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Brief history of South America

South America was mainly avoided by the Great War due to neutrality of South American countries. Minor changes happened only in Guiana, where British and French part of the region were incorporated into Canadian influenced Carribean Federation after Syndicalist revolutions in Britain and France. After the war with Japan, Netherlands which was on edge of economic collapse because of loss of Indonesia, sold Suriname to Carribean Federation and Guiana was united under single rule. In 1933, war erupted between Argentina and Bolivia due to Bolivian attempt to annex Paraguay. This sparked the Great South American War. In 1934 Argentinean armies managed to throw Bolivians from occupied Paraguay, but soon Brazil, an old rival of Argentina, declared war on Argentina in fear of Argentinian domination over Bolivia. Brazilian forces quickly advanced to La Plata river trough Uruguay, which was occupied by Brazil in the process. Brazilian advance was halted at the La Plata as Argentinians established solid defense line, effectively using trench warfare. In 1934, Bolivia sued for peace, and in 1935, Brazil was thrown from Argentinian and Uruguayan soil. Brazil sued for peace and war came to an end with victory for Argentina. Victorious Argentina forced the goverments of Paraguay and Uruguay to enter new Argentinian dominated federation of La Plata.

In 1936 Syndicalists took over Brazil and new era of intense rivalry between Brazil and expanded Argentina began. In 1939, both La Plata and Brazil started aggressive military campaigns in South America. La Plata found new ally in Chile and supported Chilean expansion into Peru. Brazilian answer was quick: Brazilian armies seized Northern Peru and country was split between Brazil, Chile and Columbia, which also managed to take a peace of Peruvian cake. Brazil gained access to Pacific Ocean and gained important strategic boost. In fear of rising Brazilian power, Chilean goverment accepted unification proposal of La Plata and joined Platinean federation in 1940. When civil war between new Socialist goverment and Conservative opposition erupted in Bolivia in 1942, Brazil didn't hesitate to perform ''peace operation'' and Brazilian troops started to move into Bolivia. La Plata, angered by new sign of Brazilian expansionism, also launched ''preventive operation'' and occupied Southern Bolivia with excuse that Bolivian Syndicalists were aiding Paraguayan seccessionists. Columbia managed to stay out of Brazilian sphere of influence, strenghtening ties with Entente and friendly neighbouring Ecuador. When Brazilian pressure on Ecuador became alarmant, goverment of Ecuador decided to seek full Columbian protection and joined union with Columbia in 1952. Venezuela managed to stay neutral for a long time, relying on oil export to all countries, no matter on ideology, mainly to Columbia, Carribean Federation, American Union State, and even Brazil. Venezula could stay neutral if Venezuelan ruling elites would use oil profits in more wise way. Venezuelan lower classes were disappoined because most of the money was taken by few greedy individuals, while small farmers and industrial workers lived in poverty. In 1973, secretive Left-Wing group called Revolutionary Movement for Bolivarian Republic gathered support of the masses and started successful revolution, bringing Socialism and Syndicalism to Venezuela.


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South America in 2003.
 
Excellent, another Cold War situation ready to blow up at any time. Looks like this world as going to be as busy as KR normally is.

Is Germany supporting La Plata in any way? I know there's an event for them to do so in KR and they would have an interest in stopping Syndicalism from spreading any further.
 
Great update once more, I just love the feeling of fragile balance between the different blocs.
 
I am eagerly waiting to see what happened to North America in this timeline. Keep up the great work!
 
My dear Shaka comes to my mind...

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Is that Brazil or Prussian by the Sea? :D
 
I just love KR-MDS AARs!

Will definetly follow!!

Welcome aboard!

Excellent, another Cold War situation ready to blow up at any time. Looks like this world as going to be as busy as KR normally is.

Is Germany supporting La Plata in any way? I know there's an event for them to do so in KR and they would have an interest in stopping Syndicalism from spreading any further.

Yes, La Plata is very important for Germany. Kaiser really can't allow that Syndies take over entire South America. :)

Great update once more, I just love the feeling of fragile balance between the different blocs.

It's a crazy world. :D

My dear Shaka comes to my mind...

