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  1. WI : From holy blessing to hellfire : Nicholas II and his family perished in a devastating salute (January 1905)

    If Mikhail dies, he has no children, so indeed, duke Vladimir should be the new tsar, with Kirill as a new tsarevich. It means that Kirill should by able to marry his cousin without any negative consequences (IOTL he was temporarily banished from imperial family and Russia, much to his father's...

  2. For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV)

    YES! I mean DA! In one of my posts in this thread (#156 I believe) I wanted the 2nd season to be in the same time as the 1st, but from the Soviet POV. And now it more or less happens! Am I a prophet, or something? I have to find some of old lottery tickets. Perhaps I guessed the right numbers...

  3. Germany goes with hybrid carries after the Panzerschiffe

    Utility of such ships is highly doubtful. They would suck both as battleships and as carriers. They would carry less planes than a typical carrier of their size - the Bismarck was more or less as long as the Ark Royal, and the British ship had an airwing of over 50 planes. It would be enough to...

  4. What if the Warsaw Pact and Yugoslavia revolted against Moscow in 1956 in solidarity with Hungary?

    There was a strong faction led by Gomułka which wanted more independence (or autonomy), no Soviets in Polish administration, security apparatus, party and of course in armed forces. They were also willing to give people a little more freedom, release most of political prisoners, loosen...

  5. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    I have my doubts about the Soviets willing to sell Poland and other "finlandized" countries their best combat equipment - USSR was paranoid and would worry, not without reason that Western Bloc intelligence would quickly get access to their gear. The same goes for the Americans and Western Bloc...

  6. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    I still think that in 1950s the Swedish option, or cooperation with Sweden might be more plausible, assuming that Sweden agrees. Polish and Czech Air Force could use J29 and later J35. If Poland and Czech Republic manage to but licence to produce those planes, it will give them experience...

  7. What if the Eastern Pact was real?

    There will be two countries pretty unhappy with the Eastern Pact.: USA and USSR. That means that both US allies and Soviet allies will limit their trade, cultural/scientific exchange, political cooperation etc. It might be quite painful economically for China. Meanwhile SEATO might see a...

  8. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    I do like the idea of modifed Sherman as the main tank of the Polish Army, especially with SA50 (the cannon also used by AMX-13). The AMX-13 itself is also a very good idea, the tank and vehicles based on its chassis will probably become work horses of the Polish Army used in many, many...

  9. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    And that will make Poland and Czech Republic rather nervous. Especially Poland, which got many previously German lands after WW2. Personally I think everybody (well, everybody in Europe) will push Germany to limit its military forces. Poland was truely nervous about reunification of Germany in...

  10. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    When you try to introduce new small weapons, you need to decide what ammunition you are going to use. I think that Poland would accept 9mm Parabellum as its basic pistol cartridge. Good, reliable, and already produced in pre-war Poland. So what would be shooting it? Vis as a basic pistol of...

  11. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    The scenario is not very realistic, IMO, but hey... Anyway, I agree with @Polish Eagle that the Finlandized Poland is not in a bad position. It is certainly better than OTL with probably free market economy. Marshall plan etc. Poles and other finlandized countries can also act as an intermediary...

  12. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    Highly doubtful. AFAIK after the war Poland had about 24 milions of people. Let's say 27 milions, with smaller war losses and return of the most of war refugees, Free Polish forces, migrates from USSR (if the Soviets let them go) etc. Poland however never in the 1900s had 40 milions, the closest...

  13. Fishbed with Phantom. Alternatives for the Polish Army after Finlandization of Poland after World War II.

    Long, long time ago I wrote* about something I called the White Belt a kind of unofficial alliance of neutral/finlandized countries -Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria and Yugoslavia - as a buffor zone between the Western Block (with whole Germany taken by the Allies) and the Soviet Block...

  14. The Second World War, But The Sides Are Switched

    Where is Poland? Screwed by both sides, I suppose? Again? And why is Czechoslovakia in Allied camp? Should they not be in Axis? IOTL only Slovakia was in Axis.

  15. Crisis in the Kremlin - Our 1988 USSR

    Sorry for your loss. Best wishes and see you when you are ready.

  16. Crisis in the Kremlin - Our 1988 USSR

    If Greece leaves NATO I think we should offer them a guarantee of neutrality for as long as they want. Something similar to what Belgium had before WW1. If anyone attacks Greece, the whole power of the Warsaw Pact will stand with our Greek comrades. Because, honestly, a Turkish aggression...

  17. Crisis in the Kremlin - Our 1988 USSR

    1. D. We want better relations with China. Denouncing them will give us nothing. And talking about brutally surpressed demonstration so soon after the Tbilisi tragedy will just reopen very fresh wounds in some part of the Soviet society. We may say there were protests, they were surpressed and...

  18. Crisis in the Kremlin - Our 1988 USSR

    A. I see no reason to negotiate about lands we honestly won during WW2. What is Soviet shall remain Soviet. What next, are we supposed to negotiate Kaliningrad with the Germans? Our good will has its limits. Not to mention the Islands are strategically important allowing us full control over the...

  19. For All Mankind (AH Tv series at Apple TV)

    A first true Martian, although technically he was born in the orbit. Damn it feels good to be a gansta...

  20. Crisis in the Kremlin - Our 1988 USSR

    1. I agree with @panpiotr . 2. I agree with @Kriss and @ruffino . Also the idea of @Hall should be taken in consideration. The Solidarity is not a monolith, we should use it. Let the left wing of the Solidarity have a say in politics and integrate them into the state apparatus as legal trade...
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