not have been able to have been constructed before the CSA lost), and the CSA did not build any more

Edit: Also this model has a Turbo Electric drive, the mass penalty for using one is only worth it if you have to cross large distances without refueling, which the CS navy does not

[Christian Paul Maggos]

United States Air Force (Military Aircraft):

Wright W-27 Fighter Aircraft
(P-51D Mustang)

Curtiss C-37 Bomber Aircraft
(B-25 Mitchell)

Boeing B-17 Dive-Bomber Aircraft
(A-31 Vengeance)

Republic R-57 Transport Aircraft
(C-46 Commando)

[ScorchedLight]

One of the things I disliked about the series was the fact that air equipment appeared to be just a mod of Il-2 with different insignias. No originality at all.

[Trotsky]

Originally Posted by ScorchedLight

One of the things I disliked about the series was the fact that air equipment appeared to be just a mod of Il-2 with different insignias. No originality at all.

I highly doubt Turtledove has any background in aerial engineering.

[Christian Paul Maggos]

United States Army Barrels (Military Vechiles):

"Custer" Barrel Mark 2
(T-26 Tank)

"Boston" Barrel Mark 3
(T-34/76 Tank)

"Smith" Barrel Mark 4
(KV-1 Tank)

"Roosevelt" Barrel Mark 5
(IS-2 Tank)

"Washington" Motortruck Mark 6
(M3 Half-Track)

[Crimea]

Originally Posted by Christian Paul Maggos

Confederate Air Force (Military Aircraft):

"Hound Dog" Fighter Aircraft
(P-47D Thunderbolt)

"Razorback" Bomber Aircraft
(B-26 Marauder)

The funny thing is that in OTL, the P-47 was known as a 'razorback', at least in its earliest versions, because before its cockpit was turned into a bubble dome it had a very distinctive... well, razor-back.

[Questerr]

Originally Posted by Christian Paul Maggos

Confederate Air Force (Military Aircraft):

"Hound Dog" Fighter Aircraft
(P-47D Thunderbolt)

Again, the Hound Dog is supposed to have a nose mounted cannon for shooting down bombers. It is clearly meant to be an analog of the Bf-109.

[Christian Paul Maggos]

No, not any German aircraft inspired for the Confederate Air Force. That's a impossibility because I prefer on both sides would only use American Aircrafts, instead of German aircraft. Using American Aircrafts on both side is better accurate.

[Christian Paul Maggos]

I envisioned the Confederate Military as exactly I imagined on the list above because the Confederates have mixture of their military Weaponlogy having their own American designs which have became almost like the real life American airplanes, and for the Barrels having their own American designs which became almost like the real life German tanks. That makes sense to me.