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  1. AHQ: Did the Western Allies make any important mistakes in Strategy in 1942 and later?

    How did Admiral Ramsey know that Antwerp would be captured intact and as early as it was? He didn't, but the port itself was an important objective for Ike along with Marseilles; moreover, once Antwerp was captured Ramsay made it clear that the approaches needed to be cleared in order to take...

  2. AHQ: Did the Western Allies make any important mistakes in Strategy in 1942 and later?

    I have my doubts that it would have been as successful as you say. Considering the terrain they'd have to fight through, the inclement weather, and the reserves the Germans had available to plug such a gap thanks to the planned Ardennes offensive, such a crossing would have been difficult to...

  3. AHQ: Did the Western Allies make any important mistakes in Strategy in 1942 and later?

    The failure to open Antwerp was probably one of the great errors the Western Allies made, at least in 1944. A related one is the failure of US 19th Corps to deal with the German crossings over the Seine at Elbeuf as well, seeing as how it allowed more German troops to escape Monty's long...

  4. Rearm the American Infantry for WWII.

    The 'Stinger' type gun that I laid out in my post is closer to the M1919A6 (just lighter, with a quick change barrel and open bolt firing) than the actual 'Franken Gun' of OTL. Compared to the T23, this Stinger would probably be equal or slightly lighter in weight (25 pounds vs 26-27 pounds per...

  5. Rearm the American Infantry for WWII.

    With a .276 Pedersen-caliber Garand select-fire rifle would obviate the need for the BAR, a new squad automatic weapon that could be adopted (and has been brought up in this thread) would be an AN/M2 'Stinger' type machine gun. Using the Browning M1919A6 as a template, you could modify it to...

  6. Could the British 3.7 inch AA gun have been used as an Anti tank gun similar to how the German 88mm evolved

    As long as they have the 6 pounder and can furnish their 25 Pounders with anti-tank ammunition, there's simply no reason why the British Army would need to use the 3.7inch in an anti-tank role like the 88. Besides, the 3.7inch arguably surpassed the 88 in it's dual-purpose capacities in it's...

  7. Canadian Military Pattern programme's fate in an Anglo-American Nazi War scenario

    It should be noted that Ford of Canada produced the Willys MC (M38) and Willys MD (M38A1) as the M38-CDN to the tune of over 3000 vehicles, while Dodge produced just under 5000 M37s for Canada at the same time during the early to mid 1950s. Bombardier also produced the M35 2.5 ton in the 1980s...

  8. Canadian Military Pattern programme's fate in an Anglo-American Nazi War scenario

    As the title suggests, I'm interested to hear people's ideas as to the CMP Programme's potential fate, in the event that Nazi Germany A) knocked out the Soviet Union and B) secured hegemony over Europe west of the Urals, with the Second World War reigniting in the mid-1950s. @CalBear used lack...

  9. The Anglo/American - Nazi War - The on-going mystery

    A question for @CalBear regarding the "Five-in-One Fighter," the Boeing F8. I don't remember if this was mentioned in the original TL, but how did it fair in the long-range escort role early in the long war, and what was it's life like after being replaced in that role? Did it become the Air...

  10. Could the British 3.7 inch AA gun have been used as an Anti tank gun similar to how the German 88mm evolved

    Based on reading A. L. Pemberton's history of the Royal Artillery in WWII (Th Development of Artillery Tactics and Equipment, 1950), the availability of 2 pounders and later 6 pounders as dedicated AT guns, combined with the widespread availability of 25 Pounders for use as makeshift AT guns...

  11. Twilight of the Valkyries: A 20 July Plot TL (Redux)

    Currently the 21st and 12th Army Groups (which Monty should have control of still ITTL) are preparing to force the Seine I believe. Maybe 1st Airborne Army is used to capture positions behind?

  12. Twilight of the Valkyries: A 20 July Plot TL (Redux)

    Great update! It'll be interesting to see how the WAllies fair in forcing the Seine River ITTL, and how Guderian's strategy will affect the situation in Italy and the Balkans.

  13. Browning M1919 GPMG

    After watching the Forgotten Weapons video about the AN/M2 "Stinger" machine gun a few weeks back, I've come to wonder why the US Military didn't try to adapt the M1919 into a GPMG. Army Ordnance clearly had the idea during WWII with the M1919A6, equipping the M1919A4 with a pistol grip and...

  14. Teaser for JSTORians - In October 1918, Walter Rathenau was calling for guerrilla warfare and Ludendorff was holding him back?

    Read this one a while back; Joachim von Stulpnagel drafted a war plan in the late 20s based on such a scenario, in which Germany mobilized it's population in a 'Peoples War' against invasion

  15. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    The Spitfire Mk. XIV has the range with internal fuel, let alone with external tanks, to reach Oslo from RAF Turnhouse near Edinburgh, and that simply means upgrading the existing Spitfire Mk. XII, and this is still without accounting for the use of carrier aviation in the ETO on a much greater...

  16. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    As has already been pointed out, your map is based on East Anglia, whereas airfields further north combined with carrier aviation would make fighter support more feasible. Moreover, had you quoted more of the wikipedia article you posted, you would see the plan for invading Norway was dismissed...

  17. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    Both issues could be solved by waiting until 1943 as was done with Sledgehammer IOTL; given the time to build-up their bomber strength and impetus to spur development or at least production on fighters with longer range (namely the P-51D Mustang), combined with the use of carrier aviation, the...

  18. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    If the WAllies focus on getting the Germans and Italians out of North Africa first, perhaps the Combined Chiefs of Staff elect to invade Norway prior to France, as opposed to Italy? ITTL one might be able to argue that removing Finland from the war and cutting off Germany's supply of raw...

  19. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    Good point regarding the Finnmark & Finland forces versus those in the rest of Norway; in fact, given the pressure on the WAllies to commit forces to NWE sooner ITTL, one can imagine that the potential threat to Norway of amphibious Invasion would be even greater, as Europe receives priority in...

  20. What If: Leningrad falls in 1941

    They're still off loading supplies that won't be passing through Murmansk; it's nowhere near enough obviously, there will still be a far greater demand placed on the military efforts of the WAllies ITTL than IOTL.
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