Chapter 13 Two Peninsulas
"Mussolini is in danger...!"
This news was the judgment made by people at the Chinese Federation's "Institute for International Strategic Studies" after they saw the Allied forces and the French counterattack. In June 1939, the world war that started in 1936 had entered its third year.
At that time, the Allied forces, driven out of Europe by the Germans, made a counterattack plan. During the counterattack
, the Free French army will land from the west of Normandy, with the goal of cutting off the Brittany Peninsula in the hope of obtaining France's important military port - Brest. The other route will be dominated by British, American, including South American and other allied forces.
, launched an attack from northern Normandy and secured another port, the Port of Cherbourg.
This military port, together with the Port of Chemburg on the Corentin Peninsula, played a very important role for the Allied forces who still had to rely on ships to transport troops. The choice of Normandy to launch the attack was the result of a quarrel between Douglas MacArthur and US President Franklin Roosevelt.
Afterwards, the same location was obtained.
"I don't understand, Mr. President, why we have to choose that place. You know how far it is from our main battlefield, and if we can't get back to Europe from Dunkirk, then how will the Belgian troops get back to themselves?"
What about the territory? There, besides the Germans, there are the Dutch. Maybe they will cooperate with the Germans and occupy Belgium, in which case...!"
I believe many people know the nature of General Douglas MacArthur. Returning to the shore from a place where he was driven may have a more important meaning for him. In particular, the Belgian Army Group, as an important part of this battle, will be because of
The target of the attack was far away from their country and did not participate in the first attack. Moreover, as important allies, Britain and France were very concerned about Belgium's security. Moreover, there were troops from the Netherlands and the Chinese Federation near Belgium, which could cause a huge blow to the Allies at any time.
More importantly, fighting the Chinese Federation Defense Force and using its own army of up to 5 million people may be able to completely defeat the interests of the Chinese Federation in Europe. It cannot be denied that from a certain perspective, Douglas MacArthur was very important to China.
The Federation has some good feelings, but in the war these personal factors have become insignificant.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt had his own views on this. Although intelligence showed that the Chinese Federation rejected Germany's cooperation conditions, the Dutch and Chinese Federation troops would make the battlefield situation more complicated.
"Yes, I understand that the situation there is complicated, so our landing is full of dangers. If we can avoid the situation there and accumulate enough strength after we occupy France, maybe then we will have the opportunity to start a war with the Chinese Federation in Europe.
.And if we choose to land there, will it lead to direct cooperation from the Chinese Federation, the Netherlands, and the Germans? If so, I am afraid that our long-prepared landing war will turn into a massacre..."
Franklin Roosevelt did not express his real concern. His main concern was that the Dutch and Chinese Federal Defense Forces had a small tactical air force. At the same time, although the Dutch and Chinese federal air forces did not have jet fighters, they still had enough
Seraph - Seraph piston fighter attack aircraft. As mentioned before, in the world at this time, it is still the pinnacle of non-jet engine fighters.
Moreover, the W-F1 fighter jets originating from the Chinese Federation used by the Germans, as well as the new model "Salamander" made by the Germans themselves, imitated and improved - the Mei-262 fighter jets have also made their debut at this moment, and in order to compete for air supremacy,
Fighting to the death with Allied fighter planes in European airspace. Especially the threat of German fighter planes
, it also made the execution of the Allied forces' plan to bomb German industries not only extremely difficult, but also with great losses. This was the result after the Germans declared war on the Soviet Union and transferred 65% of their troops from the European battlefield. Sometimes Franklin Roosevelt
I can't imagine what it would be like if the Allied forces dealt with all German troops.
So the reason for choosing Normandy over Paris was that it would be "safer" there. Of course, the more important reason for the choice was that Franklin Roosevelt could not tell Douglas MacArthur. If he did, it would be a huge political trouble!
"Hell, are we going to show weakness to our enemies?"
