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June 16, 1953
Washington DC White House, USA
"Hitler said that."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
MacArthur had his trademark pipe made of corn stalks in his mouth. Although he was indoors, he was not wearing sunglasses.
MacArthur tilted his head when he heard Hitler's proposal to Dulles.
"Why on earth did he say that?"
"I'm not sure either."
Isn't Hitler worried that his country's rocket technology might be leaked to the United States? He can't be that stupid, right?
Dulles said that the main reason Hitler wanted to jointly develop rockets with the United States was money.
And one more thing: to bring peace to humanity.
Peace comes from the mouth of the one who started the war. It's so absurd. Wasn't Chamberlain also fooled by Hitler's words that he wanted peace and sold Czechoslovakia to Germany in Munich?
So, is it really about money? Are you saying that even Germany would have difficulty covering the costs of rocket development?
Although it was more persuasive than Hitler's statement that he wanted peace, it was also questionable in MacArthur's opinion.
"They may be trying to shorten the time and cost of developing their own rockets using our money."
"However, Germany must also be prepared for technology leaks… … ."
"It is a technology more valuable than money, but are you sharing your country's core technology with us, a potential enemy, just to save money? "Isn't this so contradictory?"
"Keueuung."
"What the heck…?" … ."
Even while ministers and generals were arguing, MacArthur was lost in his own thoughts.
"dismissal."
"Why but Ike?"
"What do you plan to say to Germany?"
"I guess I should tell them I'll think about it first."
Unless you know exactly what Hitler's true intentions are, you should not give a hasty answer. The best way for now is to answer politely and not show your side's cards.
Everyone unanimously rejected the reduction of nuclear weapons. The United States still had only an atomic bomb using nuclear fission, but Germany had a hydrogen bomb.
I don't know the exact quantity, but I'm sure they've made hundreds of them by now.
But suddenly, why don't we stop making nuclear weapons in the future? For the sake of human peace, huh?
Nonsense. Who would accept such an absurd suggestion?
"I would like to say that we cannot agree to the proposal until Germany teaches us how to make a hydrogen bomb or transfers some of the hydrogen bombs... … "It would be better to just ignore it."
MacArthur decided to ignore Hitler's suggestion.
It made more sense to focus on Argentina right now than Hitler's absurd proposals.
It has already been more than two months since the war broke out.
The Argentine flag is still displayed on the Falkland Islands, and the Argentine army occupied Cascabeu, Santa Maria, and Chapeco, and the Brazilian army, which had been retreating repeatedly, managed to form a defensive line and block the Argentine army's advance.
The Brazilian people were shocked by the series of defeats. Who would have expected that their country's army, which boasted of being the strongest in South America, would be so vainly defeated by the enemy?
Brazil begged for the deployment of allied forces, saying it was a day away. To help Brazil, the United States sent the units that were ready to help Brazil on transport ships, and British troops stationed in Africa are also currently crossing the Atlantic.
Argentina is still out of its wits and has shown that it will not give up the Falkland Islands even if it means dying, but how long will that attitude last?
***
"The weather is so fucking hot. "Don't you think soldiers will faint from the heat like this?"
Patton, who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, looked very energetic despite his words.
After suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of the German army in Europe, his goal became to avenge his previous defeat. After the US-German Peace Treaty was signed and American troops deployed to the European theater were deployed to the Pacific theater, Patton also found himself fighting the Japanese army in the Pacific. .
When Japan surrendered, it barely avoided being recorded as a defeat, but Patton was not satisfied. In his view, the Japanese army was not even half as good as the German army.
The Japanese army only had a strong will to fight, but was far behind the German army in all aspects.
There was no proper supply system, so soldiers had to eat grass to satisfy their hunger, and their weapons were poor.
How can I get revenge by fighting against such weak enemies?
Meanwhile, war broke out. The opponent was Argentina. An army armed with German equipment and trained by German officers.
Isn't he the perfect partner to avenge the past?
When he was finally given the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong wish of revenge, Patton was so excited that he couldn't even sleep properly. Even while he was sleeping, he jumped up and wandered around in his pajamas dozens of times.
Finally he arrived in Brazil.
Although it is unfortunate that it is not a German army, it would be correct to view it as a quasi-German army since Argentina armed its army with German-made weapons and the German army trained Argentine soldiers.
Just as Germany invaded Poland, Argentina also forcibly occupied the Falkland Islands.
