The ISOT thread

a)  I suspect there is a nasty chance this former might occur,  Having this new state magically appearing and spreading news of a reformation that leads to large parts of Europe breaking with the Catholic church - and other nations minimizing its power and influence is going to give the papacy and its supporters kittens and I could easily see it calling for some sort of crusade against 'this demonic state and its evil ideas'.  Not just on religion but also on political rights, democracy, women having a fair amount of rights etc.  Of course such a crusade is likely to fail badly but you could see brutal suppression of the assorted Protestant populations in the unchanged parts of Europe.

b)  Ah good.  I wasn't sure what the situation was but knew there was still feudalism and forced labour in many places, such as France before the revolution and also have read that part of the reason Finland suffered badly in the last stages of the Great Northern War was because many people were carted off as slaves into Russia. - There is actually a possibility here that influence from Denmark39 could negate most of the OTL western slave trade with western Africa, although the Spanish empire will still want its forced labourers in the mines and the like in its empire while as plantations start being constructed for sugar, tobacco and the like as well.

  In terms of Britain I know something because its my own state and I'm interested in history.  Less aware of events in other areas.  Ironically the British monarchy still use the term "defender of the faith" despite the fact that was awarded to Henry XIII by the pope for his criticism of Protestant ideas.  Of course that's before his desire for a male heir and his wife, who he wanted to divorce to get one was the aunt of Charles V, the most powerful man in Catholic Europe, who had more influence on the papacy that England could muster.  There was already interest in Protestantism in England and attempts to produce an English bible which Henry initially opposed. Also Luther himself may not be too welcome in 1939Denmark and vice versa.  All going to be very messy across the continent.

  With the Sound Dues the DTers are used to it and it might provide some useful revenue for 39Denmark but its going to cause confusion when people turn up at Elsinore - especially since the region will look so vastly different to what their used to.  Denmark39 might decide to continue it, drop it or possibly use it as a bargaining issue with some nations to make them less hostile.

  One other thing that would need to be mentioned is how is Denmark39 on antibiotic product.  Penicillin is of course know by this time along with a lot of other medical and health advances but its production was at a very low rate while medieval Europe has a hell of a lot of diseases that by 1939 there were at least some control/treatment for.  Things like plague, smallpox and the like would be an issue. 

Just one thing - Penicillin - as today Denmark had a very broad Pharmacutical Industri. During the occupation Penicillin was produced locally as Denmark was cut off. There was quite a lot of other advances and Denmark had a tally of Nobel Laureates in Pharmacy/Medicine prior to 1940 as well a certain Nuclear Physicist.

edit: regarding a possible Catholic crusade upon Denmark - it will be an unseen slaughter. TYW army of Wallenstein during 1627 numbered some 30,000, Tilly's 1627 some 20,000 which was during a time when these were living off the land. It would be no match for the Danish 1939 Army - few firearms, mainly a melee force, some cannon for seiges and a lot of Cavalry. This at the end of the Medieval War Period - beginning of the Little Ice Age. Agriculture isn't doing well and thus less troops may be raised and sustained for longer periods.

Armies at the time moved in tight formations due to bad communications preventing them spreading out for movement. Also bad roads contribute to this hence my earlier mentioning of Danish forces not operating far from home and if then inland along a major river to move heavy equipment and supplies.

Denmark have 60,000,000 rounds of Rifle/MG ammunition stored and a factory producing that as well as Artillery shells. Let them come.

I don't really see the Danes helping out protestant congregations all over Europe - a port or a major river would be essential for being able to effect such and I don't even think the peoples of 1521 would take kindly to the ways of the Danes..

Re Greenland settlements the last attempt at contant was made around 1350 though only finding a deserted settlement - they are gone though the Danes will send off an expedition I'd expect to know for sure.

Its allright just needed a moment off! Am digging into the Japanese December 8 1941 attacks to see possible forces to use.