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  1. The Revolution Takes A Different Path

    Remarkable so far. I will be interested to see how the butterflies (from Carolina to Paris) land.:)
  2. Greatest Generals of the 19th Century

    A bit outside the specifics of the thread (i.e. 19th Century Generals), but... Once again, if Hannibal had managed to decisively defeat the Romans during the two decades that he was on the Italian Peninsula, Zama would not have happened, Carthage would not have been leveled, etc. If...
  3. Greatest Generals of the 19th Century

    This is, of course, why this question is so interesting.:) Is Greatest decided by luck of the draw or by victories that, in the end, are meaningless or by Who won their war. I come down, very strongly, on the position of losing, regardless of why, costs you the "est" suffix. Great because you...
  4. Greatest Generals of the 19th Century

    Let's see... The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. decisive SYLLABICATION: de·ci·sive PRONUNCIATION: d-ssv ADJECTIVE: 1. Having the power to decide; conclusive. 2. Characterized by decision and firmness; resolute. 3. Beyond doubt...
  5. What if the Knights Templar survived.

    There are two main effects I can come up with. One was already mentioned, Constantople. The battle that created Istanbul was a near run thing, a few hundred fanatics might have tipped the balance. The Templars were built around the ideas of fighting Islam. The other is somewhat more subtle...
  6. Greatest Generals of the 19th Century

    Jackson? No, he was an excellent division commander, albeit sloppy & reckless. Wasn't the God that Confederacy buffs proclaim him to be. Strategically? No too hot. Religious fanatic. Lee- Smart enough to understand that he needed to defend and wait, but too prideful to stay on defense. Got...
  7. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    You are correct that fixed defenses are close to useless in open terrain as one finds on the steppe. This is, however, not the case in mountainous terrain with its many passes that must be forced. I would point to the allied experience in Italy as an example of what even rudimentary defenses...
  8. WI there was an OGEC?

    Actually, if anything it would bring about LESS stable governments. Blood diamonds proved that very nicely.
  9. WI there was an OGEC?

    Ummm... Nothing? Gold is not oil, the lifeblood of industrialized life. As has been noted, gold just hangs around more or less forever. Since no country of note is on the gold standard, the major impact would be minor, once a fairly brief shock at the announcement hit. If gold increases in...
  10. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    Just a reminder: German can field 225 DIVISIONS if necessary, more if they can recruit more Waffen SS units out of Norway, France, and the other occupied countries. They managed to raise several even with the war going on in the USSR. If they showed that they were, in fact, the winning horse by...
  11. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    The Caspian Sea. Brain cramp!:o And you are, right the threat to the Raj & Arabia, particularly if the Africa Corps holds Egypt would be immense. The Kriegsmarine could even send U-Boats through the Suez Canal into the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Turkey is an interesting question. Would...
  12. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    The problem with an Anaconda strategy is, well, it won't work. The numbers just don't add up. With control of the USSR the Germans have everything they need. Oil, food, minerals are now available in abundance (rubber is an exception, but synthetics worked IOTL). The Urals are defensible from...
  13. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    While I am a HUGE supporter of the U.S. military, both now & in the past, a few facts are needed here. 1) Lift. There was not enough Amphibious lift to put 15 American or allied divisions onto Normandy (or anywhere lese for that matter). That would by, at least, 150,000 men (or at 40 troops...
  14. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    You are correct that Germany was the leader in Nuclear research BEFORE Hitler came on the scene. When he came into power he effectively drove those researchers and their assistants out of the country with his racial policies. It is also worth considering WHY the Reich would put the huge...
  15. The Cuban Missile War Timeline

    I would seriously doubt that the U.S. would give up its nukes. They have, in the most dramatic manner possible, been proved to work exactly as hoped. The USSR, an opponent of great strength, has literally been bombed into the Stone Age with losses that have not come close to destroying America...
  16. Germany wins at East, loses at West?

    The USSR took FOUR YEARS to develop a bomb & that was 1) after knowing for a fact that it could be done & 2) having much of the reseach from Manhatten handed to them by penetration agents. Germany, on the other hand, had neither & their Nuclear project had taken a wrong turn. It was not a matter...
  17. Alternate Naval Ships—1980s Forward

    That is almost always the case. The SR-71 had a acknowledged speed of Mach 3, while the actual speed, based on observations and anecdotal evidence is at least two Mach number higher. The same is true for surface vessels (there is some decent anecdotal evidence that the Nimitz class carriers can...
  18. Portraying the president

    NICOLAS CAGE?????:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
  19. soviet invasion of nazi germany circa late 1939/early 1940

    There are a number of excellent web sites covering these subjects. Google?
  20. The Cuban Missile War Timeline

    Brilliant. Simply brilliant. One of the best things I have read in A/H. Not just on the board, one of the best pieces of short A/H fiction I have ever read. One quibble: Why did Johnson turn into a dictator? Doesn't seem like the man we saw IOTL.
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