Japan was certainly no match for the Soviets in the state they were in. But if they had ended the war in China and threw the whole weight of the...
I think the Russian Revolution would have been curbed. Remember, in Brest-Litovsk, Germany got huge swarths of territory, including the Baltics...
Yes, because of the shallow water of Pearl Harbor they thought they were safe from submarines and conventional torpedo attacks. Indeed they were,...
Inspired by two previous threads, one on Britain being the key player in WW2 and the other being the "what if" thread on Japan not attacking Pearl...
As the war happened yes, it was the key year. Remember though, the US entry into the war was a big morale boost for everyone involved against...
We could never have attacked. Without Pearl Harbor, American support for the war would not have been galvanized, and Congress would not have...
I was interned in a POW camp for a while. At least thats what going to class feels like!
Well the key player early war of course was Great Britain. By choosing to hold out against Germany they not only made the Germans focus at least...
Many M-48's were also produced post war. These are fine rifles, although I still prefer my Russian-capture K98. Just knowing it was used in...
Well the problem is facilitating such a transfer. Later war and deep in foreign territory, moving livestock and food would be a logistically...
I guess us Yanks just take priority! [img]
I've only had it for 12 hours and I'm already addicted. HOI 2 is definitely the best grand strategic WW2 game ever. Maybe the best WW2 game period.
In 1968 in Vietnam, the NVA and VC forces launched the Tet Offensive, a massive broad front attack on American positions throughout the country....
Agreed, AGC's strength was diluted by diverting forces to the north (among already general wear and tear that was crippling the Eastern Front) but...
This is why I chose the Manstein plan for 1943. So many troops were lost to senseless hold-the-line policies. Even though it worked for the...
Specifically, with regards as what would you have done with the German army after Stalingrad? Attempt Kursk in the same manner as historically...
I think what clinched it was Germany's larger and better used air force. Had the Germans not had the air cover or met significant resistance in...
Not always. It didn't work in Russia in 1941, principally because of mis-allocation of those armored thrusts. The vast size of Russia didn't...
Before the invasion of France in the Spring of 1940, Hitler had been considering using the Schlieffen plan of WWI again. While many generals...
-sorry Im so late to this thread, student life is rather busy ;) - I like the pictures Friedrich. And as soon as I get back from class...
