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  1. WI: No Rasputin

    We all know that Rasputin was a major part of the downfall of the Romanov's. So what if he never existed or got into the Royal Court? I still see Russia losing the war and Nicky going down but overall I think both will fare a bit better and the Romanov's not remembered so badly. What say you?

  2. What Effect Does No Vietnam War Have On the Music Industry?

    Something that's been running through my mind lately... Gary Lewis (of Gary Lewis and the Playboys) got drafted, when he returned he found his style of music no longer relevant. I'm sure there were other artists in the same boat. OTOH without the war songs like Barry McGwire's EVE OF...

  3. John Paul Jones Becomes A Privateer

    We all know that Benedict Arnold was treated poorly by Congress and turned traitor - going from the hero of Saratoga to one of the most hated names in history. John Paul Jones received equally poor treatment from Congress as well from the French. I don't see him abandoning the Colonies cause but...

  4. Operation Sealion Scenario: The Battle for Dworkin Village

    OPERATION SEALION: THE BATTLE FOR DWORKIN VILLAGE Electricfox asked me to write this up, and I hope others will find it enjoyable... BACKGROUND PART 1 First, a note to all. If you have important papers do _not_ put them in a box, throw the box in an attic and leave it for 20+ years. Why...

  5. D-Day Stopped by Earlier Introduction of the V-1

    I just finished reading John Keegan's INTELLIGENCE IN WAR: KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENEMY FROM NAPOLEON TO AL-QUEDA (2003). In Chapter Eight: Human Intelligence and Secret Weapons he has this paragraph: "Had [the V-1] been given priority, and been mass-produced in large numbers during 1943, there is...

  6. Hitler Doesn't Declare War on the US After Pearl Harbor

    Was reading the chapter in Perrett's HOW TO LOSE WWII about the reasons Hitler declared war on the US after Pearl Harbor (and they weren't very good ones either). But it got me thinking... With the attack on Pearl as well as the other Japanese moves both the US and the UK are at war with...

  7. What If Richard I Lionheart Pusch Against Henry II Fails?

    A while back I asked what if Richard I Lionheart didn't die in Normandy, how this would affect the signing of the Magna Carta [www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=123199] Let's turn this around a bit. Let us suppose Richard's attempt to unseat his father Henry II (with the help...

  8. Hitler Gets Another Hunch

    This is pretty much out there, but I'm curious for feedback. Hitler was notorious for his hunches; the allies caving in at Munich over Czechloslovokia, the quick overthrow of France and the allies being unprepared for the Ardennes Offensive among others. But it failed him over Poland, he was...

  9. Soviet Union has a better Road System

    One of the biggest problems facing the Wehrmacht in 1941 was the Soviet's lack of a proper road network like the rest of Europe. What few roads existed were unpaved and turned into mud during the Rasputa, meaning wheeled traffic wasn't going anywhere. What if the Soviets had a paved road system...

  10. Japan Wins Battle of Midway, Now What?

    Derek Jackson's thread (https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=36806&highlight=midway) discussed the end results of a Japanese victory. Basically Japan still loses the war, at best they only buy themselves a little time. This thread is a bit different. You are Adm...

  11. What If Richard I Lionheart Doesn't Die In Normandy?

    Was watching John Rhys-Davies as Richard I on the old BBC ROBIN HOOD series again the other day, probably the most accurate representation of the man. Got me to thinking, what if he was only wounded in Normandy and John doesn't become king (perhaps later, perhaps never at all)?This means the...

  12. Sealion With Less 'Sea'

    I know the members of this board will hate me but, being a big fan of Sealion, want to make another stab at it. I just finished reading Geoff Hewitt's book HITLER'S ARMADA: THE ROYAL NAVY & THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN APRIL-OCTOBER 1940. Quite a good book, it flat out states that the Battle...

  13. The Kamikaze Concept Accepted Earlier

    Adm. Nimitz once said that the Kamikaze's were the only thing that really came as a surprise to him. I've often wondered; had Japan accepted the Kamikaze concept earlier would it have made a difference? My feeling is, little if any. Let's make the POD the Battle of Santa Cruz; October 25-26...

  14. Napoleon Wins Waterloo, What Next?

    I looked in the archives and there's a few threads along similar lines but I thought I might start this debate up again. There's been a tremendous amount of discussion and arguement over the years as to whether or not Napoleon could have won the Battle of Waterloo. These arguements seem...

  15. Window Used During The Battle of Britain

    During WW2 one of the more effective anti-radar weapons was 'Window', strips of aluminium foil cut to a length where they interferred with radar causing the screens to fill with thousands of meaningless dots. The USAAC and RAF used it to great effect against the Luftwaffe. But ironically it...

  16. Large-Scale German Kommando Raids

    Jason's "Dieppe-Style Sealion" thread is brilliant (if you haven't read it do so now). This makes _far_ more sense than a major invasion which will fail. I'd like to take it one step further... Suppose Skorzny comes to Hitler's attention in 1940. Fed up with British Commando raids (in OTL he...

  17. No Pearl Harbor, No War in the Pacific?

    I'm not sure if this has ever been brought up, if it has I apologize. What if, instead of attacking Pearl Harbor, the Japanese figure out that no matter how badly Roosevelt wants to get involved he can't without Congress? U-Boat attacks on US ships bring protests but no action. The US does...

  18. A More Realistic Sealion Outcome

    All the Sealion threads have been most entertaining. We all know the plan was doomed to fail but there are those who want to believe it's got a real chance... Let's try this the other way. Hitler orders Sealion, and it fails miserably. Large numbers of troops drowned, a number of warships sunk...

  19. Deep Impact in 1942

    Been a lurker here for a while, finally decided to get involved. I was watching an old VHS tape the other day and saw a commerical for the (then upcoming) movie "Deep Impact". And it got me to wondering about the following scenario... A good-sized meteorite hits the Atlantic Ocean in March...
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