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  1. Keynes' Cruisers Volume 2

    The stern tubes got the Asama.
  2. What if the InterWar RCN was given the same portional funding as the RAN?

    Ahh good point. Tribal spam it is and some G/H Class Destroyers before they come along.
  3. Challange: Prague Spring

    Depends on what do you mean by "succeed". Reform socialism (in one country) to be democratic and make people feel free? Difficult to say, since we have no real example of "true socialism" to be at least as successful (economically) as capitalism, at least considering developed countries. Not...
  4. EnglishCanuck

    Wrapped in Flames: The Great American War and Beyond

    It's not just because it's the title of James McPherson's book I love that song! Extremely catchy! One of my favorite Civil War podcasts uses it as their introductory music.
  5. WI: Belisarius reconquers Italy

    The problem is that Justinian can't pour men into Italy in such great numbers. If he starts pulling men off the Danube and Eastern Front, the Sassanids and Avars will immediately jump on the opportunity.
  6. What if the InterWar RCN was given the same portional funding as the RAN?

    As said the tonnages count against the RN tonnage for most of the period but that has two effects, the UK spends less ( the Canadian Government spending more) so assuming UK spend is constant there is more money around for upgrades/modernisation , and Secondly the RCN has many more trained men...
  7. WI: Belisarius reconquers Italy

    Belisarius would have made quick work of the Goths had Justinian given him 20000-25000 men instead of like 7000-8000 as IOTL, which could have been easily achieved by ditching or delaying Hagia Sophia construction. The war would have been settled before the Plague of Justinian broke out.
  8. WI: Scottish Unionist Party doesn't merge with the Conservatives in 1965?

    Thank you very much for your insightful post and the podcast recommendation. I'll definitely check this out at some point soon.
  9. wcv215

    at U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787, northern states engage in brinksmanship and get deal on phase out of slavery by southern states

    No. In fact the opposite had happened. Even by the 1790s the importation of slaves was banned in virtually every state, including South Carolina. It wasn't until later that SC unbanned it, and they were the ONLY state where importation of slaves was legal when the final ban came around. And even...
  10. Do you think the Union would have won a Civil War beginning in 1856, 1852, or 1848?

    Hmm, see here I disagree. I would say the population, industrial and administration advantages that created the 'Yankee Leviathan ' grew out of growth that happened in the 1850's and such. The North-South divide is far less pronounced the farther back you go. This is setting aside what, I...
  11. What if the InterWar RCN was given the same portional funding as the RAN?

    That's not much more than what the RAN had on a budget that's several times larger. Hence I'd go with numbers closer to my figures ie 6 cruisers and 4 destroyer Flotilla, a couple dozen sloops, some mine warfare vessels, and maybe a Squadron of Subs Also while the crusier,destroyer, submarine...
  12. Kantai Kessen

    WI: Gneisenau on Operation Rheinübung?

    The period of interest being 18 to 27 May, the escort for WS 8B is as follows: https://www.naval-history.net/xAH-WSConvoys04-1941A.htm CA: HMS Exeter (York-class, 6 x 8", 6 x 21" TT)) CL: HMS Cairo (C-class, AA conversion, 8 x 4", no TT) DD: HMS Cossack (Tribal-class, 6 x 4.7", 2 x 4", 4 x 21"...
  13. WI: Belisarius reconquers Italy

    I'm a dumb twat who is living 1,486 years after the fact, so I'm in no place to dictate Byzantine foreign policy. However, from what I know, instead of decimating Italy and becoming trapped in nearly a decade-long guerrilla war against Ostrogoths who refuse to surrender, would the best bet to...
  14. UAS militarily planes if no Vietnam war

    In general terms far fewer aircraft are bought without Vietnam and the losses there. The US Armed Forces do not learn so much about how to fight a late 20thC war and guerilla warfare. Some of that money spent in South East Asia would instead support the B-70 program which might get a little...
  15. WI: Scottish Unionist Party doesn't merge with the Conservatives in 1965?

    It's a really interesting question, and one I don't have the answer to. I think you might see them sap support away from the SNP in the 1970s and 1980s, as before the 2000s the SNP arguably took on most of the ideological positions of the Scottish Unionists. I also can't see any Conservative...
  16. What if the InterWar RCN was given the same portional funding as the RAN?

    Until the treaty's expire would not any Canadian CLs count towards the UKs total? Just checked 1LNT and CLs were limited by a total limit of 192,200 tons - so any additional Canadian Leander's would have to come from this total
  17. What were the biggest tech and weapon mistakes and missed opportunities of Germany in ww2

    This is a common criticism. AIUI, it was understood Germany had a choice: build 4-engined bombers or build enough twins; doing both was impossible, for lack of industrial capacity. So Luftwaffe brass (Wever?) chose twins. In the context of the time, and doctrine, it was a right call.
  18. Fernan3451

    When a moderator goes nuts.

    When a moderator goes nuts.
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