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  1. Derek Pullem

    What if the Polish occupation zone in West Germany remained and was established as an independent polish republic in the heartland of Germany?

    I think the area on the map is unfeasible but the idea of a Polish safe haven is not so unlikely. something like the "Free city of Krakow" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_City_of_Cracow but in this case guaranteed by Britain, France and the USA. Maybe based around Osnabruck. It would be...
  2. Derek Pullem

    Would Asia/the world of the twentieth century have been better off if Japan lost the Russo-Japan War, was stalemated, or deterred from attacking?

    It's very difficult to say as the three options (lost, stalemate and didn't happen) offer very different outcomes. If stalemate and "didn't happen" mean that Japan retains its position in Korea, even without any position in Manchuria then I think little changes. The victory offered Japan so...
  3. Derek Pullem

    What if China, Thailand & Iran all joined the cental powers in ww1?

    Army of 20,000 split by the coup with no artillery is unlikely to pose a significant threat to Entente interests
  4. Derek Pullem

    Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    So PQ 17 gets +1 carrier in covering force and an escort carrier in the convoy itself as per PQ18. And the destroyers are first rate. EDIT - the Hampdens got sent earlier too PQ18 still lost 33% of its ships though A lot will depend on the German intentions -
  5. Derek Pullem

    What if China, Thailand & Iran all joined the cental powers in ww1?

    China - they could have declared for the Germans in OTL but it wouldn't change a thing. In OTL Germans provided some support for one faction of the warlords who attempted to restore the monarchy but they failed. If they succeeded then it would just mean more civil war in China. Iran - much of...
  6. Derek Pullem

    If the Triple Entente lost WWI, it is likely that Britain, not France, would have been the most revanchist of the three

    Nah, not buying it. Britain would be pissed but when they did lose they just picked up their toys and played somewhere else (ARW) or waited a generation ( 1st Boer War). I don't doubt that Britain would aggressively compete with Germany but thats not revanchism its just SOP. Russia is the...
  7. Derek Pullem

    Malaya What If

    You miss the point - Churchill gave Gort and Phillips carte blanche on the 5 December and they sailed at 0430 on the 6 December. The depthcharging of Regulus 18 hours later is merely confirmation that the decision taken the day before was correct. I would not be surprised if the British...
  8. Derek Pullem

    Malaya What If

    "Former naval person" could pick up the phone. May be somewhat cryptic given the lack of scrambler technology but I'm sure that the message could be conveyed that something urgent is coming through the channels right NOW.
  9. Derek Pullem

    Malaya What If

    That is if the information comes from all the way the front line to Pearl. What might be more pertinent is that Winston may inform FDR of the British intent to interdict suspected Japanese invasion convoys heading to Thailand and that by itself may be enough to put the USN in the Pacific at a...
  10. Derek Pullem

    Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    cant check all the figures in this article but it sounds like he's done his homework. https://en.topwar.ru/174335-pravda-o-zahvachennoj-majkopskoj-nefti.html Germans managed to put about 1 per cent of Maikop production into service, less of refined products after the Russians had left...
  11. Derek Pullem

    How long can Decolonization be delayed?

    For the British, India is the key. Arguably WW2 delayed self government but without the trauma of WW2 and the perception that a strong India was a better geopolitical ally for UK, India may be more balkanised. Either way if India gains self rule in the early 1940's, even if it is similar to...
  12. Derek Pullem

    A (late) Central Powers Victory: Some Musings

    So keep the conscripts sweating away in Palestine surrounded by Arabs expecting them to hand over the country. And unlike OTL there is no "victory" to celebrate only debt and defeat. In that context what is another worthless colony with a rebellious population of Arabs who have been screwed...
  13. Derek Pullem

    A (late) Central Powers Victory: Some Musings

    This would be keeping a large number of troops guarding worthless pieces of sand whilst their capitals are suffering alt-Spartacist style rioting??
  14. Derek Pullem

    A (late) Central Powers Victory: Some Musings

    I can't see UK and France being interested in cleaning up the Ottoman's mess when they have more important things to think about at home. So can't see French or British gains in the Levant but can see them supporting Arab insurgents to destabilise the Turks.
  15. Derek Pullem

    What would a Communist Britain name things?

    Think any communist / socialist state would need a broader base than the CPGB o_O
  16. Derek Pullem

    King Charles Gay?

    It's not like it hasn't happened before - that is the reason for the "spare". But as others have said the manner of Charles being gay is the issue not the idea that he is gay. With no children then Andrew gets a chance at being King - although whether he would be permitted to marry Fergie in...
  17. Derek Pullem

    What would a Communist Britain name things?

    Worker's council = union or brotherhood or convention / convocation (from which convener) Administrative divisions = not sure if they would change but if they did then Chapters or Regions or Borough are possible. State would almost certainly be Commonwealth
  18. Derek Pullem

    CP Victory:Labour wins 1918 election

    Not to sovereign nations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_debt_crisis Also interesting and perhaps more relevant example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Agreement_on_German_External_Debts
  19. Derek Pullem

    Sir John Valentine Carden Survives. Part 2.

    Not convinced. My take is that it improves things in short term but the outcome is likely to be the same or even worse if more of the troops targetting the Caucasus oil fields get stranded by the Russian counter attack near Stalingrad / Rostov. I don't think it improves things enough for the...
  20. Derek Pullem

    How would a NATO invasion of Warsaw Pact go?

    I'm plenty old enough to remember Gorbachev (and even Brezhnev!) but there is an ASB forum for a reason - of course if there is a non ASB reason why NATO invades tyhe Warsaw Pact then fair game. But none has been suggested.
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