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3 May 1945, Luneburg Heath, Occupied Germany Colonel James Ewart considered the brief. “Take all steps necessary to investigate the potential rearming of up to four Divisions of German troops using captured equipment and men from occupied areas allocated to 21st Army Group and from former...

These figures are correct for the RAF, that is true, but with qualifications. It only includes front line operational aircraft, not all types and squadrons. It also does not include Dominion Squadrons or the Indian Air Force. The RAAF alone had 5,500 operational aircraft in 1945, the Canadians...

This is correct or a repeat of 1919. A landing in the courland pocket is the most aggressive option but by far the riskiest.

It’s not as hard as you think. By the end of April kamikaze attacks had petered out and all three airstrips captured. As for the battleships it all depends on whether you wish to make amphibious landings

3 May 1945, aboard HMS King George V How rapidly events had changed thought Vice Admiral Bernard Rawlings. He looked again at his new instructions. “Proceed to Sydney where you are to rendezvous with HMS Implacable, an Australian squadron and shipping support, there to embark elements of the...

Actually I am enjoying the discussion and there are many varying sources of information.

These figures for 21st army group may include ranks in France bearing in mind many 1945 French divisions initially reformed with older British gear.

These are all excellent points. It seems to be an endless series of speculation as to the numbers of Divisions and the like. The Russians certainly had the edge in manpower, I have seen figures stating an advantage of anything between 4-1 to less than 2-1. The lower figures are correct and of...

Map of situation 2 May 1945(German help areas in buff). Solid red lines front line 2 May 1945. Crimson line represent areas where U.S and Russian troops are in direct contact. Map adapted from Wikpedia map

3 May 1945, Pentagon, Washington D.C, United States of America Well, thought General of the Army George Marshall Jnr, now the fat was in the fire. It was a hell of a way for the Navy to win it's argument against the invasion of Japan. There would be no Operation Downfall now, no Olympic or...

In 1945 the Russians had 16 operational submarines in the Black Sea, hardly a deterrent to the two best navies of ww2 I would think.

Thanks, have corrected these.

April-May 1945 Extract: “World War 2.5 – Ten days and ten steps to war” by Coleen McGann, Temple Press, 1979 “It was not an expected war by any means, in fact it was a conflagration that both participants were drawn into quickly and remorselessly, but largely unexpectedly. For the USSR and...

I fully agree, however, at the end of the day there are multiple examples of wars commencing over far less. It's unlikely to be sure, but with a very different US leadership this scenario is possible, just unlikely. I found it interesting that there had been no timeline on Operation Unthinkable...

Well in this instance there is no Yalta, it did not occur and due to not being able to agree on a location it was agreed to postpone until after the European war. This has created a number of factors not in existence OTL, namely: 1) Two men who have never met and have not developed any...

Yes I may well be. It's been a tough year and just when I thought myself on track for retirement I was made redundant. New job is nowhere near as cruisey as the old and I have had issues with my son(drugs-breaks your heart that stuff) that have now hopefully been cleared up. It's been a tough...

23 April 1945, Rembranstrasse 6, Potsdam, Germany Christina Schmitt had watched the troops pull out of Potsdam the previous day. The “Thousand Year Reich” was in its death throes. The Fuhrer’s birthday three days ago had provided the usual exhortations of victory. It was out of touch with all...

What a disaster this would be for Canadians

MacArthur wrapped up nicely the best and worst traits possible in a General, but in the this instance has has not been in a position of power until 20 January 1945 and is now "meddling".

13 April 1945, London Field Marshal Alan Brooke was apprehensive, as there was no question that the war in it's current format could not be prosecuted beyond this current campaigning season without some severe compromises being made in the makeup of British Forces, particularly in Europe. The...