And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely. In ww2, the allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working for the germans to. Others were jokers, cursed with bizarre mental or physical disabilities. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Uchronia, alternate history or alternative history.
We have made a list of our favourite alternate history books which we think you will enjoy. Featured alternate histories will have the chance of. The author has done his research and knows the nazi world inside out, sticking with a number of actual highranking nazis such as. Questions about the history, technology, or ww2 tactics should be directed to r. World war ii alternate histories are texts wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. In addition to these six volumes that feature japans various special attack suicide forces, ted nomura has written and drawn over 100 comic books since 1986 in the collection entitled families of altered wars. Superhero roleplaying in a world on fire, 19361946, set in an alternate history version of world war ii where people known as talents have developed unexplained powers.
I think that, technologically, germany would have had a huge advantage over its adversaries, and might possibly have won. Beyond turtledove and fatherland, i only know of the moscow option, but its not really so much an alternate history as an altered history. The alternate history scenarios listed take place from 1919 through at least 1946. Fatherland, by robert harris, a 1992 novel of alternate history conceived as. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. The nuremberg trials 19451946 after the war ended in germany, scores of german officers and officials were put on trial for war crimesknown today as the nuremberg trials. Set in 1964 berlin, all the novels characters are sharply drawn and passionately motivated in decidedly political directions. 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. Fictional maps, whether fantasy, alternate history, scifi or anything else imaginary, are all welcome. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. The nuremberg trials were a series of trials carried out in nuremberg, germany, between 1945 and 1949 to try those accused of nazi war.
Americas first atom bomb test fails and the us is forced to invade japan in 1946. The term pax germanica, latin for german peace, is sometimes used for this theoretical. We often forget that germany produced the worlds first jet aircraft the heinkel 178, which first flew in august 1939, eight. The alternate history is fertile ground in science fiction, the ultimate what if that lies at the core of all stories writ large. The international military tribunal for the far east indicts japanese war minister tojo hideki as a war criminal, charging him with 55.
Fitting within the broader scope of the families of altered wars fictional timeline, luftwaffe 1946 and kamikaze 1946 describe ww ii in the air from the view of pilots on all sides in the conflict. Its been the subject of films such as it happened here, a television show. Unfortunately, in a rare instance of the nazis actually being useful, it. Arch of triumph whose construction commenced in 1946 i. Logistic considerations present the most difficult problem. It explores how the past and present could have been different using examples from our present timeline, geography, culture. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. Alternate history lists books most often tabbed as alternate history. 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 survivors with extraordinary powers. Ted nomura luftwaffe 1946 answers these questions in alternate history stories which present the good war in a very different light. The napkinware fighters and bombers arent going to happen, but the americans, british and soviets all have actual, honesttogod workable weapons that will hit the ground running in late 1945 and early 1946. Juliane schiel emphasizes the link between history and fiction. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the. However, the atomic bombs are not used due to fear of.
The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Emperor hirohito addresses his subjects and tells them that he is not, contrary to popular belief, a divine being. It is thus a novel of future history rather than an alternative one. In an alternative world war ii that lasts ten years, japan becomes a stronger naval. The worst thing that can happen to germany is for the war to last until 1946. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. By using historical documents from the us joint chiefs of staff we know exactly what the contingency plans were in the case of an expected soviet attack in 1946.
The axis victory in wwii is also one of the few alternate history tropes to make the leap from the page to other media. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Secret german finds in mongolia and antarctica in 1937 and 38 allow hitler to expand his plans for earth. What might have happened if the nazis won world war ii. With gary cooper, robert alda, lilli palmer, vladimir sokoloff. Alternate history, long popular with fiction writers, has also been explored by historians and journalists. If you feel your alternate history is the best on this wiki, then nominate it at the featured alternate history page. World war iii 1946 an alternate history in a painstaking process this alternate history storyline has been researched and is presented for your entertainment. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the second world war. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. So this is the remake of my ww2 history of europe people told me it was a little bit outdated so i made a new version of it and i hope you enjoy. Presidential election game althist where wiki members can run for president of the united states of america. An example of honorary alternate history is the 1980s series the zone by james rouch about world war iii in europe. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii.
