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Bundeswehr Leopard 1 in Bieben during WWIII, 1986. The Leopard pictured here is one of the tanks deployed to reinforce the joint German-American force that had been holding the town against sustained Soviet attack. Under the overall command of Bundeswehr Colonel Wolfgang Rausch, the reinforcements and the original defenders were able to lure Soviet forces into a 'moving ambush' via feigned retreat, an operation that saw the effective decimation of two Soviet Motor-Rifle divisions.
HNoMS Kobben, of the eponymous Kobben-class submarines. A modified version of the German Type 205, by the time war broke out with the USSR the Kobben-class boats were feeling their age...which did not stop Captain Bjorn Johannsen leading Kobben in an attack on a Soviet task force and managing to sink the missile cruiser Kirov with four American-made Mark 37 torpedoes. It should be noted, however, that Kobben only escaped Soviet retribution thanks to the intervention of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago, which had been stalking the task force itself and had planned to attack Kirov but had had to settle for a missile attack on a destroyer to cover Kobben's retreat. Captain Johannsen would be widely lauded as a Norwegian hero of the conflict, while the Kobben's crew found their lives following the war considerably eased thanks to their reputation.
A Vought F-8 Crusader of the Marine Nationale, pictured preparing to scramble from the carrier Foch prior to a devastating attack on American-French surface assets in the North Atlantic by Soviet Tu-22M 'Backfire' bombers. Despite the loss of the Foch, the eight Crusaders that made up the carrier's air wing were the only ones to cause any casualties on the Soviet aircraft, shooting down six before having to abort their attack. No other Soviet planes were lost, while the attack in turn caused the outright loss of the Foch, the USS Ticonderoga, the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan, the destroyer USS Nicholson, and the frigates USS Duncan and USS Clifton Sprague, as well as causing severe damage to the carrier USS Nimitz and light damage to the USS Saratoga. Subsequent to the loss of their carrier, the Crusaders would land on the Saratoga, and complete the journey to Europe to be reassigned to other duties.
A/N: Since it's AH now, I figured a little bit of stuff from Red Storm Rising might be fun
Bundeswehr Leopard 1 in Bieben during WWIII, 1986. The Leopard pictured here is one of the tanks deployed to reinforce the joint German-American force that had been holding the town against sustained Soviet attack. Under the overall command of Bundeswehr Colonel Wolfgang Rausch, the reinforcements and the original defenders were able to lure Soviet forces into a 'moving ambush' via feigned retreat, an operation that saw the effective decimation of two Soviet Motor-Rifle divisions.
HNoMS Kobben, of the eponymous Kobben-class submarines. A modified version of the German Type 205, by the time war broke out with the USSR the Kobben-class boats were feeling their age...which did not stop Captain Bjorn Johannsen leading Kobben in an attack on a Soviet task force and managing to sink the missile cruiser Kirov with four American-made Mark 37 torpedoes. It should be noted, however, that Kobben only escaped Soviet retribution thanks to the intervention of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago, which had been stalking the task force itself and had planned to attack Kirov but had had to settle for a missile attack on a destroyer to cover Kobben's retreat. Captain Johannsen would be widely lauded as a Norwegian hero of the conflict, while the Kobben's crew found their lives following the war considerably eased thanks to their reputation.
A Vought F-8 Crusader of the Marine Nationale, pictured preparing to scramble from the carrier Foch prior to a devastating attack on American-French surface assets in the North Atlantic by Soviet Tu-22M 'Backfire' bombers. Despite the loss of the Foch, the eight Crusaders that made up the carrier's air wing were the only ones to cause any casualties on the Soviet aircraft, shooting down six before having to abort their attack. No other Soviet planes were lost, while the attack in turn caused the outright loss of the Foch, the USS Ticonderoga, the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan, the destroyer USS Nicholson, and the frigates USS Duncan and USS Clifton Sprague, as well as causing severe damage to the carrier USS Nimitz and light damage to the USS Saratoga. Subsequent to the loss of their carrier, the Crusaders would land on the Saratoga, and complete the journey to Europe to be reassigned to other duties.
Some details are provided by me (name of unnamed German colonel from the book, etc.) and I do more I'll probably extrapolate/invent a few things 
Here's a follow up:Red Storm RisingA/N: Since it's AH now, I figured a little bit of stuff from Red Storm Rising might be fun
Bundeswehr Leopard 1 in Bieben during WWIII, 1986. The Leopard pictured here is one of the tanks deployed to reinforce the joint German-American force that had been holding the town against sustained Soviet attack. Under the overall command of Bundeswehr Colonel Wolfgang Rausch, the reinforcements and the original defenders were able to lure Soviet forces into a 'moving ambush' via feigned retreat, an operation that saw the effective decimation of two Soviet Motor-Rifle divisions.
