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  1. In Britannia Salutem

    On the other hand, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.

  2. Alternate History Combat Aircraft

    Well, I hope we get to see a Sopwith Super Hawk.

  3. April 1942 Alternate Indian Ocean

    I think that Zheng has to keep track of events elsewhere to decide what units might become available for the Eastern Fleet or Burma. Hopefully once the Essexes start to come on stream, Illustrious can be released for the Eastern Fleet, and IIRC there were two armoured carriers on the Tirpitz...

  4. "Our Struggle": What If Hitler Had Been a Communist?

    FTFY

  5. "Our Struggle": What If Hitler Had Been a Communist?

    Fair enough.

  6. "Our Struggle": What If Hitler Had Been a Communist?

    It looks to me that there might be a typo, and perhaps: “The notion that all people are fundamentally good might seem harmless, if naïve, yet in the first half of the twentieth century tens of millions saw that belief skewed to the extent that the bodies piled higher than ever during the...

  7. Alternate History Combat Aircraft

    Well, for a certain value of improvement. Aren’t there aerodynamic reasons why biplanes normally have the upper wing staggered forward of the lower wing?

  8. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    Good try, CV12 and fourthman, but reasoned argument is useless here. Ridicule doesn’t work either.

  9. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    ...in which case surely it needs to involve the Spanish Inquisition? Oh, now I see it! This will tie in with the fall of Gibraltar! Suddenly everything makes sens... Wait! What are these men in white coats doing here?

  10. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    The Admiralty aren’t going to be committing any KGVs to the Channel in September 1940, because there aren’t any in service yet. Facts, eh. Facts.

  11. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    And to be even more fair, the LW will probably hit more RN warships than KM warships, if only because there will be more RN warships. Hopefully they’ll be able to tell warships from barges.

  12. Escort or Light carriers as WW2 Amphibious assault ships?

    Yes! What could possibly go wrong?

  13. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    On the question of tidal streams and navigational difficulties, it’s worth remembering (I’m sure it’s been pointed out on this thread before) that long stretches of beach along the target coastline are backed by shear chalk cliffs.

  14. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    To be fair, I’ve been severely seasick twice (courtesy of the MV Scillonian, aka the Great White Sickbucket), and on both occasions I felt almost fully recovered after taking a few paces on land, and even managed to drive 300 miles home on the second occasion, starting as soon as we had walked...

  15. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    Hold on. You’re comparing the RN, with RAF (admittedly not dedicated FAA) air cover, being attacked by the 1940 LW that had trouble hitting stationary destroyers at Dunkerque, with Kurita, without air cover, potentially facing attack from veteran USN aircrew trained in a dedicated anti-shipping...

  16. 9.2" HMS Belfast

    Exactly the role the Invincibles were designed for, and one they performed perfectly at the Falklands. On the other hand, when required to scout for the battle fleet, they performed rather badly, with an unfortunate tendency to blow up. Edit: somewhat ninja’d by Cap’n Seafort. I would argue...

  17. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    Don’t be silly guys. Cassowaries can’t run on water. Jesus Lizards though... Edit: the cassowary cavalry will only come into play on landing.

  18. Operation Sea Lion (1974 Sandhurst Wargame)

    You’ve nearly got it there. What the Germans need to do is get hold of some of these, and breed them up until they can each carry a fully-equipped infantryman.

  19. 12:08 - Redux

    I see you’ve got this routed via Stirling. Presumably that means that Callander-Crianlarich remains open?

  20. King Arthur Based On Who?

    I’d like to comment here but haven’t time to do it properly. However, a few points: The survival of the writings of Gildas and Patrick proves that there was continuity of Latin literacy in post-Roman Britain, so there may well have been other documents, now lost, available to later writers. As...
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