[JG54Spookie]

No just the guy that works on the wire guided missile. Those things are way too good.

That was Dr. Max Kramer, who also designed the famous Fritz X guided bomb. Your '46 story is cool by the way. I've envisioned a similar scenario before, except mine's a little more fantasy-like:

In mid 1944, Franklin Roosevelt dies unexpectedly, leaving the 'anti-Soviet' Harry Truman the Presidency of the US. Relations between the US and USSR degrade over the next few months. The Wehrmacht, long disillusioned with the Nazis (that's actually true), approach the allies with a peace offer and the Americans muscle the British to accept a cease-fire with the Germans. Meanwhile the Soviets reject the decision and split with the allies and invades Germany anyway. Since part of Germany is now backed by the allies, the Germans are being assisted by the US and UK. Neither country wishes to risk open war with the Soviets, so only "accidental" confrontations take place, whilst giving the Germans humanitarian, financial and industrial aide. By early 1945 the Nazis in western Germany have been arrested and German scientists are beginning to share their work with the allies. The Nazis still remain in control of eastern Germany, which is rapidly being overrun by the Soviets. In May, 1945 the Nazis make a last stand in Berlin, which ends up with Hitler committing suicide and unconditional surrender. The US, UK, and West Germany are now nose-to-nose with the Soviets along an unofficial frontier running through Germany. A stalemate is effectively reached, but recon flights from both sides result in an unofficial airwar that lasts for several years. In the meantime, German scientists captured by the Russians are yielding much new technology and a new arms race begins that worsens this new 'Cold War'. Soon, the Soviets create a new country from their occupied part of Germany, and the West refuses to recognize it as anything other than occupation zone. The allies station forces in Germany to help protect it from Russia and the East, and the rest is history...

A little fantastical, I know, but my job is boring, so I need something to daydream about :wink: