Recent content by andyheong

Sure, at best, they can get new carriers in 6 months, but will they have the carrier pilots, doctrine and personnel? It takes time to build all these up. Sailors can't just be taken from a battleship or cruiser, placed on a carrier and than amazingly turn into a well-oiled deck crew. Carrier...

I guess the Californian n UPG politicians can always throw caution to the winds and go all-in as per Montrose's toast? lol

I hope you will be able to continue "The Terran Jedi". I love that fic :)

The factors are varied. For one thing, the troops in Malaya and Singapore were mostly green Indian Army troops with minimal training. The Australian 8th Division was trained for desert warfare as they were initially raised for the North African campaign. Imperial troops were not prepared...

The initial meeting will be a shock for Allied pilots if they try to dogfight the Zero. Then they will quickly realise that the Zero has little capacity to take damage and will be vulnerable to zoom and shoot tactics. The advantage of the Zero would probable be the loiter time over UK...

The Japanese were pretty screwed technology wise. Adding to your comment, no armour. Then of course, the Japanese didn't really believe in armour for their planes until it was too late. Kinda like the Italians. Dogfighting ability counts more than speed, durability and firepower. Would...

OTL, the allies definitely exercised greater effort in making sure their tail could support their teeth. Given the scenario Glen envisions and the fact that the Germans didn't turn East, another German commander would be a much better choice than Rommel. IMHO, I don't think the scenario...

a) To a certain extent I agree with you. There was not formal extermination policy. However, I believe you understate the ideological issues at hand. The Japanese population totally believed that they were superior to other Asians in general and to the Chinese in particular. It was a heady...

I guess it's always easy to say... let's move this or let's expand that. But the time and effort in logistics is something easily overlooked. Didn't some general once said "I don't know what is that logistics but I want plenty of it"? hahaha And no one operates in a vacuum. I'm fairly sure...

a) 3 months to 6 months for a such a built up. No taking into effect infrastructure upgrades in NA plus redeployment of merchant marine assets. Quite a major undertaking. I guess in terms of pure manpower, it can be done. All of the pioneers and troops not marching into Russia can be used...

Well then, thank God, we are now Malaysia :D Lousy terrain or not, I don't want to be on the receiving end of Leopard 2s lol

I am curious about something though. Assuming it gets that crazy, could the Germans and Italians do the mammal which shall not be named thing on Spain? I mean the build up in would look a lot like massive reinforcements for North Africa which could decive Allied intelligence. Or did I just...

Fortress Singapore once more? With General Lee (Kuan Yew)?:D

Would be an interesting scenario :) Seriously, short of ASB I can't come up with anything. Even if the Brits decided to call it a day on Malaya and Singapore, I can't see how a minority insurgency with limited logistics will win in the long term.

Look, I'm a total newbie in the forum but... there sufficient lift capacity to ship all these trucks into NA? How long would it take to load 26K trucks, how many ships would it take, how many convoys, how much naval and air assets for escort and coverage, how much supplies and fuel needed just...