Iron Cross

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The senior leaders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff found themselves in a dilemma: separately, the navies of the two oceans were no match for the Japanese navy, but together, there would definitely be a battlefield where the situation had deteriorated to the point where it could not be seen - that was not in line with political logic, and it was a problem no matter how you chose.

Roosevelt was silent for a long time: "Is there any way to deal with this transportation force? Maybe it is a good opportunity that can be exploited."

Admiral Jin shook his head: "It is impossible for the fleet to break diplomatic relations. The combined fleet will definitely provide escort for the entire fleet. Our army has no advantage in a head-on confrontation. Maybe we can put some effort into submarines. After losing Madagascar, we can still use There are bases in South Africa and India, but there are currently insufficient submarines, and there is no stable and frequent commercial trade between Japan and Germany, so breaking diplomatic relations has not been the first choice..."

When he said this, he suddenly couldn't speak anymore and his face became very ugly.

"What's going on?" Roosevelt saw that he had something to hide.

"I suddenly thought of another possible risk - what if Japan attacks India?"

"India?" Everyone in the meeting was in an uproar, and they all opened their mouths in surprise.

Hull asked hesitantly: "Japan is far away from India, isn't it? The climate there seems to be too hot for Japan. Besides, they are still stalling on mainland China, so they can still dispatch troops to attack India?"

"I originally thought so too, but what happened with the batch of German supplies just now suddenly reminded me - what if these supplies were used to attack India?"

“How many troops do the British have in India?”

"Maybe less than 100,000, and there are another 200,000 to 300,000 local troops, but their combat effectiveness is very poor, far worse than the South African local troops." Marshall frowned, "Although I am not optimistic about Japan's attack on India - they are in It would be crazy to mess with another continent while one continent is in deep quagmire, but Japan's top management seems to have no shortage of lunatics, so the results are hard to predict..."

"Is there any way to strengthen India's defense capabilities?"

"The British will definitely not be able to mobilize their own troops." Marshall shook his head, "nor can we expect us to send troops to defend India - that would not be in line with public opinion. Australia and New Zealand cannot also mobilize troops, because the pressure on homeland defense is also great."

"Is there nothing we can do?" Roosevelt suddenly turned gloomy. "India is the most shining jewel in the crown of the British Empire. If India is occupied, I am afraid the British will have no will to fight."

Marshall gritted his teeth and said: "It is not impossible to mobilize troops. China's allies have stationed Indian troops in India, with a total strength of nearly 3 divisions. General Stilwell has always hoped that domestic assistance will be increased, believing that they are more reliable than India's local troops. "Considering that China has relatively abundant troops, we can ask them for help. However, the Chinese army lacks supplies and equipment, and its training is not sufficient, so we need our assistance."

Roosevelt nodded: "I still remember the last time they sent an expeditionary force into Burma. The performance was very heroic. If there were fewer bastards among senior British officers, I am afraid the Chinese would not have paid such a high price to let Joseph ( Stilwell) went to communicate with Jiang and send 5-7 more elite troops as much as possible. We will be responsible for the supplies, equipment, and instructors. "

He thought for a while and then remembered Hull's comment just now: "I will use my own name to reply to Chiang Kai-shek with a telegram to express sympathy and support for the Chinese government and express our indignation at Russia's brutal behavior. We will continue to strengthen our strength to help China improve." Defense capabilities to resist foreign aggression - no matter where this force comes from, but I hope this cable will not be made public."

Hull nodded: Since China is required to send troops, it can no longer turn a blind eye to the "grain grabbing" matter.

"But..." Arnold's face suddenly became strange, showing a very embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong?" Roosevelt asked displeasedly.

"Since January, in order to ensure the air power in the direction of South Africa, the Hump route has not been supplemented by aircraft. Now there may be less than 100 aircraft there. The transportation capacity is insufficient, and it is difficult to meet combat needs-it is impossible to use the stockpiled aircraft. Even if supplies are shipped to China, it will not be able to transport enough Chinese soldiers.”

