I'm thinking that the Rad Libs come to power between Reggie Barnett and Huy Long. They broker a deal with the US in the 30s where the US gives the CSA a sphere of influence around the Gulf of Mexico 《Central America Northern South America Caribbean Isles ect) and the two countries adopt a NAFTA like agree mentvand a defensive pact
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Looks good to me. Side note, Jake would have to be born in February 1887 at the latest to be eligible to run in the 1921 presidential election.
I would honestly assume he'd be born from the Mid-1860s to the Mid-1870s because he claimed he was a boy when the Manumission of Slavery occurred, which was 1881.
I thought it was not actually depicted happening in How Few Remain, just that it was being planned by Longstreet, to be fulfilled later? I'll admit I haven't read HFR, only some of the later installments.
Okay then
Eh, dunno. Have you checked the Filling the Gaps thread by any chance? You might find it inspirational as well. (I did one biography in it myself, which is this one)
The Book HFR ended With if being inferred that it was coming in the Near Future. Douglas comments in the last chapter that if the Union losing this time around means that the slaves will be freed then it was a devils bargen he could live with
Featherston wouldn't do this. For one, the CSA was always behind the Union as regards heavy artillery, which is stated multiple times in the books. It would be the Union building something like this.
While Featherston never followed on nuclear power, he did authorize the creation of what would be the largest gun in history, the Stalwart Heavy, or as the troops nicknamed it, Dolly.
For another, the Gustav gun was designed to smash the fortresses of the Maginot Line, something that isn't a factor in this setting. The CSA would have no reason to build it.
Mostly agree ... but I could maybe see it being an ego thing as during the GW he was always pissed the Yankees had bigger guns no matter how much he loved his 3 inch gun. But tye books make it clear the is a fan of the 4 inch guns the Army is equipped with in Return Engagement
British troops captured by the Germans and Norwegians following the "Trondheim Trot," 1943
With the Tide of War beginning to turn against the Allies and the German attacks in France increasing in ferocity, the British and French High Commands agreed that the "fiasco" that was the Norwegian campaign had to be ended, if for no other reason than that troops were badly needed on the Continent. For over a year since Defense Minister Mosley's attempt to seize the valuable Iron Ore supplies transported from Sweden to Germany via Norway's Ice-free ports had begun, there had been little movement outside of the initial landing zones, and the Norwegians, supported by "Kampfgruppe Nordland" a force of German and Austrian troops, had put up fierce resistance. King Haakon VII had managed to escape the initial British assault on Oslo due to the heroic defense of Oscarsborg Fortress in Oslofjord, and had rallied his people to the defense of their homeland.
General Eduard Dietl (center, in Parachute harness) of the German 3rd Mountain Division, was named overall commander of Kampfgruppe Nordland, and put his experience in mountain fighting to effective use in pinning the Allies in place. Well-emplaced Mountain howitzer batteries and machine gun nests prevented movement outside the Ports and landing grounds already occupied by the Allies, and likewise prevented them from supporting each other, necessitating the British to be running a constant stream of supply convoys up and down the Norwegian coast. These ships often fell victim to the preying guns of the Luftwaffe and the Norwegian Royal Air Force, which made excellent use of modern aircraft provided by the German and American aircraft industries.
The "Trondheim Trot" as it came to be known, was the disastrous withdrawal of British forces from the port city of Trondheim, site of a major naval engagement at the start of the invasion. Norwegian Forces, under the command of General Max Manus and supported by the German 10th Mountain Division, had formed a defensive ring around the perimeter of the city and stopped any British movement outwards in its tracks.
the British, low on ammunition, food, medical supplies and Morale, had already begun gradually withdrawing forces from the city, usually by night in small vessels as to not arouse the suspicion of the Central Powers forces. However, in the demoralized state they were, British security was not as tight as it could have been, and a local fisherman whose boat had been impressed into the evacuation spoke better english than he let on, and listened very carefully to the chatter among the British troop on his boat. what he learned startled him: the trickle of withdrawing forces was planned to turn into a full-scale evacuation starting September 12th. British warships and bombers would put up a covering bombardment against Central positions while the infantry withdrew to the port and evacuated to offshore landing ships.
Sneaking himself away in the dark and coming ashore further up the coast, the Fisherman found a passing Norwegian patrol and was eventually able to report the news of the evacuation to Manus. Conferring with Dietl, the Central Powers commanders agreed: the time had come to go on the offensive.
The "Trot" began before dawn on September 12th, 1943, with a sudden and unprecedented barrage of British forward positions. German Panzers, smaller models more suitable for the tight mountain roads, led forward German and Norwegian troops towards the weakened British positions, which had slowly but surely been denuded of manpower and weapons as they pulled back to the port. the rearguard, for all their determination, was no match for this offensive force. The Luftwaffe meanwhile pounced on the Allied ships offshore, catching them by surprise and sinking several large transports.
Within the port, trepidation at the sudden barrage quickly turned into panic once word reached them from fleeing rearguard men of the offensive. What was already a barely organized evacuation was reduced to a rout as the fleeing British stormed the evacuation boats, shooting Officers and Military Police who attempted to restore order. Some sailors abandoned the men entirely, and fled for their own lives in whaleboats and stolen fishing vessels, leaving the forsaken landing craft to rapidly overfill with panicked men, with no one to operate them.
