YES! I mean DA!
In one of my posts in this thread (#156 I believe) I wanted the 2nd season to be in the same time as the 1st, but from the Soviet POV.
And now it more or less happens!
Am I a prophet, or something?
I have to find some of old lottery tickets. Perhaps I guessed the right numbers...
Utility of such ships is highly doubtful. They would suck both as battleships and as carriers. They would carry less planes than a typical carrier of their size - the Bismarck was more or less as long as the Ark Royal, and the British ship had an airwing of over 50 planes. It would be enough to...
There was a strong faction led by Gomułka which wanted more independence (or autonomy), no Soviets in Polish administration, security apparatus, party and of course in armed forces. They were also willing to give people a little more freedom, release most of political prisoners, loosen...
I have my doubts about the Soviets willing to sell Poland and other "finlandized" countries their best combat equipment - USSR was paranoid and would worry, not without reason that Western Bloc intelligence would quickly get access to their gear. The same goes for the Americans and Western Bloc...
I still think that in 1950s the Swedish option, or cooperation with Sweden might be more plausible, assuming that Sweden agrees.
Polish and Czech Air Force could use J29 and later J35. If Poland and Czech Republic manage to but licence to produce those planes, it will give them experience...
There will be two countries pretty unhappy with the Eastern Pact.: USA and USSR. That means that both US allies and Soviet allies will limit their trade, cultural/scientific exchange, political cooperation etc. It might be quite painful economically for China.
Meanwhile SEATO might see a...
I do like the idea of modifed Sherman as the main tank of the Polish Army, especially with SA50 (the cannon also used by AMX-13). The AMX-13 itself is also a very good idea, the tank and vehicles based on its chassis will probably become work horses of the Polish Army used in many, many...
And that will make Poland and Czech Republic rather nervous. Especially Poland, which got many previously German lands after WW2.
Personally I think everybody (well, everybody in Europe) will push Germany to limit its military forces.
Poland was truely nervous about reunification of Germany in...
When you try to introduce new small weapons, you need to decide what ammunition you are going to use.
I think that Poland would accept 9mm Parabellum as its basic pistol cartridge. Good, reliable, and already produced in pre-war Poland.
So what would be shooting it?
Vis as a basic pistol of...
The scenario is not very realistic, IMO, but hey...
Anyway, I agree with @Polish Eagle that the Finlandized Poland is not in a bad position. It is certainly better than OTL with probably free market economy. Marshall plan etc. Poles and other finlandized countries can also act as an intermediary...
Highly doubtful. AFAIK after the war Poland had about 24 milions of people. Let's say 27 milions, with smaller war losses and return of the most of war refugees, Free Polish forces, migrates from USSR (if the Soviets let them go) etc. Poland however never in the 1900s had 40 milions, the closest...
Long, long time ago I wrote* about something I called the White Belt a kind of unofficial alliance of neutral/finlandized countries -Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria and Yugoslavia - as a buffor zone between the Western Block (with whole Germany taken by the Allies) and the Soviet Block...
Where is Poland? Screwed by both sides, I suppose? Again?
And why is Czechoslovakia in Allied camp? Should they not be in Axis? IOTL only Slovakia was in Axis.
If Greece leaves NATO I think we should offer them a guarantee of neutrality for as long as they want. Something similar to what Belgium had before WW1. If anyone attacks Greece, the whole power of the Warsaw Pact will stand with our Greek comrades. Because, honestly, a Turkish aggression...