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_History_ (http://listverse.com/fact-fiction/history-fact-fiction/) 10 Alternative World War II Plans That Would Have Changed History _Marc V._ (http://listverse.com/authors/?Marc V.) September 17, 2013 During World War II, everyone had a plan—or at least thought they did. But for every plan put into action, an alternative one is scrapped or kept hidden for future use. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely. 10The Two Japanese Proposals To Invade Australia In 1942, a series of meetings took place between the war planners of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. Their forces had already occupied a vast portion of the Pacific, and Australia was the _next obvious target_ (http://battleforaustralia.org/battaust/AustInvasion/JapNavy_AustInvasion.html) . The navy proposed a limited invasion of northern Australia to prevent British and American forces from using it as a base. The army rejected this plan as they were convinced it would turn into a war of attrition. The army command would actually have preferred to stage a full-scale invasion, but the sheer size of the Australian continent would require 10 divisions—a number they would not be able to produce while most of their troops were stationed in China. Transporting and supplying them would also be a logistical nightmare. Instead, they proposed a plan to encircle Australia, called Operation FS. By occupying eastern New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Caledonia-Fiji Islands Australia would be fully blockaded and forced to surrender. Neither the invasion nor the encirclement ever took place, as the US Navy would cripple the Japanese in a series of decisive battles across the Pacific. 9An Allied Invasion One Year Earlier Than D-Day In 1942, General Dwight Eisenhower came up with a plan for _early invasion of Germany_ (http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=0pShkziDtrsC&pg=PA119&dq=operation+roundup&hl=en&sa=X&ei=cHc XUv2vGcr3rQfHlYC4Bw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=operation%20roundup&f=false) . Dubbed Operation Round-up, the plan would see Allied forces land in France as early as 1943. The goal was to relieve pressure on the Soviets by forcing Germany to fight a two-front war. However, British planners believed that the attack was premature, as German defenses were still too formidable for the forces they had available. The attack was postponed in favor of Operation Torch, which was aimed at a softer target —North Africa. From there, the Allies would eventually make their way into Italy. Operation Roundup was implemented a year later, in the form of Operation Overlord. 8Hitler’s Plan To Invade Switzerland there is no information on it on the site it was posted on so i was wondering if anyone could positively ID this chris -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
