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Where would they get the extra troops? They struggle with getting the small amount of allies they manage get(outside of UK). We're talking about doubling the size from 250k to 500k. They would need to somehow rally all the EU/Nato force to put in alot more, maybe 50-100K. If they some how...

Fleet stay in West Coast? IF the fleet stayed in the west coast, would Japan still attack PH? Or they use the carriers to hit PI and other places?

========== The worst place for Sub is in shallow water with tons of escort milling around LOOKING for Subs while protecing the invasion fleet. :p How ships were sunk in the IOTL from June 6, 44 to Aug 6, 44 around Normandy waters by subs? A handful. It's was too danagerous. By then...

========== If all forces used in the offensive force got HISTORICALLY used in the EAST, was used in the WEST. Than the Allies would have achieve the major goal(for Soviet) of TRULY opening a 2nd Front. Imagine if the Winter 42/43 offensive rolled up both the Stalingrad and Caucus Axis Troop...

======== In Bungay - "Alamein" book, he mention that after Air Marshall Kieth Park took over Malt's air defence in July, the Luftwaffe lost rate increased. He said, in July it went to 5.8% and fr Sep to Oct, Kesserling sent 2,842 soties and had a loss rate of 7.5%. That's not including...

Enigma and Africa 42 Another one big benefit for the Germans not having their Enigma cracked is the Africa. I remember reading somewhere that Ultra show that the US Attache in the Cario Embassy was inverdently leaking info to the Italians secret service. So Rommel got alot of high...

So I would expect ground, air and naval commanders would balk at this without guaranteed assurances from the Vichy that the landing would be administrative instead of assault. The Cotientin landing site was recommended by the British naval commanders involved in preparing the Sledgehammer...

Under this scenerio, even if the allies got stuck in France (Nov 42), it still would have a huge impact on Eastern Front, Nov 19th the Soviet execute envelopment of Stalingrad. Didn't the 6th Panzer get sent from France? In this case, it would stay there. Without the 6th Panzer, can the...

Egnima and the Battle of the Atlantic Even if no messages were read, other means wold still have made it possible to 'guess' enemy movements with a certain degree of success? Does this go for Battle of Atlantic as well as it is hard to spot what goes on at 'ground' level? Ivan...

Egnima and the Battle of the Atlantic Reading Blair's book and others, by the Fall of 43' the battle of the Atlantic was going to be won anyway by 1) HuffDuff - they could reroute the convoy away from U-Boat patrol lines(Enigma did decode the orders, but the Huff/Duff also did this). 2)...

Doens't have the post WWII stuff I bought the book on Amazon last week, I've read the whole story here long time ago. But wanted to show support plus have it in a easy/readable format. I does not have the post WWII stuff(ie the chinese intervention in EU that lead to the A4 sending down...