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  1. Reduction of France's EEZ

    IIRC Economic Exclusion Zone
  2. Argentina attacks a US or French flagged MV during the Falklands War

    It is unlikely that either the U.S. or France would have directly engaged the Argentines, even with a cause belli in hand, at least one like this. Now something beyond the Pale occurs (attacking a French or U.S. WARSHIP, sinking of lifeboats, etc.) and that might change things. Otherwise...
  3. Yamoto dont attacked

    The Yamato was dead meat. The American Navy knew she was coming before she exited the Inland Sea. She was still at least a DAY from Okinawa when sunk, the planes had plenty of time to get to her. Her 18" guns, while larger than the Iowa class 16's were not noticably superior to the 16" in...
  4. Gas in WWII

    Simple truth is that gas both works too well, and not well enough. It can devastate civilian populations, but since it is easily available any industrialized state, the chances of quid pro quo is just about 100%. One can compare chemical agents to nuclear weapons in that regard, the only time...
  5. A Meeting at Corvallis

    Definitely read Dies the Fire first. It will save you tons of WTF moments.
  6. USN Cargo Submarines

    Utter waste of time during OR after the war. The time to build Liberty Ships was so short it was, literally, more cost effective to take a chance on them being lost than to build large, complex cargo boats. The number of subs you would need to build would greatly exceed the number of Liberty...
  7. WI: The FURTHER Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai....

    Laugh while you can, Monkey Boy!
  8. WWI and the Cei-Rigotti rifle

    Bloodier than the Somme or Verdun? Not possible. As noted earlier, the big killers were Artillery and heavy machine guns. Infantry weapons were a distant third. The introduction of an assault type weapon may have had some effect late in the war, when the 'storm trooper" tactics came into...
  9. Macarthur is killed

    1. Wainwright isn't left holding the bag on Bataan while McArthur is in Australia pissing off the entire Southern Hemisphere. 2. "I shall return" never becomes a catch phrase. 3. The Occupation of Japan is considerably more difficult and the Japanese Constitution is greatly different than...
  10. DBWI: Free Women

    I have yet to meet a free woman. Closest I ever came was coffee & a bagel.
  11. D-Day plans are known 6 months in advance by Germanies leader Spear

    If you know it is IMPOSSIBLE than this should be in ASB. That's why the forum exists. BTW: It is SPEER
  12. Midway-Japan Wins, turns on Germany

    Southland is taking over! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!!!! :p
  13. midway - japan wins battle

    Copied from my response to the Japan turns on Germany thread. Win at Midway? Big deal. Midway was untenable for Japan. Holding the Island will be extremely expensive to the IJN and of not strategic value. For a detailed analysis I recommend Shattered Sword, it debunks a number of legends...
  14. Belgium collapses on Dec. 15th, 2006

    Wouldn't it be more of a matter of Belgium splits? Likely be more a Czech/Slovac amiable divorce than Yugoslavia's implosion. Not enough hatred bottled up for that.
  15. No non white immigration

    Besides the fact that the very attempt would change the basic efforts of the Western nations from democracy to fascism light? It would have required all the WW II western allies to turn their collective backs on their former colonies, likely making it far easier for communism to spread as the...
  16. Midway-Japan Wins, turns on Germany

    What terms? Japan had nothing to bargain with. Win at Midway? Big deal. Midway was untenable for Japan. Holding the Island will be extremely expensive to the IJN and of not strategic value. For a detailed analysis I recommend Shattered Sword, it debunks a number of legends regarding the...
  17. The greatest military operations never undertaken

    The USSR tries the Fulda Gap U.S. invades Cuba - 1962 Dare I speak it???? SEALION!
  18. Just curious

    Only half?:eek:
  19. Just curious

    If you are for real, here's a better way to start this conversation. Tell US what you liked about the book, in specifics. THEN we can respond, knowing that you actually read the book and simply want to talk about it. Right now, I'm sure most of us are seeing a freshman waiting to copy/paste...
  20. Just curious

    Wouldn't that be counter to everything that has gone before? What of precedent? What of rats eating your eyes? What of LOVING Big Brother?:p
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