The Rise of the Third Reich

"What do you want to do?"

Hersman actually did not believe that the three white South American countries of Argentina, Paraguay and Chile could really unite into a federation. But Brazil is indeed, as Perón said, unlikely to lead a group of Spanish-speaking South American countries.

Since Brazil cannot lead South America, the country's ruling elite will tend to maintain the status quo rather than change the status quo in South America. In other words, Brazil as a country has little motivation to fight.

If the European Combined Fleet is dispatched to coerce, Brazil can of course be forced to succumb and join the Axis powers. However, if Brazil is forced to join, it is impossible for Brazil to truly serve Germany. Once Brazil enters the axis, Germany must ensure that Brazil is not invaded by Spanish-speaking South American countries such as Argentina and Uruguay.

In this case, what motivation would countries like Argentina, Uruguay and Chile have to join the axis? Even if they are forced into the axis, it is just soy sauce.

"Your Majesty the Imperial Marshal," said Peron, "there will be a blitzkrieg with the goal of carving up Brazil! Argentina's army is ready, and we also have our supporters in Chile and Uruguay. As long as Germany supports us, the three countries will immediately They will unite, form an alliance, and launch a surprise attack on Brazil."

It turns out that both the Chilean and Argentine armies are Nazis, and there are also huge pro-Nazi forces in the Uruguayan army. In December 1943, the Nazis in the Uruguayan army launched a coup with the support of the Argentine army, but there was no Success. But as long as Germany and Argentina join forces, Chile and Uruguay will surely soon fall into the hands of pro-Nazi officers.

Then the three countries will immediately form an alliance to deal with Brazil, while Paraguay and Bolivia are their little brothers, building up their momentum and grabbing some of Brazil's inland land.

"Will it take a long time?" Hersman asked.

"No," Peron looked a little excited. "The Argentine army and navy staff have repeatedly calculated that we can make Brazil surrender in as soon as one month."

"A month?" Hessman said thoughtfully, "Brazil has millions of square kilometers and a population of more than 40 million, right?"

Brazil's last census was in 1940, with 41.079 million people, which is more than the combined population of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay!

“But the essence of Brazil is in the southern coastal area.” Peron told Hersman. “The two big cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the core of Brazil. As long as they are captured there, Brazil will surrender... and to capture these two As long as the navy can win quickly, the coalition forces of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay can land in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, capture them before Brazil is fully mobilized, and then force the Brazilian government to surrender and cede some territory.

Some land in western Brazil will be allocated to Bolivia and Paraguay, and a brand new country will be established in southern Brazil, where white people of German and Italian descent mainly gather. Then this white country, dominated by German and Italian immigrants, would join Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay to form a white South American federation. "

It turned out that Peron's idea was to create a white South American federation - that is, to unite the areas in southern South America, including Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and southern Brazil where the descendants of European immigrants live, through a war to form an emerging white federal state. .

This idea is certainly feasible to a certain extent. As long as a figure like Perón can accumulate enough prestige in a victory over Brazil, and at the same time have strong support from Europe.

Such a white federal state in South America can exist, at least in the short term...

Hessmann thought about it over and over, and then asked Peron: "Should the European Combined Fleet deal with the Brazilian Navy?"

"No need," Perón said, "Our navy is much stronger than Brazil's. We have two Rivadavia-class battleships with a standard displacement of 28,000 tons, while Chile has one naval ship with a standard displacement of 28,000 tons. The La Torre-class battleship. Brazil only has two Minas Gerais-class battleships with a standard displacement of less than 20,000 tons, which is not our opponent at all.”

South American countries in this era are actually quite powerful, especially Chile and Argentina, the two "South American and European countries". Not only are their economies developed, their per capita income is no less than that of Europe, but their military strength is also very powerful.

Both Chile and Argentina possess "strategic-class" weapons such as battleships, and their battleships are not just superficial parallel imports, but real ones that can reach the advanced level of World War I!

Even if the current European combined fleet wants to dispatch battleships to deal with them, it must use big guys of Bismarck's level to be sure of victory.

"But you don't have an aircraft carrier, and you don't have a really decent air force." Hersman said, "Brazil has a close relationship with the United States. If the three countries unite and join our side, Brazil, which is scared, will most likely accept support from the United States. ”

Peron nodded, "Yes, this is exactly why we need Europe's help..." He paused, thinking about his words and said: "But if Argentina wants to become the real leader of the White South American Federation, it must show its true Strength."

