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Gunnarnz
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Dan's post
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My point didn't mention casualties for the same reason Cal-Bear and yourself allude to later, there's too much variation in the figures...
Tuesday at 1:09 AM
Gunnarnz
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IIRC, from other times this has been discussed, the answer tends to be "Yes, but it would have a hard time escaping the blast." (EDIT...
Monday at 9:30 PM
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Short Stirling used as Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Battle of Atlantic?
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Bad idea. Gunships like that can only be used against opponents with no realistic chance of shooting back at them - they're what the US...
Sunday at 11:11 PM
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No, not by any normal definition. There are problems, but government bureaucracies function, utilities are on, schools are open etc etc
Sunday at 2:51 AM
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Looking for South Africa-centric Timelines/ISOTs
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I started on a scenario some time ago, but never really got into it in a more serious way. Feel free to use. Scenario 1: We need to...
May 1, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Salvage post Soviet Russian naval & airforces
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No, I mean that the reason they had so many aircraft is that they expected them to be used up. Although if they were planning to use...
Apr 30, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Salvage post Soviet Russian naval & airforces
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It's possible, but I doubt it. I think it's more that if/when they had to go up against a serious opponent (such as NATO) they had...
Apr 30, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Malaya What If
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Yes, but rum has been phased out.
Apr 22, 2024
Gunnarnz
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WI: The US Navy Goes For Nuclear Seaplane Bombers Instead Of Nuclear Submarines?
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[ from the title I thought OP meant giant nuclear-powered seaplanes ... ]
Apr 22, 2024
Gunnarnz
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WI: The US Navy Goes For Nuclear Seaplane Bombers Instead Of Nuclear Submarines?
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Me too, and I was getting all excited about nuclear-powered ekranoplan carriers launching IRBMs. Oh well... :(
Apr 22, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Malaya What If
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Sounds more like Cockney rhyming slang to me. Scoobie Doo = clue.
Apr 21, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Could nuclear weapons have gotten Germany to surrender in 45-47 without a Western Allies invasion of Germany?
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Yes, that's possible, although the radiation levels would drop quite fast from airbursts. You wouldn't need many ground bursts to soften...
Apr 17, 2024
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Err, no. Tracers on heavy shell just provide a psychological impact when first used. After that, they are no more impressive than the...
Apr 16, 2024
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A floating PoD isn’t a real one, but many, many ones. Further, by focussing on individual trees, we miss the forest. The Germans were...
Apr 16, 2024
Gunnarnz
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Set against that scenario is that the development of the Bomb was aimed at the Germans, who were the greater foe and threat and were the...
Apr 16, 2024
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