HNoMS Kobben, of the eponymous Kobben-class submarines. A modified version of the German Type 205, by the time war broke out with the USSR the Kobben-class boats were feeling their age...which did not stop Captain Bjorn Johannsen leading Kobben in an attack on a Soviet task force and managing to sink the missile cruiser Kirov with four American-made Mark 37 torpedoes. It should be noted, however, that Kobben only escaped Soviet retribution thanks to the intervention of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Chicago, which had been stalking the task force itself and had planned to attack Kirov but had had to settle for a missile attack on a destroyer to cover Kobben's retreat. Captain Johannsen would be widely lauded as a Norwegian hero of the conflict, while the Kobben's crew found their lives following the war considerably eased thanks to their reputation.
A Vought F-8 Crusader of the Marine Nationale, pictured preparing to scramble from the carrier Foch prior to a devastating attack on American-French surface assets in the North Atlantic by Soviet Tu-22M 'Backfire' bombers. Despite the loss of the Foch, the eight Crusaders that made up the carrier's air wing were the only ones to cause any casualties on the Soviet aircraft, shooting down six before having to abort their attack. No other Soviet planes were lost, while the attack in turn caused the outright loss of the Foch, the USS Ticonderoga, the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan, the destroyer USS Nicholson, and the frigates USS Duncan and USS Clifton Sprague, as well as causing severe damage to the carrier USS Nimitz and light damage to the USS Saratoga. Subsequent to the loss of their carrier, the Crusaders would land on the Saratoga, and complete the journey to Europe to be reassigned to other duties.
A Philippine Air Force V-8F Crusader escorting a Tu-95 north of Batanes, Luzon, Philippines. During the Cold War, Soviet bombers often crossed into Philippine EEZ, often resulting in interceptions by both the PAF and the USAF. When war broke out in Europe, the PAF continued patrolling the skies around the Philippines for Soviet bombers. Despite the interceptions, no shots occurred between the two countries.
A/N: This is a photoshopped photo of V-8F pasted right into the belly of a Tu-95. Actual interceptions were ever photographed.
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Colonel-General Pavel Leonidovich Alekseyev, Soviet Army. Beginning the conflict as Deputy Commander of the Southwest, he would rise to Commander-in-Chief Western Theater following the death of the previous C-in-C during an airstrike by an F19 'Ghostrider', and the arrest of that C-in-C's successor. A highly-capable officer, Alekseyev was the mastermind behind the breakthrough at Alfeld, which allowed a major advance to take place before NATO's targeting of Russian fuel reserves prevented further advances. Following the coup that ended the war, Alekseyev would be promoted to Deputy Defence Minister, and Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces. From 1988 onwards, he would be engaged in putting down a number of attempted uprisings as anti-Soviet forces within the Union sensed weakness...
Major (later Colonel) Amelia Nakamura, United States Air Force and America's first female fighter ace. During the war of 1986, then-Major Nakamura was in charge of a small ferry flight transferring four new F-15C Eagle fighters to Germany when they spotted a flight of twelve Tu-16 'Badger' bombers over the North Atlantic - later identified to have been part of the attack on USS Nimitz and her task force. Major Nakamura made the decision to lead her ferry flight in an attack on the bombers, personally shooting down three 'Badgers' while her comrades accounted for two more. Later in the conflict, back on US soil, she would shoot down a pair of Soviet naval reconnaissance satellites, becoming the first woman in USAF history to make ace.
Decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Silver Star for her efforts in the war, Nakamura would also be the final impetus for the Air Force to open up combat roles to female pilots. Women would officially be permitted to fly in combat from 1988 onwards, though it would take longer for other services to open up their combat arms.
US Army Military Policewoman on a base in Germany c. 1985. While Amelia Nakamura would be the most 'high-profile' American woman to serve in combat during the war, a number of others would also do so out of necessity. During the Soviet advance into West Germany, a number of MP and other technically non-combatant units would find themselves having to defend positions against Soviet attack - units that often contained female soldiers. The woman pictured here, Corporal Anne Garcia, found herself manning an M60 to cover retreating MPs in a small action near Alfeld. She would later receive a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, as well as a promotion to Sergeant.
