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  1. The Germans build carriers, instead of battleships, prior to WW2

    Yes it got fat - I understand it got a lot fatter after they added bulges and increased AAA

  2. Malaya What If

    More likely if the 3 Australian (9th), Indian (4th) and New Zealand Divisions (2nd) present at El Alemain are with drawn then its likely that the 70th (Ex 6th - renamed when it replaced the Aussies in Tobruk - to confuse the baddies - this unit was split up to become the Chindits much to its...

  3. Into the Fire - the "Minor" nations of WW2 strike back

    If the Brazilians had hitched themselves to the Allied wagon train then there is no way that Argentina, being a major trade partner to the UK, is going to militarily engage Brazil.

  4. Malaya What If

    So something good came of it

  5. Malaya What If

    On Italian Divisions the 4 Infantry Divisions certainly were binary but not the Motorised ones (Trento and Trieste) they had 3 Brigades (or regiments) as did the Armour division 2 Armor Brigades and 1 infantry Brigade On tank losses the Axis pretty much lost their entire tank estate during the...

  6. Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    I understood that the force was used primarily in Norway, to attack Malta etc and OTL at the time of the story was the principle air force in the Greece area of operations - there was always the fear that the British would go for the Balkans.

  7. Malaya What If

    The 4 Italian Divisions were arguably the best 4 in its army To dismiss them is disingenuous - they were the survivors of the earlier disasters that befell the Italian army in Libya and until their final destruction often proved to be very tough opponents. They might have been rubbish during...

  8. Malaya What If

    And of course when the Germans fell back all the way to El Agheila after Crusader in late 41, a position that was difficult to counter attack or outflank was that because the British were still flunking? Perhaps they were just lucky? They certainly did not out number the Axis forces at this...

  9. Malaya What If

    Yeah thats why Compass was so successful. oh hang on? The only reason the Japanese did so well is because they sent their A team against the British and American C teams. And they bought more fighting formations, aircraft and ships. It’s that simple The British were already using their A...

  10. The Germans build carriers, instead of battleships, prior to WW2

    I am not sure if its already been discussed but assuming in this scenario Germany are still ad hearing to the AGNA then they can only build aircraft carriers at a 35% ratio to the UK. This basically allows them 2 Carriers with potentially 2 building (in 1939 Britain had 6 and had laid down 5...

  11. Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    The Luftwaffe only really had the one Group dedicated to anti shipping work and that was FliegerKorps X It OTL around this time (Mid 1942) was based in Greece with the occasional trip to Norway and had at that time 100 Odd twin engine bombers and 50 odd Float planes (no Stukas anymore and no...

  12. Malaya What If

    I did not mean to denigrate the Netherlands and The Hague defence was a great example of how not to use paratroopers and how to defeat them. And what should have happened at Crete where it not for the bad decisions of a couple of mid level commanders! Paratroopers - too light to fight and too...

  13. Malaya What If

    What report are you referring to? The only German post battle report I have seen (written for units slated for Sea Lion -I am at work will find the source later EDIT : The report was created by the HQ of IV Corps in Bocks 6th Army which fought the British the most during the campaign from the...

  14. No Nazism (and maybe no WWII) - What is the ultimate fate of the Second Polish Republic?

    I have a concept for a POD Which I call "The father of Europe" where Konrad Adenauer becomes the leader of a working opposition political coalition to the Nazis (Hitler meets a sticky end in the early 30s and the Nazis infighting weakens them or something something suitably Nazi) and becomes...

  15. Would a Hybrid Heli-Carrier style Airship be practical?

    I love airships and like the idea of aircraft carrying airships - and I loved the game Crimson Sky's by FASA and the computer game that was based on it back in the day However they do appear to be an answer looking for a problem which really did not exist which is why the concept never got...

  16. Malaya What If

    Regarding flying over mountains. This fine if everything is working as most WW2 front line aircraft would have no issues flying over most mountain ranges - but if a given aircraft suffers a power loss and is obliged to descend - then its a problem. And aircraft still fly into mountains and...

  17. Malaya What If

    I take it this is no change to OTL?

  18. Malaya What If

    Yes in 1941 Torpedoes are some of the most expensive and complex weapon systems then in existence A bomb and a depth charge are staggeringly simple by comparison and to store your best weapons in another nations base would require USN maintenance armorers to be present there. Also 20,000 lbs...

  19. Russia and Germany as allies in an alternate WW1

    It may have been mentioned but France had invested heavily in Russia both in government level loans and private shares etc by civilians and this was gradually bringing the Russian industry's up to a western European standard Of course all of that would be lost due to the revolution but before...

  20. An AH Battle: An Alternate Battle of the Denmark Straight - (Operation Rheinübung) 1942.

    Oh and Edinborough is spelt Edinburgh ;)
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