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  1. Malaya What If
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    My story will be about whether Britain could have held Malaya/Singapore in 1941-42. There are or have been some storylines that flirt with the question, or paint it with a broad stroke, against a background of a much bigger picture. But I want to write in more detail about how things could have...

  2. A Force Z What If

    Hi all, a simple ‘What If’ based on the composition of Force Z and the Japanese ‘Main Body’ covering force meeting. Force Z is commanded by Vice Adm Sir Tom Phillips HMS Prince of Wales, battleship HMS Repulse, battle cruiser HMS Electra, destroyer HMS Express, destroyer HMS Tenedos, destroyer...

  3. HMS Hermes rebuild, South Africa 1941-42

    Hi all, OK suitably enlightened about forum rules, I’d like to continue the discussion about a potential rebuild for HMS Hermes 95 in 1941. See https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hms-hermes-95-reasonable-interwar-rebuild.423856/ for some details of possible rebuilds She arrived at...

  4. Questions on Singapore Auxiliary Minesweepers used in 1941

    Hi all I have a number of questions regarding the Singapore Auxiliary Minesweepers used in 1941 With the Far East being a backwater, no purpose-built minesweepers were deployed there until the Bathurst class of Australian Corvette, a Minesweeper/Anti-Submarine ship came off the slips. So along...

  5. The Singapore Logistical Battle

    We often see TL’s that explain how Malaya could have been saved, but they all focus mainly on the fighting. Little is given to the logistics. So I’d like us to talk more about the logistical problems faced by both the Allies and the Japanese. OK its 1st February 1942, let’s say after a...

  6. Ship formation in slightly larger Force Z

    Hi all I've been working on a Malayan Campaign TL, partly because it interests me, and part having been inspired by others on the site. However I do lack some detailed knowledge, so I thought I'd ask a question and see what help comes Assume Force Z has BB Prince of Wales, BC Repulse and now...

  7. Bennett replaced as CO 8th Australian Division

    In early August 1941 Percival had an opportunity to have Gorden Bennett replaced as CO of the 8th Australian Division. He chose not to, partly so as not to get involved in the Australian politics of it. However let’s say he did, who would have been the replacement commander in August 1941. My...
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