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August 9, 1953.
Allied forces landed on the Falkland Islands.
On the same day, allied troops from Brazil crossed the border and entered Argentine territory.
By this time, the precarious air superiority had completely passed to the Allied Forces. The Argentine Air Force was still alive, but it was not enough to stop the Allied Force's pouring air attacks.
Prior to the air raid, the Allied Forces distributed leaflets at the planned air raid site. There will be an air raid soon, so hurry up and abandon your home and take refuge.
Argentines who remember that their country was reduced to a sea of fire by the Allied air raids of Japan during World War II packed their bags and fled. This flight of Argentines affected the movements and operations of the Argentine army. Disturbed.
The Allied forces continued to advance, and soon took control of the entire Misiones province and advanced to Corrientes province.
However, did you say that even if it is rotten, it is still good enough? As it is said to be the strongest army in South America, the Argentine army steadily resisted even though it was pushed out, causing large and small losses to the Allied forces.
"The enemy is coming."
"God… … ."
Argentine soldiers hiding in trenches and tank shelters prayed before battle. Please God protect these poor souls. Please help me survive and return to my family safely.
After the prayer, the signal to attack was given. Panther tanks, hiding in tanks covered in camouflage and aiming their main guns at the road, opened fire all at once.
-Quaaang!!
"Kwaaaah!!!"
"Help me!"
"Hurry and escape!"
While moving leisurely while looking ahead, the US tank company was hit by a volley of enemy fire from the right.
No matter how thick the armor is, the sides and back are usually relatively thin. Even the M46, M29, and the latest M103 heavy tank could not withstand the attack from the side.
Among the tanks that exploded and poured a plume of fire out of the hatch, the tanks that were lucky enough to avoid the shells turned their turrets and attempted a counterattack. Then, they hurriedly called the air force over the radio and requested support.
"This is a request for assistance from the ground dogs!"
"excuse me! "I see purple smoke!"
"Drop the bomb."
A B-26 squadron that sortied after receiving a request from the Army for support dropped bombs over the heads of the Argentine troops.
At the time when the Panther's gunner was taking out the armor-piercing shells from the rack, the bomb dropped by the B-26 touched the Panther's upper armor.
The bomb exploded immediately upon impact, shattering the tank soldiers. The only consolation for the tank soldiers was that they died instantly without any time to feel pain. If they had been alive, they would have felt the pain of burning their entire bodies.
The second ordeal flew over the Argentine army's position engulfed in flames. The second ordeal of the Argentine army was the fall of 240mm shells fired by M92 self-propelled guns positioned in the rear.
"… … !!!"
The Argentine army was not even allowed to scream. As soon as the air raid was over, the Argentine army tank company was annihilated by artillery fire.
The tank received a direct hit from a 240mm shell, and its internal ammunition exploded all at once, shattering its hull and turret into pieces like glass, and the soldiers caught up in the explosion were reduced to charred charcoal.
Even the soldiers who were lucky enough to barely escape the firestorm were frozen in shock and were unable to move.
"Uh, uhh... … ."
The soldiers, dazed by shock, even forgot to speak and just stared blankly at their comrades and tanks burning up in flames.
U.S. military bullets flew towards them. The surviving soldiers sat down in a daze without even thinking about avoiding them, and fell down after being hit by the bullets.
"There are Latinos in front."
"Shall we go?"
"Did you turn? "Can't you see I'm holding a white flag?"
A group of Argentine soldiers appeared in front of the advancing American troops, crushing the enemy's resistance. However, they did not block the American troops to fight.
"I surrender! "Don't shoot!"
Argentine soldiers who had lost the will to fight poured out in droves. After experiencing the overwhelming firepower of the U.S. military, the Argentine soldiers lost the will to fight and voluntarily laid down their weapons.
And they hung up a white flag made of woven underwear.
Even if they had fuel and ammunition left, they could not fight if they ran out of will to fight. From generals to privates, everyone knew they had lost this war.
We lost the war, so what's the point of fighting more? The war has already been lost, so it is better to return alive alive.
Patton smiled brightly as he watched the procession of Argentine prisoners pouring in. As his jeep drove along the road, the procession of prisoners continued endlessly.
