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JDS Nagato supporting the United Nations Command off the coast of Korea during the Korean War, November 1950.
The Nagato is the flagship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy, itself a branch of the Japan Self-Defense Force.
From 1945 to 1949, the defense of Japan fell upon the responsibility of the United States since the country was occupied following the Empire's surrender at the end of the Second World War. Part of the post-war constitution was Japan could not possess a military and could not use war as an instrument of force. The JSDF was activated after the fall of China to the communists with the United States realizing the threat of communist China and the USSR in the Far East. At that time, the Japanese only had a few surviving planes, tanks, ships, and submarines that were left-over from the war. The U.S. surprisingly kept these just incase of conflict instead of scrapping them or using it as nuclear test targets. They were promptly reactivated just before the Korean War.
When the North Koreans invaded the South, the Japanese were given a chance to atone for their mistakes from the past war. The South Koreans were initially distrustful as memories of the Japanese occupation were still fresh in their minds. The UN also feared that the coalition would collapse so as a result, Japanese involvement was limited to naval support and humanitarian operations.
To increase the strength of the JMSDF, the Truman administration is considering donating surplus South Dakota-class battleships, light aircraft carriers, destroyers, destroyer esocrts, landing ship tanks, and submarines.
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Maritime Front
Great Patriotic War
USS Vermont, the lead ship of the Vermont Class aircraft carriers, commissioned in May 1946. She was originally built as an Essex Class carrier, but the Navy decided to end the production of the class as they deemed they already have too many of it. Vermont was instead commissioned as the lead ship of her seperate class. Vermont Class carriers are almost identical to the Essex Class, but is slightly longer at 900 feet, compared to the Essex's 888 feet and had a much improved Westinghouse engine. She is the first USN carrier to operate naval commissioned jet fighters.
USS Montana (BB-67) being towed to Pier 15 in New York Harbor to begin the "Fitting Out" phase of its building. The battleships of this class was intended to be the successor to the Iowa Class Battleship, with heavier armor, larger guns, more firepower although slower. The Montana Class would be known all over the world as a threat to be reckoned with, and established the Silver Navy as a "superpower" of its own. It was one of 3 "Super Ships" of the world, the others being the Adolf Hitler (or popularly as the H Class) and the Yamato Class Battleships. Montana would sink the last operational British carrier, HMS Triumph, off Dover during Sea Lion. The class carried the 2nd largest naval guns ever mounted on a ship: the 18"/48 Caliber Mark II.
Colossus Class HMS Triumph, the last remaining carrier of the Royal Navy and the only survivor of "Battle Group North Sea", which met a costly end when a Kriegsmarine battle squadron led by the H Class battleships Berlin and Hamburg sunk 29 out of 30 ships. Triumph managed to narrowly escape after air support arrived to cover its retreat. It received heavy damage but was quickly repaired and redeployed. She would become the last aircraft carrier to be sunk in World War II. The Battle of Dover Strait is today the largest loss of ships inflicted on the Royal Navy in the modern era. She would be sunk by USS Montana during Operation Bombardier.
Yamato off Tokyo during its return from the Chinese mainland. Its Type 94 46cm main guns are the largest guns ever mounted onto a battleship, with a single turret equalling the weight of a destroyer. Only 3 Yamato Class Battleships were ever built, Yamato , Musashi and Shinano. The class would be scrapped in the 1950s as the IJN shifted to submarines after the introduction of the German Type 30 nuclear submarine in 1957.
Aerial photo of the unfinished Sovetsky Soyuz battleship (top hull marked with black line). These battleships were first developed by the Soviets as response to the battleships being developed by Germany. The Sovestky Soyuz Class' development was plagued and building itself was slow. It was further hampered with the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which effectively ceased further building of the hulls. Only 4 hulls were laid down out of the planned 15, with the program being cut to only 3 hulls to focus on the army rearmament program. It would have rivaled the Yamato Class and the Montana Class Battleships if one was completed. The 3 hulls remained rusting in their dry docks for 5 years since building stopped in 1941. The hulls would be sold for scrap in 1947.
