Final Impact - Axis of Time, Bk 3 Author:John Birmingham The impact of the 2021 antiterrorist fighters with their futuristic weapons like the British destroyer Trident has changed the course of WWII. Besides the superior armament from the future, the displaced time travelers know the outcome of the hostilities and much more including state secrets. The Germans are awed but they and their Japanese alli... more »es hope to turn the tide with the development of an atom bomb and bio-chemical dirty explosives.
AS D-Day approaches, the Russians are moving steadily west. The Communists reject the inevitability of capitalism defeating the Soviets in just over four decades. The western leaders including the newcomers from the future fear that the Russians hijacked the missing vessel Vanguard, Tridents 2021 peer. Hitler and Yamamoto are bunkering down in anticipation of the destructions of their homelands.« less
Great ending to a great "what if" trilogy. Fans of alternate history should not miss this. This book ties up the story lines nicely but still leaves us wanting more. Here's hoping Birmingham revisits this universe again.