Idea: Alternate history campaign

irish1958 · 03-08-08, 12:33 PM

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A good, thoughtful analysis.
I think the problem with WWII was that Hitler just didn't think ahead and plan for a successful war. He just blundered about and then spent the next five years plugging holes.
He knew that England and France has a pact with Poland and that an attack would bring them into the war (and it did), so he should have attacked them first and left Poland alone. As it was, he expanded into the East and started a war with Russia, so he was fighting with markedly less men and on two fronts.
War plan:
1)build up sub fleet and air power 1939-1940-1941 The allies were politically not able to respond, and Russia was too busy havling purges.
2)Blitz France and declare war on England 1941
3)Encourage Japan in the Far East, and encourage them to provoke Russia and the US and European powers.
4)isolate England with a markedly expanded sea blockade with the greatly enlarged sub fleet. (No food or oil makes it difficult to fight a war)
5)build landing ships and practice landing
6)Start air blitz but concentrate only on military targets, especially on air fields and oil supplies.
7)early 1942 launch Sealion.
8)When Britain is neutralized, attack Russia, with the Japanese help

03-08-08, 12:33 PM	#19
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	GE A good, thoughtful analysis. I think the problem with WWII was that Hitler just didn't think ahead and plan for a successful war. He just blundered about and then spent the next five years plugging holes. He knew that England and France has a pact with Poland and that an attack would bring them into the war (and it did), so he should have attacked them first and left Poland alone. As it was, he expanded into the East and started a war with Russia, so he was fighting with markedly less men and on two fronts. War plan: 1)build up sub fleet and air power 1939-1940-1941 The allies were politically not able to respond, and Russia was too busy havling purges. 2)Blitz France and declare war on England 1941 3)Encourage Japan in the Far East, and encourage them to provoke Russia and the US and European powers. 4)isolate England with a markedly expanded sea blockade with the greatly enlarged sub fleet. (No food or oil makes it difficult to fight a war) 5)build landing ships and practice landing 6)Start air blitz but concentrate only on military targets, especially on air fields and oil supplies. 7)early 1942 launch Sealion. 8)When Britain is neutralized, attack Russia, with the Japanese help __________________ Irish1958