I'm pretty sure the United States will come out of this war almost totally unscathed. The nuclear disparity was very heavily tilted in the US's favor.
Omnicide: World War III In 1953
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It is a milder version of Breden Dubois' Resurrection day, hopefully without the destruction of New York.
Hoover definitely. McCarthy may be remembered as a champion of civil rights. The country can't afford to isolate the Negro, he said in late 1951.
marathag
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Air Defense Command
The 5th Fighter Squadron provided air defense of the eastern United States coast, New Jersey. Aircraft included the F-94 and F-86 mid year
52nd Fighter Interceptor Wing operated at McGuire Air Force Base (New Jersey) with F-94 and starting the F-86
66th Fighter Squadron was the Alaskan Air Command, F-94, and the F-89C in September. Alaska
103rd Fighter Interception Wing got the F-84, New York, by summer.
137th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, New York, was transitioning from the F-51 to the F-94
142nd Air Defense Wing had the F-84, Washington State
354th Fighter Squadron was transitioning from the F-51 to the F-94 and F-86, California
Then some Naval Air Station, but I don't have a handy list
Tu-95 was still in testing, so it's all on the Tu-4 'Bull' aka B-29, to get to CONUS thru all that.
SAC
1953
| 19,082 officers, 138,782 airmen | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Role | number |
| B-36 | Heavy Bomber | 185 |
| B-50 | Medium Bomber | 138 |
| B-47 | Medium Bomber | 329 |
| B-29 | Medium Bomber | 110 |
| RB-36 | Heavy Reconnaissance | 136 |
| RB-50 | Medium Reconnaissance | 38 |
| RB-29 | Medium Reconnaissance | 8 |
| RB-47 | Medium Reconnaissance | 99 |
| KC-97 | Medium Refueling | 359 |
| KB-29 | Medium Refueling | 143 |
| F-84 | Fighter | 235 |
Warhead count
| year | United States | USSR | UK |
1953 | 1,436 | 120 | 1 |
Wouldn’t like to try getting through all that.
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Is there a POD for the USSR's delivery of nuclear weapons? Because as of now in the TL, they only have the Tu-4 bomber in limited numbers to deliver to both Europe and America, while America has about ten times the amount of bombers and even more warheads on better aircraft. The USSR is going to get mauled but the USA will only suffer minor damage, probably mid-yield warheads in Alaska only, and military bases around Asia and Europe. Evidently though, it seems like Russia not only is completely and permanently destroyed, but also vilified, so they must have done some damage. It would be seen by today's standards as an act of Genocide if America plastered the USSR with nuclear weapons in 1953 and the USSR barely defended itself.
marathag
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Besides the ADC and NAS fighters, Army Anti-Aircraft Command got the first Nike-Ajax SAM for Fort Meade in December, to replace the existing 120mm AAA batteries. 250 Nike Ajax sites were planned, most built by time they were being replaced by Nike Hercules in 1959.
I don't have exact dispositions at this time, but CONUS had 896 120mm and 75mm 'Sky Sweepers' in service in 1953.
Most were along the NE Corridor from Boston to DC and in Washington State on the other side ofbthe country.
I don't have exact dispositions at this time, but CONUS had 896 120mm and 75mm 'Sky Sweepers' in service in 1953.
Most were along the NE Corridor from Boston to DC and in Washington State on the other side ofbthe country.
Central N.J. had 10 Nike Ajax bases in 1955, guarding the New York City area. Some, like Fort Hancock were upgraded to Nike Hercules. Growing up, I lived right next to one of the Ajax bases. As kids we use to dare each other to go up to the fence (the guard dogs we’d occasionally see looked as big as bears to us). It is now a public park/tennis courts. Just south of us is McGuire AFB, where that nuclear armed Bomarc missile caught fire.
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The good news is that the IS tanks will deal with themselves by breaking down constantly.
The IS-3 and 4? Yes, but the bad news is that the IS-2 is still around, which sports exactly the same armament, and generally in IRL tank battles, whoever hits first wins, so practically, armor is not as important. Their is also no L7 gun yet in 1953 so the 20 pounder vs. the D-25T is a pretty fair fight in my eyes. There is also the T-54, which entered production in 1947, which turned out IRL to be a very good tank (for the time) and quite reliable after the debugging. There were also many thousands in service, even by 1953.
I don't really think either the Centurion or the T-54 is going to make much difference though, the Soviets have a huge artillery advantage which was (is?) still the primary killer of tanks and AFVs, and generally just a huge numbers advantage.
Why no one notified me of this great nuclear war timeline?
Three hurrahs for @Kaiser Wilhelm the Tenth!
Three hurrahs for @Kaiser Wilhelm the Tenth!
This looks to be very promising; imo the premise of 'early nuclear war that sucks for everyone involved but doesn't collapse civilization' is very under-explored, and the tl is very well-written. I will say I'd expect Ike to be more popular than he seems to be; the Tuchman interview establishes that the consensus is that Stalin absolutely had to be stopped, and I doubt that the US will suffer much direct damage.
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What is our friend from United fruit, Mr. Dulles doing here? He seemed less active then he would be.