Unlike the soldiers who had stiff faces at the thought of fighting in the sweltering heat and on a battlefield where real bullets were flying and shells were raining down, Patton was as excited as a child unwrapping a gift.
It took time for the main body to arrive, but Patton did not wait for the main body to arrive.
As soon as he arrived in Brazil, he rushed to the Brazilian generals and asked them about the situation of the war. And about various information he had discovered about the enemy army.
Then, they quickly began to establish a strategy.
"General. A large-scale offensive until the main force arrives-"
"I know. Don't I know that? "Now that the Argentines have become more arrogant, shouldn't we give them a shot when they are off guard?"
I was happy that I had arrived at the battlefield I had so desperately wanted, but I did not like the atmosphere steeped in defeatism.
"They say the Argentine army is no different from the German army?"
"There is a saying that German soldiers wear Argentine military uniforms… … ."
"Even the weapons they use are all German-made, aren't they?"
Fear of the German army led to fear of the Argentine army armed with German-made weapons.
The soldiers, especially the new recruits who made up the majority of the force, remembered hearing in newspapers and on the radio the scene of the crushing defeat of American troops by Germany in England 10 years ago.
And I didn't forget that the veterans who returned home were shaking with shame and talking about how monstrous the German soldiers were.
Can we win this war?
Not to mention the Brazilian army, and even the American soldiers were so scared that they started shaking before even fighting! Patton was upset.
There is only one way to raise the morale of your allies.
Only victory.
Victory was needed to shake off fear and make the enemy realize that they were nothing special.
When combining the information obtained, it appears that the Argentine army is doing well, but the Argentine army also had many problems.
Due to the resistance of the Brazilian army, the number of casualties in the Argentine army was also rapidly increasing, and as supplies could not keep up, a shortage of ammunition was slowly becoming a reality on the front lines.
The condition of the Brazilian army is worse and they are in no condition to launch an offensive.
Just as drawing lines on a pumpkin does not make it a watermelon, the Argentine army does not become a German army just because it uses German-made weapons and receives training from German advisors.
Patton, who figured out the enemy's problem, smiled broadly.
"Even if you get quick tutoring from Jerry, in the end, Latin guys are just Latin guys. "They will never become Jerrys!"
Now that the enemy's vulnerability has been identified, all that's left is to counterattack.
A picture began to form in Patton's mind of him kicking an Argentine soldier in the face with a military kick.
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Patton first focused on completely cutting off the supply of the Argentine army.
"It's an air raid!"
"Everyone to location!"
A squadron of bombers took off from the runway of an air force base in southern Brazil and dropped bombs on the Argentine military's main supply route.
The Argentine military did not give in to this and fired anti-aircraft guns and surface-to-air missiles purchased from Germany.
The Kugelblitz, which had been active for a long time in various battlefields, including the Western Blitzkrieg of World War II, the British Campaign, and the German War, also spewed fierce fire.
At the same time, Argentine fighter planes also launched sorties to intercept enemy bombers.
However, the Argentine military's new opponents were not the prop planes they had been fighting so far, but jet planes like the ones they flew.
"The time for revenge has come!"
"Don't panic! Fight like you trained!"
The US Air Force's F-86 Sabers rushed against German jets.
The U.S. Air Force pilots were not an easy opponent for the Argentine Air Force pilots, who were accustomed to fighting with the Brazilian Air Force, whose aircraft performance and pilot skills were inferior.
Since the Argentine pilots were not something to be taken lightly by the American pilots, both sides suffered considerable damage, but they still succeeded in protecting their original target, the bombers.
The bombers that destroyed the Argentine army's supply route turned around, and the fighter planes that completed their mission also retreated.
Argentine fighter planes that failed to stop the bombing also had to withdraw. This was because they consumed too much fuel while fighting a stronger enemy than expected.
The first battle between the U.S. Air Force and the Argentine Air Force ended in a decision victory for the U.S. Air Force.
Afterwards, the U.S. Air Force's bombing continued, and the Argentine military repeatedly made sorties.
"Why does it seem like there are more enemies?"
"It's not the same place, it's more than yesterday!"
"Fuck it, it's done. Everyone, brace yourselves!"
"Uuuuuuu!!!"
If performance and skills are equal, the difference between victory and defeat is in numbers.
The number of U.S. Air Force fighters and bombers deployed to southern Brazil increased rapidly by the day.
