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  1. Up With the Star: A different kind of Civil War ATL:

    Official Warning Every one of your posts in this thread have been pointlessly argumentative. That is one definition of trolling. If you can't be at least remotely civil (and for that matter deal with folks quoting actual established FACTS), stay out of the thread. Do NOT troll. Next...
  2. Invasion and Occupation of the United States - Can it be done?

    We taste quite good deep fried with brown sauce.
  3. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    The Channel Islands were retaken, although at horrific cost. They were attacked with the hope that it would distract the Reich from destroying the Soviets but that failed.
  4. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    I noted a few chapters back that the GRU had gotten some samples out of Russia to the U.S. That is why the injectors were issued. Of course troops of all kinds are famous for clearing unnecessary gear out of their kit to either reduce their load or to be able to carry more of something they...
  5. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Well, that would be telling wouldn't it? :p Actually you are probably safe.;)
  6. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    The Waffen SS had some terrific units, as well as some less than great formations, especially when they started to conscript men into the formations. Their biggest plus was also their biggest minus, they were utter fanatics. Utter fanatics make great foot soldiers, but not always great senior...
  7. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Nerve agents are actually quite effective on individuals in vehicles unless the vehicle is specifically designed to operate in NBC environment. It effects are not as immediately profound as if you find yourself awash in the stuff, but even a stray whiff will do you considerable damage. Masks...
  8. Invasion and Occupation of the United States - Can it be done?

    Successfully? Not in the 20th Century, probably not even in the 19th (certainly after 1840 or thereabouts it was impossible). Once the nuclear armed ICBM was introduced the entire concept is beyond impossible. There are a number of threads here that go into almost heart-breaking detail as to...
  9. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Awkward doesn't even begin to cover it. The lack of open arms among the "liberated" has been noted several times before, and this is just another, more overt display of it. A solid majority of the Continent's population would have been willing to live under the Reich's rule rather than suffer...
  10. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Well the biggest change to the story line is that there is one. As I have stated several times this T/L was never meant to become an actual account of the war, especially not in this sort of depth. The original thread idea ended on page 5 with post # 100, at which time I planned to get back to...
  11. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Agents landed from fishing vessels (one small boast look pretty much like the next, and the Allies haven't taken the entire French Atlantic coastline yet, have planted contaminated toys, clothing, etc. along the English Coast. Since the British population, unlike the population of most of the...
  12. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    Here is an update. Hopefully it makes up for the brevity of last week's posting. :) Comments??? 37 Himmler’s order to deploy his “Victory” forces has long been the subject of intense debate within both military staff colleges and university Poli-sci departments. Whether the de facto...
  13. Sealion naval battles

    At least one of the Hipper class was built "bow & stern" with a sister (Lutzow was laid down in the same slip way that had been used for Hipper up until two DAYS before). Tis is one of the reason that Lutzow was never completed (along with diversion of materials to other, higher priority...
  14. Sent to Malaya December 1940.

    How about a battalion of Matilda I tanks? Useless against the Germans, invulnerable against the Japanese.
  15. Sealion naval battles

    When did this supposed battle take place. The Reich didn't have the slipways to complete ALL the ships listed, especially early. It is virtually impossible to advance the construction/completion time of a capital ship by more than about six months, this is especially true when you have a limited...
  16. AHC: Ideal Armoured Division

    Well, the Otomatic never reached service (a true pity, considering how awesome the name is), but I wasn't aware of the Loara or of the Finnish T-55's with the Marksman turret (I think that the Finns are the only country to actually operate that system, on seven older hulls). The Germans are...
  17. AHC: Ideal Armoured Division

    Some of the best current ideas for low level anti-air are built around Humvees or other light trucks equipped with AMRAAM or in the case of SPYDER, the Python 4 (which used a Two ton Tatra 815 truck). It is actually a really good idea to mount AAA on the cheapest platform you can use. SAM...
  18. AHC: Ideal Armoured Division

    All NATO equipment tends to be interchangable to one degree or another. It is unlikely that any military would use an MBT as the basis for a AAA platform. The tank chassis is too heavy and there really isn't that much space inside the hull. APC/IFV have way more usable space between the...
  19. AHC: Ideal Armoured Division

    In the pre-Modular days (which was the structure during Gulf 1) the U.S. "Infantry" divisions (e.g. Big Red One) ran 4 Armored/Armored Cav Brigades, with a Mech Infantry and Aviation Brigade attached, along with at least one "Fire" brigade. Even the 18th Airborne had a heavy brigade as part of...
  20. The Anglo-American War 1937

    Too late. Too ASB for that matter.
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