blitz

Olav V was 14th in the line of succession to the British throne on the 21st November 1938. Assume the following changes: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester killed in France in May 1940. Prince George, Duke of Kent dies in cocaine overdose in late 1920s; hushed up by royal family. Mary, Princess...

I know the two aerial attacks were very significant in the war, but they weren't effective as they were planned. What would need to be different/changed to have a successful and considerably meaningful impact on the German-Japanese war effort?

Hey all, So, George VI refused to leave Buckingham during the Blitz, opting instead to stay in London with his subjects. On 13 September 1940, the King and Queen were very nearly killed, when a German bomb exploded in the courtyard at Buckingham Palace while they were still there. What would...

Say that the french mainland is still occupied, but the 3rd Republic stays in the fight (maybe they're under a more hawkish leadership). Obviously this doesn't change the ground front, but could the French Airforce be retrieved to Britain or Algiers? What impact could this mean for the Blitz?

So, it has been nearly 80 years since King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, parent's of the current Queen Elizabeth, were killed in the Blitz, when the Luftwaffe bombed Buckingham Palace and they died a day after from the injuries. Now, what if the bombs didn't hit their wing of the palace or the...

What if Hitler, instead of invading, says he will keep them independent provided they allow certain amount of resources to go through their ports like in WWI or Sweden in WWII? While this won't be decisive, it could help alleviate supply issues and thus make the war longer. Hitler and the...

I was thinking, as I lay there in an alternate reality of sleep, about this What if the devastation of the Blitz to central London is so severe that it is decided during post-war Reconstruction to drive the mail rail lines through London? Marylebone could link to Victoria Euston to Charing...