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What If? Alternate History: Speculate about WWII battles that never were. Could the Axis have won? What if Hitler had the bomb?

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Old January 10th, 2008, 06:48 PM
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I would have been in a bakery in Switzerland. I could have been making cookies by the bakers dozen through the whole war.
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I would have been in a bakery in Switzerland. I could have been making cookies by the bakers dozen through the whole war.
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(Being pure fantasy and taking for granted I survive, rather than meeting a grisly fate it would be thus)
1938 after graduating from flightschool through my college in England, I would join the RAF as a sprog pilot, to be thrust into the Battle of Britain, joining the other 14 Australian pilots serving in the RAF. Being assigned to the Spitfire, I would take my mark1 and throw it about the sky shooting down 2 Bf109's over the course of the battle, returning on occasion with my tail shot up and a few nasty scares, but getting through. Directly after, I would be assigned to 452 squadron on the Isle of mann serving under Bluey Truscott, in his flight. More action chasing raiders, resulting in the shooting down of a Ju88 and a partial with a combined attack between myself and bluey. Due to an internal glycol leak I had to bail out in to the freezing waters and was picked up by a Sunderland. (brrr) After getting back, I was told to report to an embarkation depot and was sent with a contingent to the island of malta, to face the fury of the luftwaffe attacking the island, staying on the most bombed place on earth. Serving with Paul Brennan anothe Australian Spitfire Ace I finall became one too, reaching my 5 confirmed over the azure waters.
After serving there for a number of years and becomng an old man at age 23, and reaching flight liuetenant, I was chosen along with a draft of Australian Spitfire Pilots to return to OZ and form a fighter wing to protect Darwin from the Japanese airraids (of which there were 64 in total historically). I spend the rest of the war living in a tent in the tropics chasing betty bombers and flying boats, then island hopping because the US want to mop up the japs, and I'm relegated to ground attack with the Spit MKVIII. I wind up bitter and jaded for not being used effectively due to U.S high command lol
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(Being pure fantasy and taking for granted I survive, rather than meeting a grisly fate it would be thus)
1938 after graduating from flightschool through my college in England, I would join the RAF as a sprog pilot, to be thrust into the Battle of Britain, joining the other 14 Australian pilots serving in the RAF. Being assigned to the Spitfire, I would take my mark1 and throw it about the sky shooting down 2 Bf109's over the course of the battle, returning on occasion with my tail shot up and a few nasty scares, but getting through. Directly after, I would be assigned to 452 squadron on the Isle of mann serving under Bluey Truscott, in his flight. More action chasing raiders, resulting in the shooting down of a Ju88 and a partial with a combined attack between myself and bluey. Due to an internal glycol leak I had to bail out in to the freezing waters and was picked up by a Sunderland. (brrr) After getting back, I was told to report to an embarkation depot and was sent with a contingent to the island of malta, to face the fury of the luftwaffe attacking the island, staying on the most bombed place on earth. Serving with Paul Brennan anothe Australian Spitfire Ace I finall became one too, reaching my 5 confirmed over the azure waters.
After serving there for a number of years and becomng an old man at age 23, and reaching flight liuetenant, I was chosen along with a draft of Australian Spitfire Pilots to return to OZ and form a fighter wing to protect Darwin from the Japanese airraids (of which there were 64 in total historically). I spend the rest of the war living in a tent in the tropics chasing betty bombers and flying boats, then island hopping because the US want to mop up the japs, and I'm relegated to ground attack with the Spit MKVIII. I wind up bitter and jaded for not being used effectively due to U.S high command lol
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My dream would be to serve the 501st of the 101st Airborne Division. Maybe be a pathfinder. Cool, but really scary job.
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Old January 15th, 2008, 12:53 AM
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I would have been in a bakery in Switzerland. I could have been making cookies by the bakers dozen through the whole war.
Man, now that's the perfect job!
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A bartender in an officers club in England.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 09:01 PM
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I love it when people make sense.
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Old February 9th, 2008, 09:36 PM
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Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican. Only downside are the Uniforms.
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Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard at the Vatican. Only downside are the Uniforms.
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A little out of date LOL. But would sure be a hit with the Chicks! LOL
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Old March 31st, 2008, 06:16 AM
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the philippine scouts!!!
the best in the pacific...
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in switzerland, with all the pretty girls, or maybe spain on a beach, while you guys do all the fighting
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Hmm where would I serve?


1.In a Flak tower.

2.On the giant rail guns.

3.Firing-for-effect in Normandy.

4.Mg42 in a windmill in the Bulge.

5.Being an artillery spotting tower at Utah beach.

6.Crete.

7.Driving a Half track at the Gothic line.
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1.In a Flak tower.

2.On the giant rail guns.

3.Firing-for-effect in Normandy.

4.Mg42 in a windmill in the Bulge.

5.Being an artillery spotting tower at Utah beach.

6.Crete.

7.Driving a Half track at the Gothic line.
How about serving with the Allies?
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This is If I absolutely had to after all who actually wants to go to war
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How about serving with the Allies?

Crap, I never realised that.
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How about serving with the Allies?
What's bugging you, somebody has to lose wars
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1. US Army in Europe
2. Mexican 201st Eagle Squadron in the Pacific
3. The Spanish 250th 'Blue' division in the Eastern Front
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Old April 8th, 2008, 09:03 PM
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As Curator of the US Army Chaplain Museum, Fort Jackson, SC.

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What's bugging you, somebody has to lose wars
LOL Thats true and some very eager to do so LOL.
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