Though its always cool to see this TL. I must confess, I'm a bit mystified by your treatment of Sam Mack. In OTL he was a decent role player for a couple years but never really caught on. Hard for me to envision him as a superstar even with a better supporting cast...
The Americans likely wouldn't be thrilled to say the least.
The problem for the UK is that there aren't that many alternatives to De Gaulle to lead the Free French.
I don't want to derail your thread, but I can't help but wonder if this POD would have longer legs if the dates were slightly...
A pair of grim but otherwise expected updates. The Allied strategy seems realistic IMO. However La Spezia might throw a spanner into the works. Guess we'll see.
I highly doubt the Allies are going to push further north than Rimini in 1943 or 1944. With Rome in their hands, the political driver...
The recent death of Canada's 18th Prime Minister has caused me to revisit several old TLs of mine about what I consider to be an under-explored area of Canadian history. I'd love any thoughts people have about the following idea:
POD: Rather than withdraw, Brian Mulroney uses his position as...
Great update! Interesting to see the unravelling of Italy in TTL...
Small quibble: while researching my own TL, i was shocked by the unpopularity of Farinacci even among the Germans after 1940/41. I highly doubt Hitler would have him step up and lead the RSI in TTL, though he likely will play a...
Interesting update!
The former fascists maneuvering for position is an entertaining but ultimately futile enterprise. Though I do find it surprising that Ciano has escaped association with Mussolini.
The arrival of Allied forces into this mess is certainly going to be interesting. With all...
I wonder if these urban battles end up being the equivalent of the 1944 Warsaw uprising... Awfully convenient way of having the Germans do the dirty work of getting rid of subversive elements...
Wasn't Guderian in the vicinity of Berlin around this time? IIRC his estates weren't far from the capital and he'd just been appointed Inspector General of Armoured Troops. Even if he isn't the leader of the junta in TTL, he'd certainly be a major figure IMO.
As for Italy, the loss of Hitler...
As I mentioned previously, the old USS Alliance is still kicking around and is being converted to civilian use at this time in OTL. Assuming minimal butterflies, they might be able to buy her back and get her back into fighting shape. There's also the option of buying and arming civilian...
Before Jefferson was POTUS or even came back to the US, he was one of the main US diplomats in Europe. Barbary attacks started almost immediately after the US navy was disbanded and Jefferson tried to deal with it.
The last updates hinted that Jeffersons efforts to establish an anti-Barbary coalition would be more successful in TTL due to Corsica. In OTL they failed which required the US to invest in a navy
Problem is... The US might not have any ships to send! Unless I missed something, the USN doesnt exist in either OTL or TTL. Maybe they could refit the Alliance and assemble a small squadron centered around it, but the original six frigates haven't even been laid down yet
Do you happen to read German? AFAIK theres no English language book that deals comprehensively with German views of the Balkans pre-war. If you want to know more about the Greek occupation, Mazower is a good place to start if you haven't read him yet. Its a bit tough to find, but Michael...
On a completely different note, I came across this design today and wondered if the Corsicans could take some inspiration from the Baltic for their navy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemmema
Certainly would be an interesting way for them to "punch above their weight." But I'll admit...