WWI Rough Riders go into action

Hmmmm ... perhaps that would limit a lof of those respective communities but at the same time I'm sure there would be some who related to his point of view and opinions on the view ... if they are still volunteering even with such statements floating around then he could assured those joining his ranks held no mixed loyalties. Something that any sane person would worry about at the time. To join the unit most would argue that it would be a better cohesive and closer squad if everyone agreed that they were Americans ... not a band of immigrants dividing amongst their fore fathers nation states. Seems wise to me,




Not likely ... pretty sure no one in a position of power would be up for such a suggestion. Africa slightly better case being as he'd already been there which might have helped a bit ... but very unlikely. I would be curious as to where the Tommies or Frogs would stick the small American unit though. I can see them making a name for themselves one way or another if Teddy was around. Course I can also see the band being decimated for being so green and Teddy shipped off for not following the Euro General Staff commands to the letter.

While the US did not have a Cavalry Division till 1921, it was allowed for in the T.O.E. of WWI.
If TR was allowed to raise 4 Cav Divs he would have been leading some 76,000 men.
Had they been raised to standard US INF Div T.O.E. this corp would have been 112,000 men not counting Corps HQ
This would be equal to 7 to 11 Allied Divisions of the time not exactly a small American unit. It would dwarf the German force in Africa and close to double Allenby's force.
People tend to forget that the AEF Division numbered 28,000 men each with Cav Ds allowed about 19,000.
 
i'm getting started on the TL, but can someone help me figure out how to convince TR to go to Africa instead of Europe?
 
i'm getting started on the TL, but can someone help me figure out how to convince TR to go to Africa instead of Europe?

he did some hunting in the Congo and Kenya.
maybe have him do something heroic in the Congo and he becomes freindly with King Leopard II.

then when germany invades, TR becomes outrage and it all goes out from there.
 
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