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  1. home chain neurtralized

    The home chain radar system, for as advanced as it was for it's time was also extremely vulnerable. The Germans could have neutralized it with one or a combination of the below 1. Direct bombing 2. Jamming by ground stations 3. Aircraft/ships/coastal artillery firing chaff to confuse the...

  2. what if the republicans only focus on Monica's employment during impeachment

    a sidebar from the other thread and from Monica's baby The whitehouse in 1996 transferred Monica (who was then actively engaged in her affair with Bill) from Panetta's office to the pentagon where she got a substantial salary and benefit increase. The more or less consensus opinion is that...

  3. Bain Capital buys Ford in 1987

    Based on our save detroit thread Someone had mentioned having a corporate raider buy one of the big three in the 80's and having looked at ford's historical market cap in the 80's there seems to have been a real window to do this Warren Buffet could probably have bought the company outright...

  4. outline of german carrier development v2

    Suggested track (with some elements borrowed from Wade Dudley) modified so as to get danger on danger off the ground 1922: Theo Osterkamp, the last winner of the Pour Le Merite as a naval aviator is struck by a Hitler speech and joins the nazi party as one of it's more visible leaders. Theo...

  5. Manstein in Africa - The genius of the desert conclusive rewrite

    Gentlemen, forgive the false start on the rewrite, I will post here my modified and expanded offering for the first segment of Manstein in Africa; as with the original submission, your feedback is enjoyed, observed and taken to heart - BW The old quartermaster - (new prologue) "It became widely...

  6. Deutschlands or Hippers better use of steel

    In doing some research for danger on danger Considering the Deutschland pocket battleships and the Hipper class heavy cruisers weighed about the same amount 14k tonnes vs 16k tonnes which one do we consider a better use of resources?

  7. Was sickle cut asb?

    If Sickle cut remained purely hypothetical as just another war plan filed away would we consider it's implimented result to be asb, namely france being comprehensively defeated and the british driven off the continent in 6 weeks at the start of the battle if you include the dutch and belgians...

  8. Danger on Danger

    Danger on Danger (Prolouge) Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. - Otto Von Bismark A crowded and smoke filled beer hall in Munich early 1923 Oberleutant Theo (Theodor) Osterkamp drained his 3rd dark beer of the evening. An impressive man even in civilian...

  9. Outline of German carrier development

    Based on the last couple threads, I wanted to pose my suggested track (with partial concept borrowed from Wade Dudley) for Germany to have a carrier arm at the start of ww2 1923: Theo Osterkamp, the last winner of the Pour Le Merite as a naval aviator is struck by a Hitler speech and joins the...

  10. Manstein in Africa version 2

    A COMPROMISED CHOICE (Prolouge) - It is tragic that the Fuehrer should have the whole nation behind him with the single exception of the Army generals. In my opinion it is only by action that they can now atone for their faults of lack of character and discipline.- Alfred Jodl At the fuhrer's...

  11. Patch lives and commands forces in Korea

    Scenario: Alexander Patch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Patch doesn't get sick in 1945; and after returning to the states in the summer is given command of some segment of American forces in occupation of Japan then when the Korean war breaks out Patch is dispatched to handle the...

  12. Could Kerry possibly be reelected in 2008?

    Was running this as a thought exercise yesterday If Kerry was able to flip ohio essentially creating a reverse 2000 scenario in 2004 leading to his victory; could he possibly be reelected in 2008? Obstacles: Republican congress which may or may not feel like cooperating with him Katrina...

  13. Most wasteful weapons project after 1900

    I did a thread about this a year ago and wanted to try it again; there where some really interesting projects and discussions brought up, and since we get new members and are doing reading and research I figure there is more to learn and laugh at copy of first OP Post here your gold silver...

  14. Which world war did Germany have a better chance of winning?

    Poll incoming

  15. adopted sons (a timeline draft)

    (Special BW note: Although the POD in this TL is 1891, nearly all events take place in the 20th century so I have opted to post it in after 1900) An important assignment (prolouge) That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration...

  16. If the channel dash never got past planning, would it be considered asb?

    The channel dash saw Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Prinz Eugene and some small ships go through Brest harbor, through the english channel and home to Germany in 1942. Admiral Raeder thought the idea of putting ships through the channel (in daylight no less) was complete folly and said so; with Hitler...

  17. A question of Churchill's political survival during the war

    After the Singapore disaster, and due to the largely poor progress of the war to date, Churchill's opposition hit him with a vote of no confidence, which he rode out fairly easily... in the context of either of these pod's is there a chance at him falling pod 1: during operation crusader rommel...

  18. What if the Kaiser dies in October 1914

    I tried searching this to see if there where any previous discussions or TL's and didn't come up with anything Wilhelm has some sort of unfortunate incident that results in his death in October 1914; after Tannenberg and after Germans lines settle from the Marne This would make Crown Prince...

  19. if only ussr and germany fight are wmd's immediately on the table?

    This question: For whatever reason, ww2 emerges as a conflict only between the germans and the ussr; does the lack of threat from british weapons lead to the germans employing wmd's

  20. TL brainstorming thread 10 rings

    Soliciting the boards opinion on a tl based on the following: Manstein in otl came up to the donetz river in early 1943 following his decisive victory at Kharkov. He pondered crossing the river and staying on the Russians heals, however, he feared the spring rains would ruin his supply lines...
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