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While true that those are interesting for Argentina, I would have thought that the overall better position of the British would have detered that interest somewhat. Add that the Argentinian patrons, ie. the Germans, have relatively good relations with the British, including dynastic ones, and...

Lol, thats a good one. She is in a medical unit... so there should be more than one doctor... The other things I find amazing, are that the USA seems to not get that it is bad form to constantly instigate proxy wars... and that the British seem to also be involved in this... aren't they neck...

Great as always PM And here I thought we see Ritchie apply for the mortage while pullung out a bullet from his Panzerweste...

If Britain is sufficently distracted for them to not enter as OTL I think the Germans have a good shot at cripeling France in 14. It may not end there but the French were Imo clearly on the backfoot and strugeled even with British manpower to hold. So if Germany can kick the French down a notch...

I simply do not read that out of the text you showed. I agree that on a settlement Italy would have to be consulted and recompensed and the temporary part is dubious. But still in a case of war I do not see it in the sense of occupation that would matter as that is in war and not occupation of...

Woha, that is an extremly extreme reading of the text. I hope you would be so kind as to share some contemporary thoughts that also see it that way, preferably non Italian ones. As otherwise I would think that that is not what the original writers had in mind.

Chiming in here @Aphrodite, there is a difference between no territorial change and no war without Italian agreement. The former is clear in the text, the later not. Also reading the pre war stance here...

Finaly! Finished the reread... And it was as wonderfull as the first time. As for the last part, the election of the next Emperor, what are the constituents of the Empire and what are only affiliated states? Also how does Germany in this TL compare to the other major nations like USA, Russia...

Sorry for the double post here. I can see three scenarios that could entice Germany to go east. Because as you say the prospects of the war against France and Russia demanded on opponent be taken out first and France seemed to be the weeker one. The three scenarios are first that Germany gets a...

Some thougts regarding the status quo, I'd like to point out what one side sees as military dominance for Germany can also be seen as military security or safety depending on the view point one uses. To add, I think Germany was also still trying to find a balance in the position it now held. It...

Been thinking about what the Germans could have done differently, with a pinch of hindsight. So what if they had delayed their Mobilisation from August 1st to the next day? We know that France mobilized OTL one hour before the Germans. But that time is so short no side could know about the...

Could you please expand on that, as I do not understand were you place the distinction. As I understand it, Germany mobilized after Russia switched to Gerneral Mobilisation and was warned to take that back. All in a very narrow time frame, true, but still Imo Germany reacted to an Russian action...

Well, if you think that after the murder of the heir to the AH throne and the prevention of "satisfaction" the somewhat volatile state of Austria-Hungary that was also held together by the Habsburgs under the threat of Russian intervention the state would have gone on as if nothing had...

And I agree that the Germans were partly responsible for their own fears. What with the compeeting interests of all Great Powers the choice for allies was slim.

Cleared up the problem and understand what went wrong... So back to the thread The arguement went that Russia had every right to mobilize, and presumebly later enter the war, against Austria-Hungary despite not having a treaty. So Germany having a treaty with Austria-Hungary is in a stronger...

Appologies to @Belisarius II and @CalBear for the breach of protocol. I did not want to be sarcastic or anything, just show how this argument can be used for Germany and Austria as well. Will answer this and then wait a bit in this thread. 1. Witch makes the German position stronger not...

Well I think your basic premise that Germany had no interest in the survival of the Austro-Hungarian State is wrong. A Russian war with China , or Japan might fit your bill, but not Austro-Hungary. Germany had a long, and active interest in Austro-Hungary, with long standing ties. Both France...

Interesting discussion so far... and I would like to add some points I have not yet seen here. France decided to call for mobilisation before Germans, France 15:55 vs Germany 17:00 on the same day. So I think that France could be said to hold to the plan with Russia Britain kept the fleet...

You Sir, are a hazard to all electrical equipment in front of your readers... Calling Kiki to Richies wedding... giggeling galore!

To be honest, your naval plan makes no sense to me. The fleets met near the Kattegat, what are they doing there? Why would the RN allow the German fleet to roll over its supply lines in this case... you know for two divisions in Oslo? What forces mask the landings further up North? What is the...