world war two

Chapter One: Conspiracy Theories With the End of the German Civil War started with the Beer Hall Putsch and resulting in Nazi, Socialist and Communist uprisings across the Republic of Germany, mainly in Bavaria, Thuringia and Saxony, many German Socialists and Communists who had survived and...

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 that there were worries about this back in the day since there were some Axis sympathizers in South America so I was wondering if there is a good story with WW2 including large battles in the Western Hemisphere? Also how realistic would it be for there to have been such a thing happen...

So let's assume that Russia stays neutral after 1939; there's no Russian-German pact but also no Winter War and Hitler never has any real excuse to betray Russia, so this leaves Germany in a better position with no Eastern Front to deal with. How long could this situation last in their favor?

As the title suggests, I'm interested to hear people's ideas as to the CMP Programme's potential fate, in the event that Nazi Germany A) knocked out the Soviet Union and B) secured hegemony over Europe west of the Urals, with the Second World War reigniting in the mid-1950s. @CalBear used lack...

Introduction I know that this might seem like a macabre topic, but I’ve been intrigued with the idea of a Second Great War for some time now. The postwar period in Europe was chaotic, and the seeds for future conflict could have been easily sown had different decisions been made and different...

Chapter 1 While Britain had indeed come out of the Great War victorious, it was by no means an awe inspiring victory nor one that managed to make Britain stronger in the long run. Its war debt with America was extremely high which had turned Britain from a net creditor to a net debtor. Britain...

For a dictator, I can see the utility of a dedicated counter coup force which exists outside the military hierarchy. However, I think we can all agree that the massive army the SS morphed into did little more than duplicate services and compete with the army for manpower and material. So what...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt looms large over American history. Having overseen America's recovery from the Great Depression and leading the country to victory in World War Two, FDR forever left his mark on not only America but the whole world. However, his presence in history begs the question...

What if the development of helicopters was faster and helicopters were introduced in WWII? How would this have affected warfare? How would it affect the geopolitics of the day?

Say the Germans decide to standardize on the Panzer III, and leave the Panzer IV's initial role to Panzer IIIs that had been fitted with the short 75mm gun (as were created later on iOTL). What does Germany make in response to the T-34 in lieu of already having a tank that could be fitted with...

The Lorković–Vokić plot was coup prepared by members of the government and military of the Independent State of Croatia, aimed at assisting a western allied landing in Dalmatia. In mid 1944 the plot was uncovered and the head conspirators were assassinated. Of note there was also a segment of...

The origin of this alternate retelling of Spanish (and a bit of the world) history comes from here. In 1766 Carlos, heir to the Spanish throne, dies, and his brother Fernando becomes king of Spain (OTL Fernando I of the Two Sicilies. His son Leopoldo Juan would inherit the kingdom of the Two...

This my first combined open collaborative thread so If I sound bad I do apologise. Special thanks go to @ swamp tiger @Cryhavoc101 @Lord Wyclif @Derwit @Some Bloke @marathag @steamboy @Dorknought (Über A10 picture) With that let's go forwards 1926 The experimental mechanized force is created...

"Who would've guessed a calm rainy day such as that one would result in so much putrid wickedness and destruction.“ "I expected the game to be one of continuous vexation, but what those bastards had done will never be forgiven, much less forgotten.“ "No stone was left unturned following the...

I hope this is an acceptable discussion to have - if not, please let me know and I will pull it. My thoughts are these. Suppose that, following the October 1918 mustard gas attack in which he was hurt, Hitler had been treated in a British hospital, married a British nurse, and been somewhat...

THE END OF THE DAY PARADISE (1935–1959) London, 15th November 1938 Oswald Mosley feels very satisfied with the election results. Having returned about twelve percent of the vote, the British Union of Fascists now stands to broker a coalition with Neville Chamberlain, that sheep in sheep’s...

What if Operation Barbarossa was cancelled in 1941, and instead, Germany invaded, partitioned or conquered the remaining neutral countries in mainland Europe? Sweden Spain Portugal Turkey Switzerland How long would the Soviets play along? If the Soviets partitioned Turkey with Germany, would...

Just an odd thought that occurred to me the other day: A Prussian born in the 1850s would have been ~20 years old during the Franco-Prussian War. In 1940s that same man would be in his 90s. Similarly, a Russian man born in the early 1860s would be in his late teens during the Russo-Turkish War...

What if Japan declared war on Russia instead of venturing into the Pacific? This would there would not be any attack on Pearl Harbour. Would this mean America never enters the war or enters or later on? How would no America or a late America change the course of the war? How would the Soviet...