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-===== Points of Divergence : Operation Sealion =====+===== Points of Divergence: Operation Sealion =====
  
-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. 
  
-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.+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.
  
-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]].
  
 +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 ====
  
-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.
  
-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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