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Found this article interesting.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationalinterest.org/feature/the-ultimate-world-war-ii-what-if-japan-attacks-russia-16901%3Famp

Have any of you read Sean McMeekin’s book, Stalin’s War?

I choose the “soft underbelly of Europe”, attack Italy.

I recently read a book on the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. This fact left me in deep thought about this question: before the battle of Khalkhin Gol, the IJA brought as much artillery rounds they could find in China and Korea, the IJA had 100,000 rounds for the operation. Meanwhile the Soviet Army had 100,000 rounds each day of the fight.

I’ve been good, Barnee.

@barnee said in What if japan invaded the Soviet Union (alternative history scenario)?:

@abworsham4 it also would leave the USA Pacific Fleet intact as well as the British in Singapore. The Philippines woulda been a potential nightmare for them.

While I think the japanese navy would have handled itself fine in a defensive roll, especially early in the war, leaving those strong forces intact for the Allies would still be problematic for them.

I would think FDR would manufacture some reason to enter the war at that point regardless of public opinion.

Hard to say. Does Hitler then not DOW on USA ? Makes for an even harder sale for FDR then.

Either way, after adolf attacked Russia, it was game over. Just a matter of time was all. Imo anyway

How you been AB ?

@superbattleshipyamato We see during the Siege of Odessa in 1941 that the Romanians suffer heavily attacking head on Russia earthwork defenses.

The Japanese were very charismatic in charges that either resulted victories or mass casualties. The Russian infantry strength in 1941 was his ability to hold a fixed position. This he did well, as German infantry casualties tell.

The Japanese didn’t have the German’s artistic ability of infantry, armor and air working together. This force crumbled the Red Army in the summer of 41. Japan would be fighting into the Red Army’s strength.

@barnee With the terrain being remote I see a Far East War between USSR and Japan turning very stationary, after the first few months. Much like the frontlines north of Leningrad and South of Murmansk.

The Russians focusing on the advancements of the Germans and Japan having a war in China to conduct, would have put an strain on both countries.

I could see strong Chinese counterattacks against depleted Japanese positions.

I could also see a Russia Expeditionary Force entering China.

@superbattleshipyamato The IJN didn’t consider the fleet as a defensive weapon. While your view does make great sense. It’s uncharacteristic of the Japanese. Attack, attack, attack.

A blockade of Australia would require some cooperation with the IJA, which the IJN has no history of doing.

Look at the American Civil War, the Anaconda Plan require hundreds of ships and a great many outpost manned by the Union Army to keep a coastline as long as the Confederate States under patrol. The Australian coastline is massive and would probably need a eastern and western port under Japanese control to keep the blockade tight and ongoing. This would require Japanese army divisions and the better parts of those units are fighting a prolonged war in China.

@tall-paul By the way folks, Paul is a first class A&A player. Very dangerous with an IJN or US fleet.

@superbattleshipyamato The scenario would have to be somewhat like the Siege of Port Arthur in 1905, where the Japanese had the Russian fleet bottled up. The Japanese lobbed large siege artillery shell at the Imperial Russian Fleet until most units were knocked out.

@witt My thoughts are a tall boy bomb of 12,000 lbs sunk the Tirpitz. How would a direct hit from a 31.5” 10000 pound shell effect the Missouri?

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@superbattleshipyamato That’s a 31.5 inch shell.

I went last weekend to Vicksburg Mississippi. Had a great trip. ![alt text]

@abworsham4 I’m curious about this topic.

@abworsham4 I’m currently reading Shelby Foote’s The Civil War, A Narrative, Volume three .

@superbattleshipyamato glad that discussion found more life

@superbattleshipyamato Would Vichy French forces move on the British colonies of the Gold Coast, Nigeria and the importance port of Freetown?

@superbattleshipyamato I love old topics getting brought back to life.

@eisenhower John Keegan’s The First World War is a good read. I enjoyed Storm of Steel.

@thrasher1 If I remember correctly the 2nd Edition Axis and Allies cost me around 60.00-70.00 dollars. At age 16 that was a lot of Christmas cash.