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  1. Best Artillery Gun of WW2?

    The British 25 pd. quick firing reliable
  2. N3 and G3 Battleships in WW2

    If the N3 and G3 class of battleships and Battlecruisers had entered service with the Royal Navy in the 1920s would they have been able to be suitably modernised prior to WW2. Have there AA defense upgraded to modern standards. Would they have been a match for the newer battleships built by...
  3. Armoured Divisons

    Can someone assist and let me know what the relative Sizes of WW2 Armoured divisons. British American German The number of Tanks and types The number of mechanised vehicles The number of ariilery pieces and types The number of Men I know that a German Divison was approx 10,000...
  4. 1938 The confrontation with Germany

    British Militay Equipment What is the state of British Military Equipment. Are they still using the Matilda mk2 tank,2 pd anti tank gun,2pd Field gun etc.
  5. Smaller but more Modern Royal Navy WW2

    Naval Aircraft in 1935 were slow, bi planes and could not carry any significant bomb load and were not deemed a serious threat to the battlefleet only with the advent of better aircraft would this change and very few admirals in any navy could foresee this. So in 1935 the battleship was...
  6. Smaller but more Modern Royal Navy WW2

    What if in 1935 the Admiralty looked at the world suitation . The rise of Nazi Germany,Facist Italy and The Expanding Empire of Japan who were all in the process of building large,fast well armed battleships. The Admiralty looked at the Captial Ships in service wimodh the Royal Navy and...
  7. Alternative Locations for D Day

    What if Normandy had not been chosen for the D Day landings due to the logistic problems what alternative location would have been chosen and what are the pros and cons of an alternative location. For Example Pas de Calais Belgium Norway any thoughts ?
  8. If Rome had fallen on September of 1943

    Anzio Alexander was not to blame for the beachead fiasco at anzio it was the American Commander who wanted to secure the beachhead before pushing out thus allowing the Germans to reinforce the area
  9. British Imperialism of the 19th Century TL: Mk I

    19th century monuments I assume there will be no statue of liberty,effile tower,crystal palace etc what will the construction icons of the 19th century ?. ps Suez Canal will it be built
  10. British Imperialism of the 19th Century TL: Mk I

    Where are they now Do the following feature europe gladstone Disreliea Bismark Gordon of Khartoun fame America Custer Teddy Roosevelt
  11. Best Bomber Aircraft WW2

    naval aircraft Which is better in a carrier based naval aircraft in the anti shipping role Dive Bomber Torpedeo bomber
  12. Best Bomber Aircraft WW2

    Ground attack/fighter bomber what is the difference between ground attack aircraft and fighter bombers are they not one in the same. Re the best bombers question would be better asked re theatre of conflict as the b29 did not feature in European theatre,and to my knowledge the lancaster or...
  13. Best Bomber Aircraft WW2

    I don't know if this has been asked before but what is considered the best bomber in WW2,categories being Fighter Bomber Medium Bomber Heavy bomber. The most successful in service overall and not because of one action ie Hiroshma etc
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