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ivanotter
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Operation Unthinkable goes ahead - how much longer does the war last?
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Russian generals were used to command huge army groups at this stage. That was not something US/UK generals had any experience in. ...
Tuesday at 6:50 AM
ivanotter
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WI: Vichy Without Petain
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Is Darlan the 'joker' in the pack? a lot of French top military commanders (or so i have heard) identified more with their German...
May 6, 2024
ivanotter
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WI: Vichy Without Petain
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Was 'Free French' even a factor in June/July 1940? De Gaule was a non-entity as far as i know it until we get a bit further (and...
May 6, 2024
ivanotter
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Death of Stalin in Fall 1945
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Allow me to be 'educated' in this: Was there not talking about a big loan from the US that Truman torpedoed? as I recall something I...
May 2, 2024
ivanotter
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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
ivanotter
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What if Lenin lived longed
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How would US/UK react to Lenin living a bit longer ?
Apr 29, 2024
ivanotter
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Barbarossa without the Great Purge
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Maybe the pre-purge generals would have been too steeped in 'old' doctrines? The new breed of communist generals might just have had...
Apr 23, 2024
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Operation Unthinkable in Mid-April 1945 - Germany/US/UK coming together
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Interesting comments. It is all about timing. 1945: a new war going in, this time against a former ally - USSR - would not be very...
Apr 11, 2024
ivanotter
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Operation Unthinkable in Mid-April 1945 - Germany/US/UK coming together
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Not convinced with an earlier time line. 1944 still saw US/UK being 'good friends' with USSR (Stalin). April 1945 was different. USSR...
Apr 10, 2024
ivanotter
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Operation Unthinkable in Mid-April 1945 - Germany/US/UK coming together
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LOL - no, i don't 'hate' Churchill. He was probably one of the most ruthless leaders but rather realistic. It was not his idea with...
Apr 9, 2024
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Operation Unthinkable in Mid-April 1945 - Germany/US/UK coming together
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Alternate History Discussion: After 1900
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All, Please don’t condemn this one to the ABS section – although it might be slightly ‘left field’. Hitler and his close entourage in...
Apr 9, 2024
ivanotter
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Peace in our time - 1941 or 1943?
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1940 was not 1944 or 1945 What the book also claims is that the realisation that it was going to be a long and very costly war was...
Mar 30, 2024
ivanotter
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Peace in our time - 1941 or 1943?
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Churchill was (apparently) also looking at the cost of a prolonged war if the US did not enter. The cost might have been too high to...
Mar 29, 2024
ivanotter
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Peace in our time - 1941 or 1943?
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That is the 'sticky' point. Could US/UK accept a Hitler still in power? highly unlikely, but perhaps not total BS? If we overlook the...
Mar 29, 2024
ivanotter
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Peace in our time - 1941 or 1943?
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All of it noted. That is also why it is a fascinating read. The book has some intriguing insights into the movements of the key...
Mar 28, 2024
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