Colonel-General Pavel Leonidovich Alekseyev, Soviet Army. Beginning the conflict as Deputy Commander of the Southwest, he would rise to Commander-in-Chief Western Theater following the death of the previous C-in-C during an airstrike by an F19 'Ghostrider', and the arrest of that C-in-C's successor. A highly-capable officer, Alekseyev was the mastermind behind the breakthrough at Alfeld, which allowed a major advance to take place before NATO's targeting of Russian fuel reserves prevented further advances. Following the coup that ended the war, Alekseyev would be promoted to Deputy Defence Minister, and Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces. From 1988 onwards, he would be engaged in putting down a number of attempted uprisings as anti-Soviet forces within the Union sensed weakness...
Major (later Colonel) Amelia Nakamura, United States Air Force and America's first female fighter ace. During the war of 1986, then-Major Nakamura was in charge of a small ferry flight transferring four new F-15C Eagle fighters to Germany when they spotted a flight of twelve Tu-16 'Badger' bombers over the North Atlantic - later identified to have been part of the attack on USS Nimitz and her task force. Major Nakamura made the decision to lead her ferry flight in an attack on the bombers, personally shooting down three 'Badgers' while her comrades accounted for two more. Later in the conflict, back on US soil, she would shoot down a pair of Soviet naval reconnaissance satellites, becoming the first woman in USAF history to make ace.
Decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Silver Star for her efforts in the war, Nakamura would also be the final impetus for the Air Force to open up combat roles to female pilots. Women would officially be permitted to fly in combat from 1988 onwards, though it would take longer for other services to open up their combat arms.
US Army Military Policewoman on a base in Germany c. 1985. While Amelia Nakamura would be the most 'high-profile' American woman to serve in combat during the war, a number of others would also do so out of necessity. During the Soviet advance into West Germany, a number of MP and other technically non-combatant units would find themselves having to defend positions against Soviet attack - units that often contained female soldiers. The woman pictured here, Corporal Anne Garcia, found herself manning an M60 to cover retreating MPs in a small action near Alfeld. She would later receive a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, as well as a promotion to Sergeant.
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Neat - and nicely-done photoshopHere's a follow up:
A Philippine Air Force V-8F Crusader escorting a Tu-95 north of Batanes, Luzon, Philippines. During the Cold War, Soviet bombers often crossed into Philippine EEZ, often resulting in interceptions by both the PAF and the USAF. When war broke out in Europe, the PAF continued patrolling the skies around the Philippines for Soviet bombers. Despite the interceptions, no shots occurred between the two countries.
A/N: This is a photoshopped photo of V-8F pasted right into the belly of a Tu-95. Actual interceptions were ever photographed.
The first time I saw this photo around 2013 or 2014, I thought it was legit.Neat - and nicely-done photoshop
A Panavia Tornado of the German Navy's Marinefliegergeschwader 1, returning to base after an offensive operation over the Baltic. While the Luftwaffe were primarily focused on contesting airspace over the ground warfare theatre of operations, the German Navy's Tornado fleet took the lead in defending against air attacks from the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian SSRs, as well as search-and-destroy missions aimed at Soviet surface elements operating in the Baltic. By war's end, the Tornadoes had accounted for five small missile craft and a pair of frigates, as well as more than pulling their weight in terms of air-defence duties.
In 2003, after some debate regarding the budget, the German Navy replaced its Tornadoes with 40 F/A-18 Hornets.
MiG-23 'Flogger' fighters of the East German Air Force, on patrol over GDR airspace during the war. Despite the National Volksarmee having been heavily integrated with and supplied by the Soviet military, the bold decision of the East German leadership to deny permission for the USSR to launch chemical attacks from its territory would see the NVA largely sidelined in the conflict, both out of concerns as to its loyalty and thanks to the Soviet desire to make their conflict a relatively limited one. The East German Air Force was the main exception to this rule, with their aircraft patrolling and responding to violations of the GDR's airspace. A number of NATO planes were shot down by East German pilots, though all of these took place over GDR territory.
The limited nature of the GDR's involvement in the war, and the lack of direct violence between East and West German forces - together with the fact that the nation's leadership had gone out on a considerable limb in defying the Soviets - would be among the factors that encouraged and facilitated German reunification in 1990, in line with terms agreed to by NATO and the Soviet Union during peace negotiations between 1986 and 1987.
