Recent content by cimon

Sly,please allow me to clarify something here:Sparta had promised to sent its army forward AFTER the Carnean religious festival,since according to the laws of Sparta no expedition of the Spartan army outside the bounds of Lakedaemon was permitted for the duration of religious...

actarian, My intention was not to outline information about Sparta,but to point out the reason for Sparta's oliganthropy(inadequate population).The point about citizenship was the most important one that king Kleomenes tried to address but it was then too late for Sparta;he was defeated in the...

You have focused your argument at the incident of the Persian Wars which in fact is a remarkable part of history but of secondary importance in relation to the decline of Sparta. I suggest that you consult the site of:"elysiumgates/helena-Sparta reconsidered" to get a ground knowledge and the...

The question of infrastructure is a mid-term problem;meanwhile the question rests on the USSR oil armed forces reserves;USSR,as a major oil producer should have at least six months oil reserves for its armed forces.If I remember well by orders of Stalin great reserves had been created in...

Very good updates Shaby but now you have to be more specific about the German army order of battle against USSR;USSR OTL had 205 divisions at its western borders in a defensive array(Alan Clark:"Barbarossa") that the German army and allies would not be able to bite with north-south pincers due...

At the speed of advance Shaby is reporting and taking into account the lack of armour battles and excessive manoevres they easily have another two weeks...

A very nice update Tanner but certain aspects need correction:I would go further than Calculus Humour and state that if the one tenth of the number you mentioned escape France it would have been a miracle... The first mission of the warships would have been to proceed with all speed to ports...

That is not lack,but excellence on the part of the planners(Manstein&co);in fact Manstein's plan was more in line with the Schlieffen plan(WWI) that anyone might be led to believe.Manstein saw the plan of the allies unfolding and applied his ideas in a war game in Koblenz during the...

Interesting....but since I...never watch History Channel,would you care to expand a little on your assumption(or contention?) thanks

The Germans lucky OTL?...

Does anyone know what are Avitus intentions?

A very convoluted turn of events Shaby,something like a Gordian knot.I hope you will continue to be that interesting to read... Anyway,Beria should have asked regular army assistance earlier and in certain numbers since NKVD troops were slow to respond to critical situations under fire and...

Well Shaby,your appearance is always a pleasant surprise,what is...unpleasant, albeit justified,is your sudden absences...we will claim compensation in the form of updates though...:D

Avitus, regarding the Turks your thinking is correct for...20th century...such a large standing force in the west could not be sustained or such a long time by the horrible logistics system of the 16th century while there were ongoing operations north east and the economy of the Ottomans never...

great update Avitus but...too personalised!-events don't take the turn we wish them to,just because we so wish... The Byzantines came out of war with their military honned for war and with an armistice with an untrustworthy enemy at worst or highly suspect at best. Staffs don't depend on...