Theoderich der Gote

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@sofianerelax @R4ceflag A 1v1 war between France and Germany would happen in very difficult terrain compared to Belgium, with easily defendable rivers that were always planned as fallback line. I just don't see France winning quickly enough before running out of munitions.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@sofianerelax @R4ceflag It's something like 13 capital ships vs 4. The thing that happened in WW1 was Britain pressuring neutral countries to impede their trade with Germany. France got all its nitrate for munitions and fertiliser production from Chile and Norway, with these blocked it would be over.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@sofianerelax @R4ceflag Making a Rhein-crossing against against an intact enemy force is pretty difficult.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@sofianerelax @R4ceflag From a purely tactical standpoint you are completely right. But 1918-France would have to end the war extremely quickly in a 1v1 before running out of raw materials. The German fleet was much stronger and would block any imports. The French industry would run dry.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@sofianerelax @R4ceflag How do the tanks get across rivers?

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@R4ceflag Here is how it goes:
1 French offensive reaches the left bank of the Saar, high German casualties
2 French industry runs out of raw materials, munitions have to be rationed
3 Germany pushes back after adapting French tactics
4 France surrenders without hope while starving

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Louaja89 @AmericanKaiser3 @KampfgruppeKrag Also the Polenfeldzug was conducted much more conservatively, without independently operating tank formations.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Wondzinski @azvargo @derleomartin Sehe sie jeden Abend, ist nicht schwer. Sehen aus wie Sterne, nur dass sie sich bewegen.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Birthrate1965 @JesusFerna7026 What? High income correlates with low fertility, so high income Finland has lower fertility than low income Egypt. You have it exactly backwards.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Birthrate1965 @JesusFerna7026 High income correlates with low fertility, that is a fact. The vague reason may be modern culture, which correlates with high income, which is what Villaverde talks about. The US always deviate towards higher fertility, but follow the same patterns. What is your point?

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Birthrate1965 @JesusFerna7026 Yes. Meanwhile modernisation is hard to measure, but corelates with high income. What is your point?

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@omnicarb @FaXistic @drnk2nd There already were skirmishers with rifles in that war.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Birthrate1965 @JesusFerna7026 He doesn't make an argument or a justification, he observes reality and points out patterns.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@Kris2214579 @ex_liberal_1990 @SnarfMcSnarf Is Starlink a grift as well?

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@hatecensorship2 @goodbreffis A human recruiter would waste expensive time with an unserious applicant, the AI is cheap. That way the company still gets more data about you in case you apply again in the future.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@azvargo @derleomartin Naja, bisher hat Starlink den Nachthimmel eher interessanter gemacht. Und sehen kann man die Satelliten ohnehin nur in der Dämmerung.

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@NousBeG @FrenlyFrenchBoi The German-French border was short and had difficult terrain, everything packed with mountains and rivers. Both armies would stand extremely deep. I doubt the French could have used their technology bonus fast enough to punch and march through all of Germany before Germany adapts

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@randoml_7 @RepMarx1890 Quite the contrary, in this scenario it would give Germany a boost. France 1918 had better equipment, but on the short Vosges front it would turn into pure attrition warfare between burned out France and fresh Germany, the latter having more men, more industry, a larger navy...

[Theoderich der Gote @RexTheodericu]

@DeutschWatamate Without Belgium getting involved, the frontline would be too short. So it's just endless artillery shelling of exhausted France versus rested Germany, the latter having more men, more industry and a larger fleet that would block the french trade. France might just starve.