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  1. Saxon Victory 782

    To continue this ”old” thread with conditions as laid out by the OP – lets have a look at Denmark at the time. A Denmark is mentioned in Italian writings to be around prior to 536 – the Fimbul Winter. The residence of that ”Denmark” was in Fyn the central isle of Denmark. Post the Fimbul Winter...

  2. WI/AHC Christian August of Augustenburg living King of Sweden post 1810

    In relation to this https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-ahc-eug%C3%A8ne-de-beauharnais-king-of-sweden.524017/ WI Christian August lives past 1810 i.e. doesn't die from a stroke on 28. May 1810 at a troop review at Kvidinge, Scania. Christian August had military experience from...

  3. WHAT another Norway 1940 thread!!!

    Even if we have had a number of these lately here's another take: WI no Altmark incident? Lets assume Altmark is encountered someplace else than Norwegian waters or the Brits are able to intercept it outside Norwegian waters! Will this change anything in regard to Plan R4/Operation Wilfred and...

  4. Emperor Valdemar (III) of England, Denmark, Norway and Flanders

    Researching for this thread I stumbled across something interesting. A little background history: Following the Norman conquest King Svend Estridson of Denmark and Norway sends off an expedition to raid Northumbria. The expedition take off 1069 and is only paid off by William 1070 after having...

  5. Socialdemocratic parties encourage fighting the Fascists in Spain 1936

    1933 Danish Socialdemocratic MP Hartvig Frisch wrote the book "Pest over Europa" (Plague over Europe) condemming the Fascist-Communist-Nazi movements as the threat to democracy and stability. WI the thesis won general adherence with the Socialdemocratic Parties of Europe so as to accept...

  6. The grounded airforce

    Prior to the German occupation Denmark was upgunning her air assets. Switching from bi-plane aircraft to monoplane in the last years before WWII things were indeed happening in Denmark. Army Airforce (Flyvertropperne) had recieved 12 Fokker D XXI and was about the get another shipment of...

  7. USA in the world of KPU War!

    Calling upon US and Spanish members! And anybody else with knowledge and interest. In the KPUW! I have the USA at the close of 1810 have the borders on the attached map below \/ But to proceed from here; the Spanish Pacific Coast claim have been surrendered to Britain as an outcome of the...

  8. French Air Force 1940

    How would the Battle for France have fared if the Armee de l'Air had used what was at hand - not what was put into organization! Of course a lot of other factors must be vectored in concerning organization, communications, spares availability etc. Before my Internet days I plowed a number of...

  9. Fall J - The Weserübung of 1916!

    Several threads here last one "No fog over Munic" seem to ignore or peoples are not aware off that the Imperial German Navy treated Denmark-Norway as one strategic area. Planning regarding either country would logically involve the other. Fall J (Case J) was prepared in 1916 and the Danish...

  10. Karl Peter Ulrich's War!

    From time to time the issue of what would happen if Elizabeth didn't die in 1762 and the Seven Years War continue crop up. Another interesting - at least from at Danish point of view - is what would happen if Karl Peter Ulrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp successor to Elizabeth weren't...

  11. Vikings of Vinland

    One oft discussed issue is how to get a greater migration from Norway to the North Atlantic isles - Greenland and ultimately secure a surviving Vinland. As the population basis never was present and the real impetus was the Norwegian kings turning christian thus forcing their pagan nobility...

  12. If you wait you may become King of Sweden

    If you wait you may become King of Sweden! https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/if-you-wait-you-may-become-king-of-sweden.67101/ The saying refer to the situation in Sweden 1808-09 when during the Napoleonic wars had lost Finland to Russia and tried to conquer Norway in compensation...

  13. Like Vultures!

    The skiald The skiald (Norse bard) went into the small town square. He wore an expensive dress decorated with a cross, a golden wyvern and a black raven. It was market day and the square was full of peoples bartering and trading. As the skiald took forward his flute and started to tune himself...

  14. Telegramme from Willy

    Would Paulus Krüger still have initiated the Boer war of 1899 is he had not recieved the congratulating telegramme from William 2, Emperor of Germany? Would there have been other supporters of the Transvaal and Orange Free State in their war?

  15. 1866 without von Molkte

    How would the Prussians fare in 1866 or another war after 1859 without von Molkte? Say he chooses to stay in his new country Denmark pursuing an army career or gets killed during his time in the Osman Empire? Von Roon might still become the great reorganizer of the Prussian army, but who's...

  16. Battle of Abydos 988

    Any expert on Byzantium willing to offer advice on this one - Basil II not getting his Varangian mercenaries from Vladimir of Kiev in 986 and Bardas Fokas wins battle of Abydos 988? This came up during my Sven's Transatlantic Empire thread. I would very much appreciate your thoughts and reflections.

  17. If you wait you may become King of Sweden

    If you wait you may become King of Sweden! The saying refer to the situation in Sweden 1808-09 when during the Napoleonic wars had lost Finland to Russia and tried to conquer Norway in compensation for lands lost. Under Russian pressure Denmark 1808 declared war on Sweden. Russia moved into...

  18. No Vikings

    What would happen to the Frankish Empire at the death of Ludwig the Pious apart from his sons going at each others throats? Possible outcome: still the Verdun settlement of 843 but what at the death of Emperor Lothair? With not having to worry of the Vikings would Charles the Bald and Ludwig the...

  19. Svend's Transatlantic Empire

    The storyteller looked around making sure everybody was listening. Assured, he then began his tale: Many years ago the Devil himself appeared among men – Karl, king of the Franks! The Devil came out of Francia attacking our brethren in Saxony. The Duke, Widukind, fought the Devil until he too...

  20. 1625 Christian IV dies at Hameln

    May 2. 1625 Christian IV was elected Colonel of the Lower Saxon Kreis. On June 7. Christians newly raised army of almost 20.000 crossed the Elbe advancing to the river Weser. Tilly was positioned with the Catholic League army in the Diocese of Paderborn on the opposite side of the river. Tilly...
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