Well, then there is also the issue of logistics and whether the Soviets would have been able to sustained their efforts. Both however would have long supply lines to contend with.
What does the stats show in terms of plane types and numbers? Also, 1/2 the armed forces of the US was deployed in the pacific (me thinks) at that time.
What if a Japanese conditional surrender was accepted (after hostilities between the Soviets and Western Allies commenced). The whole pacific fleet could have been deployed to Russia's ...erm... eastern border. Would China have joined in with the Russians? How many infantrymen would/could they have fielded combined?
Anyway, I don't think the tactical impact of the US/UK bombers should be dismissed too easily in regards to what involvement they could play on a moving battlefront. Take the Arden for instance after the weather cleared.
Anyway, keep the comments coming. Yak vs Mustang, would these have been the air supremacy fighters of both sides and how would they stack up against each other? Maybe Tempests as well....
Sherman vs T34?
Last edited by Fredfetish; 04-04-2012 at 05:52 PM.
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