The Rise of the Third Reich

Because the "God of Liberty" operation was reaching its most critical moment, US President Roosevelt stayed up all night, sitting in the Oval Office waiting for bad news from the front line - as the worst president in American history, Franklin... Roosevelt certainly had an extraordinary tolerance for bad news of all kinds, and he was particularly adept at making difficult and painful decisions. Such as executing the "God of Liberty" operation!

This risky plan to launch a counterattack from the sea to the German-held British Guiana was full of controversy during the formulation process-President Roosevelt had seen at least 30 similar plans in the past two years, and every meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Every month they would come up with at least one plan to attack Guyana, a thorn in the side. Sometimes they would come up with two adventure plans in a month that were worked out by countless smart minds with rich military knowledge.

President Roosevelt spent a lot of energy convening a cabinet military meeting to discuss these terrible plans that seemed unlikely to be feasible and would definitely result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of American youths.

The result of the discussion was either to shelve it indefinitely or to reject it outright, except for the "God of Liberty" plan.

But President Roosevelt also knew that the reason why the "God of Liberty" plan passed was not because it was more perfect than the 30 other risky plans that had been rejected before, but because there was no other choice. With Germany possessing the atomic bomb before the United States, the Soviet Union armisticeing the war, and Europe starting the process of forming the United States, the United States has been forced into a corner.

Time is no longer on the American side!

Although the industrial capacity of the United States is still strong, it exceeds that of the European Community industry, which has not yet recovered from the devastation of the war and is not fully integrated - if you simply count the pre-war European Communities of Germany, Britain, France, Belgium, Russia (Soviet Union), etc. The country's heavy industrial product production capacity, except for automobiles, the total production capacity of various products mostly exceeds that of the United States. However, this production capacity on paper cannot be fully utilized due to various reasons, making the current military output of the European Community still inferior to that of the United States.

But as time goes by, the quantitative gap between the United States and Europe is definitely narrowing rather than widening.

And since the ground operations on the Eastern Front have basically ended - the Soviet Union and Russia formally signed a peace agreement on August 1, and the Soviet Red Army began to peacefully withdraw from the west of the Ural Mountains - the European Community can now divert all its military forces on the Atlantic battlefield, and the oil production capacity in the Caucasus and Volga-Ural regions will also fall into the hands of the European Community intact!

This means that the European Community's oil production in 1945 can increase by at least 30 million tons! If the further increase in oil production in the Middle East and the increase in the production of synthetic fuels are taken into account, the total amount of oil (including various synthetic fuels) owned by the European Community in 1945 may exceed the 100 million tons mark.

The increase in oil and the basic end of the war on the Eastern Front also mean that the scale of the European Community's naval and air forces can be rapidly expanded in the future. If we take into account the European Community's current lead in aviation technology, the delay of the war will obviously be more detrimental to the United States.

The most unfavorable aspect of the prolongation of the war to the United States is that the number of unique atomic bombs possessed by Germany will increase as time goes on!

Therefore, for the United States today, it is still the most advantageous option to use war to promote peace and create an armistice condition that is most beneficial to the United States in exchange for time to achieve a breakthrough in atomic bomb research.

This is also the main reason why President Roosevelt approved the "Andean Plan" and the "Liberty God Plan".

But how likely are these two risky offensive plans to succeed? To be honest, President Roosevelt really didn't have much confidence in his heart.

A man walked in quickly, and there was a rush of footsteps on the floor, waking President Roosevelt out of his troubles and worries. When he looked up, he saw General William Leahy, the President's Chief of Staff, appearing in front of him with a surprised look on his face. President Roosevelt hurriedly greeted him: "William, how are you? Have the Marines attacked the beachhead of Georgetown? The losses...were they very heavy?"

"Mr. President, great news!" William Leahy replied with a smile. "The first phase of the God of Liberty plan was successful. The 4th Marine Division has occupied Georgetown! The losses were not serious, only 24 ships. The landing ship, three destroyers and three escort destroyers were sunk. The loss of personnel is estimated to be no more than 3,000..."

"No more than 3,000 people?" Roosevelt couldn't believe his ears. "God, is this true? The sacrifice of 3,000 people resulted in Georgetown?"

The U.S. losses on Niihau Island can exceed 30,000! Now one out of ten has captured Georgetown, and no big ships have suffered losses. This can probably only be described as a miracle.

