Recent content by Michele

Any fortification only works as a delaying factor, as a rule. It might become a permanent effect if the enemy runs out of resources, say men, ammunition, or time. That wouldn't be the case for the Soviets in 1945, but could entirely be the case for the Poles in 1936. That said, generals will...

I did not vote, because it is actually a combination of factors. It's easier to remember, it was the first incident; it also had a high death toll in comparison to other sinkings. It also can be considered as representative of other sinkings, as in "the Lusitania, and later other ships".

Grand information tonnage. Great post.

In theory, and if everything goes well. However, the characteristics of small-scale, low-intensity colonial wars, often fought in sparsely populated territories with uncluttered terrain, might entirely well mislead the would-be learners. Graziani, for instance, was a decent commander when it...

In OTL. IN this ATL, somehow (didn't see a convincing case, or any case at all actually), they all remain at peace for decades more. Things might well develop that restart a naval arms race. Besides, in this scenario, Britain might be beyond reach for Germany, but there are other powers elbowing...

Many replies about politics and diplomacy, but the OP asked about technology and doctrine. I think that in the air, you'd have essentially the same level of tech development as in OTL with regard to heavier-than-air vehicles. It's a new field and there is no reason to assume a continued (but...

Well, with the Italian generals you are spoilt for choice, but I would name as particularly outstanding Badoglio himself, then Graziani and Visconti Prasca.

These are political activists, but not party leaders. What they have in common with the British gal above is that none of the three ever had to face an election. Not just an open political election; but not even an internal party election. In that, you would have needed the members of the party...

All over their history? Maybe the very small ones. Iceland, and smaller. Not by virtue, evidently, but by necessity. For part of their history, say in the 1930s? Sure, the British Commonwealth and Empire. The Iraqi problem was essentially over, the Palestinian troubles were little more than...

India was part of the British Empire. Hungary was not part of the Soviet Union. Is that simple enough? Dude, I understand you have an axe to grind with regard to the British Empire, but we're talking about the 1920s-1930s here. You have been told this repeatedly. The subforum here is "after...

Huh, all states are based on being able to enforce their government's will in their territory. By using, of course, force. Some states also are remarkably inclined to go to war and invade neighbor states. The British Empire in the 1920s-30s was clearly more than willing to use force to uphold...

Sorry, the poster I was repyling to was talking about American society. While I did not repeat that, I referred to that.

Internal rebellions. That's not aggressive in any way. And in any case, in the 1920s-30s, that's a few Iraqi tribes and a pretty low intensity Arab guerrilla in the Palestinian mandate. Yeah, the state that regularly invaded its European supposed allies, and invaded, occupied, massacred and...

If that were true, how come that wars happen? That's because there's plenty of non-pacifist states that like their wars of aggression. Since you've started with the British Empire, and we're talking about the 1920s-30s, do consider replying to the counterexamples I made, the Italian and...

That's ridiculous, I'm surprised you can say that. Apart from the proxy wars mentioned by @riggerrob above, every ten years or so the Soviet Union invaded one of its brotherly Socialist states in Europe, and concluded with a bang in the years-long Afghanistan War.