Great Patriotic War
USS Vermont, the lead ship of the Vermont Class aircraft carriers, commissioned in May 1946. She was originally built as an Essex Class carrier, but the Navy decided to end the production of the class as they deemed they already have too many of it. Vermont was instead commissioned as the lead ship of her seperate class. Vermont Class carriers are almost identical to the Essex Class, but is slightly longer at 900 feet, compared to the Essex's 888 feet and had a much improved Westinghouse engine. She is the first USN carrier to operate naval commissioned jet fighters.
USS Montana (BB-67) being towed to Pier 15 in New York Harbor to begin the "Fitting Out" phase of its building. The battleships of this class was intended to be the successor to the Iowa Class Battleship, with heavier armor, larger guns, more firepower although slower. The Montana Class would be known all over the world as a threat to be reckoned with, and established the Silver Navy as a "superpower" of its own. It was one of 3 "Super Ships" of the world, the others being the Adolf Hitler (or popularly as the H Class) and the Yamato Class Battleships. Montana would sink the last operational British carrier, HMS Triumph, off Dover during Sea Lion. The class carried the 2nd largest naval guns ever mounted on a ship: the 18"/48 Caliber Mark II.
Colossus Class HMS Triumph, the last remaining carrier of the Royal Navy and the only survivor of "Battle Group North Sea", which met a costly end when a Kriegsmarine battle squadron led by the H Class battleships Berlin and Hamburg sunk 29 out of 30 ships. Triumph managed to narrowly escape after air support arrived to cover its retreat. It received heavy damage but was quickly repaired and redeployed. She would become the last aircraft carrier to be sunk in World War II. The Battle of Dover Strait is today the largest loss of ships inflicted on the Royal Navy in the modern era. She would be sunk by USS Montana during Operation Bombardier.
Yamato off Tokyo during its return from the Chinese mainland. Its Type 94 46cm main guns are the largest guns ever mounted onto a battleship, with a single turret equalling the weight of a destroyer. Only 3 Yamato Class Battleships were ever built, Yamato , Musashi and Shinano. The class would be scrapped in the 1950s as the IJN shifted to submarines after the introduction of the German Type 30 nuclear submarine in 1957.
Aerial photo of the unfinished Sovetsky Soyuz battleship (top hull marked with black line). These battleships were first developed by the Soviets as response to the battleships being developed by Germany. The Sovestky Soyuz Class' development was plagued and building itself was slow. It was further hampered with the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which effectively ceased further building of the hulls. Only 4 hulls were laid down out of the planned 15, with the program being cut to only 3 hulls to focus on the army rearmament program. It would have rivaled the Yamato Class and the Montana Class Battleships if one was completed. The 3 hulls remained rusting in their dry docks for 5 years since building stopped in 1941. The hulls would be sold for scrap in 1947.
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Manchester, 1997. Third Largest city and de jure capital of the UK after the Great British Shift replaced large chunks of the country with different time periods.
An Ariel image of 1920’s Birmingham taken before the shift, the city has suffered heavily due to lack of Modernism plus its more regressive views and has become a hotbed of crime.
Piccadilly circus circa 1967, whilst London is still seen as the de facto capital of the UK, due to it being from 30 years in the past whilst having what is essentially an unelected parliament it is now the Capital of the UK in name only.
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I am having trouble finding live action mixed carton for my great animation so in the meantime here is some more photos from world of Reaper and a little trailer at the end for the series.
a Rebel child soldier somewhere near Richmond during the second civil war.
Nato forces somewhere in Russia under attack from gas weapons. The Russian Campaign would see almost half of all of the 250 million deaths during the Third World War.
Captured federal tanks somewhere in Texas shortly after the start of the world’s first nuclear winter.
Neo Deco concoct for New York the plans for rebuilding much of the city after the nuclear attack would stop soon after the start of the forth Great Depression.
Photo of the PLA during the on going civil war.
a photo of abandoned subways station in Neo Atlanta that are home to the mole people, but legend happen not only the homeless stalk the ground but another urban legend...the Reaper
a Rebel child soldier somewhere near Richmond during the second civil war.