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Is that Brazil or Prussian by the Sea? :D

Prussian version of Brazil would be the best answer. :D

I am eagerly waiting to see what happened to North America in this timeline. Keep up the great work!

Thanks! North America comes in my next update.
 
Just remember to improve Argentina's army and economy, or they will not be able to stand against the brazilian giant... I'm eagerly waiting to see the north american situation, between Canada and CSA...
 
Just remember to improve Argentina's army and economy, or they will not be able to stand against the brazilian giant... I'm eagerly waiting to see the north american situation, between Canada and CSA...

I doubt there'll be that much of a problem with balance, if anything maybe Brazil needs to be boosted a little- in vanilla KR La Plata crushes Brazil every single time in my experience.
 
This in KR, but in MDS Brazil is 10 times stronger than Argentina, and the game is a MDS save, so...
 
Brief history of North America

United States of America didn't join the Great War directly, but they helped Great Britain and France with massive loans. But those investments did not bring prosperity to USA after the war, as defeat of Entente alliance and socialist revolutions in France and Britain destroyed any possibility that credits could be repayed. To make things even worse, America lost strong position in world markets due to changed situation in the world and German economic dominance. Economic decline shocked American society and brought great political changes. Bad economic situation and increased social tensions have brought mobilisation of radical forces that even managed to challange traditional American two party system. In elections of 1936, four strongest parties sent their favorites in fight. Traditional Republican Party(with Charles Curtis as candidate) and Democratic Party(candidate John Nance Garner), were accompanied by two new rising radical parties: Combined Syndicates of America(this party was in fact political wing of united coalition of American syndicates, with Jack Reed as presidental candidate), and America First- Union Party(Right-Wing Populist party, with Huey Long, who based his policy on corporativist ideas, as candidate).


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Huey Long in 1936, just before the presidental elections. Popular former governor of Louisiana and senator enjoyed great support on the South due to his fight for Southern cause. He often claimed that American administration doesen't care enough for the South, leaving it unprotected from economic troubles.

With slight majority, America First- Union Party was victorious. It seemed it's program was attractive for many Americans. Apart from Southeast, where Huey Long enjoyed almost unchallenged support, some support also came from other parts of America. Long's Share Our Wealth movement, which preached better distribution of wealth in society, won hears and minds of many small people, altough most of industrial workers still voted for Combined Syndicates, especially in industrial areas at Great Lakes, where Reed had strongest base of supporters. In start of 1937, Long was sworn as 32nd President of United States. He immediately started radical programs to improve economic situation and political stability. But his drastic measures divided Americans even more. His plan for nationalisation of American industry shocked Republicans and Democrats. He even planned to transfer part of industry from Northeast, Great Lakes and California to less industrialised regions. In politics, he preached ban of Combined Syndicates that were dangerous for harmony in American society in his opinion.

All this brought to major crisis. California was shocked because of Long's attempt to transfer industry. When Long declared that Californian aircraft industry will be taxed, Californians had enough. Governor of California threatened with seccession if Long's plans will come in action. Long responded with blockade of California, but Californians successfuly avoided isolation since California had good trade connections with Asia and Canada. When Huey Long decided to send Minutemen, his paramilitary force, to arrest Californian leadership, California mobilized local forces for defense. With no other path left, California broke away and declared independence. California was the first state to secede from the union. Enraged by this decision, Huey Long called for military to restore legal order in the West. But chief of the Army, general Douglas MacArthur, who never really trusted Huey Long, declared that president is acting against his own nation. Strong military units were sent to Washington in attempt to remove Long from office. Huey Long fleed from D.C. and moved to the South, were his supporters were strongest. MacArthur occupied White House, declared Long's presidency illegal and established provisionaly military goverment until situation would be put under control and when new elections would be held.