As mentioned before, Douglas MacArthur was indeed pro-China, but that was insignificant on the battlefield. Therefore, when US President Franklin Roosevelt asked him to launch an attack in Normandy, he complained. If this sentence
What Patton said would definitely be more exciting. But here, when he said it, he caused the displeasure of Chief of Staff George Marshall.
He gave Douglas MacArthur a warning look, asking him to understand his identity and reminding him.
"General, I want to remind you that you are talking to the President of the United States!"
But at this time, Douglas MacArthur, who was a little angry at the interference of President Franklin Roosevelt due to military issues, did not apologize. He just stood up and stretched out his military uniform.
"Mr. President, I think we all need to think about this carefully. You see, no matter where we return to Europe, we need to make more preparations. Can you go, Mr. President?"
In the end, his unruly temperament was fully displayed. This made Franklin Roosevelt quite unhappy, but he knew that in the US military at this moment, it would probably not be easy to praise another commander. Moreover,
Generally speaking, General Douglas MacArthur is still a guy that the Satan Eagle admires, so after comprehensive consideration, Franklin Roosevelt solved this matter in the following way.
"Well, I think the Allied General Staff will consider this matter. General, you can also state your opinions to the General Staff!"
After saying this, he nodded to Douglas MacArthur and stood up. The latter said nothing. He put away the somewhat annoyed expression on his face, saluted Franklin Roosevelt and left the White House.
"What a bastard!"
George Marshall unfortunately could not go to Europe to command "Operation Overlord" because President Franklin Roosevelt needed him. He glanced through the window at Douglas MacArthur who was getting into his Humvee, and he cursed lightly.
Franklin Roosevelt, who was looking out of the window with him, shrugged, saying that he didn't care about the dispute at all.
"Same as that bastard across the ocean!"
When George Marshall heard Franklin Roosevelt's words, he looked at him. Both of them looked somewhat helpless. George Marshall also knew that the president had another important basis for thinking on this matter, and that was Douglass.
MacArthur was not an officer that Satan hated.
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———————————————————————————————————— Another thing is about Belgium, the Belgian royal family
Opold III did not stay in the country and live in seclusion at Ligne Palace after the fall of Belgium, as he did in another history, and tried to help his own people by bargaining with Hitler. At this moment, he had a close relationship with Norway.
Like the royal family, it organized its own government-in-exile in Britain and equipped its own army under the American Lend-Lease Act.
One important thing I have to mention here is that the national banking system of the Federation of China, as the world's largest, thickest and absolutely impossible to overturn, has replaced Switzerland as the reserve of national wealth for all countries in the world.
place.
This is the method of Charles King, the "financial black widow". In the past 15 years, he has completely monopolized the world's banking industry. Even many private banks in various countries were acquired and annexed by him. And the Chinese Federation
It is a country that does not allow financial invasion. Countermeasures include financial wars, assassinations, media wars and other all-pervasive means. People or families who invade the Chinese Federation's finances are often directly killed by the Chinese Federation's special forces.
These reasons have contributed to the stability of the Chinese Federation's financial system, and its huge treasury has given its financial system the best reputation in the world. Before the world war began, the Chinese Federation's financial system announced to the world that
Its bank will provide better and freer services than Swiss banks. Even if the other party is at war with the Chinese Federation, the bank will still not freeze the other party's national account.
Although Swiss banks had such services in the past, in fact they were often unable to provide them during wars. They would freeze accounts in some countries due to the pressure on the country. But the banking system of the Chinese Federation would not have such a service.
Question. Because does anyone dare to threaten the Chinese Federation, or threaten the Satanic Eagle?
After the Belgian army was defeated in France, most of them also retreated from Dunkirk to Britain. Therefore, there they relied on military aid from the United States and deposits in the Chinese Federal Bank to reorganize their army. Belgium around the world
People went to join the army one after another, which allowed the Belgian government-in-exile to organize a complete army group.
Chapter completed!