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Post by stevep on Aug 6, 2019 7:40:44 GMT
Read the 2nd post now - wanted to reply to the 1st before I forgot the relevant points.
Building on what I said before there is a divergence between the two aspects of the RAF being represented. If you go for the Harris approach of Strategic Destruction than, other than possibly a counter defensive system there is no argument for any real support for the other two services. In fact that was what Trenchard and Harris opposed fundamentally as they were determined on a totally independent strategic force as the be all and end all for its independent existence. Not saying you can't have a strategic bomber force and pre-radar there is an argument it can perform a decent role as interception by defending a/c is much harder. However you can't have it as the core of the force and also have serious resources deployed to other uses. Also if the RAF gets control of the FAA, which it did OTL on the formation of the RAF but hasn't done here, it is almost certain it will retard the development of the carrier forces as they will be seen as at best a secondary aspect of the RAF and get little support or prestige.
Basically it sounds like all three services have presented their arguments but Moseley as of yet has not actually provided any guidance as to what route to take.
Sounds like Eric Blair or some more right wing version is active in TTL? 
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Both true, I will revise the military development path
Thanks for the response. I'm not trying to take over the thread, just pointing out things I suspect would cause problems or be somewhat unlikely. If I'm causing too many problems then let me know.
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Post by lordvesporeon on Aug 6, 2019 21:07:56 GMT
Both true, I will revise the military development path
Thanks for the response. I'm not trying to take over the thread, just pointing out things I suspect would cause problems or be somewhat unlikely. If I'm causing too many problems then let me know.
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Post by Zyobot on Aug 8, 2019 22:01:38 GMT
Not to derail the actual story, but I wonder how TTL's Britain (and fascist allies) would get along with OTL Nazi Germany. Maybe they'd start off as allies with a common opposition to both liberal democracy and socialist rule, but I feel that the relationship there would evolve into an unspoken, but evident game of one-upping the other and eventually, them deciding that Europe ain't big enough for both the Empire and the Reich.
Also, what must a certain Adolf H. and his OTL cronies be doing, I wonder?
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Post by stevep on Aug 8, 2019 22:22:35 GMT
Not to derail the actual story, but I wonder how TTL's Britain (and fascist allies) would get along with OTL Nazi Germany. Maybe they'd start off as allies with a common opposition to both liberal democracy and socialist rule, but I feel that the relationship there would evolve into an unspoken, but evident game of one-upping the other and eventually, them deciding that Europe ain't big enough for both the Empire and the Reich. Also, what must a certain Adolf H. and his OTL cronies be doing, I wonder?
No doubt there would be conflict for the reason your mentioned, as both would seek to be top dog in Europe and feel threatened by the other.
In terms of the 2nd point Hitler has the successful greater Germany clearly dominating Europe - albeit with doubts being raised about growing discontent. He probably is a small time thug for one of the right wing groups that supports the current system and seeks to crush unrest - at least assuming he survived TTL's WWI which is far from certain.
Possibly being discontent and looking for an outlet for this he could be coming across as more radical and socialist, seeing Germany being betrayed by the aristocracy and monarchy and the Hohenzollern's as no different than the Hapsburg's in his native Austria. In which case he is likely to have a short but bloody career before he's arrested and possibly executed.
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