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===== Points of Divergence : Operation Sealion ===== | ===== Points of Divergence: Operation Sealion ===== |
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Operation Sealion, Nazi Germany's plan to invade the United Kingdom in 1940, is [[alternate history:alternate history cliches|one of the most derided PODs ever]]. Some reasons for this are the horrible planning for it (the Germans planned to cross the Channel in //Rhine river barges//), the very low chance of success, and how often AH [[offtopic:n00bs]] have called it plausible. | **Operation Sea Lion** (//Unternehmen Seelöwe//), Nazi Germany's plan to invade the United Kingdom in 1940, is [[alternate history:alternate history cliches|one of the most derided PoDs ever]]. Some reasons for this are the horrible planning for it (the Germans planned to cross the Channel in //Rhine river barges//), the very low chance of success, and how often AH [[offtopic:n00bs]] have called it plausible. |
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Anyway, here's the **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=180901|Glossary of Operation Sealion Discussion Threads]]** - a (growing) collection of POD discussions about this particular military plan and whether it makes any sence or whether it could have succeded at least partially. | Anyway, here's the **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=180901|Glossary of Operation Sealion Discussion Threads]]** - a (growing) collection of PoD discussions about this particular military plan and whether it makes any sense or whether it could have succeded at least partially. |
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For another discussion on the topic, go [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=333377|here]]. | For another discussion on the topic, go [[https://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=333377|here]]. |
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| BTW: The operation originally was supposed to be called "Löwe" (lion), but renamed because, y'know, they'd have to cross the sea for it. Apparently nobody noticed that a sealion isn't really a scary animal. |
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==== In AH.com Culture ==== | ==== In AH.com Culture ==== |
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The phrase "successful Sealion" is generally used when describing an extremely implausible [[alternate history:ah.com's ah writing slang#TL]] or [[pods/pods|POD]]. In most cases Sealion is a taboo subject, however, there are some exceptions. | The phrase "successful Sealion" is generally used when describing an extremely implausible [[alternate history:ah_slang_and_acronyms#TL]] or [[pods:pods|PoD]]. In most cases Sealion is a taboo subject. However, there are some exceptions. |
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Sealions (along with [[offtopic:Zeppelins]] and some other symbols) have become the unofficial mascot of the Board. As of July 2006, a small, stuffed plush sealion, known as [[offtopic:'Sealion']], embarked on a round-the-world journey. This trip will terminate at [[offtopic:IronYuppie]]'s residence where Sealion will be presented to [[offtopic:the Overlord]] (praise-be-to-his-Dark-Name). | Sealions (along with [[offtopic:Zeppelins]] and some other symbols) have become the unofficial mascot of the Board. As of July 2006, a small, stuffed plush sealion, known as [[offtopic:'Sealion']], embarked on a round-the-world journey. This trip will terminate at [[offtopic:IronYuppie]]'s residence where Sealion will be presented to [[offtopic:the Overlord]] (praise-be-to-his-Dark-Name). This happened in 2011. |
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==== In AH.com Fiction ==== | ==== In AH.com Fiction ==== |
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Sealions appear throughout //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**// as a recurring gag in many episodes, such as the episode "[[stories:SEALIONS ON AN AIRSHIP]]". The AH.com Enterprise also features two main types of shuttlecraft in the Twin Fleet, dubbed the "//Sealion// class" and the "//Rhine Barge// class//". | Sealions appear throughout //**[[stories:AH.com The Series]]**// as a recurring gag in many episodes, such as the episode "[[stories:SEALIONS ON AN AIRSHIP]]". One of the sequels, the //**[[stories:AH.com Enterprise]]**// show, also features two main types of shuttlecraft in the Twin Fleet, dubbed the "//Sealion// class" and the "//Rhine Barge// class". |
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