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Wow ...interesting stuff!
Nice map here. Reverse the direction of the arrows to see the path that the Allies would've taken back to Europe if the British Isles fell.
http://longstreet.typepad.com/.a/6a0...6464f5c970c-pi
Not true, they already had an established supply route via Greenland and Iceland, why change it.Quote:
Originally posted by R_Target:
Nice map here. Reverse the direction of the arrows to see the path that the Allies would've taken back to Europe if the British Isles fell.
Not true, they already had an established supply route via Greenland and Iceland, why change it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:
Originally posted by WTE_Galway:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by R_Target:
Nice map here. Reverse the direction of the arrows to see the path that the Allies would've taken back to Europe if the British Isles fell.
In terms of what were called at the time 'air bridges' there were two supply routes from the US to Europe during WWII - the northern one - Greenland and Iceland and the southern one - can't find my reference right now (it's late) but the arrows aren't far off.
RedToo.
It would never, ever work.
US with it's man power and industry, would have just kick their a$$es in a few years.
Too vast area to cover and control, too stretched supply lines, too many armed people. A young united nation that, back then had all the resources necesary to fight them alone.
Even if they manage to land on the coast, it means nothing. USA is huge and a lot of the population lives away from the coast.
The only remore chance to work, would be to have the help of USSR.
It never would have worked.
You guys have seen 'Red Dawn' before, right? http://forums.ubi.com/images/smilies/winky.gif
Not true, they already had an established supply route via Greenland and Iceland, why change it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Quote:
Originally posted by RedToo:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by WTE_Galway:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by R_Target:
Nice map here. Reverse the direction of the arrows to see the path that the Allies would've taken back to Europe if the British Isles fell.
In terms of what were called at the time 'air bridges' there were two supply routes from the US to Europe during WWII - the northern one - Greenland and Iceland and the southern one - can't find my reference right now (it's late) but the arrows aren't far off.
RedToo. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
The southern air route actually went down the NE coast of South America on the way to Africa.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...s-jun-1942.jpg
wow ... a supply route direct to Charleville.
There is pretty much nothing there even now, neverlone back in the '30s.
http://maps.bonzle.com/h/9/g/6/801nv.jpg
New York/Norfolk > Bermuda > Azores > Gibraltar. Pretty much the Torch route anyway. The only reason to go north would be to invade the U.K.
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4981/iuluyguygu.jpg