Oh no, not again - a UK WWII ISOT

[raharris1973]

Poland had plans for defending small part of our territory on Romania border in case of defeat.And,if soviets do not come,we would do so.Here,with modern England,it would keep us fighting no matter if soviets come or not.

Could you show or draw on a map?

 

[Batrix2070]

Could you show or draw on a map?

This is the area marked in Yellow, this is the so-called Romanian forebridge, it was to be the final bastion of the Polish Army which was to be maintained until the French and British Armies struck from the West.

 

[ATP]

Could you show or draw on a map?

@Batrix2070 did it.

 

[Buba]

The German lines of advance are fanciful and not as per OTL.

 

[raharris1973]

The German lines of advance are fanciful and not as per OTL.

In the Batrix2070 map?

 

[Batrix2070]

In the Batrix2070 map?

Yes, the picture is accurate only in showing where final Poland's defense is supposed to be.

 

[raharris1973]

Yes, the picture is accurate only in showing where final Poland's defense is supposed to be.

That looks like a section that was maybe part of a medieval/renaissance principality of Transylvania back in the day.

 

[Buba]

No. Transylvania is on the other side of the Carpathians. That place was always Halych/Poland.
At certain points in time Transylvania extended northward and was just across the mountains, in the currently Hungarian Carpathian Ruthenia.

 

[raharris1973]

No. Transylvania is on the other side of the Carpathians. That place was always Halych/Poland.
At certain points in time Transylvania extended northward and was just across the mountains, in the currently Hungarian Carpathian Ruthenia.

Yeah, the highlighted area borders Moldavia more than Transylvania.

I guess I just said it looked like that because it makes a jagged border. In Medieval/renaissance times Transylvania had a rough, jagged northwest border, not the smooth, curvy border of the Transylvanian subdivision of Habsburg Hungary or of Romanian Transylvania. It looked like it 'vanted to bite the neck' of some neighboring country. (evil laugh like Bela Lugosi)

 

[Buba]

Yeah, the highlighted area borders Moldavia more than Transylvania.

Bingo!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokuttia

 

[ATP]

Bingo!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokuttia

Yes,we have few wars with Moldavia over that/we win/
I read,that real reason was control of merchant road which lead through that territory.Mainly oxes.Dunno,if it is true or not.