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  1. Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    It is close to ASB, but not totally out of left field. You would needs some hefty PODs, and they would be low probability, but not on the level of " OTL 1945 Japan defeats OTL Red Army in August 1945". I'll be honest, that I can't come up with all the PODs necessary, but something starting...
  2. Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    Who would win depends a lot on what "win" means. If you mean Japan loses territory it is probably a different answer than if you mean the U.S. takes Canada (sorry, Dave). There is also the "when". If the UK is still allied with Japan, that likely mean the Washington and/or London treaties...
  3. Anglo-Japanese Alliance

    Who would win depends a lot on what "win" means. If you mean Japan loses territory it is probably a different answer than if you mean the U.S. takes Canada (sorry, Dave). There is also the "when". If the UK is still allied with Japan, that likely mean the Washington and/or London treaties...
  4. Normandy: Redux

    Somehow, I expected this to be the final result of this discussion (which, BTW, was why I "blew off" your PM, which was a poorly disguised opening salvo in an agument, without so much a pleasant opening sentence). I presented a series of specific facts to support my position, you provided a...
  5. Normandy: Redux

    As I said, this is a subject that is beyond agreement. I will stay with my view (which happens to be the same as Wehrmacht commanders who had to deal with the situation) while you will clearly stay with yours. Rather pointless to argue the matter.
  6. Normandy: Redux

    The on-line sourse I quoted (Achtung Panzer.com) generally uses Heer records. I have found them to normally be a reliable source (they are, quite often, the source for other web sites), at least as far as I have verified. I am the first to admit that, unlike a couple of other subjects, I have...
  7. Normandy: Redux

    I guess we are talking two different conversations. I never claimed that the Heer couldn't have done better, they could. Had they had a second infantry division the quality of the 352nd, and several full strength Panzer divisions available they could have done better, they couldn't have repulsed...
  8. Plausibility check: Turn away if you hate dreaded s-words

    Still damned near impossible (MAYBE a 1% chance of success). You literally have to replicate the mid 1944 conditions the Allies had achieved over the Channel. Naval supremacy (E-boats getting lucky against a practice aside), Air supremacy (I believe the Luftwaffe got a total of 20-30 sorties up...
  9. Japanese Victory (?)

    Your english is fine (I usually have more typos that you did:)). It is very unlikely that the Japanese get any terms at all. At most, they would be allowed to keep their Government (not just the Emperor as IOTL) and perhaps Formosa (e.g. Taiwan). The U.S. was PISSED.
  10. Normandy: Redux

    Very true. Aircraft were not efficient killers, they were, however, effective. 1200 sorties a day, with even a 5% kill rate = 60 dead panzers (or 1/2 the strength of the average Panzer division in Normandy). Most days, the average was closer to 1%-2%, but 20 dead tanks a day, when you are...
  11. Normandy: Redux

    It is an interesting write up, unfortunately it seems to be a variance with numerous sources, both on the 'Net and in print. Just the strike by a flight of Typhoons at Caen resulted in the loss of over 5% of 21st Panzer's total strength (6 out of a total of 89 in inventory). In Normandy, huge...
  12. Japanese Victory (?)

    Well, that is the point of the scenario proposed; to achive a Japanese victory. As you note, all attempts will be ASB.
  13. Japanese Victory (?)

    You don't know much about the American mood in 1944 do you? The Average American of the era would have been happy to see EVERY Japanese citizen dead. Getting even for Pearl Harbor was all that mattered, this position became even more hardset as the initial stories of Japanese atrocities came to...
  14. Soviet-Japanese conflict in 1939-1941

    What is the goal of the invasion? There isn't anything there important enough for Stalin to rish a second war while fighting the Finns. As long as logistics work out (which, based on Finland, won't be overly long) the Red Army stacks up Japanese battalions like cordwood and advances at will...
  15. Challenge: Politically united Asia

    Most of the Alternate or Future History stories with a united Asia don't seem to revolve around a democracy. Whether it is subtle, or not so subtle, racism or just because the "Asians" were the opponents of the West, they always seem to have a dictator, emperor, or President-for-Life in...
  16. Japanese Victory (?)

    In hindsight this is the ideal scenario, unfortunately the Imperial Government of the era would never have accepted it as a solution. The military dictatorship of the 1930's-40's wouldn't even accept the current status quo if they were around today, despite the economic powerhouse that is modern...
  17. Japanese Victory (?)

    No, even a "joint" attack would result in the IJA being rapidly and completely crushed. As stated earlier, even in the worst moments against Hitler, Stalin never weakend the Far Eastern Front. There is a perception in the general media that this is the case, but even superficial review of the...
  18. Japanese Victory (?)

    Why would the effects of this battle be any more than the actually losses suffered by the RN in the Indian Ocean in 1942? The Japanese sank the better part of a Carrier group (HMS Hermes, the heavy cruisers Cornwall & Dosetshire, and two destroyers). Why would the loss of more ships do anything...
  19. Nazis Invade the UK, 1950

    The Meteor MK 1 had a range of around 500 miles (800 KM) on internal fuel (about 20% more than a Spitfire) with the F.4 going to 1,000mi (1,600km), about the same as the F-80 (20% better than the P-47D). The Me-262 was good for around 650 miles (1,100km), but it's engines needed to be torn down...
  20. Soviet-Japanese conflict in 1939-1941

    No. Production began, replacing both the T-26 & T-28 lines in September/October 1940.
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