Bundeswehr conscripts in 2015, taking part in a ceremony to mark the end of WWIII. The heroic defence of West Germany by the Bundeswehr in 1986 would effectively 'normalise' the military in the eyes of German civilians, and would do a great deal to sideline more extreme pacifist sentiments in Germany. While the German people could not be accused of being militaristic, public acceptance of and pride in the military rose sharply following WWIII, with a number of officers and men being publicly lauded for their heroism in fighting the Soviets.
Though there were some reductions and revisions in the aftermath of reunification, the Bundeswehr has been maintained at a high strength: approximately four hundred thousand personnel in total, with the Heer in particular consisting of ten divisions. Indeed, Western Europe as a whole continues to maintain substantial conventional military forces, both independently and working together via NATO or EU battlegroups. The war of 1986 both showed the necessity of this, and demonstrated that conventional forces remain far more necessary than might previously have been thought.
Where's the bottom pic from, a South American country?
A Panavia Tornado of the German Navy's Marinefliegergeschwader 1, returning to base after an offensive operation over the Baltic. While the Luftwaffe were primarily focused on contesting airspace over the ground warfare theatre of operations, the German Navy's Tornado fleet took the lead in defending against air attacks from the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian SSRs, as well as search-and-destroy missions aimed at Soviet surface elements operating in the Baltic. By war's end, the Tornadoes had accounted for five small missile craft and a pair of frigates, as well as more than pulling their weight in terms of air-defence duties.
In 2003, after some debate regarding the budget, the German Navy replaced its Tornadoes with 40 F/A-18 Hornets.
MiG-23 'Flogger' fighters of the East German Air Force, on patrol over GDR airspace during the war. Despite the National Volksarmee having been heavily integrated with and supplied by the Soviet military, the bold decision of the East German leadership to deny permission for the USSR to launch chemical attacks from its territory would see the NVA largely sidelined in the conflict, both out of concerns as to its loyalty and thanks to the Soviet desire to make their conflict a relatively limited one. The East German Air Force was the main exception to this rule, with their aircraft patrolling and responding to violations of the GDR's airspace. A number of NATO planes were shot down by East German pilots, though all of these took place over GDR territory.
The limited nature of the GDR's involvement in the war, and the lack of direct violence between East and West German forces - together with the fact that the nation's leadership had gone out on a considerable limb in defying the Soviets - would be among the factors that encouraged and facilitated German reunification in 1990, in line with terms agreed to by NATO and the Soviet Union during peace negotiations between 1986 and 1987.
Bundeswehr conscripts in 2015, taking part in a ceremony to mark the end of WWIII. The heroic defence of West Germany by the Bundeswehr in 1986 would effectively 'normalise' the military in the eyes of German civilians, and would do a great deal to sideline more extreme pacifist sentiments in Germany. While the German people could not be accused of being militaristic, public acceptance of and pride in the military rose sharply following WWIII, with a number of officers and men being publicly lauded for their heroism in fighting the Soviets.
Though there were some reductions and revisions in the aftermath of reunification, the Bundeswehr has been maintained at a high strength: approximately four hundred thousand personnel in total, with the Heer in particular consisting of ten divisions. Indeed, Western Europe as a whole continues to maintain substantial conventional military forces, both independently and working together via NATO or EU battlegroups. The war of 1986 both showed the necessity of this, and demonstrated that conventional forces remain far more necessary than might previously have been thought.
According to Google that actually is a Bundeswehr unit in dress uniform.
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Minor quibble with Major (later Colonel) Amelia Nakamura, . In the novel she was described as having a face that only a mother (father?) would love if I recall correctly and that is not the case with this womanRed Storm Rising ctd.
Colonel-General Pavel Leonidovich Alekseyev, Soviet Army. Beginning the conflict as Deputy Commander of the Southwest, he would rise to Commander-in-Chief Western Theater following the death of the previous C-in-C during an airstrike by an F19 'Ghostrider'. A highly-capable officer, Alekseyev was the mastermind behind the breakthrough at Alfeld, which allowed a major advance to take place before NATO's targeting of Russian fuel reserves prevented further advances. Following the coup that ended the war, Alekseyev would be promoted to Deputy Defence Minister, and Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces. From 1988 onwards, he would be engaged in putting down a number of attempted uprisings as anti-Soviet forces within the Union sensed weakness...