Nato forces somewhere in Russia under attack from gas weapons. The Russian Campaign would see almost half of all of the 250 million deaths during the Third World War.
Captured federal tanks somewhere in Texas shortly after the start of the world’s first nuclear winter.
Neo Deco concoct for New York the plans for rebuilding much of the city after the nuclear attack would stop soon after the start of the forth Great Depression.
Photo of the PLA during the on going civil war.
a photo of abandoned subways station in Neo Atlanta that are home to the mole people, but legend happen not only the homeless stalk the ground but another urban legend...the Reaper
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If anybody can some that could fit that TL that would be awesome
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Is there any chance of someone posting an explanation of this for the non-US citizens in the audience?
Is it about the model seeming to be multiple copies of a clone?
Are the uniforms different in some important way from whatever the teams in question actually use?
Are the teams mentioned NOT real teams at all?
Clueless in Sydney would like to know.
American Musician Tiny Tim as seen in Martin Scorcese's 1982 film Joker as the title character. The role and the film, part of the "DCCU" would gain critical acclaim, with many suggesting that Tiny Tim even deserved an Oscar nomination for his performance as the broken and growingly unhinged comedian and eventual serial killer and super villain.
The Kalten Krieg Begins
Great Patriotic War's Aftermath
American C-54 Skymaster lands at Sydney Airport during the Syndey Airlift in 1948. When Australia was defeated, the Oceanian Confederation a puppet state, was created. Japan refused to aid the new government in rebuilding the major cities of the nation (Japan's industry was relatively untouched on the Home Islands, so they can help). With the refusal, the Government was relatively bankrupted and the economy was at a breaking point. From bases in New Zealand (which fell under FAE influence) and aircraft carriers off the coast, the Silver Air Force took action and supplied the coastal cities with food and materials. Embarrassing itself in the international community and the fact it was not doing it's duties to serve Asia, Japan eventually sent aid to Oceania and ended the airlift. This would be the first of many confrontations between the former allies.
Tirpitz photographed from the cruiser Wilhelm, during the Bermuda Standoff, where a fleet of German battleships and cruisers accidentally sailed into the American sphere of influence and was mistaken as an invasion force. When questioned, Captain Karl Topp replied by saying they went off course, as they were supposed to visit Dakar for supplies, although a lot of skeptics and researchers still doubt this. They were eventually released under pressure from Berlin, but not after they were taken in custody for 5 weeks and brought to a Interment Camp for questioning.
Italian soldiers charge uphill during the Battle of Hill 41. Croatian soldiers of the 2nd Rifle Battalion doing a training exercise with German troops accidentally entered Italian territory outside Trieste, encountering Italian border troops. Thinking the Italians were remnants of the Yugoslav Partisans due to them not wearing a standard Italian uniform, the Croatians opened fire. The Germans already knew that the "partisans" were Italians, but were scared of being involved. In orders, they retreated and partook no longer at Hill 41. By the end of the battle, 44 Italians and 56 Croatians lay dead, with hundreds more wounded. The Battalion was disbanded and was punished by the Germans. Refusing to hand over the Croats to Italy, relations soured between Rome and Berlin.
Hitler denounces Hirohito after his refusal to aid Oceania in its rebuilding process and gave Washington recognition for acting on Tokyo's behalf by commencing the Sydney Airlift. Hirohito backfired with a speech of his own, claiming that Washington influenced Berlin to speak against them, and that Hitler was too soft. Germany cut relations with Japan soon after.
Great Patriotic War's Aftermath
American C-54 Skymaster lands at Sydney Airport during the Syndey Airlift in 1948. When Australia was defeated, the Oceanian Confederation a puppet state, was created. Japan refused to aid the new government in rebuilding the major cities of the nation (Japan's industry was relatively untouched on the Home Islands, so they can help). With the refusal, the Government was relatively bankrupted and the economy was at a breaking point. From bases in New Zealand (which fell under FAE influence) and aircraft carriers off the coast, the Silver Air Force took action and supplied the coastal cities with food and materials. Embarrassing itself in the international community and the fact it was not doing it's duties to serve Asia, Japan eventually sent aid to Oceania and ended the airlift. This would be the first of many confrontations between the former allies.
