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This idea has been sitting at the back of my head for maybe a week now, and I thought I might throw it out there to see if there was anything to it. OTL, Mussolini deployed significant forces in 1940 against France along the Alps, against France in western Libya, against Greece in Albania...

Like the title says. What if Prince Paul of Yugoslavia somehow manages, by whatever means or events necessary, to keep is government afloat in 1941, even if barely ? What kind of ramifications might this have ?

inspired by the "new laws for Rome" thread. This is basically turning the question upside down. What if, instead of going for a more monarchical succession, Augustus decides that a stable succession is best achieved when the Princeps (a.k.a. Emperor) has to win a popularity contest of some sort...

How would Syagrius' Domain of Soissons have evolved (politically, economically, culturally etc.) had it managed to get through the migration period ? Here's a (not all that likely) starting point: 480. Julius Nepos discovers the plot by Ovida and the former western emperor turned bishop...

Here's a question. Was the allied plan to break enemy forces at El Alemain and then launch Torch as a follow up really the best way to go about things ? A quick glance of the map tells me that that was were the enemy was most concentrated, and the position kind of played to the Axis strengths...

WI Brutus and Cassius win at Phillippi ? Here's a scenario I envision regarding how that could happen: Slightly different weather patterns lead to a messenger ship carrying the news of Admiral Ahenobarus' victory over the triumvir fleet in the Adriatic arriving in time to inform Brutus and...

The Norwegian Campaign POD - April 8, 14.00 hours A British Sunderland flying boat is on a recon mission in the North Sea in conditions of heavy rain. With the crew distracted by a joke told by the navigator, they fail to spot the German fleet heading for Trondheim and Narvik through the...

Challenge: Have this guy (whose ancestry I find remarkable) become Consul of Rome, King of Mauretania, Basileos of the Greeks and Pharao of the Egyptians with the POD right after his birth, in 1 BC. Bonus points if his son keeps the position for a few years following his fathers death Extra...

Just before the beginning of the siege in 1453, Mehmed II made an offer to Constantine XI to hand over the city peacefully and continue to rule in the Peloponessus. OTL, Constantine replied this: However, what if Mehmed was actually serious about gaining the city peacefully ? Let's say he offers...

POD: Ptolemaic arrows don't miss Caesar, who, whilst rapidly loosing blood, drowns meters away from safety. The Romans go on to kill the young Ptolemy they had in their custody as retribution and, together with Cleopatra, abandon Alexandria, leaving Queen Arsinoe and her apparently loyal and...

Introduction It is January 24 1204, and, to the 400.000 men, women and children of Constantinople, the world seems to be crumbling around them. Exactly 7 months have passed since the army which they came to so dreadfully despise had first arrived beneath their walls...

I saw a documentary today about geology & some of it's effects on history. Among others, it was said that deforestation in coastal areas, like Ephesus, lead to a change in the nature of the rivers there. basically, silt would gather blocking harbours (Ephesus, a city of 1/4 million was abandoned...

For those who don't know, Stalingrad is a city on the western bank of the Volga river. Just south of it, there's an island along the river, and a few km further south a series of salt water lakes. When the germans attacked the city, they reached the Volga river north of the city, installed gun...

It recently occured to me that no poll has been made in regard to Sealion. and so, in an effort to hear what the "Vox populi" has to say, here it goes (this is not an attempt to renew the debate, I'm just curious). Voters should bear in mind the following ideeas/argumets PRO: 1. Speer 2.0...

On april 5 1941, Nazi leaders, including Ernst Udet, viewed a demonstration by the new Heinkel He 280. The aircraft had enourmos potential even with the lack of funding for the project. It's only real problem was the engine. It's estimated that, had the aircraft been given top priority, not cast...

A big problem for Germany in WWII was that Italy had very few strong points and a whole lot of weak ones. What if things had been different. Maybe a different leader takes power, one with largely the same ambitions, but with much better organisational skills Or perhaps a much closer cooperation...