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  1. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    sorry folks, real life has been tough lately but hope to get back to it soon

  2. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    I am jealous

  3. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    That game is a fine example of what old wargamers call "a beer and pretzels" game. Which are some of the best games although not usually the best simulations.

  4. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    they figured it out very quickly... remember, a radio message got out (in OTL) about an enemy fleet being sighted. The Japanese simply expected to have more time based on the range of carrier aircraft, but Doolittle had B25s and came in a day earlier than the Japanese expected. In this...

  5. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    Pretty much as far as I can tell, although I assume the Canadians also keep pretty good records too

  6. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    They were actually pretty worried about a US move from this part of the world. It seems silly now, but it wasn't until both sides experienced the terrible conditions first hand that it was ruled out as a serious route of advance by the US It should probably be remembered that very few people...

  7. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    that will show up in the carrier war thread later .... which is only going to be alluded to until I finish up Shoestring Warriors

  8. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    This is also a factor However it required the Americans to behave as planned. A frequent mistake that shows up in wars throughout history

  9. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    May-July is pretty much the only weather window, and it gave their new airgroups a chance to practice (the rebuilt groups from the Shokaku and Zuikaku)

  10. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    the Japanese do indeed control the Mandates (Marshal Islands, Palau Islands and Caroline Islands). They did not grab Rabaul and the Gilbert Islands in the first few months but there is a showdown coming

  11. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    authors note: As can be seen above, the butterflies from The Battle at Dawn and Shoestring Warriors mean that the Japanese now face a powerful American and Australian bastion in the Bismarks, which now are a barrier to Japanese expansion instead of the other way around in our time line. The...

  12. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon
    Threadmarks: Operation Shoe String (part 1)

    Operation Shoe String June 1942 The successful defense of Corregidor has electrified the United States and growing pressure from Congress and the Newspapers demanding that “something should be done” for “our brave boys at Corregidor”. While Admiral Stark, the Chief of Naval Operations, has been...

  13. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon

    authors note: this took a while to figure all out and to outline but I am finally ready to move things forward

  14. Eisenhower in the Pacific: Part 1 The Shoestring Warriors of Luzon
    Threadmarks: Operation Shoe String: US Forces

    US Naval Forces Operation Shoe String Submarine Squadron 12 (provisional) (Commander Charles Momsen) Subic Bay cover force Sculpin, Stingray Leyte cover force S-37, S-38 Lingayen Gulf cover force Skipjack, Seadragon escort group Seawolf (command ship) Swordfish Leyte transport group...

  15. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    While Canuck makes a good case in his timeline, this thread seems to be asking a broader question

  16. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    The other main point, aside from when do the British interfere, is WHY do they interfere? A minor incident at sea after the Emancipation Proclamation is going to be a tough sell with the British public.

  17. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    I am willing to move on myself As to the impact of British Intervention, it really depends on when. Early period (Trent Affair up until mid 1863), potentially decisive. However once the Army of Northern Virginia has suffered catastrophic losses it cannot replace after Gettysburg, Vicksburg...

  18. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    chuckle, you might want to review all of the engagements of the Revolution

  19. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    You do realize that American soldiers beat British armies in several open field battles during the ARW right? Saratoga comes to mind for one. The belief that the Americans won a partisan war and beat the British unfairly is an interesting myth. Without American battlefield victories in...

  20. What if Britain declared war on the Union during the American Civil War?

    probably because nothing happened as a result of it One has to wonder how many British seaman were killed running the blockade for that matter ... anyone know?
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