Major (later Colonel) Amelia Nakamura, United States Air Force and America's first female fighter ace. During the war of 1986, then-Major Nakamura was in charge of a small ferry flight transferring four new F-15C Eagle fighters to Germany when they spotted a flight of twelve Tu-16 'Badger' bombers over the North Atlantic - later identified to have been part of the attack on USS Nimitz and her task force. Major Nakamura made the decision to lead her ferry flight in an attack on the bombers, personally shooting down three 'Badgers' while her comrades accounted for two more. Later in the conflict, back on US soil, she would shoot down a pair of Soviet naval reconnaissance satellites, becoming the first woman in USAF history to make ace.
Decorated with the Silver Star for her efforts in the war, Nakamura would also be the final impetus for the Air Force to open up combat roles to female pilots. Women would officially be permitted to fly in combat from 1988 onwards, though it would take longer for other services to open up their combat arms.
US Army Military Policewoman on a base in Germany c. 1985. While Amelia Nakamura would be the most 'high-profile' American woman to serve in combat during the war, a number of others would also do so out of necessity. During the Soviet advance into West Germany, a number of MP and other technically non-combatant units would find themselves having to defend positions against Soviet attack - units that often contained female soldiers. The woman pictured here, Corporal Anne Garcia, found herself manning an M60 to cover retreating MPs in a small action near Alfeld. She would later receive a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, as well as a promotion to Sergeant.
British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, on convoy duty in 1986. Though the venerable carrier had been decommissioned in 1984, she had been in the midst of a refit - paid for by India, who had purchased the carrier - when the war broke out. Deeming national defence to be a priority over the foreign sale, the Thatcher government ordered essential work to be completed and the carrier to be returned to Royal Navy service for the duration of the conflict.
On an outbound voyage to America, escorting a number of empty merchantmen home, Hermes acquitted herself well, with helicopters operating from the ship sinking a Soviet Alfa-class nuclear attack submarine and a Victor-class, while her Sea Harriers were able to shoot down a pair of Tu-95 'Bear' bombers acting as scouts for a Backfire strike, disrupting the attack. However, while the Harriers would shoot down another Bear on the return voyage, this time the attack hit home. As well as the loss of merchant ships, Hermes was struck by three Kingfish missiles, cracking in half and sinking. Of her crew of 2100, only 108 were rescued.
The loss of Hermes would be a sharp demonstration of the folly of the Royal Navy's relinquishing of larger aircraft carriers (and the supersonic interceptors that would go with them), and would be cited as the major incentive behind the procurement of the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers in the 1990s.
The loss of what was supposed to be their carrier would cause some coolness towards the UK on India's part, for a time.
HMS Invincible operating in Norwegian coastal waters. During the war, Invincible and an escort force were tasked with providing assistance to the Norwegians in keeping their waters clear of Soviet submarines, while the carrier's Sea Harrier complement - joined by RAF Harriers temporarily assigned to the ship for the conflict - would help against Soviet air attack. During her deployment, Invincible would encounter and duel briefly with the Russian carrier Kiev, an engagement that saw the Harriers shoot down eight Yak-38s in exchange for two losses of their own and score a couple of hits on Kiev - along with a missile hit from HMS Bristol - that forced the carrier to withdraw. However, the British would in turn lose the destroyer HMS Glasgow, which sustained a direct hit from two Bazalt anti-ship missiles launched by Kiev.
British attack submarine HMS Conqueror, departing her base in Scotland at the outbreak of war. Having already made history as the first nuclear submarine to sink an enemy ship in war during the Falklands conflict, Conqueror was quickly put to work hunting Soviet submarine and surface forces. She would enjoy a run of successes during the war, sinking two other submarines and three surface vessels.
Well, IIRC the way it was phrased was that she was short and stocky, and only her dad would've said she was beautiful (though it should be noted, not being beautiful doesn't necessarily prevent one from being pretty
), but I'm aware of that point and this was a failing on my part Unfortunately, the field of 'Asian actresses who'd at least look semi-plausible as fighter pilots' was rather limited so...call it Adaptational Attractiveness?I mean, we all know if they ever made a film out of the book, that's what would've happened
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Its was a quibble! ThanksWell, IIRC the way it was phrased was that she was short and stocky, and only her dad would've said she was beautiful (though it should be noted, not being beautiful doesn't necessarily prevent one from being pretty
I mean, we all know if they ever made a film out of the book, that's what would've happened
The first appearance of the bank robber known as Mr.Bourgeoisie one of the most notorious criminals of the mid 21st century. Unlike most of his kind before him who preferred to make quiet get away Mr.B (as he would become known in the criminal underworld) would prefer a loud entry and louder exist with the use of his rocket pack.
