The probability of 3 transports taking out a battleship is 7.43%.

Did any of these areas actually affect the geo-politics of the world greatly. Essentially: Would the world have been radically different with an opposite outcome?

(The second part, China, S. America ect.)

I forgot Tannenburg.That was pretty crucial to hastening the Russian defeat in WWI, and ushering in the revolution.

Germany would have had a horrific time trying to invade Britain anyways. Their landing craft weren't sufficient to convey the large amounts of supplies necessary to sustain an invasion.

Polywog is right. The Somme was horrendously indecisive. I would change the Somme to Antietam, which destroyed any chance the Confederates had of winning the Civil War. Having a divided U.S. would have influenced world events greatly.

Top Five:

1. Stalingrad (changed the tide of the European land war)

2. Midway (did the same for the Pacific)

3. The Marne (already mentioned)

4. The Somme (first battle with tanks)

5. The 1980's arms buildup (a Cold War battle which ended Russia dominance)

I don't think this is real.

I said I was younger than Cobert and you AJ. No one ever said you were married.

I meant Cobert and AJ.

I'll play you.

I'm not married.

And, I am younger than both of you.

Nukchebi0 is a conglomeration of the three main weapons of mass destruction. Typically they are ordered NBC, but nukbioche just didn't sound good. It is only 9 characters because it originated from an old game I was signing up to play online, one that limited the name to 9 characters. Once, I got that name, I just continued using it, since I liked it so much, and it was original, which meant no conflicts with others.

I think a good rule (or improvement to the Festung Europa NA) would be to give the territories of Norway, Western Europe, Southern Europe and Germany an "AA gun" for amphibious invasions. Every invading unit would be shot at by the gun, hitting on a one. This would be to simulate the massive coastal defenses the Germans built, ones not represented by the pieces on the boards, and make it harder for the Allies to trade these territories. It wasn't a light matter to plan the invasion on D-Day. The game should represent it as such.

I suggest you check this out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams

At least one destruction (catastrophic fire) occurred from enemy fire. It wasn't, however, from an enemy tank.

I believe that whole incident was made up for the movie, and even if it wasn't, did he shoot down any German planes?

About the helicopters, I wasn't thinking of them when I made that statement, but I guess they do count. It also reminds me of the F-15E which shot one down with a laser guided bomb.

I still like flying more that sailing, so I would take the F-22.

You gotta be kidding...  If I am going to war, I want SURVIVABILITY in my aircraft, not ultra high maintenance/primary target.
Give me a good old fashioned Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt 2.  I want my engines priotected from ground fire, the ability to hug the terrain and avoid the faster jets, and the ability to blow aircraft, tank OR boat away with that GAU 8-A... 4200 RPM of 30mm armor piercing rounds... plus whatever I ahve strapped under my wings.

There are no documented air to air kills with an A-10. The GAU cannon isn't designed to shoot airplanes anyways.

Also, while the F-22 is a primary target, it is a safe target. An A-10 has a chance of getting shot down much greater than that of a F-22.