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Assuming a late war CP victory, the tank would have been a proven weapon (even if overcome) and Germany would have a number of substantial client/allied states that would in time economically stabilize (this is not Nazi Germany, the client states could have a viable existence as the Warsaw Pact...

If Japan could have contained her Generals (by ingenuity or dumb luck) enough not to push too far into China, the US would have had little reason to push Japan into WWII. Let's assume that Japan would have limited its ambitions. We're basically talking about an East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere...

What if, as a result of a negotiated peace - Germany had been able to keep its the Brest Litovsk division of the East. How would Europe and the world evolve from there. Would their regimes have taken root and developed into strong trade partners and allies? Or would there have been anarchy...

A good number of BT5/7's served in the Spanish civil war. Quite a number of T-26's were captured. I imagine a number of BT's were as well. It seems to me that if the Germans looked at the BT's correctly, they could have been impressed. Yes their armor was thin and they had the usual Russian...

What if as a result of somewhat different life circumstances, Hitler developed a point of view more similar to the German military leadership of his time. They loathed Poland and probably could not be considered liberal in regard to Jews and Slavs. However they weren't driven by antisemitism...

Maybe Germany could not have interjected itself into Libya during the last half of 1940. And maybe it could not have taken Suez if it had. However, let's assume that by whatever combination of uncharacteristic but fortunate (from the point of view of the Axis) decision making on both sides -...

Let's assume the axis are able to reach the Suez by late 1940 or very early 1941. Would that be enough to effectively secure the Med off from serious allied operations such as an invasion of Italy or Southern France? Or even relatively minor missions such as sending troops and supplies to the...

The Panzer III and IV models were obviously redundant with the Panzer III falling into obsolescence because it could not mount a long 75mm gun. It was however an otherwise more modern design than the PIV. What if the Panzer III had been designed a bit larger? Enough so that it could grow to...

After Munich the Czechs were said to be resigned to dealing with Germany as the big power that must be accommodated. Not invading in March 39 would result in lost gold reserves and military equipment as well as direct control of the Skoda works. But might indirect rule have been worth it in...

It's been said many times that the fast paced German rearmament essentially bankrupted Germany to the point that it had to live by plunder by the late 1930's. Assuming an assertive but sane foreign policy. Leadership of most of the Balkans. Unification with Austria. Danzig with perhaps some...

Germany couldn't really be the "arsenal of fascism". However, she did capture assets that might have been of benefit to her allies. What if she provided captured production lines to her allies and potential allies? For example: Romania building the PZL 37 Bomber, Hungary the Leo451 Bomber...

What if the Germans anticipated an Italian fiasco in North Africa and had a fully equipped panzer corps ready to go near the Italian border. In addition what if they had the prudence to have updated a significant number of panzers with long barrel guns? I think the Germans could have come to...

Let's assume 1) Rome improved its weaknesses in succession and economics (better tax system etc.). 2) Partly because of that expanded, and to the Elbe as planned in addition to the Zagros. 3) Built on sustained success with 1&2 survived to the present day with periods of temporary division like...

What if the MAN Panther tank adopted in OTL was adopted at its original 35 tons instead of bloating to about 45 tons? My guess is that it is much more reliable, possibly much cheaper and maybe battle ready months sooner. I believe with proper foresight (sloped armor was not unknown, and a much...

Let's assume that the Germans decided to knock Britain out of the War before attacking the Soviet Union. Perhaps because they get the impression that Soviet forces have become too strong (clearly too many divisions and what the Hell kind of tanks are those?), they decide against Barbarossa...

What if Japanese avarice was inspired by the fall of France like happened with the Italians and an attack was approved shortly after Vichy acceptance of Indochinese occupation for the conquest of the Dutch East Indies and Malaya (probably along with a few other tidbits like Hong Kong) - without...

Someone made a good observation in another thread that the German equipment compared with Russian (and by inference American equipment) was pretty mediocre. Artillery was pretty short range, the 37mm antitank gun was nicknamed "door knocker" and most German tanks were obsolete or obsolescent by...