An alternate history novel is mentioned by the protagonists in which ww 3 was averted, though needless to say it doesnt have the kennedys being assassinated either. Set in 1962 after nazi germany and japan won world war ii in 1948. Japan and germany continue fighting the allies into 1946 in this alternative history that mixes historical realism with pure fantasy. Admiral nimitzs speech before the national geographic society 25 january 1946 admiral nimitzs speech before the womens patriotic conference on national defense 26 january 1946 books on world war ii. The 11 coolest alternate history stories in video games. Fighting divisions, infantry journal december 1945 7. In 1940 great britain is invaded and after six months of brutal fighting surrenders to the axis forces. Had the invasion not been preempted by the dropping of the atom bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki, almost all agree that the campaign would have stood as the bloodiest chapter of the second world war, adding as much as. 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. 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. What would have happened if world war 2 started in 1946. The title of this listopia says best alternate history novels and stories, yet oryx and crake, the year of the flood, the handmaids tale and 1984, which was written in 1949, are all set in the future due to this, and as earlier comments agree with me, ive removed these titles from this list. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia.
Alternate endings ten hypothetical events that would have changed the outcome of world war two by 11 april, 2014 8 comments how might world war two have unfolded differently had the nazis captured moscow, had the japanese not struck pearl harbor or had hitler developed an atom bomb first. Alternate history question, history, 48 replies recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval battles history, history, 10 replies how did you get interested in the history of wwii, history, 26 replies september 1, 1939. Alternate history or alternative history in commonwealth english, sometimes abbreviated as ah, is a genre of speculative fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently. In 1942, a series of meetings took place between the war planners of the imperial. Whatifalthist is a channel about how history could have been different. Operation downfall the campaign to conquer japan would.
There are alternate histories, traditionally considered a subset of science fictionstories that tweak the past, imagine changes wrought by events twisting differently than the history we know. Alternate history question, history, 48 replies recommend some good, fairly recent books on wwii naval battleshistory, history, 10 replies how did you get interested in the history of wwii, history, 26 replies september 1, 1939. If you are interested in alternate histories from time periods other than world war ii. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history. But for every plan put into action, an alternative one is scrapped or kept hidden for future use. Hitler is rendered comatose and doesnt oversee the invasion of russia which is why the german army moves straight for moscow instead of dividing in two, attacking cities in the north and south, and then moving to moscow. Most of them go big with their premises, latching onto historys biggest villains and biggest moments and positing a simple tweak to events, then following the infinite threads it generates to their logical conclusions.
Swastika night, authored by katherine burdekin under the pseudonym murray constantine in 1937, is a unique case given that it came out before world war ii even began. World war ii 1946 families of altered wars 1998 comic books. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. What follows is just a brief overview of the circumstances that led to world war ii continuing another year, giving the luftwaffe and their.
The americans later computed that 24,000 conventional combat aircraft could have been built with the german resources. Witness the many horrors and triumphs of war as experienced by soldiers and civilians alike. This compilation includes many stories from earlier series. These stories usually contain what if scenarios at crucial points in history and present outcomes other than those in the historical record.
Ww2 an alternate history kindle edition by brandt, ralph. In the summer of 1945 japan is defeated by the usa. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. In this alternatehistory world, the axis powers succeeded in extending the war into 1946, allowing artists nomura and company to create fanciful aircraft. Alternate endings ten hypothetical events that would. Some were called aces, which were those with superhuman mental and physical abilities. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. Among those tried for crimes against humanity were hermann goering, alfred jodl, rudolf hess, karl donitz, and albert speer. Chapter xiii united states army center of military history. The following timeline includes important postwar event from 1946 and 1947. See more ideas about world war two, wwii and military history. During world war ii, everyone had a planor at least thought they did. Imagine living in britain in 1946 if the nazis had won the war.
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