User blog comment:NovaSims/What WW2 have been like if Hitler adnt attacked Russia and Japan hadnt attacked America?/@comment-4621372-20120909190549/@comment-4621372-20120909220405

OK, so some desk jockey with no idea of war strategy suggests 1.7- 4 million, while no less than 4 top Generals and Admirals put their estimate WAY WAY lower. Why believe the desk jockey?

Actaully, Rape was quite uncommon under American and British troops. And they would be the bulk.

No, it would not merely be different flags. There would be a huge number of more troops.

And, BTW, Hirohito attempted to bring about a surrender following the first bombing. He would have succeeded, for the same reason as OTL, following the Beacheads. He knew it was either a choice between a bloody massacre on both sides, ending, most probably, with his death, or a peaceful surrender.

A more humane way?

Hundreds of thousands dead instantly. Millions more dying over the years, and still more millions being disfigured for life, either because of radiations or because of birth defects following radiation.

And remember, in Germany after it became clear they would lose, after the Bulge was shattered, and Nordwind hurled back, the soldiers surrendered by the thousands.