Donster Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 1939: RAF reconnaissance planes shoots down a German flying boat over the North Sea. 1939: The American cargo ship "City of Flint" and its crew are captured by a German warship, despite the fact that the United States and Germany are not at war. The American sailors are eventually freed when the Germans are forced to dock in Norway. 1939: An SS unit executes 20 Poles in the Jewish cemetery in Swiecie. 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons claiming that bombing casualties are falling. The RAF attacks Berlin. 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons and claims that the Germans have the capability to ‘throw 500,000 men onto salt water or into it’. 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons that the Burma Road is to be reopened. 1940: Another heavily escorted supply convoy sets sail for Malta from Alexandria. However, bad weather stops the Italian fleet from putting to sea and the convoy arrives safely. Only the escorts return trip to Alexandria, they are attacked by a force of Italian Destroyers and Torpedo boats. No casualties are suffered by the Royal Navy, but the Italians lose 2 destroyers and 2 Torpedo boats sunk and 1 Destroyer damaged. 1941: In a letter to Stalin, President Roosevelt promises U.S. military aid to the Soviet Union. 1942: The final ‘Torch’ (invasion of NW Africa) plans are issued. 1942: Strong Japanese rearguard action against the Australians at Templeton Crossing on the Kokoda Trail in New Guinea. 1944: Units of the U.S. Ninth Army reach the outskirts of Aachen on the German border. 1945: Rudolph Hess is flown from England to Germany to stand trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 1945: Rudolph Hess is flown from England to Germany to stand trial. Interesting man and quite the nut job. Here is a short bio. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/biog...es/hess-bio.htm It does raise the question, what if peace had been struck between Great Britain and Nazi Germany? It likely would not have lasted since Hitler had a history of making pacts and treaties, then breaking them, but would it have given Germany the time to develop other weapons? Would the British have rested or pushed themselves into an arms race? Things that really make you go "hmmm..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Rommel Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons claiming that bombing casualties are falling. The RAF attacks Berlin. 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons and claims that the Germans have the capability to ‘throw 500,000 men onto salt water or into it’. 1940: Churchill makes statement to Commons that the Burma Road is to be reopened. Kweit zhe vhon to make vhon schtaement after zhe ozzer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted October 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Ja! Vhile Churchill voz making statementz, ve ver taking statez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Interesting theory Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stans Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 Nice thing about history, you can "what if" all day long and any theory becomes plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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