Jason Hickory would originally start off as a well known child actor playing in a number of rolls in his youth, but would turn to a life of crime after a mental breakdown becoming the serial killer and hit man Satin Satan. It is estimated that Jason killed upward of 600+ people, but on his death bed he boasted about killing more than 2,500. Jason Hickory or the Satin Satan would go down as the deadliest serial killer in US history.
Film roll of the crime lord White Snake who would used her charm as an ex dancer and her experience as an child soldier to climb the ranks of the criminal underworld rapidly, White Snake (born Damballa Wiley) would become one of the most famous gangster of her time period.
Duke “baby face” Johnson one of the top made men in the American Black Mafia, Duke could have been a rocket scientist if life had let him instead he used his mind for organize crime.
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A screenshot from the final season of the widely popular HBO alternate history series, Fuherreich: Legacy of the Great War.
Set in a world where Germany lost the First Weltkrieg, the series focus on a Germany where after years of humiliation and economic hardship, is eventually usurped by a cruel and power-mad dictator, who's actions lead to a global conflict that kills millions of innocent people before he commits suicide to avoid being captured by his victorious enemies. While the series has been praised for the depiction of a realistic National Populist Germany, critics are divided about how other events in the show's timeline have been portrayed, such as France and Britain never falling to Syndicalist revolution, the Bolshevik's wining the Russian Civil War. The biggest change in the series was that America never had a Second Civil War and becomes a major world power.
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A screenshot from final season of the widely popular HBO alternate history series, Fuherreich: Legacy of the Great War. Set in a world were Germany lost the First Weltkrieg, the series focus on a Germany where after years of humiliation and economic hardship, is eventually usurped by a cruel...
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Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States and President for the duration of WWIII. Though a somewhat polarising figure with regard to domestic policy, he is remembered in a largely heroic light by the American people with regard to the conflict, being considered as the 'best wartime President since FDR'. Not only did Reagan take an active role in the conflict, but his regular addresses to the American people were a source of reassurance and comfort to many as the fear of nuclear war loomed large. In addition, even among his detractors, Reagan's need to step down for health reasons following the war - believed to be the result of major stress, lack of sleep and a host of other issues exacerbating his Alzheimer's - has been a source of sympathy.
Whatever one's opinion of his policies before the war, Reagan will always be remembered as the man who led America to victory at one of its most critical moments.
George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States. Vice-President to President Reagan, Bush would take office shortly after the conclusion of the war, Reagan having to step down for reasons of health. Bush would later run and win election in his own right in 1988, and again in 1992.
Bush's 'first term-and-a-half' in office was primarily involved with overseeing the transition back to peacetime for the United States, and working to try to prevent a potential recession caused by the war's expenditure. One priority in particular as highlighted by the war was the area of shipbuilding: the war had exposed the dwindling of the American merchant marine and the National Defence Reserve Fleet, while convoy losses had exposed just what an Achilles Heel the lack of merchant vessels actually was. As such, Bush would order the construction of a large number of cargo vessels specifically for the NDRF, as well as paying for the replacement of any privately-owned freighters lost to Soviet attack and offering tax incentives for merchant shipping companies to expand their numbers. This would be partially successful, with a wave of shipbuilding taking place in the late 80s and early 90s, which managed to - in the short-term, at least - prevent several major shipyards from going under or being bought out by property speculators, while also securing work in the dwindling 'traditional' industry sector. This would be a major factor in his election in 1988, and a lesser but still present factor in his gaining a second term. It should be noted, however, that Bush would become unpopular with the conservative wing of the Republican Party as a result of his tax hikes, particularly on gasoline and on certain corporations. They approved the bills said increases were contained in since Bush publicly defended them as necessary 'to pay for the war and make sure we win the peace', thus making them unwise to vote against, but it would lead to a number of loud arguments behind closed doors. Bush would also see a number of education-related and environmental reforms passed by his administration - taking advantage of enhanced national unity in the aftermath of the war, and demonstrating a willingness for bipartisan efforts - as well as the beginning of a major campaign to combat the AIDs epidemic, while on the foreign policy front he would provide American assistance to European allies worst affected by the war, work to strengthen both NATO and wider European integration, and strongly encourage German reunification.
