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  1. FRG withdraws from NATO

    The use of one nuke in a war will open Pandora box, and that is something no sides wants.
  2. WI: HRE Matthias has a son

    He is unlikely to have enough prestige for getting elected: he is neither the ruler of Austria, Bohemia or Hungary or the son of an Emperor and was pretty much hated by many of the other princes.
  3. Explain the AH Quote

    Speaks of Animation vs. Animator, a 2000's show where creators and staff of hit shows fight their creations in various competitions, typically owned by Walt Disney-Paramount (WDM). Formed in the late 70's via a desperate merger, it is the most successful entertainment company in the world. "The...
  4. McPherson

    What were the biggest tech and weapon mistakes and missed opportunities of Germany in ww2

    This is circular and not on point. Evidence shows the boat was unacceptable by USN and RN standards. Endit.
  5. WI the Enterprise in Pearl Harbor?

    I don't really disagree with any of this, actually. But even if Bu-Air would have been a better use of Halsey's talents long-term, Nimitz was a friend and admirer, and as soon as he shows up, he is going to make sure Halsey is going nowhere. He just gives him another carrier to fill up Div 2...
  6. marathag

    Horse mounted infantry for COIN

    A riding horse needs around 10 pounds of Hay, and equal amount of Oats, with 10-12 gallons of water a day, more in hot weather and fed dry fodder. A draft horse, twice the above. Horses are really fragile as far as diet, you have to feed them at regular intervals, of smaller meals than you would...
  7. Armored trains post ww2

    If you have helicopters, why do you need the train? If you have motorised/mechanised troops, why do you need the train? Anyway, the Soviet 'armoured trains' sound more like mass transporters than anything else - which was very sane, as the USSR's road network was often very poor, 'Russian gauge'...
  8. 'Sanity options' for the Italian army, 1935-42

    Start with MP-18 with stick magazine and work from there, don't wait for another several years to introduce an SMG?
  9. AHC: Save a notorious flop

    One thing that occured to me when I first saw Downsizing was that Payne had never directed a science-fiction movie before, and didn't quite know how to make it, well, science-fictiony. Wikpedia says he wrote the script with someone else. I'm guessing neither of them had much experience writing...
  10. RMcD94

    Map Thread XX

    Interesting take, Could you clarify for me the states? Which ones are colonial ones/capitals outside of SA? I think I'm having trouble with your internal/external borders on my monitor. How did Brazil end up on top and Colombia end up on the left Great map, so Colombia owns Dominican...
  11. What if the InterWar RCN was given the same portional funding as the RAN?

    That really does depend on the RCN's reaction to the Deutschlands and the fact that the USN and IJN both building potent potential surface raider forces in the form of their heavy cruiser fleets mixed in with the Canadians wanting ships heavier than DDs and sloops for the sake of national...
  12. Effects and consequences if Brezhnev died in 1975

    Kulakov died in 1978 if I'm not mistaken, so if he still dies then, then he's likely not going to accomplish much in the long run. That could provide an opening for Andropov to become the leader earlier, though.
  13. Primavera d'Italia: War, Love and Revolution
    Threadmarks: Narrative Interlude #38: A quiet walk in the park

    Villa Pindemonte, 8 April 1848 - Late Afternoon Ferdinando and Camillo were strolling slowly in the park, talking quietly: "Tell me about your meeting with the Milanese, Camillo. Was it possible to reach an acceptable compromise between Casati's liberals and Cattaneo's democrats?" "I would...
  14. Impact on Great Britain during WW1 and WW2 if Canada part of USA

    In that case I suggest you simply use it and avoid pointless commentary.
  15. How much different would cancelling operation Barbarossa make on WW2

    I'm not saying he was worse than Hitler or anything of the sort - he did not seek the war for some sort of noble reason, he sought it to further US power. He objectively was a racist imperialist warmonger. No part of US policy was in any shape or form contingent on the nazis objectively being...
  16. 'Sanity options' for the Italian army, 1935-42

    They did this in OTL during the war. All it would take is an earlier emphasis and embrace of the SMG concept. Probably the biggest thing that hasn't been mentioned yet is that the Italians learned all the wrong lessons from the Spanish Civil War. The only issue with focusing on this, is that...
  17. Sir John Valentine Carden survives.

    While we wait and hope, perhaps we can move from discussion of the East Asian butterflies to discussions about the more current Greek Campaign. It is not a part of WW2 I have studied intensely but I have been looking into it since it looks like it will be covered in this TL. The first likely...
  18. WI the Enterprise in Pearl Harbor?

    Just so. And we've had so many threads here to beat that point thoroughly to death. :)
  19. WI: Alsace-Lorrena is not taken by the Prussians?

    And show the other great powers how aggressive you are? That sounds like a good way to isolate yourself. T
  20. Germany and Japan Unite!

    Yep. Same year as The Deer Hunter came out. Won an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Limited Series and was Nominated for an Oscar for the movie. As the saying goes, and the rest is history.
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