"Reinforce immediately! The Japanese will not give us too much preparation time." Roosevelt was anxious. "The Kenya retreat is about to come to an end. Next, the focus of troop and equipment distribution should shift, and a batch of aircraft and supplies should be quickly transferred from the west coast to India. , be fast.”

Marshall asked worriedly: "Is it too late to do this?"

Admiral Jin immediately made calculations: "It will take about two months to transport supplies from the west coast to India, and it will take about two months for Japan to return to the mainland from the Mediterranean. Then they will assemble their troops to attack, and it will take at least another two months - this is In four months, if Japan wants to attack, it will probably not be earlier than October. Of course, it is not ruled out that the Japanese will take risks - only transport supplies to Singapore, and then use Singapore as a base to dispatch troops, so that the attack preparation time can be reduced to 3 months. If we attack in early September, we will probably be too late.”

"First transfer supplies and planes from Australia to India..." Roosevelt agreed, "Send as much as you can. The part taken from Australia will wait for the west coast to be replenished. This will help save time."

Nimitz wanted to object, but in the end he agreed for the sake of the overall situation.

"Prime Minister Churchill must be informed of the possible consequences." Roosevelt said in a sinister tone, "Once India is lost, no matter what happens to the British Empire in the future, he will probably be in big trouble..."

Hull understood, although he didn't think the British could mobilize any strength. Of course, he also did not believe that Japan could achieve any major results in attacking India - once Japan got carried away and stretched the front line again, it was likely to be the beginning of a comprehensive turning point in the war.

"Pay close attention to the whereabouts of the Combined Fleet. If we are convinced that they will return to the country, we will transfer the Langley (Independence-class), which will be commissioned in late June, to the Pacific Fleet." Roosevelt explained, "The Japanese are likely to launch a new attack. We Strength must be strengthened in a targeted manner.”

This statement relieved Nimitz. With the addition of an Independence-class ship, the Pacific Fleet would basically return to its strength before the Battle of Midway.

The emergency meeting lasted from early evening to 12 o'clock in the night, and finally reached an agreement on major issues such as follow-up actions in Kenya, reinforcement of South Africa, and strengthening of defense in the Pacific and Indian regions. These exhausted senior officials of the Joint Chiefs of Staff did not know that just as they dragged their exhausted bodies away from the meeting, hundreds of thousands of American families secretly gathered in front of the radio to listen to the "Voice of Europe". After the hourly news, there happened to be a soldier's monologue:

"Dad, I volunteered to join the SS! For the safety of you and your family, I will not reveal my name, but I believe you will definitely recognize my voice..."

"I was captured in the Somalia battle more than 4 months ago... I am ashamed to say that I didn't even fire a shot. The boat I was on ran aground, and then I stumbled and swam to Somalia to land, but then we were lost. I couldn't find the main force in the direction, and finally became a prisoner in a confused way. Many comrades died immediately. Compared with them, I was relatively lucky...

The prisoner of war camp was initially located in Egypt. We were detained together with a large number of British people. When we were released to the outside world, Egyptians often watched and pointed at us. At first, I thought they were sympathizing with our misfortune and silently showing their support through this action. It wasn’t until a child spat on me that I realized that in the eyes of the Egyptians, we were helping the British to implement colonial rule. The Germans are their accomplices!

This huge blow made me breathless, and I just felt that my future was confused. To be honest, I still don’t understand why I was sent to fight in that hot desert.

The days in the prisoner-of-war camp were difficult. The food was mediocre, but the most uncomfortable thing was that we were mentally depressed. Later, we were all escorted to Italy. The conditions there were slightly better, but our hearts were even more uncomfortable. One group after another, our comrades became prisoners, including those from the navy, Army, pilots, more and more.

The Germans sent political instructors, and I resisted instinctively at first, but then gradually I saw some photos and movies: I saw that Germany was starving and everyone was unemployed more than ten years ago, but the Jewish capitalists were still living a life of luxury and wealth. Comparing the shots, I saw photos of the Bolsheviks artificially creating a famine and brutally suppressing the people. I saw photos of the ruins of large German cities, especially residential areas, after being bombed by heavy bombers. One of them was Cologne - I remember you said , you lived in this city when you were a child... My heart was tightened when I saw the miserable situation in my hometown - these facts are completely different from the education I received and the views instilled in the American media.

