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What if the German and Japanese had 100% motorization?

Discussion in 'What If - Other' started by Wolfy, Jan 5, 2009.

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  1. Wolfy

    Wolfy Ace

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    What would fighting them be like?

    I'm thinking that the Japanese may have been able to take out China and the Germans would have been able succeed far more in the Eastern Front.
     
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    Just want to point out that this "What if?" doesnt meet the requirements. You may want to think on it some more and flesh it out .

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    For example.What types of mobilization? What types and kinds of vehicles? How would either have attained the 100% mobilization. Where would they get the resources and manufacturing facilities? When would they reach the 100%? Prewar or early on. Drivers and mechanics training? Where would the POL come from? Logistics.
     
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    Tomcat The One From Down Under

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    How many nations truely achieved such a thing?

    But yes, How? What do you think?

    We need something to work with, something allows us to discuss on a more selective area, then just in general.
     
  5. T. A. Gardner

    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    For both motorization is just the tip of a very large iceburg of problems they had. Motorization without improving communications is largely worthless. Both have shortages of artillery and antitank weapons. The Japanese have a shipping shortage and much of their merchant shipping was unsuited to moving mechanized units. The German rail system is the same way; limited capacity and insufficent ability to expand.
    The general lack of engineering assets to build more roads and such would also greatly hinder both if they were mechanized.
    Fixing one problem only leads to more problems. Modern warfare is an integrated industrial and organizational effort not just the product of isolated equipment.
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Please follow the What If guidelines.
     
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