Thank you all for the congratulations, and thank you
@J_Master for the nomination!
As for an Anglo Bias, well... I think I forfeited my ability to defend against such an accusation when I had Searle-Wilson's introduction to
FAWHA explicitly state the author's bias.
For the Showcase itself, we will be staying with Vicky II and devastating early 20th Centuries: I would like to nominate
The Most Sublime Porte, by
@Riotkiller, which has recently returned from hiatus with a bang. Congratulations, Riotkiller!