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  1. Happy and Glorious.

    They only had fuel for around 10 days. More importantly, they didn't have troops to do more than two attempts (and that would require sweeping up every possible individual from the warships, including ordinary seamen who would be handed rifles, at least until they ran out of rifles). One thing...
  2. Happy and Glorious.

    Simply put? 30-60 days, or 20-50 days longer than the Japanese could remain on station. Slightly more detailed... There are any number of responses to this here, as well as a detailed analysis in the superb Shattered Sword which has rapidly been acknowledged as the definitive work on the...
  3. If the Cold War Had Not Ended, What Would The U.S. Military Look Like in 2009?

    Army 15-16 Mechanized Corps 1-2 Airborne Corps Either an M1A5 or more likely a M1B2 with a 140-152mm gun replacing the 120mm Updated Bradley with some sort of "brilliant" ATGM replacing TOW RAH-66 Comanche in the "Scout Helo" role Probably no Stryker or MRAP vehicles. MAYBE a decent combat...
  4. What was the best world war two rifle?

    The Garand in a walk. Worked everywhere from the jungle summer to Central European winter, reliable as hell, easy to clean (no Toolkit required, you can disassemble and reassemble the weapon with a 30-06 cartridge as the only mechanical assist needed), and close to the ideal rate of fire (if it...
  5. CH: Stalin ISN'T an idiot with Military Affairs

    Where do you get your historical beliefs? Between this, the Strategic Bombing thread and the fixation on Operation Vegetation... Stalin was a politician. As politicians go, he actually learned fairly well (unlike Hitler who was still insisting on "Hold every inch" until a pistol round did the...
  6. Instead of Pearl Harbor, Japan invades Siberia.

    The threat was actually for far more prosaic weapons like Mustard Gas and Lewisite. Either or both would be hell on civilian populations.
  7. Instead of Pearl Harbor, Japan invades Siberia.

    The Anthrax option was a last resort. It was not properly a weapon at all, rather like nuclear weapons today. It was the Monster in the Closet, only to be unleashed in case of Reich action using chemical weapons on British CIVILIAN populations. Simply not going to happen.
  8. Instead of Pearl Harbor, Japan invades Siberia.

    Japan going North means Japan runs OUT of Oil in late 1942. No aircraft flying, no trucks driving, no factories running. War pretty much ends once that happens.
  9. Rommel Doesn't Invade Egypt, Successful Op. Herkules

    This Board does not exist for you to flog your E-book. Since you have pretty clearly only joined to Spam about your book your work here is done. BTW: NO sale from me. Sorry. BANNED I also eliminated your ad. :D
  10. A Better Use Than Strat Bombing?

    Well... Since the U.S. Strategic Bombing campaign was utterly vital in the destruction of the Luftwaffe, a task that had to be accomplished before the Western Allies could even consider landing in France, and since the campaign by both the 8th and Bomber Command drained about 80% of the fighter...
  11. AHC: Draw the Ideal Map of Post-WWI Europe

    What the - Were you dropped from a time capsule launched in August of 1939? I can't even think of anything pithy to say. Kicked for a week for Nationalistic racism.
  12. AHC: Russian Uberwank

    OFFICIAL WARNING That is WAY over the top. Please be civil. CalBear in Mod Mode
  13. "Heil mein Führer. Sie sind verhaftet!"

    Well, we have come to this now? Justifying Rotterdam? Coventry? GUERNICA? This T/L has been sliding ever more and more into the status of apologist for the actions of the Wehrmacht and the Reich (while carefully avoiding the most specific excesses linked to the Nazis) and down the slope of...
  14. How Important Was the Seizure of the Reshadieh and Osman I?

    Sent to the proper century.
  15. Defending against August Storm

    You need U.S. (or at least UK + USSR) levels because you are also losing massive amounts of equipment fighting the U.S. The U.S. Strategic bombing campaign would destroy between 30 & 50% of the industrial base/output (if you move the construction to the Continent, you move it to where B-17 &...
  16. Defending against August Storm

    The Canadians would probably have a bit of an issue with that, even if the Soviets didn't (which they would since the IJA is reinforcing their enemy). Canada was at war with Germany in 1940. Unless you mean that they try to cross ON the ice, in which case they all die without any need for...
  17. Defending against August Storm

    Fight the Red Army to a standstill? Well, Japan would need... Hell, Japan would need to be the United States in terms of production capacity if it started at Kursk just to be able to equal the Red Army. Even then I don't think they could actually produce the equipment given their available...
  18. SARS Goes Global (2003)

    SARS did go global. It just wasn't all that it was built up to be. It was no where near as infectious as was initially feared (R-0 was 2-5, well below the initial fears) and was also far less virulent in most populations than in the initial cluster (which has some rather interesting, if...
  19. Militarily stronger Georgia during the 2008 South Ossetia War ?

    They share a LAND BORDER with Russia. The total Georgian military (active Duty) numbers 37,000, including Air Forces (3,000) or less than 2 divisions and operates 12 ground attack aircraft. To maintain that they spend 4% of their GDP or $440 Million (as a comparative the U.S. spends 4.9%, UK...
  20. Anglo/American vs. Nazi (other writers)

    Didn't see it until just now. Interesting take on things. Any sort of anti-war messaging would be... poorly received in ATL U.S. during the actual war. As pointed out, this wasn't Vietnam or even Gulf I. This was a war for survival and everyone pretty much knew it.
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