There are a total of 32 ww2 aircraft of 1946 entries in the military factory. In the historians alternative history, the explosion. Trailblazer2500 hitlers eventual takeover did not happen, neither did the wwii that we know of, instead, from 19391945 the world remained at peace as it struggled out of the economic depression. But they both concentrate on the aftermath and how messed up a nazi world would be. The most intriguing alternate history weve heard of in ages. The true story of the resistance hero who infiltrated auschwitz costa book of the year 2019. Judts book is a comprehensive history of the whole of europe from 1945 almost up to the present day. The accompanying reference guide is included as a pdf on this disc.
Through the years between world war i and ii, battleships were still considered the ultimate symbol of naval power. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an. Codenamed operation downfall, the planned invasion of japan is a popular source of inspiration for alternate history books, comics, and even board games. Explore endless hypotheticals with the books below. Eleven stories of the german victory in world war ii by. Snodgrass, also a contributor to the series there is a secret history of the worlda history in which an alien virus struck the earth in the aftermath of world war ii, endowing a handful of. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle.
Hitler triumphant alternate histories of world war 2. The vast majority of the worlds countriesincluding all the great powerseventually formed two opposing military alliances. Uchronia, alternate history or alternative history. Politics, society, and key events nazi germany is a reference for the twelveyear period in german history 19331945 during the totalitarian dictatorship of adolf hitler through the nazi party, which was founded in 1919 as the german workers party. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. Robots take over czechoslovakia and eventually the world just before world war ii in a thoughtprovoking script that raises questions about the future of humanity and science.
Wwii was an extreme example of this to the very end. Forstchen in 1995 that described the period immediately after world war ii in which the united states had fought only against japan, which allowed nazi germany to force a truce with the soviet union, and the two victors confront each other in a cold war, which swiftly turns hot plot. After conquering parthia, caesar sets his sights on india in his attempt to surpass alexander the great, but he must contend with a rebelling army, a revolt by one of his officers, and the challenges posed by india itself. I will admit that this is the first alternate history novel that i have read. In all of those story the axis wins even as late as fall 1943 after a failed d day in 1943. I think if you would have wanted to change history and avoid the rise of the nazis, thus the rise of the third reich, you need to eliminate hitler before he writes his infamous book in prison and before he starts to use his talents as an extraordinary orator not that i admire the man, the contrary is the case, but he was. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the. Wwii just started, history, 15 replies greenhill alternate history series, history, 3 replies news, 100 years in the air started with zeppelins passenger service. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. In that later case is a draw and nazi germany signs a truce with soviet union. The big switch by harry turtledove, north reich by robert conroy, hold back the sun by warren bell, democracys m.
Alternate universe world war ii works archive of our own. The world war ii part of my alternate history section got big enough that it needed a section of its own. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. Alternate history ww2 books meet your next favorite book. World war ii, one the darkest periods in the history of the world, raged from 1939 to 1945 and involved almost the entire world. The disparity in resources was so great in ww2, that it is hard to make a case that the axis could have won. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Sure, one could argue that it has become alternate history after the fact, but when it was written in 1948, it was a dystopian novel set in the then near future.
Best alternate history novels and stories 627 books. Oct 10, 20 how did you get interested in the history of wwii, history, 26 replies september 1, 1939. The alternate history scenarios listed take place from 1919 through at least 1946. The best alternative histories in literature on abebooks. After 1900 latest pod for china to win the second sinojapanese war on their own by 1945 so as far as i understand, china was barely holding on for the first half of the second sinojapanese war, and even in the second half they were not really pushing the japanese out, with operation ichigo being a defeat. What would happen if magic and superheroes were real. We have made a list of our favourite alternate history books which we think you will enjoy. Apr 21, 2011 an excellent book about alternate history of ww2. In 1940 great britain is invaded and after six months of brutal fighting surrenders to the axis forces. Fifty million people lost their lives between 1939 and 1945 and hundreds of millions more suffered injuries and wounds. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type.
It is thus a novel of future history rather than an alternative one. World war ii alternate histories are texts wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. The following timeline includes important postwar event from 1946 and 1947.
World war 2, alternate history, every day 19391943 100. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history. Book cloth started to be replaced with pressed paper cover stock in world war ii. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Please add suggestions on the talk page world war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. World war ii often abbreviated as wwii or ww2, also known as the second world war, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. These stories usually contain what if scenarios at crucial points in history and present outcomes other than those in the historical record. His site has the largest alternate history forum im aware of and a good set of links.
What if hitler had been assassinated and other alternative. The international military tribunal for the far east indicts japanese war minister tojo hideki as a war criminal, charging him with 55. See more ideas about experimental aircraft, aircraft design and aircraft. The forums owner is a former contributor to point of divergence. Who cares about boring, ol regular history when you can have alternate history. The japanese could guess the allied plans pretty well, but the allies did have air superiority, naval superiority, and were not backed against a wall.
However, the atomic bombs are not used due to fear of. An unforgettably romantic novel that spans four christmases 19141918, last christmas in paris explores the ruins of war, the strength of love, and the enduring hope of the christmas season. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Many different weapons systems we see today evolved from world war 2 warfare.