General Colin Powell, wartime commander of V Corp of the US Army. Powell's forces would see heavy fighting in Hesse, managing to turn back a Soviet drive aimed at Kassel in conjunction with Bundeswehr units and air power. Powell would display considerable leadership and tactical acumen during the conflict, as well as coolness under fire. Following the war, President Bush - having noted his service - would take on Powell as his National Security Advisor until 1989, whereupon he would become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving until Bush's second term ended in 1996. Prior to the end of his term, President Bush would arrange for him to be granted a fifth star, becoming General of the Army.
In 2004, Powell would become the Republican Presidential nominee, and would win election against Vice-President John Kerry, becoming America's first black President - something that was not entirely to the liking of some Americans.
Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States and President for the duration of WWIII. Though a somewhat polarising figure with regard to domestic policy, he is remembered in a largely heroic light by the American people with regard to the conflict, being considered as the 'best wartime President since FDR'. Not only did Reagan take an active role in the conflict, but his regular addresses to the American people were a source of reassurance and comfort to many as the fear of nuclear war loomed large. In addition, even among his detractors, Reagan's need to step down for health reasons following the war - believed to be the result of major stress, lack of sleep and a host of other issues exacerbating his Alzheimer's - has been a source of sympathy.
Whatever one's opinion of his policies before the war, Reagan will always be remembered as the man who led America to victory at one of its most critical moments.
George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States. Vice-President to President Reagan, Bush would take office shortly after the conclusion of the war, Reagan having to step down for reasons of health. Bush would later run and win election in his own right in 1988, and again in 1992.
Bush's 'first term-and-a-half' in office was primarily involved with overseeing the transition back to peacetime for the United States, and working to try to prevent a potential recession caused by the war's expenditure. One priority in particular as highlighted by the war was the area of shipbuilding: the war had exposed the dwindling of the American merchant marine and the National Defence Reserve Fleet, while convoy losses had exposed just what an Achilles Heel the lack of merchant vessels actually was. As such, Bush would order the construction of a large number of cargo vessels specifically for the NDRF, as well as paying for the replacement of any privately-owned freighters lost to Soviet attack and offering tax incentives for merchant shipping companies to expand their numbers. This would be partially successful, with a wave of shipbuilding taking place in the late 80s and early 90s, which managed to - in the short-term, at least - prevent several major shipyards from going under or being bought out by property speculators, while also securing work in the dwindling 'traditional' industry sector. This would be a major factor in his election in 1988, and a lesser but still present factor in his gaining a second term. It should be noted, however, that Bush would become unpopular with the conservative wing of the Republican Party as a result of his tax hikes, particularly on gasoline and on certain corporations. They approved the bills said increases were contained in since Bush publicly defended them as necessary 'to pay for the war and make sure we win the peace', thus making them unwise to vote against, but it would lead to a number of loud arguments behind closed doors. Bush would also see a number of education-related and environmental reforms passed by his administration - taking advantage of enhanced national unity in the aftermath of the war, and demonstrating a willingness for bipartisan efforts - as well as the beginning of a major campaign to combat the AIDs epidemic, while on the foreign policy front he would provide American assistance to European allies worst affected by the war, work to strengthen both NATO and wider European integration, and strongly encourage German reunification.
General Colin Powell, wartime commander of V Corp of the US Army. Powell's forces would see heavy fighting in Hesse, managing to turn back a Soviet drive aimed at Kassel in conjunction with Bundeswehr units and air power. Powell would display considerable leadership and tactical acumen during the conflict, as well as coolness under fire. Following the war, President Bush - having noted his service - would take on Powell as his National Security Advisor until 1989, whereupon he would become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving until Bush's second term ended in 1996. Prior to the end of his term, President Bush would arrange for him to be granted a fifth star, becoming General of the Army.
In 2004, Powell would become the Republican Presidential nominee, and would win election against Vice-President John Kerry, becoming America's first black President - something that was not entirely to the liking of some Americans.
Admittedly I feel like I would have preferred to of been born ITTL.Red Storm Rising ctd
Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States and President for the duration of WWIII. Though a somewhat polarising figure with regard to domestic policy, he is remembered in a largely heroic light by the American people with regard to the conflict, being considered as the 'best wartime President since FDR'. Not only did Reagan take an active role in the conflict, but his regular addresses to the American people were a source of reassurance and comfort to many as the fear of nuclear war loomed large. In addition, even among his detractors, Reagan's need to step down for health reasons following the war - believed to be the result of major stress, lack of sleep and a host of other issues exacerbating his Alzheimer's - has been a source of sympathy.
