description Alternate Generals Overview
Alternate Generals is a 1998 anthology of alternate-history fiction edited by Harry Turtledove. The stories examine how military history might have changed if commanders had faced different wars, opponents, technologies, or political circumstances. Its subjects are drawn from real historical conflicts, but the narratives alter the conditions and outcomes of those conflicts. The volume is intended for readers interested in military history, speculative history, and short fiction.
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Who edited Alternate Generals, and when was it published?
Alternate Generals was published by Baen in 1998 and edited by Harry Turtledove and Roland J. Green. It is an anthology of military alternate-history stories rather than one long novel. [Baen contents](https://www.baen.com/Chapters/0671878867/0671878867_toc.htm)
What does Alternate Generals change about real history?
The stories ask how wars, commanders, technologies, and political decisions might have produced different outcomes. The collection uses real military settings and leaders as starting points but changes the circumstances around them.
Which authors or stories are included in Alternate Generals?
The contents include Harry Turtledove's The Phantom Tolbukhin, David Weber's The Captain from Kirkbean, and S. M. Stirling's The Charge of Lee's Brigade. The anthology contains 16 stories by different authors.
Are there later books called Alternate Generals II and Alternate Generals III?
Yes, later volumes use the titles Alternate Generals II and Alternate Generals III. They continue the anthology concept with new military what-if stories rather than continuing one shared plot from the 1998 book.
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