Tirpitz photographed from the cruiser Wilhelm, during the Bermuda Standoff, where a fleet of German battleships and cruisers accidentally sailed into the American sphere of influence and was mistaken as an invasion force. When questioned, Captain Karl Topp replied by saying they went off course, as they were supposed to visit Dakar for supplies, although a lot of skeptics and researchers still doubt this. They were eventually released under pressure from Berlin, but not after they were taken in custody for 5 weeks and brought to a Interment Camp for questioning.
Italian soldiers charge uphill during the Battle of Hill 41. Croatian soldiers of the 2nd Rifle Battalion doing a training exercise with German troops accidentally entered Italian territory outside Trieste, encountering Italian border troops. Thinking the Italians were remnants of the Yugoslav Partisans due to them not wearing a standard Italian uniform, the Croatians opened fire. The Germans already knew that the "partisans" were Italians, but were scared of being involved. In orders, they retreated and partook no longer at Hill 41. By the end of the battle, 44 Italians and 56 Croatians lay dead, with hundreds more wounded. The Battalion was disbanded and was punished by the Germans. Refusing to hand over the Croats to Italy, relations soured between Rome and Berlin.
Hitler denounces Hirohito after his refusal to aid Oceania in its rebuilding process and gave Washington recognition for acting on Tokyo's behalf by commencing the Sydney Airlift. Hirohito backfired with a speech of his own, claiming that Washington influenced Berlin to speak against them, and that Hitler was too soft. Germany cut relations with Japan soon after.
I will see your Tiny Tim and I raise you a Marilyn Monroe
Marylin Monroe in the 1962 Batman film as the Joker. The movie redefined the goofy batman of 50’s brining it back to the dark and grittiness of 1940’s. Playing Jackie Napier a failed comic turn fall women after a run in with Batman in Ace Chemicals she would be transformed into the Joker. A psychopath serial killer and criminal who threatens Gotham city and obsession with the Batman. The movie would go on to start the award winning show “The Batman” in which Marylin would play the joker.
I see your Marylin and counter with Mark Hamil...
Mark Hamill as The Joker from 1995 Batman Rising. At the time of its release, many comics fans were upset over the decision to change the jokers classic look. Mark Hamill himself would come out and defend the changes, saying that they were intended as a homage to the 1928 classic The Man Who Laughs, widely believed to be the inspiration for the Joker.
(From an earlier post about alternate casting for Batman in the Blue Skies in Camelot thread)
Would his performance be similar be similar to the joker in BTAS?I see your Marylin and counter with Mark Hamil...
Mark Hamill as The Joker from 1995 Batman Rising. At the time of its release, many comics fans were upset over the decision to change the jokers classic look. Mark Hamill himself would come out and defend the changes, saying that they were intended as a homage to the 1928 classic The Man Who Laughs, widely believed to be the inspiration for the Joker.
(From an earlier post about alternate casting for Batman in the Blue Skies in Camelot thread)
Better version of Mark Hamill Joker:I see your Marylin and counter with Mark Hamil...
Mark Hamill as The Joker from 1995 Batman Rising. At the time of its release, many comics fans were upset over the decision to change the jokers classic look. Mark Hamill himself would come out and defend the changes, saying that they were intended as a homage to the 1928 classic The Man Who Laughs, widely believed to be the inspiration for the Joker.
(From an earlier post about alternate casting for Batman in the Blue Skies in Camelot thread)
I see your Mark Hamill and raise you Willem Defoe:I see your Marylin and counter with Mark Hamil...
Mark Hamill as The Joker from 1995 Batman Rising. At the time of its release, many comics fans were upset over the decision to change the jokers classic look. Mark Hamill himself would come out and defend the changes, saying that they were intended as a homage to the 1928 classic The Man Who Laughs, widely believed to be the inspiration for the Joker.
(From an earlier post about alternate casting for Batman in the Blue Skies in Camelot thread)
