I'm sure many here are familar with the United States War Plan Red. That is the pre-WWII invasion of Canada/fighting the British plan.
However us Canadians being all sneaky and stuff had our own plan. Nine years earlier.
Defence Scheme No. 1
From the this article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/29/AR2005122901412_pf.html
As it turns out, Katz isn't the first Canadian to speculate on how to fight the U.S.A. In fact, Canadian military strategists developed a plan to invade the United States in 1921 -- nine years before their American counterparts created War Plan Red.
The Canadian plan was developed by the country's director of military operations and intelligence, a World War I hero named James Sutherland "Buster" Brown. Apparently Buster believed that the best defense was a good offense: His "Defence Scheme No. 1" called for Canadian soldiers to invade the United States, charging toward Albany, Minneapolis, Seattle and Great Falls, Mont., at the first signs of a possible U.S. invasion.
"His plan was to start sending people south quickly because surprise would be more important than preparation," said Floyd Rudmin, a Canadian psychology professor and author of "Bordering on Aggression: Evidence of U.S. Military Preparations Against Canada," a 1993 book about both nations' war plans. "At a certain point, he figured they'd be stopped and then retreat, blowing up bridges and tearing up railroad tracks to slow the Americans down."
Brown's idea was to buy time for the British to come to Canada's rescue. Buster even entered the United States in civilian clothing to do some reconnaissance.
"He had a total annual budget of $1,200," said Rudmin, "so he himself would drive to the areas where they were going to invade and take pictures and pick up free maps at gas stations."
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Alright. It's 192x. What POD do we need to see Defense Scheme No. 1 enacted?
Before the US War Plan Red, or after? A dreadnought dual off Halifax? Australian relief forces landing in BC, and railing to stop the Americans at Winnipeg? British marines in Washington one more time?
I know the War Plan Red stuff has been talked about quite a bit here, and in the archives, but as far as I know this is the first I've heard about the Canadian plan. So, any interesting possibilities?
However us Canadians being all sneaky and stuff had our own plan. Nine years earlier.
Defence Scheme No. 1
From the this article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/29/AR2005122901412_pf.html
As it turns out, Katz isn't the first Canadian to speculate on how to fight the U.S.A. In fact, Canadian military strategists developed a plan to invade the United States in 1921 -- nine years before their American counterparts created War Plan Red.
The Canadian plan was developed by the country's director of military operations and intelligence, a World War I hero named James Sutherland "Buster" Brown. Apparently Buster believed that the best defense was a good offense: His "Defence Scheme No. 1" called for Canadian soldiers to invade the United States, charging toward Albany, Minneapolis, Seattle and Great Falls, Mont., at the first signs of a possible U.S. invasion.
"His plan was to start sending people south quickly because surprise would be more important than preparation," said Floyd Rudmin, a Canadian psychology professor and author of "Bordering on Aggression: Evidence of U.S. Military Preparations Against Canada," a 1993 book about both nations' war plans. "At a certain point, he figured they'd be stopped and then retreat, blowing up bridges and tearing up railroad tracks to slow the Americans down."
Brown's idea was to buy time for the British to come to Canada's rescue. Buster even entered the United States in civilian clothing to do some reconnaissance.
"He had a total annual budget of $1,200," said Rudmin, "so he himself would drive to the areas where they were going to invade and take pictures and pick up free maps at gas stations."
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Alright. It's 192x. What POD do we need to see Defense Scheme No. 1 enacted?
Before the US War Plan Red, or after? A dreadnought dual off Halifax? Australian relief forces landing in BC, and railing to stop the Americans at Winnipeg? British marines in Washington one more time?
I know the War Plan Red stuff has been talked about quite a bit here, and in the archives, but as far as I know this is the first I've heard about the Canadian plan. So, any interesting possibilities?
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