Whatever one's opinion of his policies before the war, Reagan will always be remembered as the man who led America to victory at one of its most critical moments.
George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States. Vice-President to President Reagan, Bush would take office shortly after the conclusion of the war, Reagan having to step down for reasons of health. Bush would later run and win election in his own right in 1988, and again in 1992.
Bush's 'first term-and-a-half' in office was primarily involved with overseeing the transition back to peacetime for the United States, and working to try to prevent a potential recession caused by the war's expenditure. One priority in particular as highlighted by the war was the area of shipbuilding: the war had exposed the dwindling of the American merchant marine and the National Defence Reserve Fleet, while convoy losses had exposed just what an Achilles Heel the lack of merchant vessels actually was. As such, Bush would order the construction of a large number of cargo vessels specifically for the NDRF, as well as paying for the replacement of any privately-owned freighters lost to Soviet attack and offering tax incentives for merchant shipping companies to expand their numbers. This would be partially successful, with a wave of shipbuilding taking place in the late 80s and early 90s, which managed to - in the short-term, at least - prevent several major shipyards from going under or being bought out by property speculators, while also securing work in the dwindling 'traditional' industry sector. This would be a major factor in his election in 1988, and a lesser but still present factor in his gaining a second term. It should be noted, however, that Bush would become unpopular with the conservative wing of the Republican Party as a result of his tax hikes, particularly on gasoline and on certain corporations. They approved the bills said increases were contained in since Bush publicly defended them as necessary 'to pay for the war and make sure we win the peace', thus making them unwise to vote against, but it would lead to a number of loud arguments behind closed doors. Bush would also see a number of education-related and environmental reforms passed by his administration - taking advantage of enhanced national unity in the aftermath of the war, and demonstrating a willingness for bipartisan efforts - as well as the beginning of a major campaign to combat the AIDs epidemic, while on the foreign policy front he would provide American assistance to European allies worst affected by the war, work to strengthen both NATO and wider European integration, and strongly encourage German reunification.
General Colin Powell, wartime commander of V Corp of the US Army. Powell's forces would see heavy fighting in Hesse, managing to turn back a Soviet drive aimed at Kassel in conjunction with Bundeswehr units and air power. Powell would display considerable leadership and tactical acumen during the conflict, as well as coolness under fire. Following the war, President Bush - having noted his service - would take on Powell as his National Security Advisor until 1989, whereupon he would become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving until Bush's second term ended in 1996. Prior to the end of his term, President Bush would arrange for him to be granted a fifth star, becoming General of the Army.
In 2004, Powell would become the Republican Presidential nominee, and would win election against Vice-President John Kerry, becoming America's first black President - something that was not entirely to the liking of some Americans.
Captain Sir Francis Crozier, FRS, FRAS, was an Irish officer of the Royal Navy and polar explorer who participated in six expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. He is best known for leading 27 survivors of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition hundreds of miles across the Canadian Arctic to the Back River. There they survived as hunter gatherers, living off seals bartered from bands of Inuits, and deers, until they were rescued by the Rae-Richardson Expedition in the spring of 1850. Rae’s Expedition, intending to survey the Boothia peninsula on behalf of the Hudson Bay Company, had raced south after receiving reports from local Inuits of a party of starving Kablounans and a boat at the mouth of the Back River.
22 survivors from the Franklin party eventually returned to the United Kingdom in 1851, six years after they had left. Crozier, severely malnourished and without the use of his left arm, was invalided out of the Royal Navy on his return, retiring to his ancestral home in County Down. Scorned by much of civil society; in particular Sir John Franklin’s wife who accused him publicly of leaving her husband to die, he struggled to recover from the physical and mental strain of six winters in the wilderness, and died in on 19 May 1855 at the age of 59, 10 years to the day that the Franklin Expedition left the UK.
Geographical features named after Crozier include Cape Crozier’s on the eastern side of Ross Island, Antarctica, and on the western flank of King William Island in the Canadian Arctic. The lunar crater Crozier is on the southwest edge of the Sea of Fertility on the Moon’s near side.
More recently, a historical re-evaluation of Crozier, beginning on the 150th anniversary of the party’s rescue, has seen him elevated alongside Sir Ernest Shackleton in the pantheon of British polar explorers. In the 2018 drama The Terror, which chronicled the Expeditions challenges and survival against the odds, he was played by Jared Harris.
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