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  1. Vietnam Escalates as much as Korea

    Because the U.S. wasn't fully engaged. The U.S. never expected to actually get into a full out war. By the time it had there was already too much political opposition to expand into the North. Because the U.S. completely misunderstood the relationship between Vietnam and the PRC...
  2. Midway What If? Massive Surface Engagement

    I pulled my figures from the AAR of each carrier.
  3. Midway What If? Massive Surface Engagement

    Japanese AA doctrine was very different than that of the RN or USN. Escorts were not dedicated to providing a serious AAA umbrella and in fact lacked the capability to do so. The Kongo class BB carried the same number of 127mm AAA mounts as most U.S. cruisers, and even Yamamoto carried only 12...
  4. Midway What If? Massive Surface Engagement

    The carrier force also had an on-going mission: Cover Midway. Charging off to purse the rest of the Kido Butai would have left Midway exposed. Spruance and Fletcher had no way of knowing that the Japanese had proceeded short CarDiv 5 and Shokaku and Zuikaku were in home waters and not providing...
  5. Midway What If? Massive Surface Engagement

    The "main fleet units" of the likeliest opponent, the USN, had a design max speed of 20 knots. The IJN battleships were much faster than their U.S. counterpart. It wasn't until the arrival of the North Carolina class that the U.S. had a battleship that could match the Nagato class. The ONLY true...
  6. Midway What If? Massive Surface Engagement

    Two different task forces. TF 16 & TF 17. Spruance had one, Fletcher had the other. Fletcher still had his TF to command. It was just sort of short a carrier.
  7. WI: Hitler Does Escape to Japan

    This is yet another WI Hitler wasn't Hitler scenario. Hitler had a number of opportunities to break out, the last being on April 26th. He didn't WANT to survive. His one burning desire by then was to avoid capture, especially by the Soviets.
  8. WI- Patton in Korea?

    There isn't enough room in Asia for both MacArthur and Patton. Since Mac had five stars and was effectively the Shogun of Japan, Patton wouldn't have a prayer. Patton had also ruffled a few feathers too many post war. Patton had his spurs cut off after pissing off Ike one time too many. He...
  9. WI: Mulberry style harbor in north africa

    Not parity, not even superiority. Supremacy. No enemy destroyers. No enemy torpedo bombers, no enemy submarines, and please God no enemy capital ships or heavy cruisers. You need the circumstances that existed at Normandy, maybe that at Okinawa, although that would be dodgy due to the heavy...
  10. WI: Mulberry style harbor in north africa

    Sure. All they need is absolute air and naval supremacy. That is the tricky bit.
  11. Ulster:Europe's Vietnam

    Closed at OP request. I have to say that some of the criticism here was a bit on the needlessly harsh side.
  12. USSR joins the Axis Powers

    This would be like the chicken joining an alliance with Popeye's, KFC and Church's.
  13. Allies land in Northern Germany WW2

    Sure. Late March of 1945. Sort of pointless by then.
  14. Battleship design question: blowout panels?

    Warships use an entirely different protection design. Each bulkhead reduces the bast effect, reducing casualties and weapon effect. That is why AP shells are designed to penetrate and feature delayed fusing to place the maximum detonation effect as deep inside the vessel as possible. Magazine...
  15. Possible effects of a failed Sea Lion on Allied operations latter in the War

    Jeez, now I can't take part in the discussion any longer because I have to pull on the Mod hat. Would it actually cause you harm to, just occasionally, NOT derail any thread that even mentions SeeLowe? You manage to come in and wreck EVERY conversation with derailments that as frequently...
  16. WI certain movies not made

    You were officially warned on 1/1/16 NOT to necro long dead threads, especially with a one liner. Lets see if this communicates the idea: Kicked for a week. You REALLY don't want to be the first person sent to Conventry for Necro.
  17. Max CSA borders in peace treaty with USA?

    Please don't shop for trouble.
  18. WI: Canada Act 1982 fails to pass`

    BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba secede along with Newfoundland, Labrador and New Brunswick and request to become U.S. states. Prince Edward Island declares independence and announces it will become a tax haven. Shortly afterward, seeing the end in sight, Ontario joins them. The...
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