Early in the war those would have worked most excellently...for frightening horses...if it didn't kill the guy lighting it off...
I hadn't thought of the horse factor.
And make a deal with Russia for oil instead of trying to take it. Produce no surface Naval Fleet, all subs. The tons of steel in the Graf Zeppelin, Tirpitz and Bismarck would have made a lot of U-Boats, with those England would have been cut off. As it was it was a near thing, the Germans almost managed to strangle England. I have to admit they got good mileage from Bismarck but in reality that was a lot of wasted tonnage.
I really want to build the panjandrum on a small scale. With the right precautions it wouldn't be that dangerous.
The only precaution I'd advise is taking it to Black Rock to the middle of the playa, nothing to burn for miles....
Fortunately for hobbies like this in Canada it's a barren wasteland of snow right now. Very hard to ignite that stuff.
And make a deal with Russia for oil instead of trying to take it. Produce no surface Naval Fleet, all subs. The tons of steel in the Graf Zeppelin, Tirpitz and Bismarck would have made a lot of U-Boats, with those England would have been cut off. As it was it was a near thing, the Germans almost managed to strangle England. I have to admit they got good mileage from Bismarck but in reality that was a lot of wasted tonnage.
Incorrect about the Graf Zeppelin. It was a duralum (aluminum) frame for weight reduction. Very important for a lighter than air ship. Plus Zeppelins didn't have any really practical
strategic value in WW2. Too easy to shoot down. Although the blimps were used for submarine patrols and I'm aware of a rescue at that time by word of mouth.
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