When the Central Powers' armored vanguard arrived at the harbor, they found it choked with abandoned and half-sunken landing craft, stolen fishing boats and makeshift rafts, and the docks and beach packed to bursting with men, with several almost comedic scenes of completely out-of-their-element soldiers trying to figure out how to sail small fishing skiffs and pleasure boats, many of them crashing into each other, the docks, the beach or the walls of the fjord. Some men had attempted to swim for it and were being fished out of the freezing water by their colleagues. Many more British had simply given up, and had to be dragged out of the few still-standing pubs and wine cellars, drunk as lords.
When the whole total of British were assembled and counted, there were something akin to 28,000 British troops who had been made Prisoners, out of an original force in and around Trondheim of just shy of 40,000. Compounding this was the loss of all their equipment, from mess kits to machine guns to Bedford 3-ton trucks, much of it still in working order. Several Transport ships and 2 Royal Navy destroyers had also been sunk.
The News of this victory for the Central Powers reinvigorated the resolve that the war could still be won, While some commenters compared it to the recent Confederate loss at Pittsburgh, or the disastrous Gallipoli campaign in the Great War, the latter comparison being used as a particular jab at Winston Churchill, who had been that battle's main proponent.
But the War was not over yet....
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Honestly this is an Interesting thought for this Thread, what do you think will win in a Fight.
TL-191 American Soldiers FGW/SGW vs OTL American troops WW1/WW2
These two are the Same nationality and Country but Different circumstances and Equipment.
OTL American Soldier in the World Wars
V.S.
TL-191 American Soldier in the Great Wars
I wanna make sure what do you guys think of this fight and who will win in this Battle between the Different Americans
TL-191 American Soldiers FGW/SGW vs OTL American troops WW1/WW2
These two are the Same nationality and Country but Different circumstances and Equipment.
OTL American Soldier in the World Wars
V.S.
TL-191 American Soldier in the Great Wars
I wanna make sure what do you guys think of this fight and who will win in this Battle between the Different Americans
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Pretty sure they'd rather not get into it, but if they're forced to I imagine the TL-191 US are a little ready to kick their own alt-ass.
Then brand Freedom on it!!
Then brand Freedom on it!!
If I'm honest, As regards the First great War, i'd probably give it to TL-191 US Military.
the Alt-History USA was building up for war with the CSA for decades, had a militarized society and conscription service, and had a much higher pitch of nationalism, to say nothing of the political unity that OTL USA couldn't match.
they'd be ready to throw in against OTL USA from the start, and would probably make rapid advances before our World's USA could even organize.
Plus with that Military Advantage with the TL191 had, the American soldiers has WAY MORE Experience than the OTL Doughboy ever had. OTL troops has fight over Six Months or Fighting in the War to end all World.
The TL191 Billy Yankee has been fighting the FGW for over 3 Years with them Fought in the Trenches, Urban cities, Heavy forest and Rural towns in the American front.
The OTL Troops only fought in the Trenches in Six Months, Only in intense battle as Second Battle of the Marine and Meuse-Argonne Offensive like that might be At least a challenge to FGW American Soldiers but they will highly still be Defeated by the Most Experience Battle-hardened Yankee troops.
The OTL Doughboy on the other hand had Only an vague Idea of “Make the World safe for Democracy” and maybe sprinkle some make to Liberate the French and Belgian from the German Occupiers but aside, That it for the Motivation to fighting the Americans in the WW1. It an Decent or even Nobel goal motivation to fight with the OTL troops.
But Compare that to the Yankee soldier who want to protect their Country and their family from the Rebs invaders then Doughboy Motivation sees as just “Wish Fulfillment” as it not an Great Motion companion to the Yankee Soldier in the FGW.
Not Disrespecting the Doughboy they are Brave Soldier’s but they are not even as Experience Nor Battle-hardened nor Better Motived compared to the Billy Yankee in the FGW.
Billy Yanks With the More Experience of Three Years of Trench Warfare as well as Greater Motivation to Fight than the Doughboys.
Plus an More Prepared Militarized than OTL Soldiers.
I gave this win to the Billy Yanks for the Win 🥇
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I think this one is less clear.
OTL US Army was definitely hurting in terms of equipment, Tank/Barrel development, and overall preparedness. However, they DID have an advantage in terms of firepower, as the US military by 1941 was starting to issue the M1 Garand, and Thompson SMG's were much more prevalent. OTL also had an extra year of weapons construction from WWI (GW1 ended in 1917, whereas WWI ended in 1918) so they'd have more weapons in reserve, especially BAR's and Browning Machine guns.
However, TL-191 US Army would have more available manpower, to say nothing of experienced veterans to call upon, and their Barrel development would be much further along.
OTL US Navy DEFINITELY has the advantage. Why? one word: Carriers.
By the beginning of GW2, the US navy only had 2 Fleet Carriers: the Remembrance and the Sandwich Islands, and wouldn't be able to send out any new fleet carriers throughout the war. they'd be heavily reliant on Escort Carriers.
By Contrast, OTL USN had 6 Fleet Carriers at the start of the war, and by the end of it would build over 150 of all types, including 20 of the Essex-class Fleet carriers. They'd also definitely have the advantage in Naval aviation.
TL191 US Air Force and OTL US Air Force are roughly even matched. While TL-191 would have a few advantages, including access to German engineering and designs which gave them machines like Jet fighters, OTL has the asset of an unobstructed industrial base and British-engineered components such as the superlative Merlin Engine, which was part of what gave the P-51 Mustang its incredible abilities.
I don't know about that. I'm working my way through the audio book of VO heading in to 2GW but I seem to remember Sandwich Islands was part of a class of at least 2 ships