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on B-52's the gunner did not eject downward. On B-52A thru F models the gunner was in the rear of the plane. To eject he had a lever that would fire explosive bolts and the rear of the acft (basically the turret and everything aft of his seat would fall of the plane). The gunner was supposed...

By 1944 the Soviet army was unstoppable. Nothing the Germans could have done, no victory in any battle would have changed the outcome. The best the German army could have done was to prolong the war. The outcome was inevitable.

mexico would have lost the northern part of its country anyway...if not the USA...the British.

No one said that an invasion would be easy. However the Soviets had every intention of taking Hokaido Island (northern most of the home islands). As for not having the resources for such an assault...the Soviets were if anything inovative and very persistent. Just ask the Germans.

There was never any serious threat of an amphibious invasion. The capabilities of the Kriegsmarine for that were woefull (even the army &the Lufftwafe balked at the idea). No such invasion could even be considered unless the RAF was knocked out the Royal Navy kept from the invasion beachead...

The IOWA was superior to BISMARK in several key ways- 1) IOWA had 9 16in guns to BISMARKS 8 15in (IOWA had a superior fire control system. 2) IOWA was faster than BISMARK (32k to BISMARKS 29k). 3) IOWA had by far a superior turn radius. 4) IOWA's protection was based on the 'all or nothing'...

Although much has been made about Japan ready to repel the U.S. invasion of Kyushu and Honshu there are several factors to consider. It would have been imposible for Japan to bring home most over overseas armies since most of the navy was occupied being sunk. The air transport system would...

wether BISMARK was scuttled or not is of no importance (several of the Japanese carriers were scuttled at Midway...but no one doubts they were mortally wounded by US aircraft). When your superstructure is a flaming wreck...your main guns out of action...your steering crippled your speed...

One thing to remember that the Japanese surrender had a lot to do with the USSR entering the war as did the A-bomb. Soviet infantry would have slaughtered the Japanes population by the hundreds of thousands. And as for the possibility of high casualties....2-300thousand were a drop in the...

The IOWA class have to be considered the best of the best. Alot of attention here has been made to the YAMATO and her side belt of armor and her gun size....however several factors to consider. gun size: although the YAMATO had bigger guns (18.1" vs 16" for IOWA). IOWA had better ranging...