In addition, the air forces of the Commonwealth, Free France, Czechoslovakia, and the Benelux government-in-exile.
"For Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Death to the Argentine bastards who begged Jerry!"
British pilots aboard the Gloucester Meteor, De Havilland Vampire, and Hawker Seahawk jets built by British engineers who fled to Canada with the government fought more fiercely than anyone else.
The Argentine army's damage gradually accumulated as it fought against Allied fighter planes that rushed at it like a swarm of bloodthirsty mosquitoes.
The sky was no longer just for the Argentine Air Force.
Flying freely over enemy skies like before was a past glory, but it was still bearable.
The Argentine military was somehow able to endure thanks to the outstanding talent and high-performance aircraft trained by German Air Force instructors.
However, the Argentine military became anxious when they realized that air superiority was no longer entirely theirs.
As the enemy's air attacks became fiercer, supply became more difficult. As time passes, it is clear that the situation will become more favorable to the enemy.
"Further offensives are unreasonable. "How about going on the defensive from now on?"
"Now is the last chance to launch an offensive before air superiority is transferred to the enemy. Let's attack."
The Argentine military leadership pondered over two options.
Are you going to squeeze in troops and supplies to launch an offensive? Are you going to start a defensive battle from now on?
Those advocating an offensive said that the enemy's will to go on the offensive must be destroyed by launching an offensive before the enemy can formulate a counterattack, while those advocating for defense said that further offensives would only leave greater damage to our troops.
Both sides had a point. That's why it was difficult to choose.
In the meantime, intelligence arrived.
According to what the intelligence team intercepted, the southern front of Rio Grande do Sul is currently empty.
The Brazilian military is in charge, but morale is low due to accumulated damage, and the U.S. military has just begun deployment, so it will take time to replace the Brazilian military.
This is truly the best situation to launch an offensive.
The U.S. military is also planning an offensive, but its main purpose is to deceive the situation on the southern front.
"It is said that most of the US soldiers are new recruits, so their morale is low and they have no combat experience."
"If we go on the offensive now, we can win."
Do you know anything? If we take this opportunity to crush the U.S. military very well, it may have a negative impact on the morale of the entire United States.
The Argentine army gathered all its strength and went on the offensive.
This is the last offensive. After this offensive is successful, we will continue to fight defensively and focus on draining the enemy's power.
The ammunition and fuel needed for the offensive were distributed, and German tanks charged with a lively engine noise.
The Argentine army charged toward the trap dug by Patton.
"The enemy has launched an offensive!"
"Good!"
"You got it right. You idiots. "How can you not have even a single doubt?"
When the enemy took the bait, Patton clenched his fists. Patton, who had suffered a serious nose injury after launching a hasty offensive in England in the past, learned a great lesson.
Before going on the offensive, it is important to first reduce the opponent's strength as much as possible. To do so, you must first induce the enemy to take the offensive first.
Following Patton's instructions, the U.S. military eagerly sprinkled rice cakes, and the Argentine troops, who were caught by the rice cakes, took the bait.
"They probably don't know that we also learned something from Jerry."
Patton benchmarked the German army and deployed powerful anti-tank forces around the defensive line.
Enemy tanks are first dealt with with tanks dug into the tank, and tanks dug in to avoid direct fire from the tank are dealt with with bazookas and recoilless guns placed in various places.
"come! preparation!"
"Enemy tank at 12 o'clock!"
"Distance 900, armor-piercing shells loaded!"
When the Argentine army's German-made tanks appeared, the American tankers loaded armor-piercing rounds according to the manual and waited for the tank commander's command to fire.
The M46 Patton's main gun has the same caliber as the Pershing's, 90mm, but Pershing's M3 tank gun and Patton's M41 tank gun had exceptional power.
When the 90mm M3 tank gun penetrated 140mm at 1km, the M41 tank gun penetrated 260mm at the same distance.
"launch!"
-Quaaang!!
The armor-piercing shell that left the tank gun penetrated the front armor of the Argentine Army's Panther II and tore through the interior.
The flames and steel fragments first killed the crew, and secondly, they touched the ammunition inside the tank and caused the tank to explode.
"It's a hit!"
The number of tanks with flying hatches and spitting out pillars of fire increased rapidly.
The tankers gained confidence when they saw German tanks, known only as invincible, being pierced and burning. The fear at the beginning of the battle had already turned into a determination to capture as many as one enemy.