Keynes' Cruisers Volume 2
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For comparison's sake, how are the Soviets doing? If the Western Allies manage to break into the Ruhr and into Germany by the end of the year, that is going to be a launching pad for the Allies to start planning to storm Germany, I would think. The OTL crossing at Remagen really accelerated it, so having it earlier is going to send the butterflies rolling.
Will this give Monty his 40 division thrust into the Ruhr and across the North German Plain?
Needless to say this will massively extend the Western front and I cannot see the German Army managing to pull of a Bulge op ITTL and instead will have to use those forces to cover this.
Needless to say this will massively extend the Western front and I cannot see the German Army managing to pull of a Bulge op ITTL and instead will have to use those forces to cover this.
If the Western Allies do end up advancing into Germany in late 1944 what happens in Berlin? I'd guess this could mean a more effective coup attempt by a few more senior generals to kill Hitler, seize power and then try to negotiate a separate peace with the Western powers. That would be their delusionary hope.
I wonder if the Allies will try to storm Berlin or force it to surrender.
I assumed it was Winters, too - obviously in the 82nd, ITTL.
The mention of bazookas, rather than PIATs, tipped the wink.
ITTL, I think Monty is still in the Far East (Burma, French Indo-China).
Story 2629
Vrazhdebna, Bulgaria October 17 1944
The pilot concentrated as his damaged Typhoon was barely stable. The squadron had strafed and rocketed German trains south of Warsaw along the Vistula River before a flak trap surprised them. The flak killed one of the new pilots and had claimed damage on at least two other aircraft. The last hundred miles had been arduous for the pilot. A shell had broken the edge of his right wing. Half a dozen machine gun bullets had ripped open the fuselage. Shrapnel from something had taken a chunk out of his tail.
The engine whined as the landing gear locked into place. The pilot adjusted his tabs and soon the aircraft was on solid ground. The ground crews were mostly Bulgarians who were still on their former airbase in a care taker role. The Bomphoon squadron had just arrived three days ago and were still setting themselves up. Soon, the pilot was offered tea and being poked and prodded by the flight surgeon even as the mechanics triaged the damaged aircraft of the strike flight. Two could be flying tomorrow, while his mount would be stripped more quickly and effectively than a piranha swarm eating a river crossing cow during the rainy season.
The pilot concentrated as his damaged Typhoon was barely stable. The squadron had strafed and rocketed German trains south of Warsaw along the Vistula River before a flak trap surprised them. The flak killed one of the new pilots and had claimed damage on at least two other aircraft. The last hundred miles had been arduous for the pilot. A shell had broken the edge of his right wing. Half a dozen machine gun bullets had ripped open the fuselage. Shrapnel from something had taken a chunk out of his tail.
The engine whined as the landing gear locked into place. The pilot adjusted his tabs and soon the aircraft was on solid ground. The ground crews were mostly Bulgarians who were still on their former airbase in a care taker role. The Bomphoon squadron had just arrived three days ago and were still setting themselves up. Soon, the pilot was offered tea and being poked and prodded by the flight surgeon even as the mechanics triaged the damaged aircraft of the strike flight. Two could be flying tomorrow, while his mount would be stripped more quickly and effectively than a piranha swarm eating a river crossing cow during the rainy season.
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Donald Reaver
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Not being in German or Russian control, is all I would want from them. Free Europe.
Yes, but I could love to imagine: the British ask for many one or two regiments of volunteers (not Soviet style volunteers), plus a squadron worth of pilots (also volunteers), and maybe some of their ships to help escort small convoys to their homeland - even if this might not happen, nothing can spot imagination :3
Story 2630
Warm Springs, Georgia October 18, 1944
The man was helped out of the car. His wheelchair was waiting for him. They would only be here for the day before resuming the campaign but he needed his rest. The train would take him through Tennessee for a morning of rallies that were not needed for either the White House or friendly representatives, but then he would spend most of the week working the Midwest where the New York Governor had a strong chance of taking at least half of those states. The goal of the swing was to lock down the Great Lakes and find a few dozen additional Congressional allies to pad the nineteen seat majority that the Democrats had in the House.
The man was helped out of the car. His wheelchair was waiting for him. They would only be here for the day before resuming the campaign but he needed his rest. The train would take him through Tennessee for a morning of rallies that were not needed for either the White House or friendly representatives, but then he would spend most of the week working the Midwest where the New York Governor had a strong chance of taking at least half of those states. The goal of the swing was to lock down the Great Lakes and find a few dozen additional Congressional allies to pad the nineteen seat majority that the Democrats had in the House.
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