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The Axis of Time trilogy is a series of novels written by Australian journalist and author John Birmingham. A US-led task force off Indonesia in 2021 finds itself sent back to 1942, just prior to the Battle of Midway. The novels deal with a rapidly altered version of World War II, and to a lesser extent the social changes that result amongst the Allied powers.

• World War 2.1: Weapons of Choice (2004)
• World War 2.2: Designated Targets (2005)
• World War 2.3: The Last Good War (due for 2006)

Easter eggs

Birmingham names several minor characters after contemporary nonfictional people:

• Piers Akerman and Andrew Bolt, right-wing Australian columnists. Appeared as SAS demolitionists.
• Eric Flint (alternative history author) appeared as a Secret Service agent. The fictional town of Grantville, West Virginia, from his 1632 series is referred to as Dan Black's home town.
• S.M. Stirling (sci-fi/alternative history author), appeared as a Secret Service agent.
• Harry Turtledove (sci-fi/alternative history author) referred to as a fringe 'professor' who wrote an underground bio of J. Edgar Hoover.
• Bill O'Reilly and Jerry Springer are mentioned as both being United States senators in the 21st Century.
• James H. Cobb, Robert Dessaix, and Jean-Paul Sartre are namesakes for naval ships.
• Matthew Reilly (Australian action/sci-fi author) appears as a lieutenant on the Leyte Gulf.

See Also

Characters in the Axis of Time Trilogy

External Links

John Birmingham's Blog