Map Thread XXI
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The Demilitarized Zone of Comodoro Rivadavia was established after the Soviet-Argentine War of 1991, the declining Argentine Junta - which had long laid claim to the southern atlantic islands - invaded the Soviet All-Union Territory of Islas dos Estados over a disagreement in interpretation of the 1892 treaty defining the 99-years lease of the island. Effectively Argentina hoped to seize the loosely defined and under-staffed All-Union territory before any of the soviet successor state could get internationally-recognised sovereignty to it. Instead of precipitating the collapse of the USSR, Gorbachev succesfully claimed the rally-around-the-flag effect, and after an improbable trip of the Admiral Kuznetsov and a much-criticised aerial and submarine bombing campaign over Patagonian infrastructures culminating in the occupation of Tierra Del Fuego, the Argentine Junta was forced to the negociation table, where Staten island was ceded to the USSR to perpetuity and Patagonia was Demilitarized, the soviet victory is often credited as a much needed lifeline for the credibility of the soviet institutions and army (even if declassified documents revealed that British logistical support had been crucial to the soviet war effort) that allowed Gorbachev, and his successor Nazarbeyev to partially reform the USSR and extend its life expectancy even as the lesser SSRs were seceding.
The Comodoro Rivadavia DMZ was established over the territory of the Comodoro Rivadavia Military Zone, that zone had been created at the start of ww2 over the strategic importance of Patagonia's mineral ressources, its proximity with three powerful rivals and as a way to control the region's powerful worker and anarchist movement, which had been emboldened during and after the russian civil war by the escape of russian political prisonners and later the proximity to the USSR; it was quickly extended to encompass the whole of Santa Cruz and Tierra del fuego territories. Through its 50 years long existence, the Military Zone grew from 40,000 to over 700,000 inhabitants, and its capital Comodoro Rivadavia went from an insgnificant town to a city of over 200,000, becoming the second largest city below 40°S after Christchurch.
Staten Island would be invaded once again by Argentina in 2025 during the Environmental Revolution that overthrew the remant of the U.S.S.R.
A quick map I did in a few hours for the MOTF 265
Moar of my version of the Timezone ISOTs - this time up to +8:00.
(+4:30, +5:30 and +5:45 are coming)
(+4:30, +5:30 and +5:45 are coming)
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If 'Abbas Mirza really succeeded against the Ottomans in 1821-23. Also dang that is one lean Russia....wait, Is that ALL German???
Also dang the Assyrians must have had a full-blown migration fom Iraq into the Levant. Is that what happened? Or is this just a cheeky Syrian nomenclature thing?
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Internet is back up (hopefully for a while). Here's a map I finished while it was down, a cover of this old map by @Uriel
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Internet is back up (hopefully for a while). Here's a map I finished while it was down, a cover of this old map by @Uriel
There is a New Gascony and a New Gascogne.
One of them should probably have a different name.
Welcome back Bruce! You seem to have left the text for #23 (West Australia) behind though.
The paper effect is excellent. I’m not sold on the idea that all those civil wars haven’t resulted in at least one breakaway state but they do keep it interesting to read.
English Civil War & Glorious Revolution equivalents [no breakaway in OTL] and, as Portugal is no longer directly ruled, I was hoping that might count.
What does "Zhongshi" reference?Internet is back up (hopefully for a while). Here's a map I finished while it was down, a cover of this old map by @Uriel
In an attempt to come with an original Chinese dynasty name I Google translated "faithful": a reign name meant to reflect their stubborn adherence to good old fashioned Chinese values (and religion)
(If anyone who actually knows Chinese can give me a dynastic title which expresses the general idea better, I will happily change it. )
I overlooked that, and I retract my complaint. I still retain a bit of skepticism but then part of that is also that I may be taking a project whose premise is that Britain rules the entire world a bit too seriously.
Internet is back up (hopefully for a while). Here's a map I finished while it was down, a cover of this old map by @Uriel
There's a 23 over Austrian Australia but no corresponding annotation
Austria's perfect version of Germany
what if Austria unified Germany instead Prussia?
what if Austria unified Germany instead Prussia?
Wheres Chuck Norris when you need him?
(sorry for movie reference, but it reminds me a bit this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_U.S.A._(1985_film), though it is set later than your map, think it could made interesting map/scenario)
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