Dons flak jacket before proceeding to post further...
What happens to the war in the Pacific in the event of a failed SEELION? For sake of argument here is a tongue in cheek POD:
Shortly after the fall of France a badly off course RAF bomber jettisons it's payload over Berlin.
Adolf's car is caught by the blast but he escapes with only minor cuts and bruises.
Enraged that that British are trying to assassinate him and feeling that his survival is proof that he has been chosen by destiny, hes orders an invasion of Britain. Generals that protest are ignored, overruled or replaced.
August 1st 1940 SEELION is launched with the results we all know and love.
OK the above scenario is fairly ASB but I'm not really interested in weather the invasion would work, or could even have been launched.
I've seen thoughts on what would happen to North Africa and Barbarossa after this, but I want to know what the fall out would have been in the Far East.
Let's assume that the KM got really really lucky, sinking a cruiser and half a dozen destroyers.
Let's also assume that the oil embargo of Japan takes place.
Now that the RN doesn't have to spend so much effort on patrolling the Atlantic/North Sea/English
Channel, does Japan still go ahead with it's plans?
If so, how would Britain react without the fear of invasion?
Can Singapore be reinforced as intended and what are the consequences?
What happens to the war in the Pacific in the event of a failed SEELION? For sake of argument here is a tongue in cheek POD:
Shortly after the fall of France a badly off course RAF bomber jettisons it's payload over Berlin.
Adolf's car is caught by the blast but he escapes with only minor cuts and bruises.
Enraged that that British are trying to assassinate him and feeling that his survival is proof that he has been chosen by destiny, hes orders an invasion of Britain. Generals that protest are ignored, overruled or replaced.
August 1st 1940 SEELION is launched with the results we all know and love.
OK the above scenario is fairly ASB but I'm not really interested in weather the invasion would work, or could even have been launched.
I've seen thoughts on what would happen to North Africa and Barbarossa after this, but I want to know what the fall out would have been in the Far East.
Let's assume that the KM got really really lucky, sinking a cruiser and half a dozen destroyers.
Let's also assume that the oil embargo of Japan takes place.
Now that the RN doesn't have to spend so much effort on patrolling the Atlantic/North Sea/English
Channel, does Japan still go ahead with it's plans?
If so, how would Britain react without the fear of invasion?
Can Singapore be reinforced as intended and what are the consequences?