Post by Max Sinister on Aug 19, 2023 20:06:18 GMT
Today I read some AH by Stephen Baxter, from his Time's Tapestry series. Book #4 to be precise (although I didn't read the other ones), because I was curious how he'd deal with a successful Sea Lion.
A few tidbits: There are several groups trying to change history. The way they use: They send prophecies back in time. Why not technology, you ask? Because they expect that medieval people are familiar with prophecies, but won't get modern tech.
A few tidbits: There are several groups trying to change history. The way they use: They send prophecies back in time. Why not technology, you ask? Because they expect that medieval people are familiar with prophecies, but won't get modern tech.
{Spoiler}
Ahnenerbe is involved - they got their hands on some potential superweapon, simply named "the Loom". They believe that Vril (lens-shaped) has woven history. And when they land in England, they proclaim that king Harold is avenged. Because it was "clearly" the Normans' fault of Frenchifying England. Half of the BEF is made PoWs, although Monty makes it to Britain. The danger of transporting troops with river barges over the Channel is lampshaded, but ITTL the Germans were very lucky with the weather. And they assume they'll find petrol in Britain. So they take the south of England incl. London, declare the Albion protectorate. The government flees to York. Then, US-Troops (exterritorial) are stationed along the "Winston Line", so the Germans can't advance further. Later however, counter-Operation Walrus (Churchill's idea - because they eat sealions) takes place.
Ahnenerbe is involved - they got their hands on some potential superweapon, simply named "the Loom". They believe that Vril (lens-shaped) has woven history. And when they land in England, they proclaim that king Harold is avenged. Because it was "clearly" the Normans' fault of Frenchifying England. Half of the BEF is made PoWs, although Monty makes it to Britain. The danger of transporting troops with river barges over the Channel is lampshaded, but ITTL the Germans were very lucky with the weather. And they assume they'll find petrol in Britain. So they take the south of England incl. London, declare the Albion protectorate. The government flees to York. Then, US-Troops (exterritorial) are stationed along the "Winston Line", so the Germans can't advance further. Later however, counter-Operation Walrus (Churchill's idea - because they eat sealions) takes place.
Ben Kamen, an emigrated Austrian-Jewish genius, has to save the day.
A nice feature: OTL AH like "If it had happened otherwise" by J. C. Squire was mentioned, appropriately.
Finally, there were some minor mistakes: Spelling errors like "Judische Geshaft" (that should be "Jüdisches Geschäft", and it's an official German sign, so there's no excuse). Improbable German (last names) like "Trojan". And some slight anachronism, with Churchill making the V sign as early as 1940. (Of course, this might be chalked up to butterflies.)
Anybody else read this series?