"I can't even see where it begins and where it ends."
"What a beautiful sight. Hahaha!"
Alexander, who was sitting with Patton, smiled faintly. Since this war began with a dispute between Britain and Argentina, the British government in exile argued that Britain should assume the position of commander-in-chief, but it had no effect.
What qualifications does a person who barely survives on aid provided by the United States and cannot fight a war without the United States pass on the post of commander-in-chief?
Even MacArthur, who had emphasized periodic cooperation with the British government-in-exile, could not accept Britain's demands.
From the beginning, Britain's goal was to receive only a symbolic position without seeking full power, but when the United States showed an unexpectedly cold response, Attlee quickly changed his position.
Thus, the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces went to Patton, and the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief went to Alexander.
Alexander secretly sighed at the reality that Britain could not be the main character in a war that staked its pride.
Especially how eccentric this guy's Yankee personality is. There were many times when I was surprised by Patton's suggestion to go to the battlefield to check the situation while the battle was in full swing.
Fortunately, the staff around me stopped it and nothing serious happened.
Patton may or may not have been aware of Alexander's feelings, but he made various jokes. Most of them were vulgar jokes that were far from Alexander's taste.
"Our soldiers have high expectations from Argentina. Do you know why?"
"hmm… … "I'm not sure?"
"Because I can fuck Argentine beauties. Everything with an Ha ha ha ha ha!!"
"… … ha ha ha."
I wish someone would shut this mouth. Alexander was dying to force himself to laugh at Patton's vulgar jokes, but regardless, Patton felt like he was going to fly.
Now, no one will point a finger at him as a loser who ran away from Europe.
It was a clear day without a single cloud, as if the sky knew how he felt.
"Let's run to Buenos Aires like this! "Look at Peron's face!"
***
August 14, 1953
Washington DC White House, USA
"Patton is very young. "There is no one who truly loves war like this guy."
"I agree."
On the front page of the New York Times that MacArthur was holding, there was a large photo of Patton posing with a bright smile on top of a Panther abandoned by the Argentine army.
The image of Patton holding a cigar in his mouth and a German-made StG45 rifle captured from the Argentine army in his right hand was imprinted as a photo symbolizing victory to Americans, like U.S. Marines planting the American flag on the top of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
In the early days of the war, the Americans, who had been worried that the humiliating defeat of the past by the Argentine army would be repeated, were now happy that victory in the war was just around the corner.
Naturally, MacArthur's popularity soared through the roof, and his approval rating for the government was also the highest since the beginning of his term.
However, MacArthur was not satisfied with this. Victory in the war was only a process, not the final goal, and there were still many, many mountains to overcome.
"I heard that Germany has developed a new rocket… … ."
"It's true."
Eisenhower's expression was grave. Germany's newly developed V6 rocket has a range of 7,000 km.
Germany's one-sided claims cannot be believed, but if their announcement is true, Germany can drop a hydrogen bomb anywhere on the planet with a single button press.
Despite the victory, another worry arose. How can the world work like this? Eisenhower sighed deeply.
"Ike, how many years do you think it will be before we have the rocket that Jerry has?"
"It will probably be difficult before your current term ends. If you are re-elected, it will be a different story."
The United States, like Germany, is also working on rocket research, but development has been much slower than in actual history due to the disappearance of German scientists who played a major role in American rocket technology research.
The target range of the rocket currently being developed by the United States is 300 km.
In contrast, the range of the rocket currently owned by Germany is 7,000 km.
It was literally the difference between an adult and a newborn. MacArthur sighed.
"Hitler could destroy the entire White House by pressing a button on the table, while we have to suck our fingers."
In any case, the United States also planned to send out B-36 bombers deployed in Greenland and Iceland to drop nuclear bombs on Europe, but there were many doubts as to whether this would be possible if actual combat broke out.
As everyone knows, Germany's air defenses are the best in the world, and bombers must break through them all to reach the skies over Berlin.
Dropping a nuclear bomb is not the end, but you have to return, which means you have to go back and forth through a wasp's nest filled with various anti-aircraft guns, rockets, and jets.
Regardless of whether this is possible, there is no guarantee that rockets launched by Germany will not fall on the base before the bombers are dispatched.
