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The RN smashing the KM at Jutland is a good way to shorten the war, the RN could then work on forcing the Baltic and send help directly to Russia. Otherwise it's tough because of the operational, tactical and even equipment superiority of the Germans early in the war. For example even if the French and Russians didn't throw their armies into stupid offensives they still lacked things like howitzers at the divisional level for example to win early battles when fighting on even terms. Even the RN had problems that Jellicoe worked hard to fix in the early part of the war.
 
The RN smashing the KM at Jutland is a good way to shorten the war, the RN could then work on forcing the Baltic and send help directly to Russia. Otherwise it's tough because of the operational, tactical and even equipment superiority of the Germans early in the war. For example even if the French and Russians didn't throw their armies into stupid offensives they still lacked things like howitzers at the divisional level for example to win early battles when fighting on even terms. Even the RN had problems that Jellicoe worked hard to fix in the early part of the war.
How does sinking the German battlefleet allow for supplies to get to Russia? Russia is cut off at the straits and the sound. The straits will remain closed and running the sound is still suicidal even without a German battlefleet ti deal with
 

Thomas1195

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The RN smashing the KM at Jutland is a good way to shorten the war, the RN could then work on forcing the Baltic and send help directly to Russia. Otherwise it's tough because of the operational, tactical and even equipment superiority of the Germans early in the war. For example even if the French and Russians didn't throw their armies into stupid offensives they still lacked things like howitzers at the divisional level for example to win early battles when fighting on even terms. Even the RN had problems that Jellicoe worked hard to fix in the early part of the war.
In the best case this could butterfly away the stab in the back myth
 

Thomas1195

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Have the French implement victor michel plan of fighting on a defensive line of antwerp, namur and verdun to absorb the German thrust, instead of joffre plan. The early part of the war clearly favour those who actively take the defensive position.
 

Thomas1195

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Or have Britain modernize their obsolete industrial base, especially the new industries, a decade before the war to at least the german level.
 
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How does sinking the German battlefleet allow for supplies to get to Russia? Russia is cut off at the straits and the sound. The straits will remain closed and running the sound is still suicidal even without a German battlefleet ti deal with

The RN can't sweep the mines and clear the defences in the skaggerak or defeat the Baltic fleet with the HSF intact in the Heligoland Bight . With the HSF gone the RN can undertake this task.
 

Thomas1195

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The RN can't sweep the mines and clear the defences in the skaggerak or defeat the Baltic fleet with the HSF intact in the Heligoland Bight . With the HSF gone the RN can undertake this task.
Well, even RN had good shells, destroying all the German BCs and 5-6 BBs is not enough to eliminate HSF as a fleet in being
 
Well, even RN had good shells, destroying all the German BCs and 5-6 BBs is not enough to eliminate HSF as a fleet in being

The GF was twice as strong at the HSF at Jutland and achieved tactical perfection by crossing the T twice, it's not unreasonable to think they couldn't sink 5 BCs and 5-6 BBs. Afterwards the HSF would be a small enough threat that the GF could cover continuous minesweeping efforts with a small portion of their fleet, perhaps a quarter, and quickly surge crushing numbers if something big was in the offing.
 
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