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  1. SF: Firefly

    Couldn't agree more. Earth is a mostly cashless society thanks to what can only be described as monumental wealth and access to whatever you desire without need to make the purchase. It still appears that individuals with specialized skills, notably in examples seen related to food such as...
  2. How plausible is an Axis Victory

    There is little doubt, in retrospect, that the American, and to a lesser extent, British view regarding tank/tank destroyer combat roles was wrong. The simple fact is, however, that this was far less of a problem than it is proclaimed. It was late 1944 before the American armored forces began to...
  3. April 1945 The Red Army rolls into Western Europe

    It might be worthwhile to take a look at the nameplate on those trucks that were carrying all the Red Army supplies (including the Katyusha rockets) to the front. Most of them will read Studebaker, with the rest being primarily Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge. Might also want to check the source...
  4. How plausible is an Axis Victory

    I have to admit I'm a bit confused. The Anglo-Saxon Armies (this might come as a surprise to the Red Army, who had quite the logistical tail) are to be taken to task for providing sufficient food fuel and ammunition to their forces, rather than making more and more "divisions" that were...
  5. Great Britain makes peace with Germany in 1940.

    Without going into great depth, the Japanese can not act against the DEI without dealing with Singapore. Singapore would represent a clear & present danger to the Japanese operations (much as Australia did IOTL after the fall of the Malay Peninsula). The German/Italian fleet is decidedly...
  6. April 1945 The Red Army rolls into Western Europe

    There wouldn't be a serious need for Wehrmacht troops, although some large formations were captured at the end of the war mostly intact, even in Germany itself. There would also be a need to rebuild any Wehrmacht formations, resupply them, and help them re-equip with captured equipment...
  7. SF: Firefly

    Is this the one with the blond Amazon that was on CBS for about two weeks? If so, I agree, it was fun.
  8. SF: Firefly

    Hey, this is AH.com! Anything can turn into a deep philosophical thread given half a chance.:D
  9. SF: Firefly

    Since he created, wrote (all 14 episodes), produced, and directed (3 episodes) of the TV series AND wore ALL the creative hats on Serenity it would seem reasonable that Whedon's image of the Firefly universe is Canonical. It might not match up with a viewer's vision, but it IS his universe.
  10. What if the Romans had access to gorillas?

    Not the way the animal works. It might accidently kill you, but even if it was hurt its initial reaction would be to run. Chimps are different, far more aggressive. Want a REAL show, grab a baboon troop. Those #$#%@ are like a pack of wolves with hands if you piss them off.
  11. Would Stalin's power be so complete without WW2

    Doubtful. The Army was broken by the purges and the inclusion of the political commissars at every command level, the Party was cowed by Stalin's more or less random purges and individual deportations/imprisonments, and the entire society was terrified of the NKVD. The only time that...
  12. April 1945 The Red Army rolls into Western Europe

    Unfortunately, despite some later attempts to conceal the reality, the Wehrmacht was, collectively, guilty of numerous war crimes in the East, in sufficient quanties that the acts could only be systematic. The adherence to the Commissar Order, the treatment of Soviet POWs in Wehrmacht run camps...
  13. SF: Firefly

    To be fair, Firefly was not exactly a rating success. It started out weak and lost viewers with every episode shown. http://home.insightbb.com/~wahoskem/firefly1.html It was a cult series (which was why they tried it in the old X-Files slot) that had a hard core of devoted fans but not the...
  14. How plausible is an Axis Victory

    Regarding # 2 - The Soviets did have one major reinforcement in the counter offensive that took the pressure off of Moscow, the weather (and, of course, Hitler's stupidity in not allowing the Wehrmacht to be issued winter gear for "morale" reasons).
  15. What if the Romans had access to gorillas?

    I'd like to see them keep a gorilla inside the combat area without keeping it a cage. Those SOBs can climb! That being said, gorillas are remarkably passive. They are a prey animal, not even an omivore. It wouldn't much of a fight.
  16. Could Soviet Union take Asia in 1939-40s ?

    The Red Army vs. Japan is the subject of a number of threads, one of them was crackling just the last few days. The consensus is that Japan gets crushed like an empty beer can. China is an entirely different matter. That is a huge amount of territory to subdue & control, especially given...
  17. Pacific war without European or vica versa

    This is true, but in that case there isn't any Pacific War. You also need to come with a POD that radically alters Japanese politics.
  18. Pacific war without European or vica versa

    As noted, the problem is that the U.S. (especially while it held the PI as a colony) and Japan required the same strategic space. Japan could not let the U.S. effectively control its lifeline, while the U.S. (albeit to a lesser degree) was continually threatened by Japanese positions. Unlike the...
  19. Pacific war without European or vica versa

    It is hardly a sure thing that the IJN would lose in a series of major fleet actions against the RN (or even an allied forces as laid out) assuming a start date of 1940-42. The Kido Butai was a most impressive force, with well trained crews and aircraft that were a generation ahead of the...
  20. Pacific war without European or vica versa

    Any expansionist Japan will inevitably have to deal with the U.S. The U.S. possessions, particularly the Philippines, presented an ongoing lethal hazard to Japan's lines of communications. As I have noted in earlier threads on this general question OTL Japan and the U.S. had a serious...
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