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  1. What if the Bofors 75 mm AA gun was adopted by the German army?

    As the title says. IOTL the Germans wanted something with a heavier punch, but what if they decide the greater mobility and smaller size (3400 vs 7400 kg) allows the 75 mm with distinct advantages allowing it to do double duty with mobile elements while other mm’s should be developed for less...

  2. AHC: Replace the JU-87 with a plane capable of similar precision attacks

    In OTL the stuka reigned supreme until unfriendly fighters showed up. An OTL replacement was sought in JU187 that should have featured reduced drag and better rearfiring guns for protection, but failed, presumably due to added complexity and minimal performance gain. The FW190 stepped in with...

  3. Ju187, how could it not be an improvement

    Any comments on the ju187? How did it lose the fixed landing gear without becoming a step up from Ju87

  4. Evolution/transformation of He-111

    The OTL He-111, He-112 and He-118 all trace their evolution back to the He-70. The He-112 was the only one of these with first considerable refinement (He-112B), and subsequently a new design on the same concept He-100). What would have happened if the He-111 and He-118 were requested for...

  5. Could Germany have done more for China in the 1920s and 1930’s

    With state support (of profitable trade), could Germany have supported China enough to increase political ties and its initial resistance against Japan? Would Germany as a Chinese supporter againtJapan influence perceptions of Germany in the US in the 1930’s? Wiki has a nice page on OTL...

  6. Case Blue, Hoth’s Panzer immediately strike south from Voronezh.

    I’ve seen a number of WI’s about 4th Panzer staying out of 6th army’s before Stalingrad, but what happens if a POD were the case Blue time table is forcefully instilled into German commanders compels von Bock to immediately send his Panzers south along the Volga. Could they possible have bagged...

  7. AHC: South Africa remain neutral with a pro-German standing in early WW2

    With a POD anywhere in the interwar years or early WW2 make South Africa not join the allies, with bonus points for aiding the German efforts. Eg. refueling submarines, repairing raiders etc. This stance does not have to last post El Alamain/Stalingrad or even US entry if more realistic PODs...

  8. Minimal PODs for Barbarossa to succeed taking Leningrad, Moscow and Rostov and holding the cities through winter

    Barbarossa as conceived had an element of futility build into it, but on the other hand there are instances were Germany could have performed better, resulting less strain on the Germans which results in less opposition and so onward. Considering how close they got OTL it should be possible to...

  9. Battle of Hannut a German tactical victory, impact on the rest of the campaign?

    So, in OTL, the Germans lost the battles of Hannut, but this was merely an expensive diversion for the main thrust at Sedan. What would happen if, for whatever reason (Allied caught by Stukas on the road, not prepared because of a wrong turn on the road, Germans even faster, etc), the result is...

  10. Axis and Allied science in the WW2 era without the brain drain

    So, for discussion, let’s imagine a non Nazi, revanchist, authoritarian, not explicitly anti-Semitic power grap in Germany in the early 1930’s. This party embrace science and engineering (as a way to get the revanche) and thus avoid the OTL brain drain which went to the Allies. How much would...

  11. Could Germany have intervened earlier in Greece in 1940-41?

    POD is basically realizing that the Italian-Greek campaign might get messy and then the German want to be sure it’s resolved pre-Barbarossa. Could this happen 2-4 months earlier? What would be the follow on effects on Yugoslavia (quite the suicidal coup then) and in North’s Africa?

  12. Any “realistic Barbarossa” TLs?

    Inspired by this thread which is an attemp to take Russian mobilisation power into consideration, but forget they need to win. https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/minimal-goal-barbarossa.518341/ Is there any TL’s were the Russians are not expected to lose everything West of the...

  13. Alternatives to Wilhelm Groener as Ludendorff's replacement

    As it says in the headline. Could one see a case where other generals would be chosen, possibly some who would be less cooperative with the civilian government? I am particular interested in candidates who would resist demobilization until ToV was signed.

  14. If Germany had crushed the greater Poland uprising?

    What would have happened: Would the hold on to their Eastern border? Still lose the corridor? How would it weaken the Poles? Would they still have the miracle on the Wistula? If there is no miracle on the Wistula….?

  15. Where battleships really obsolete in 1944 or where some powers AAA merely outdated?

    By 1941 battleships starting to lose spectaculary to aircraft and aircraft carriers, but while carrier borne aircraft improved, the defensive power of in particular allied/US anti-aircraft artilery also improved to a spectacular degree. So lets take an example, sure the Yamato was taking down...

  16. Any good successful Kalmar Union TL’s on this forum?

    As it says. Want to see it played out, not just a discussion (but best if it contains a good discussion). PS. Bonus if it contains the OTL Danish royal family line in power.

  17. Alt. Battleships discussion_possible increases in battleship performance

    This is intended as a discussion thread looking into potential technical discoveries in hull forms and what they could have meant for batteship performance. The potential impact is for all navies, but all the larger for navies who would be tempted to cheat and pack more armor and stuff into a...

  18. 1933 RLM heavy fighter split into a long range fighter and an AT CAS plane

    In OTL the RLM requested the following in 1933: Rüstungsflugzeug I for a multi-seat medium bomber Rüstungsflugzeug II for a tactical bomber Rüstungsflugzeug III for a single-seat fighter Rüstungsflugzeug IV for a two-seat heavy fighter ITTL flugzeug IV is split into a long range heavily armed...

  19. Beachable fortress for cross-channel invasion

    I am trying to be sensible with the title and not hurt peoples sensibilities too much, but there is no escaping what this is. A What If for another half-baked idea to make the unmentionable mammal work - in another world. Here goes: Imagine a somewhat different 1930's were the following four...

  20. JUMO222 on fighters

    The OTL JUMO222 was intended for fighters, but at the time it could have been in use with some butterflies, there was quite a need for better fighters. Was there any Fighters planned with the Jumo222? Could it fit on FW-190? Any guess on their performance?
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