The subtext of this statement is that it does not all depend on "Dad"... At least it seems that it cannot all depend on "Dad", otherwise Argentina will not be able to be the leader of the federation, and Peron will not be able to be the president of the federation.

Hersman understood what Peron was thinking - if Argentina wanted to be strong, it would not be enough to rely on its own territory, resources, and population. It had to gather the white areas in southern South America to form a federation.

To achieve this goal, Argentina must lead South America, and Peron must have a very high reputation. Only in this way can a white South American federation with sufficient territory, population and resources emerge.

And if Peron wants to become a great leader, "German Father" will have to do more work.

"We can sell you an aircraft carrier and four anti-aircraft destroyers," Hersman said, "with pilots and officers and petty officers who can speak Spanish. These people will temporarily serve you until your people can themselves Drive them.

We will also select a group of officers and soldiers with actual combat experience from the Blue Division and the Spanish SS Volunteers and let them join the Argentine Army.

In addition... we will also send a military advisory group to help you direct the war against Brazil. "

…

"Is this possible? Brazil is so big, can it really be defeated in a month?" After sending Peron and his little Nazi girlfriend away, Adolf Hitler drank with Hessmann in the living room of the Eagle's Nest. Afternoon tea, while discussing South American issues.

"I don't think it's possible," Hessmann took a sip of the Argentine coffee Evita gave to Hitler and shook his head. "Peron just saw that we were struggling to fight. We'll know when he gets on the field himself.

Brazil is not that easy to deal with... Brazil is not only big, but it is also bordering the US-controlled area. Even if the sea route is blocked, the Americans can maintain hundreds of thousands of troops in the interior of Brazil by air transport. "

Of course Hersman knew that in history, Americans used air transport to supply Berlin. In nearly a year, American planes flew more than 278,000 sorties. At most, 12,000 tons of supplies were transported to West Berlin in one day. A total of 12,000 tons of supplies were transported to West Berlin. 2.326 million tons of various materials were purchased!

Now the Americans only need to use a force equivalent to one-tenth of the West Berlin airlift to transport more than 1,000 tons of weapons, ammunition and fuel to Brazil every day. Based on the calculation that a division consumes 50 tons of ammunition and fuel in a day's combat (food can be obtained locally in Brazil), it is not difficult to maintain 20 US-standard divisions fighting in Brazil.

Moreover, the Amazon River and its tributaries flowing through northern Brazil have strong navigation capabilities. Giant ships of 10,000 tons can sail directly from the mouth of the Amazon River to Manaus, the down payment in Amazon State, Brazil, while ships of 3,000 tons can sail to distances from the Amazon River. Iquitos, Peru, 3,680 kilometers from the sea!

In other words, in addition to the costly airlift, the United States can also provide supplies to the battlefield in northern Brazil through Peru on the Pacific coast.

Being too close to the US-controlled area is probably one of the reasons why the Brazilian government has never been willing to turn to Germany. Because of the penetration of the United States into Brazil, once Brazil falls to Germany, most of the northern and western parts of Brazil will fight for independence with the support of the United States. The Brazilian Federation will fall apart by then...

"But this is not a problem for us," Herschmann then told Hitler. "We can defeat hundreds of thousands of American troops in northern Brazil. And controlling the entrance to the Amazon River in northern Brazil is necessary...if we still want to To make a difference in America.”

The Amazon River Estuary is close to Guyana, where there is an important port city, Belem, which is a distribution center for the export of agricultural products in the Amazon basin. If the German army wants to invest a large force in the American battlefield, it must control the large port of Belem-this is a large port that can serve as an anchorage for the European Combined Fleet.

In addition, the Rio Grande Norte area south of the mouth of the Amazon River, close to the African continent and the Cape Verde Islands, is also something that Germany must control. As long as Germany can deploy its aviation and fleet in Rio Grande Norte, it will be able to form an Atlantic blockade with a length of only about 2,500 kilometers together with its aviation and fleet in Cape Verde - which means that it will be deployed on the shores of both places. The basic Fw-190 can provide full escort for the Ju288 through shuttle flight.

At the end of the meeting, Hessmann said to Hitler: "Now Brazil is always delaying in joining us, and we cannot wait indefinitely, so I propose to support Peron and go to war with Brazil."