What about a 1916 Russian amphibious landing directed at Constantinople?
Had Russia avoided losing WWI, it could have at least insisted that the Sykes-Picot-Sazonov Agreement also allow it to annex central Anatolia, no?
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What about a 1916 Russian amphibious landing directed at Constantinople?
Had Russia avoided losing WWI, it could have at least insisted that the Sykes-Picot-Sazonov Agreement also allow it to annex central Anatolia, no?
Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
First time I've heard of it.
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Russia should have been more ambitious and insisted on central Anatolia as well.
PsihoKekec
Swashbuckling Accountant
Pipe dream, they were not capable of such operation.
Then do not attack germans and A-H,but send what could be send to Anatolia with Brusiłow as commander.
If one excludes Jews, who was demographically hurt more by World War II, Russia or Ukraine? My guess is that the hurt was roughly equally distributed, no? Ukraine suffered more overall because it had many more Jews than Russia had.
Also, just how much more difficult would it have been for the West to combat Russia in Ukraine by helping Ukraine if Russia and Ukraine would have both had populations that would have been around 1/3 (33%) more than they have in real life?
Also, just how much more difficult would it have been for the West to combat Russia in Ukraine by helping Ukraine if Russia and Ukraine would have both had populations that would have been around 1/3 (33%) more than they have in real life?
bintananth
behind a desk
Um ...
The Swiss Army is basically "every able-bodied man of millitary age" even though only a tiny percentage of them are regulars on active duty.
The Germans also would have gotten the "special door prize" of Alpine Combat against people who call the Alps "home".
If the Germans had attempted to go through Switzerland instead of going through Belgium in 1914 we'd be arguing about where the decision to do it ranks on the list of "The Worst Military Blunders of All-Time".
Indeed.Althought,i would wish to see how they try to do it.With popcorn and coca-cola.
bintananth
behind a desk
bintananth
behind a desk
There's a reason why the Vatican is the only country in the world that's allowed to hire Swiss Mercenaries. They protect the Pope.But what if they miss lol?Shoot more?
bintananth
behind a desk
What are some of the best (theoretical) military defensive lines in the world based on natural barriers? I can think of the Alps surrounding Italy as well as the Carpathian Mountains, but what else?
The Pyrenees? Also, what about the Daugava-Dnieper Line?
The Rocky Mountains.
The US actually bought a bit of Mexico in 1854 (see: Gadsen Purchase) so that going around instead of going through was possible.
We also bought Alaska from Russia, but that's a different story.
bintananth
behind a desk
The Gadsen Purchase was finalized in 1854.
As for the Rockies vs. the Urals? I wouldn't want to be a General with orders to cross either because I know just how expensive a paved road in the Rockies can be.
A Colorado-class battleship wasn't as expensive as US-550.
Aldarion
Neoreactionary Monarchist
What are some of the best (theoretical) military defensive lines in the world based on natural barriers? I can think of the Alps surrounding Italy as well as the Carpathian Mountains, but what else?
The Pyrenees? Also, what about the Daugava-Dnieper Line?
Carpathian mountains are a good defensive line, as is Danube.