Putting all of this together, MacArthur could only come to one conclusion.
If war breaks out, America loses.
Even though the U.S. Navy overwhelms the German Navy in the Atlantic, it cannot prevent rockets launched by Germany from devastating the U.S. East Coast.
Even if they prevented the German army from landing on the American mainland, what would be the use if the mainland has already melted from the heat of nuclear weapons?
"Youngf made a very big mistake."
"What mistake are you talking about?"
"I made the mistake of sitting back and watching while the Nazis ravaged Poland. "If either Chamberlain or Daladier had made a decision, the world would have been a very different place by now."
"I guess so."
Eisenhower also agreed with MacArthur. While Germany invaded Poland in friendly terms with the Soviet Union, Britain and France took no action.
They declared war to protect Poland, but did nothing while Poland was being attacked. There was no comedy.
Although the French army crossed the border and advanced into German territory, they withdrew after several skirmishes. And they sat quietly until Germany began its invasion.
They're such stupid bastards. If Youngf had made up his mind and launched an invasion of mainland Germany, the outcome of the war would have been different.
The idiots in the British government-in-exile and the French government-in-exile make the excuse that the reason the British did not attack the German mainland at that time was because the mobilization of the army had not yet been completed, but even considering the cancer, it makes no sense that they did not attack until May 10th.
If the British Empire had attacked Germany, at least the whole of Western Europe could have been avoided falling into German hands, and the United States would not have had to live in unprecedented fear like it is now.
"It doesn't matter how much money it costs. We can't do nothing like the UK and France. America must be different. It's okay to spend several times as much money as you currently have, so get results as quickly as possible. Do you understand?"
"If you spend too much of the budget, Congress won't stay silent."
"It's their job to complain even when we take a breath. "I'll take care of the council, Ike, so you can focus on your job."
"I understand, Your Excellency."
After destroying Argentina, it is a rocket. Make a hydrogen bomb as soon as possible and develop a rocket that can travel from the Americas to Europe. That way, Hitler will not have any foolish ideas.
As President MacArthur, there were so many things he had to do.
***
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
When Argentina was at its peak, it was a city so splendid and developed that it was nicknamed the Paris of South America, but now that the war broke out, it has lost its previous vitality and vitality.
For the first time in the history of Buenos Aires, an air raid warning sounded in the city. People were confused as they heard an air raid warning for the first time in their lives. At first, they thought it was a drill, but the warning was real.
-Notification to citizens. Enemy bombers are now flying towards the city... … .
Only then did citizens realize the situation and run to find air-raid shelters. When the evacuation of citizens had not yet been completed, a squadron of bombers appeared over Buenos Aires.
At the earnest request of the British government-in-exile, the first air raid on Buenos Aires was assigned to the RAF.
The bomber squadron, comprised of the Canadian, South African, Australian, and New Zealand air forces, opened its bomb bays in unison as it reached the skies over Buenos Aires.
While bombs dropped from Canberra bombers were falling towards the ground, Argentine anti-aircraft guns on the ground were actively firing.
Surface-to-air missiles were also launched and flew towards the bombers. However, it did not prevent the bombs from landing on the ground.
-It's a hit, it's a hit!
-F*cking Latino bastards.
The pilots felt a strong sense of pleasure as they saw fireworks and black smoke rising from all over the city.
When I heard the news that the Union Jack of the Falkland Islands was torn down and the Argentine flag was raised, my anger turned into joy and joy of victory.
There were many bombers that crashed after being hit by German-made surface-to-air missiles, but the pilots did their job.
The streetlights and trees that made the streets bright as daylight every night were smashed, and the department store where people enjoyed shopping on the weekend was also hit by a bomb and collapsed tragically.
Those who were unable to evacuate to the shelter in time and remained on the ground became victims of the rain of bombs.
The Argentine fighter planes that were sortied to intercept them fought a desperate fight with the fighter planes escorting the bombers. The fighting spirit of those trying to block their city was great, but the will of those seeking revenge was also formidable.
After a fierce battle, the bombers turned around and returned. It was not because the Argentine army's resistance was so fierce, but because they had used up all the bombs they had brought with them.
Paris in South America turned into a sea of fire.