When will the following things be invented and adapted without WWI?
1. Combat aircraft like fighters and bombers - would slowly evolve, but would be ugly.
2. Tanks - no, no trenches = no tanks, armoured cars, and trains.
3. Indirect fire artillery networks, up to effective counter battery capability, slowly, as few set-piece battles to allow development
4. Non battle fleet anti-submarine equipment and tactics - Subs would be banned by treaty
5. Naval aircraft and support - very slowly, guns would remain the main offensive weapon for sometime
6. Wide adaptation of the infantry mortar - no, came from trench warfare
*. Conceptualization of Modern tactics
What alternative formation may get invested heavily in this alternative time line? For example:
1. SMG armed cavalry - SMG came from trench warfare didnt it - very unsporting
2. Zeppelin fleets - yes, carrying armoured cars,.
3. Manhandled autocannons for ground combat - Cant see this, french 75 will rule the world.
4. Advanced pusher aircraft - probably.
If WW1 doesnt happen, then Europe gets to continue with empires and conquests, Italy and germany would really get going in Africa and the med, challenged by UK and France. USA stays neutral, develops maritime flying boats/bombers, and maybe some long range twin fighters?