MacArthur tried to find solution for all that mess, but without success. California refused to rejoin until Long's threat would be fully neutralized. Reports about Minutemen being in full combat readiness in the South prevented MacArthur from sending Army to capture Long, since he didn't want to risk clashed with civilian population. In time of exile in the South, Huey Long inspected his support in this region, moving from Atlanta to Richmond, Miami, New Orleans and other big cities of the South. He was cheered by masses of people everywhere he came, and Minutemen were reinforced by more and more men. Governors of Southern states also expressed his support to Long. MacArthur was soon shocked by news that legislatures of many Southern states are voting for seccession from the union. Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina left the union. Together with declaration of independence, they accepted unification into new union called American Union State. Huey Long declared himself as President of American Union State, and chosed Charles Lindbergh for Vice President, to give boost popularity of his goverment. Influental positions in his regime were also filled by important supporters of Huey Long. Henry Ford, Joseph K. Kennedy and Prescott Sheldon Bush were important Long's supporters in big economy, hoping for leading position in economy of Long's New America. Despite social note of his program, Long was supported by many large industrialist and bankers, since his corporativist ideas didn't exclude economic elites from new system. Huey Long preached kind of corporate state, where all social classes would cooperate in harmony. Long's supporters from big business also threw their hopes behind Long in wish to became dominant characters in new economy. Regime was also reinforced by Father Charles Coughlin, extremist of German origin Fritz Kuhn, Gerald K. Smith and many other supporters of Long's policy. Even more concerning fact for MacArthur was that even part of American military joined Long. Important military figures like George Patton, Curtis LeMay, William Halsey and Nathan B. Forrest III, defected to American Union State together with their units, including parts of navy and air force.

Combined Syndicates never accepted Long's victory on elections of 1936, but they didn't take active part in political crisis in start of 1937. But when Long declared new state in the South, Syndicalists grabbed oportunity to use weakness of central goverment. Their first attempt to take power was march on Washington. Reed expected that MacArthur will resign under pressure of masses. But MacArthur ordered police to prevent the march. After several fights between police and protesters, Reed withdrawed his people. It was time for armed resistance. In the Northeast, by the Great Lakes, where Reed was strongest, Leftist militias took control of the biggest industrial cities. When Michigan, Wiscosin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvannia were taken over by Syndicates, Combines Syndicates of America declared independence. In the same time, both Reed and Long declared that USA is a dead state. This was start of 2nd American Civil War.


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Syndicalist march on Washington was stopped by police.

Canada was concerned about situation in USA in Summer 1937. Canadians were shocked by rise of Syndicalism in the neighbourhood. Canadian generals quickly started to make defense schemes. Officer staff was divided between native Canadian officers, who were not fond of direct military intervention, and exiled British royalist officers who demanded swift action. Canadians proposed mobilization and increased presence on border with USA, while British wanted fast attack of all avalible forces on Reed's state. Finally they came to compromise: Canada will seize new England before Syndicalist troops will take it. Canada will also take critical US possession like Alaska and Panama Canal under their protection. MacArthur agreed with Canadian temporary protection over parts of US territory. Alaska was quickly taken by Canada, so was Panama Canal. But things went bad with New England. MacArthur granted Canadians that New England is still under his control and will accept Canadian protection without any problems. But when Canadian troops reached first cities of New England, they saw that the region is already crawled with Syndicalist troops. Canadian commander withdrew his troops back behind the border, and Canadian leaders started to argue what to do. The last decision was not to risk the war with Reed and rather send convert aid to MacArthur. There are many theories why did Canada decide so. The most reliable says this was decided because Canadian leaders didn't want to risk lifes of thousands of Canadian boys in bloody war with Reed. Canada had already given enogh lives in Great War and Canadians were not ready for another tragedy like this.​


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Canadian regiment departs for New England. There were many debates about Canadian decision not to attack Combined Syndicates. Military historians claim this was right decision, since Canada was not ready for war. Urban warfare was one of best attributes of Reed's armies, and Canadian troops could suffer heavy casulties, what could even turn public opinion against the war and Canada would have to withdraw anyway.