His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. An alternate history of picassos life and possibly death in paris during world war ii. An alternate history of the pacific war edited by peter g. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. Alternate history or alternative history is a genre of fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently. Luckily for you, there are a ton of allohistories that pick more obscure and interesting points of. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the axis powers. Firstly, i wanted to choose a book that was a general book on postwar europe and there are surprisingly few of them about, which is one of the reasons i wrote my latest book. Alternate history wwii page 19 debate politics forums. The 11 coolest alternate history stories in video games gamesradar.
The 25 best history podcasts you need to listen to. Copper was used to make electrotype printing plates. Life in this novel is a totalitarian, fascist imperial world. Operation downfall has also served an important political function, justifying the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki by contrasting the reallife casualties with the projected loss of life in an invasion of the japanese home islands. Operation downfall the allied plan to invade mainland japan. Countries were destroyed, created or changed forever. If you are interested in alternate histories from time periods other than world war ii, please feel free to visit my other alternate history page. The best books on the aftermath of world war ii five. If it was the first then this may cause other supreme court later which effect the nature of war. Lead was a key element in the type metal used in line casters like linotype though this material was reused. In this timeline nazi germany is victorious in world war 2, as a result of the mass soviet defeat at kursk and velikiyeluki in 1943 and then the conquest of the rest of soviet russia. Ultimate alternate world war ii perfected 19391951. Tired of alternate history books where the axis won world war ii, or the south won the civil war. World war three 1946 book one the red tide stalin strikes first an almost total rewrite, including end notes that assist the reader down the path of a convincing, alternate history.
Anyway the amendment would not change ww2 except if ww2 was moved back a few years it may make the amendment more likely to pass for example britain and france not declaring war on germany after the invasion of poland. Chapter xiii united states army center of military history. They would have created puppet governments in the liberated territories, similar to what was done with poland but probably with a bit more freedom considering the distance. World war 2 extended to 1947 and was won by the axis powers imperial japan, fascist italy and nazi german. Tsouras is a series of essays by military historians on ways that the pacific theater of wwii could have gone differently. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. New listing war in europe gi illustrated history us ww2 jacket helmet gear reference book. World war ii alternate histories alternative history. Publishing in wartime ww2 paper restrictions american. Fourth book in the alternate history caesar ascending series, where caesar survives the ides of march. The definitive visual history is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of world war ii.
Americas first atom bomb test fails and the us is forced to invade japan in 1946. This is the first of two official unit histories for the 2nd armored division in world war ii. Alternate history wwii germany would have never annexed the soviet union in all out terms, its just way too much space and territory to govern. Im guessing the op would want a book with a timeline on the nazis winning the war, more like turtledoves early tl191 books.
Kingdom come is the one comic book which people who just dont get superman. Plenty of alternate history books focus on world war ii, but a new series coming in 2011 goes one better. Arch of triumph whose construction commenced in 1946 i. Had the war progressed into 1946, jetpowered and advanced propellerdriven aircraft would have come into play while helicopters would have seen expanded use. Alternate histories are some of the best stories in fiction. Best alternate history novels and stories other lists of note. He has written some excellent articles on how alternate timelines might work. Japan and germany continue fighting the allies into 1946 in this alternative history that mixes historical realism with pure fantasy. The definitive visual history from blitzkrieg to the atom bomb world war ii. The book is one of the prime influences of alternate history genre, and has even been called genre defining. While the main concentration is on the major naval actions, the book also delves into key island battles, like tarawa, saipan, iwo jima, and okinawa, as well as prewar and postwar. In this alternate history of world war ii, the ripples of change begin decades earlier, with german air ace hermann goring killed in 1917, and u.
The wild cards story collections were created by a group of new mexico science fiction authors, pulled together and edited by game of thrones author george r. Refighting the pacific war focuses largely on naval battles and campaigns, including pearl harbor, coral sea, midway, guadalcanal, philippine sea and leyte gulf. Exclude ratings teen and up audiences 448 mature 343 general audiences 191 explicit 185. New york times bestselling author hazel gaynor has joined with heather webb to. Alternate universe world war ii 1258 world war ii 269 angst 220 alternate universe historical 215 alternate universe 214 romance 106 fluff 86 war 85 periodtypical homophobia 70 violence 62 other tags to include exclude. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit.
Albert, bridget barstow, steve bernard, gregory blair. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. The very entrance of most nations into the war was essentially a cause and effect chain of various nations being attacked, after which their allies felt the need to join the war effort. Sure, aircraft were becoming more powerful, and under the right circumstances carrierbased aircraft could become a threat to battleships. Third reich victorious is a spirited and terrifying alternate history, and a telling insight into the dramatic possibilities of world war ii. In an alternative world war ii that lasts ten years, japan becomes a stronger naval. Imagine living in britain in 1946 if the nazis had won the war. Thats good, or else the man in the high castle by philip k. Get the best deals on original ww ii us books when you shop the largest online selection at.
Ww2 weapons are a result of rapid technological innovation in response to the needs of the various combatants. Death camps in americas heartland, secret police raids in urban centers, social media spying on your every move. Robots take over czechoslovakia and eventually the world just before world war ii in a thoughtprovoking script that raises questions about the. Scroll down to see more articles about the history of ww2 weapons. Logistic considerations present the most difficult problem. I really didnt know what to expect, but i enjoy books about the era of the second world war.
What if hitler had been assassinated and other alternative histories. In the summer of 1945 japan is defeated by the usa. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction, books. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Once wwii was over, many people wondered if there could have been an alternate end to that which occurred. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely.
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