I got to know the SS instructor who came to preach, and later he became my commander. His speech was very exciting and true. I still remember it vividly - we all have faith, and I am willing to die for the Führer at any time! Because the Führer saved Germany, brought jobs, bread and order to the German people, and more importantly, he brought dignity to the German nation! In the past, even countries like Poland dared to ride on Germany's head and dominate it. Now, is there any country that dares to disrespect Germany?

We were silent.

Boys, would you die for your president or governor?

Everyone shook their heads, what a joke, these politicians and capitalists have nothing to do with us...

He added that this is the difference between us and you: we are fighting for our beliefs, dignity, national status and the future of our descendants, but you are fighting for the interests of capitalists and politicians! In our army, there are many sons of front-line army generals, sons of ministers, and sons of general managers of large companies. Please tell me, has any of you seen the son of a state congressman in the army?

Everyone shook their heads. The soldiers were all poor people. Not to mention the state legislators, there were only a few sons of lawyers. Thinking of this, the comrades felt very depressed.

Later, we gradually became friends, and he cared about me especially. After learning about my life experience, he told me: All the blood flowing in my body is the blood of the Aryan nation, because my father and mother are both pure Germans. No matter where you are, no matter what your nationality is, as long as you agree with the principles of one country, one nation, and one leader, you are a noble German.

The pride and pride he showed when he said these words was exactly the same as when you were young. I regret that I did not learn German as you asked me to when I was a child, so that I am stumbling when I speak it now. But the officer did not laugh at me, but patiently helped me. Improve, I think when the war is over and our father and son are reunited, my German level will definitely surprise you...

Under his persuasion, I joined the SS, along with many other comrades, including Germans, Irish, Flemish, Italians, and Hungarians - all of them were discriminated against and looked down upon.

The SS was not as mysterious as the outside world said. It was a big family. We had volunteers from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and even Russia. Many of them were prisoners, but they all volunteered to join the team. We came together because of our common ideals and called each other comrades... The superiors taught us to unite and jointly oppose the Bolshevik rule and the oligarchic rule of the international Jewish capital group.

I lived very well in the army. Although the living conditions were worse than those of the American army, the equipment was better than that of the American army. I saw the famous and powerful Tiger tank. I didn't know much about tanks, but all the armored soldiers I knew admitted that it was better than the American ones - no Allied tanks could match it! I asked the officer this question, and he laughed: Good equipment can save more soldiers' lives. Compared with good living conditions, we prefer to spend military expenses on weapons - please remember, we are the army, we go to fight, not to enjoy!

The officer has rich combat experience, he is usually very friendly, without any airs, but he is serious, meticulous, and has the dignity of an officer in training, unlike those bastard cowboy instructors in the United States, who are all sloppy and unruly. He taught me a lot of combat skills. In contrast, I realized that the training I received in the National Guard was completely nonsense! It is a miracle to rely on them to survive on the battlefield, and American soldiers were deceived into the battlefield without sufficient preparation.

... I heard that the United States lost again in Kenya, and thousands of people were injured and killed. I feel very sad. Not only do I feel sad about this sacrifice, but I also feel sad about those soldiers who were driven to Africa by politicians without knowing what they were doing - this is a British colony, and it has nothing to do with the United States! They are not shedding blood and sacrificing for the interests of the United States, but for the international oligarchs and politicians!

This sacrifice is worthless. I strongly urge ordinary American families to recognize this: cherish life and stay away from this war! "

" With a "click", Goebbels, who had listened to the latest recording, turned off the machine, smiled with satisfaction, and told his subordinates: "Pay attention to skills in broadcasting, select ordinary soldiers who come from poor and representative backgrounds, express true feelings and do not mix in deliberate propaganda slogans. If you do this well, I believe the Führer's strategy will succeed!"

This is a major project jointly promoted by the SS and the Propaganda Department - peaceful evolution.