"Yes, Mr. President." William Leahy was also smiling from ear to ear. The Joint Chiefs of Staff had previously estimated that on the first day of the Georgetown landing operation, the U.S. military might have sacrificed tens of thousands of lives, and there was no After 20-30 days of bloody fighting and the sacrifice of 50,000 people, it was impossible for the United States to capture Georgetown.

Moreover, being able to exchange 50,000 lives and a month of bloody battle for Georgetown is already an amazing victory for the United States.

The current situation can only be described as a miracle under the blessing of God.

"How is this possible?" Roosevelt stared at William Leahy with wide eyes, "Are all the Germans defending Georgetown asleep?"

"No, they didn't fall asleep, they all ran away." William Leahy said, "The landing formation was attacked by German aircraft, torpedo boats and submarines, and all the losses were caused by them. But during the landing operation, But there was no resistance.”

"The Germans abandoned Georgetown?" Roosevelt was stunned again and again. "How is this possible?"

William Leahy, who was as happy as if he had won a jackpot, smiled and shrugged, "Mr. President, I don't know what's going on? But what is certain is that the Stars and Stripes are flying over Georgetown now! It belongs to us." "

"Thank God," Roosevelt breathed a sigh of relief. "In any case, this is a good thing and is also very beneficial to the peace talks."

Although Mussolini left the United States disappointed, the door to peace negotiations was not closed. Representatives of the United States and the European Community are still conducting secret diplomatic negotiations under the mediation of Rome.

The progress made by the United States on the battlefield will undoubtedly become a bargaining chip in peace negotiations.

"What about the direction of Valparaiso Bay?" Roosevelt immediately remembered the key to the "Andean Plan" - Valparaiso Bay in Chile. "Where are the German aircraft carriers still?"

William Leahy said: "The German aircraft carrier formation should still be there. German carrier-based aircraft also bombed the airport in Valparaiso Bay yesterday evening. In addition, according to submarine reconnaissance, there was another group of 20-30 aircraft last night. A fleet of ships bypassed Tierra del Fuego and entered the Pacific from the Atlantic Ocean. It should be the German fleet that left the port of Belém on August 13. We estimate that it was a landing formation, and its first destination may be. Puerto Montt in southern Chile.”

"Is there any problem?" Roosevelt showed a worried expression again.

"It's not a big problem." William Leahy said, "This fleet will arrive in Puerto Montt in 2 days at the earliest. The unloading operation will take 2-3 days, and then it will take 1,000 kilometers of land to reach Santiago... It is estimated that it will still be It will take 5-8 days. It will be quick if the Germans can launch a counterattack in the Valparaiso area in 10 days, and our fast troop transport ships are now arriving at the Port of Valparaiso, with thousands of soldiers arriving every day. And a large amount of equipment arrives. In 10 days, our total strength in the Valparai area will exceed 35,000."

The fast troop carrier he was talking about was actually modified from a flat-deck destroyer "old from World War I". Although its carrying capacity is very limited, it is very fast and difficult to be discovered and intercepted. It is the best way to increase troops through dangerous sea areas. means of transport.

In the "Andes Plan", there is a plan to use fast troop carriers to increase troops to Valparaiso Bay. For this reason, before the US military launched the landing operation, dozens of "flat-deck troop carriers" and nearly 20,000 officers and soldiers of the 2nd Marine Division arrived at the Port of Guayaquil in Ecuador. After the successful landing in Valparaiso Bay, the "flat-deck transport ships" loaded with personnel and equipment set off in batches towards Valparaiso Bay.

"That's great!" President Roosevelt showed a reassuring smile, "No matter what conspiracy the Germans have, the current situation is definitely beneficial to us. William, now we must defend Valparaiso and Georgetown... This is very important to the United States. It means a lot to the free world.”

"I understand, Mr. President." William Leahy gave Roosevelt a military salute and turned around to rush Secretary of Naval Operations Ernest King and Army Chief of Staff Marshall to convey Roosevelt's latest instructions.

At the same time, Marshal Hessmann, who had just been crowned Duke of Rastenberg (because the Soviet troops withdrew from Moscow), was also holding a military meeting in the Joint Intelligence Command Center within the General Staff to study the latest changes in the Atlantic battlefield. .

Like the Americans, Hessmann and the generals of the German Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps also believed that the current situation was very beneficial to Germany and the European Community.

Because the Americans are stepping into the trap carefully designed by the German General Staff!

A combat plan aimed at annihilating the main force of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, the "Atlantic Storm" plan, has also been formulated.