"Post-18th C. Imagi-Nations " Topic

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Interbellum link is a new collective blog devoted to be "Emperor vs Elector emperor-elector.blogspot.com 's equivalent" for 'Imagi-nations and imaginary wars set in the 1920s, 1930s & 1940s'.

Historical 'zones' (areas x periods) specially favourable to imaginary countries and conflicts combine a patchwork of numerous countries -many of them small, hardly known by the general public, either old but ignored or 'new' (resurrected from oblivion), often with bewilderingly similar names (all those Hesse- and Saxe-…; more recently Moldavia / Moravia, Slovakia / Slovenia…)- with a state of turnmoil, political instability and / or rampant hostilities. Typically, broken up or crumbled down empires: such indeed is post-WW1 Eurasia with the post-Czarist ('Back of Beyond') East, Baltic area, post-Czarist and post-Austrian (after being post-Ottoman) ark from the Balkans to the Caucasus.
And of course during the Interwars South America TMP link was as propitious to imaginary countries and conflicts as it had been since the wars of liberation -re the famous Gran Chapo war link between Nuevo Rico and San Theodoros, for which very suitable minis TMP link are avilable. While during the 1920-1950 period the 'Yellow Peril' link was a real concern picture , at least in fiction…
As for imaginary conflicts, the British Civil War TMP link is already well known.

Two other recent periods are potential cradles of Imagi-nations and imaginary wars, and would deserve each a collective 'EvE'-like blog of its own:
- the 1860-1914, Victorian to Belle Epoque one, of Ruritania fame and already well represented 'oversea' (Afriboria, Morvalistan… but also the republics of Sonora link and Texas link , the Fenian state -several incarnations- and 'progressive Hawaii' link ). Several novels of the time described a 'Yellow' (or 'Black') invasion of Europe and 'the end of civilization as we know it'. As for imaginary conflicts, they are currently fought by an increasing number of 'Color' armies in their 'Funny little wars' of Wells' tradition; the 'Things to come' movie could equally be set in 1905, and most of French public opinion was ready to revive the 8 centuries old tradition of 'Guerre aux Anglais!' after the Fachoda incident.
- Our very time, with 'decolonized' Africa (AK47 Republic) and post-USSR Eurasia, from the Baltic 15mm-prussia.blogspot.com to all those 'new' countries in the Caucasus: Blechistan, Pukistan… And South America as always, of course: since Argentina started a war in 'The Real World™', an open conflict between Palombia and Uroguy is more than likely.

Sadly, despite (or because of?) literary precedents such as The Land Leviathan link and the Draka series link , South Africa is seemingly ignored by 'Imaginative' wargamers. While the French Huguenots who settled there link in the late 17th C. *could* have built a country of their own link . And, had Christian Ethiopia extended as envisaged in the Belisarius sequence link , it would be ruling -perhaps under the name of Afrodizia?- from 'our' Somalia to 'our' South Africa since the Renaissance at the very least.

Hopefully, with time, Imagi-Nations first known from a given period will see their historical coverage extended, and their creators contributing to more than one 'period specific' League of Imagi-Nations collective blog.

Launched on March 25, the Interbellum 'collective' blog link (may I stress I'm only a follower, not one of the blog members) already has 8 contributors with some 15 countries. Most are European: while Opeland and Tradgarland are set in the Scandinavian – Baltic area, the bulk is located in the 'propitious' arc between the Adriatic and the Black Seas (maybe even the Caspian one?): Laurania and Maldacia, Borduria (implying of course the presence of its neighbor and 'hereditary foe' Syldavia), Brorogrovia and Slobenia "in the shadow of Translyvania, somewhere East of Prague", Balkrunia "Gateway to the East", Alcovia and its 2 neighbors…
While the Opelanders and Tradgarlanders soldiers look suitably Swedish / Danish / Dutch (and their equipment is reasonably 'modern'), the appearance of the 'Balkanic' ones often reflects the alignement, or at least sympathies, of their countries during WW1. Those who fought on, or inclined to, the Allies side often wear the Adrian helmet TMP link , while their 'traditional enemies' generally have a 'Germanic' look. Yet, when it comes to 'modern' armor, every one fields whatever he could get his hands on / the arms dealers foisted him (the further East the more obsolete the material): thus, it would not be surprising to see soldiers in Adrian helmet supported by British-pattern tankettes, or 'German-looking' troops accompanied by French F-17…
Then, at least 3 Imagi-Nations are emerging in the Eastern Mediterranean area. And, in Latin America, the 3 countries of San Lorenzo, Casanare and Anagua in "La Costa Caribe"…
There is plenty of 'free lands' in "Back of Beyond" Asia: Shangri-La… ?

The contributors being scattered on 3 continents, each develops and 'plays' his own campaign in full independence. Yet each of them already benefited from "Interbellum": a good part of them were only toying with the idea, and took the plunge when they learned of the specially-devoted collective blog; the exchanges there already proved to be inspirating and inspirational.

Btw, during the Interwars the 'Palace Guards' of imaginary 'Balkanic' countries were often wearing some hussar-like uniform picture : what about their 'Amazon' equivalent link ?

Interbellum would welcome 'imaginary interwars conflicts' as well: the British Civil War seems to be 'a world on its own', but would surely benefit from such a 'federative' blog.

Abdul: Why don't you launch the blog? I'd participate.

I have neither the computer literacy, nor the 'period' knowledge to launch such a collective blog: the little I know is mostly restricted to the Lace Wars. Even on 'Emperor vs Elector' I'm most of a lazy leech!