I've been laying low and not participating much. Sorry about that. We've
been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad
and more.
In the west, he remembered all of the nice polite Japanese students he
went to school with and they were probably OK. They were not OK.
I remember one part where he was in some type of work camp, barefooted
and ill clothed, in the west and some Japanese soldier was pissed off
about something and was going to go after our protagonist with his sword
but the soldier got sloppy and our guy kicked him and maybe took an eye
with the nail on his big toe when he kicked the soldier.
Does this ring any bells?
Dave ScruggsThat public service is a good thing?
Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)
Board of Directors - Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (What was I thinking?)
been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The >protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad
and more.
In the west, he remembered all of the nice polite Japanese students he
went to school with and they were probably OK. They were not OK.
been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The >protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad
and more.
On 8/28/25 17:49, BCFD 36 wrote:
I've been laying low and not participating much. Sorry about that.
We've been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had
nothing to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The
protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that
bad and more.
In the west, he remembered all of the nice polite Japanese students he
went to school with and they were probably OK. They were not OK.
I remember one part where he was in some type of work camp, barefooted
and ill clothed, in the west and some Japanese soldier was pissed off
about something and was going to go after our protagonist with his
sword but the soldier got sloppy and our guy kicked him and maybe took
an eye with the nail on his big toe when he kicked the soldier.
Does this ring any bells?
Npt really but searching, searching, searching.....
Possibly:
In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove
But <https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/top-10-alt-hist- wwii-novels.161420/>
Has more. One or two different from the other lists at; <https://fully-booked.ca/best-book-lists/best-riveting-ww2-alternate- history-books/>
Further:
<https://www.eabaker.org/post/100-best-alternate-history-books>
which gave some possibilities.
Curious Notions by Harry Turtledove
In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove
Hitler's War by Harry Turtledove
and Swastika Night which does not seem to be available.
I used the search terms: 'SF Written Alternate History Axis wins WW II'
That public service is a good thing?
Dave Scruggs
Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)
Board of Directors - Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (What was
I thinking?)
Good on you Dave Scruggs.
bliss
In article <108qter$1mva5$[email protected]>, BCFD 36 <[email protected]> wrote:I will look into this.
I've been laying low and not participating much. Sorry about that. We'veTwo Dooms, Cyril Kornbluth.
been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The
protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad
and more.
In the west, he remembered all of the nice polite Japanese students he
went to school with and they were probably OK. They were not OK.
In article <108qter$1mva5$[email protected]>, BCFD 36 <[email protected]> wrote:I will check these out.
I've been laying low and not participating much. Sorry about that. We've
been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The
protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad
and more.
It's not Two Dooms by Kornbluth.
Could it be Norman Spinrad's The Iron Dream?
What about The Divide by William Overgard?
The Ultimate Solution by Eric Norden?
--scott
On 8/28/25 17:49, BCFD 36 wrote:
I've been laying low and not participating much. Sorry about that. We've been doing a bit of traveling, I've had projects, and really had nothing
to say. But I'M BACK.
A long time ago, probably pushing 50 years, I read a (possibly) short
story with an alternate time line where the Axis had won WWII. The protagonist visited both the east and west of what was the US,
remembering the nice Germans he knew before the war and how they
probably weren't all that bad. When he got there, they were all that bad and more.
In the west, he remembered all of the nice polite Japanese students he
went to school with and they were probably OK. They were not OK.
I remember one part where he was in some type of work camp, barefooted
and ill clothed, in the west and some Japanese soldier was pissed off
about something and was going to go after our protagonist with his sword but the soldier got sloppy and our guy kicked him and maybe took an eye with the nail on his big toe when he kicked the soldier.
Does this ring any bells?
Npt really but searching, searching, searching.....
Possibly:
In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove
But <https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/top-10-alt-hist-wwii-novels.16
1420/>
Has more. One or two different from the other lists at; <https://fully-booked.ca/best-book-lists/best-riveting-ww2-alternate-history-b
ooks/>
Further:
<https://www.eabaker.org/post/100-best-alternate-history-books>
which gave some possibilities.
Curious Notions by Harry Turtledove
In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove
Hitler's War by Harry Turtledove
and Swastika Night which does not seem to be available.
I used the search terms: 'SF Written Alternate History Axis wins WW II'
Dave ScruggsThat public service is a good thing?
Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)
Board of Directors - Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (What was I thinking?)
Good on you Dave Scruggs.
bliss
I will look into this.Two Dooms, Cyril Kornbluth.
In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove
Not this one; Jews hidden in plain sight in Berlin in the late 20th, after a >Nazi victory. Complications ensue.
Hitler's War by Harry Turtledove
not this one; WWII starts in 1938 when appeasement fails.
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