Alternate WW2 podcasts

Dear all,

Another alternate history podcast; this week at Sunday 21/04/13 9pm GMT join me as I look at Operation Hercules, another "What If?" on the unreal timeline. The planning and carrying out of the Axis invasion of Malta.

Earlier shows are also available for download

I have decided to put my podcasts of "Alternate History of WW2" up for people to peruse:

http://en.1000mikes.com/app/scheduleEntry.xhtml?scheduleEntryId=110574 OR

http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_cyberline_1

Very happy to have any critique/advice; if someone else has done something similar that would be certainly interesting too.

Best Regards,

CyberJohn
 
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New Alternate WW2 podcast

This week, Friday 9pm GMT, I'll be looking into an earlier road not taken, that of War Plan Orange, the US naval defence of the Pacific.

http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_cyberline_1

What events might have changed the destiny of Japan? How could the most powerful Asian naval power in the early 20th Century have achieved victory or an honourable peace? We study War Plan Orange and the consequences of major action between the US and Japan before 1939.

Hope you enjoy,

CyberJohn
 

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Dear all,

If this is in an inappropriate place, then forgive a new member. I have been dipping in and out of this forum for a couple of years but now have my shiny membership badge! :D

I have decided to put my podcasts of "Alternate History of WW2" up for people to peruse:

http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_cyberline_1

The latest is Operation Felix, for which I have used 4 separate publications including Tsouras and Deutsch ("What If?"). The podcast can be downloaded too. The next will be uploaded Wednesday 9pm GMT on the above URL.

Very happy to have any critique/advice; if someone else has done something similar that would be certainly interesting too.

Best Regards,

CyberJohn

I think there were too many What If troupes used that were not critically examined, such as the Germans being able to invade Egypt successfully after the fall of Gibraltar; if you check out some of the specialist posts about North African port capacity and Afrika Korps transport capacity, the Axis literally, even assuming no disruption by the British, did not have the ability to supply an invasion of Egypt. Also, I'm not sure India would revolt during WW2 on the scale you're talking about, i.e. organized enough to achieve independence.

All that said, I think the Operation Felix episode was certainly interesting and added a bit of knowledge that I lacked about invasion plans. I'd say an alternate history podcast is certainly welcome; I was thinking about starting one myself and getting into the economics and logistics of WW2 and how that plays into What Ifs, so I'd be interested to see how much of that you cover.
 
Operation Felix podcast

I think there were too many What If troupes used that were not critically examined, such as the Germans being able to invade Egypt successfully after the fall of Gibraltar; if you check out some of the specialist posts about North African port capacity and Afrika Korps transport capacity, the Axis literally, even assuming no disruption by the British, did not have the ability to supply an invasion of Egypt. Also, I'm not sure India would revolt during WW2 on the scale you're talking about, i.e. organized enough to achieve independence.

All that said, I think the Operation Felix episode was certainly interesting and added a bit of knowledge that I lacked about invasion plans. I'd say an alternate history podcast is certainly welcome; I was thinking about starting one myself and getting into the economics and logistics of WW2 and how that plays into What Ifs, so I'd be interested to see how much of that you cover.

I certainly appreciate your thoughts on that alternate timeline; you have brought up the two twists which we'd have to turn a blind eye to, that of the capabilities of the DAK to prosecute further in North Africa and that of the uprising in Indian affecting the British ability to maintain control over the subcontinent. The former gains more ground if we proscribe Barbarossa and allow an axis lake to project properly supported Panzer divisions to Tripolitania, the latter is conjecture. I propose them as hyperbole and welcome any further conjecture. Do enjoy tonight's podcast:
http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_cyberline_1

I would be delighted if you would do a podcast, and if anyone would like to comment on this or tonight's journey down the road not taken.

Here is one of the (free) links to a thesis on Operation Felix:

http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01262004-193945/unrestricted/Cooley_thesis.pdf

Very best wishes,

CyberJohn
 

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I certainly appreciate your thoughts on that alternate timeline; you have brought up the two twists which we'd have to turn a blind eye to, that of the capabilities of the DAK to prosecute further in North Africa and that of the uprising in Indian affecting the British ability to maintain control over the subcontinent. The former gains more ground if we proscribe Barbarossa and allow an axis lake to project properly supported Panzer divisions to Tripolitania, the latter is conjecture. I propose them as hyperbole and welcome any further conjecture. Do enjoy tonight's podcast:
http://en.1000mikes.com/show/the_cyberline_1

I would be delighted if you would do a podcast, and if anyone would like to comment on this or tonight's journey down the road not taken.

Here is one of the (free) links to a thesis on Operation Felix:

http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01262004-193945/unrestricted/Cooley_thesis.pdf

Very best wishes,

CyberJohn
I'll check out tonight's probably tomorrow and comment on it; I'm much less familiar with the Pacific theater, which is sad because my Grandfather served there.

Thanks for the pdf, I found that one a while ago and haven't read it all yet.

As to North Africa:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1048221
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=140717
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=102636
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=198209
 
Alternate history podcasts

I'll check out tonight's probably tomorrow and comment on it; I'm much less familiar with the Pacific theater, which is sad because my Grandfather served there.

Thanks for the pdf, I found that one a while ago and haven't read it all yet.

As to North Africa:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1048221
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=140717
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=102636
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=198209

Wiking, thank you so much. This fills in a massive gap in my understanding of axis logistics.

Very best Regards,

CyberJohn
 
Mine too, he was a SeaBee.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabees_in_World_War_II
He luckily didn't see combat when he was on Guadalcanal and the Philippines otherwise I might now be here. IIRC he was with the 3rd Naval Construction Battalion.
http://www.seabeecook.com/history/canal/cactus.htm

Saw the SeaBee's in action on a decent documentary about a week ago. I had no idea just how important they were, transforming a shoreline into a working logistics base in days.

One Grandfather was in Bermuda fitting Mosquitos with the anti sub/mine radar hung underneath. The attack on the US east coast was a constant problem early on but they had a lot of success for what was a comparatively small operation. The other was in North Africa for a time. But I don't know what he did as he never wanted to talk about it. I get the impression that it was a time when they lived more than at any other.
 
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