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  1. Großadmiral Erich Raeder get the Graff Zepelin operational

    Proving, I suppose, that even the most opposite of things can, on occasion, align, I have to agree with you on this point (yes, it looks odd to me too :D) The most effective single ship in the entire Kriegsmarine was the Tirpitz since it held the attention of a fairly stunning percentage of...
  2. WI: Ike dies

    Replacement will be either Brooke or Marshall. Neither of them had much use for Monty. Marshall is more likely, especially if it is after Paris falls. Of the other contenders for the job I would say that Bradley is the most likely if FDR won't part with Marshall (who the President really...
  3. World War III starts in 1945

    It was launched from the normal high altitude for the B-17 & B-24 force, between 22,000 & 25,000 feet.Cobra itself was, while effective, a bit of a dog's breakfast. The Allies got a bit too ambitious regarding bomb lines (the plan called for hitting target within 800 yards of the American lines)...
  4. World War III starts in 1945

    The B-29 wasn't a jet either. FIVE years to reverse engineer it and the Tu-4 wasn't even a good copy. Not really. The difference is considerable and the sound has to be pretty close, otherwise the whole safety reason is gone. Now, if they just make it a pure Doppler, it will work, but it will...
  5. World War III starts in 1945

    Better. Almost worth arguing about. :D There are a number of differences though, starting with the reverse engineering. The Shooting Star airframe was a clean sheet of paper design, but the engine was already in production by the British. The Americans tweaked it, but they didn't have to take...
  6. Factors needed for successful Nazi invasion of the Soviets

    It is really difficult to get any set of circumstances that lead to a German win in the war without a serious POD involving Stalin (who, despite being a ruthless bastard who needs to slow roasted in hell for eternity, held the USSR together in some really rocky times). At a minimum you need...
  7. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    I didn't think we did half bad. We answered the OP question, got in some decent arguments on deeply technical matters, had a semi-n00b event, advanced to a lovely series of exchanges of an increasingly bizarre nature that included not just one, but TWO Axis and Allies references and then allowed...
  8. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    It would then come down to the power of Excaliber I suppose?
  9. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    Don't forget that that species of shark tend to congregate near hollowed out volcanoes so the location of the engagement is critical.
  10. World War III starts in 1945

    Well, that is disappointing. The scenario might have been a fun one to play with in ASB.
  11. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    Christ, I hope not. The fellow in the 1945 WW III thread posted a scenario that requires the Soviets to capture and then reverse engineer the Ki-100, fit it with the German Ruhrstahl X-4 missiles (four per bird BTW, which adds so much weight once one includes brackets and wire spools that it...
  12. World War III starts in 1945

    Actually, this particular part of the Board deals with the plausible. It does not deal with impossibilities, like: 1. A suddenly far more capable and competent Soviet Air Force because: 2. The USSR captures some Ki-100 and manages to reverse engineer them in less than 10 months (the Ki-100...
  13. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    I gave it my best shot. A true Bard32 moment. I think someone hit on the head when they mentioned Axis & Allies.
  14. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    I have the next installment partly completed.
  15. WI Nazi Germany made an attempt to reconquer former German colonies

    Bard, is that you? The Germans lacked, among other things, the transport bottoms to supply a force of the size you are putting forward as possible. An Armored Division is effectively a bottomless pit into which one throws supplies with a hope of obtaining sucessful results. It requires huge...
  16. World War III starts in 1945

    Interesting points about the "small" nations, they are generally ignored in these sorts of discussions. The PTO isn't quite empty. The Japanese will have only been defeated in the last few weeks (if Japan is not still fighting, the date of the POD allows for either condition). If the Japanese...
  17. The Anglo/American - Nazi War

    You KNOW how I feel about the Alaskas. I believe the fellow who suggested them in this T/L was sent to Adak Alaska with a pair of swim trunks and a sand pail. :D As far as the old ships as part of the gun line, a 14" or 16" bombardment shell doesn't care if it came from a 40 year old barrel...
  18. World War III starts in 1945

    The Il-2 was not worthless, and do not recall anyone in the thread saying it was useless. It was, however, a single dimensional weapon, greatly limiting its utility. The Typhoon, P-47, and P-51 (and might as well toss in the Corsair here) were accomplished ground attack aircraft yet they were...
  19. Why are there no two-legged predators?

    No. But the last couple ducks were very tasty, thank you. The Pheasants were, sadly, a bit dry.
  20. Japan v Great Britain Naval Battle

    I'd consider the IO open water, same for Coral Sea or the Philippine Sea the U.S. is an observer in this scenario based on the POD). Even a decent percentage of the South China Sea is outside the combat radius of 1941 Brtish fighters.
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