Thomas1195
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A short summary of Germany's situation in ww1. Well, the image lacked Bulgaria and Ottoman
A short summary of Germany's situation in ww1. Well, the image lacked Bulgaria and Ottoman
Things would have changed if the US disappeared from the pictureIf Bulgaria had, had the choice the war would have lacked it too![]()
Things would have changed if the US disappeared from the picture
Nope. Bulgaria entered WWI completely voluntarily. You must be confusing the situation with WWII.If Bulgaria had, had the choice the war would have lacked it too![]()
The image pointed out that Entente still needed the US to defeat Germany and Austria, despite Austria's lousy performance on battlefield, which forced German army to be the main fighting troops on both fronts. A better performance from Austria would mean that Germany only have to leave a much smaller army to support A-H (like the BEF supported the French during 1914-1916) and concentrate on the Western Front.If Bulgaria had, had the choice the war would have lacked it too![]()
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No US involvement in ww2.
Well, Britain would have to throw the white towel no later than 1943.
Unlike Germany, Britain's chemical industry was not advanced enough to produce synthetic oil and rubber from coal.
Upscale the production would be an entirely different problem. Assume that British output reached German output of synthetic oil IOTL (extremely unlikely since German chemical industry was much more advanced and had experience from ww1), they would not produce enough to substitute US imports.In 1931, the British Department of Scientific and Industrial Research located in Greenwich, England set up a small facility where hydrogen gas was combined with coal at extremely high pressures to make a synthetic fuel.
German dimplomatic incompetence resulted in the Germany military failing to work with or co-ordinating its military plans with its only significant ally in A-H. Subsequently, German strategic incompetence resulted in Germany abandoning A-H to search out a quick victory against the French, a goal that even the German high command deemed highly unlikely. Consequently in the openign months of the war, the fighting potential of A-H was maimed for the balance of the war. Despite this, it ordinarily provided the majority of the troops on the Eastern, Italian and Macedonian Fronts. This can be contrasted with Britian that worked closely with its closest ally and ensured the French survival in the opening months of the war.The image pointed out that Entente still needed the US to defeat Germany and Austria, despite Austria's lousy performance on battlefield, which forced German army to be the main fighting troops on both fronts.
As outlined above, the British managed to preserve much of the fighting potential of the French army, through timely intervention of the BEF. In contrast, the German miscalculations mean they spend the balance of the war propping up its only significant ally. It should be noted before the war that A-H had the fourth most powerful army in the world and was the fourth largest manufactucturer of machine tools, so it had huge potential...A better performance from Austria would mean that Germany only have to leave a much smaller army to support A-H (like the BEF supported the French during 1914-1916) and concentrate on the Western Front.
I mean German industrial power allowed it to hold on for nearly 5 years and even knocked out Russia, despite having mediocre allies and being placed into a strategically disadvantaged position.German dimplomatic incompetence resulted in the Germany military failing to work with or co-ordinating its military plans with its only significant ally in A-H. Subsequently, German strategic incompetence resulted in Germany abandoning A-H to search out a quick victory against the French, a goal that even the German high command deemed highly unlikely. Consequently in the openign months of the war, the fighting potential of A-H was maimed for the balance of the war. Despite this, it ordinarily provided the majority of the troops on the Eastern, Italian and Macedonian Fronts. This can be contrasted with Britian that worked closely with its closest ally and ensured the French survival in the opening months of the war.
I mean German industrial power allowed it to hold on for nearly 5 years and even knocked out Russia, despite having mediocre allies and being placed into a strategically disadvantaged position.
Things would have been vastly different if German won the Race to the sea (which was entirely possible) and reach the Channel. Well, big coastal guns would be installed, together with subs and destroyers, would disrupt British shipping massively, and HSF could lure the Grand Fleet to make to sortie there, with the support from newly installed coastal guns. Also, it would be quite fun to see lots of British troopships carrying BEF soldiers and weapons being sunk.You mean just over four years and here is the thing, if I launch an offensive war and find myself "holding on" I do not give myself pats on the back.
Things would have been vastly different if German won the Race to the sea (which was entirely possible) and reach the Channel. Well, big coastal guns would be installed, together with subs and destroyers, would disrupt British shipping massively, and HSF could lure the Grand Fleet to make to sortie there, with the support from newly installed coastal guns. Also, it would be quite fun to see lots of British troopships carrying BEF soldiers and weapons being sunk.
I mean German industrial power allowed it to hold on for nearly 5 years and even knocked out Russia, despite having mediocre allies and being placed into a strategically disadvantaged position.
Well, German destroyers, cruisers or even HSF in this scenario would be able to move to the Channel (rebase in Dieppe and Calais) under the cover of coastal guns, and from here raiding British shipping, oh, and bombarding British coast. GF would have to neutralize the coastal guns (well, this encounter would be a nightmare)The main route for troopships OTL was Newhaven Dieppe that's quite a race to the sea the Germans win, theirs nothing the GF would prefer than the HSF sticking their nose in the channel, it could be trapped there. The bolded statement is rather unpleasant.
Well, German destroyers, cruisers or even HSF in this scenario would be able to move to the Channel (rebase in Dieppe and Calais) under the cover of coastal guns, and from here raiding British shipping, oh, and bombarding British coast. GF would have to neutralize the coastal guns (well, this encounter would be a nightmare)
Really?Things would have been vastly different if German won the Race to the sea (which was entirely possible) and reach the Channel. Well, big coastal guns would be installed, together with subs and destroyers, would disrupt British shipping massively, and HSF could lure the Grand Fleet to make to sortie there, with the support from newly installed coastal guns. Also, it would be quite fun to see lots of British troopships carrying BEF soldiers and weapons being sunk.
That´s true is was 50% and from the able males they only drafted about 50%.