California tried to stay out of chaos that erupted in other parts of United States. Island of peace in the West was soon joined by several states who saw California as good choice to avoid the war. Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada left United States and joined with California into new federation, named Pacific States of America. But new state couldn't enjoy peace very long. Syndicalist Mexico on the South observed conflict in USA and waited for good oportunity to grab some prey. Shortly after Pacific States formed, Mexico launched invasion. Armies of Pacific States fought well, but Mexicans were able to occupy large portions of California and Nevada. Mexicans were stopped on San Francisco-Carson City defense line. But Mexico didn't dare to mess with other American factions, altough they all were busy fighting each other. War went good for Long and Reed, but bad for MacArthur. Small part of American navy even defected to Reed due to mutiny of sailors. Reed and Long got US troops between hammer and envil in the East Coast, forcing MacArthur to abandon Washington and flee to West. When Long's and Reed's troops finally meet, they started bitter fight, but without any major breaktroughs. On the other front, Long's troops pushed MacArthur from Texas, but lost the advance after that.​


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Long's Minutemen repelling Syndicalist assault. Altough regular army of American Union State was formed after new state was established, Minutemen were preserved as separate paramilitary force. Huey Long wanted to keep strong force under his direct control to assure his political power in American Union State even after the war. They were mainly performing duties of military police and rearguard units, but they were also used on the frontlines to support regular army, and also to keep it's political loyalty.

The war was fought for several years, but without much success for any side. Only Mexico and Pacific States managed to sign peace treaty in 1938, giving California and Nevada to Mexico. World watched war in North America with interest, but didn't do much to stop it. Various sides helped diffrent American factions with material and volunteers, but this only made the war even harsher. In the Christmas of 1939, the Pope called for end of conflict. His great moral authority forced Germans, who were considered as world police, to do something. Kaiser wanted to keep American States divided, and he chosed simple solution. With assistance of German mediation, peace conference was organized in Havana. Canada also participated in conference, but last word was said by Germans. After harsh negotiations, current situation in America was sealed, with some minor adjustments. Syndicalist powers also tried to influence result of peace treaty, with discrete diplomatic support to Combined Syndicates. Germans were not happy to see another Syndicalist state rising in America, but they didn't see it as a great threat, and they also didn't want to mess with France yet. Reed was grateful for support of Internationale, but his country still to weak and in desperate need of reconstruction, he refused to take part in military alliance. However, Internationale lost the war with Mitteleuropa some time after that and Combined Syndicates, together with Mexico and other neutral Syndicalist nations, allowed thousands of French, British and Italian refuges to settle in America.

Despite the successful peace conference in February 1940, North America couldn't live in peace to long. In the South, tensions were on the rise between supporters of Huey Long and his opponents. Part of population and political leadership was not very fond of domestic policy of regime. Traditional Southern politicians, who supported Long before and during the war because of his fight for Southern cause, accused Huey Long and his supporters for ruining traditional Southern rights with limitations of free market, freedom of small business, and most important of all, abolition of state system. Traditional Dixiecrats claimed that South always fought for the state rights, but Huey Long had abolished them and established unitarian system. American Union State as unitarian state, dominated by massive corporations and with big goverment deciding how the wealth should be shared, is completelly against Southern tradition, claimed Dixiecrats, Neo-Confederates and other supporters of traditional Southern style of life. Reply of regime was very harsh: Many political opponents were arrested or exiled. This forced opposition to act fast before being exterminated by Kingfish and his minions. Long's opponents in administration, military and security forces accepted call of opposition and rised against regime. Huey Long was glad to keep his Minutemen intact and under his influence. Together with Minutemen and other loyal forces he managed to crush most of the conspirators in short, but brutal fighting, that took place all across the country. Rebels managed to take control only in Texas, where opposition against Long was always strong. Rebel forces which had large ammount of heavy weapons, brought by part of military which revolted against regime, managed to change Texas into fortress. Long's forces had suffered heavy loses when destroying rebellion, and plans for invasion of Texas were terminated. American Union State still considers Texas as legal part of it's territory, but doesen't try to incorporate it by force due to strong army that defends Texas. Texas which became independent after rebellion in 1951 claims to be legal heir of Confederate States of America and even claims that entire Old South must be liberated one day. Altough consisting only of territory of former US state of Texas, this country never really used name Texas. Official name, chosed after rebellion, is Southern Commonwealth.

In Caribbean and Central America, several changes have happened since the Weltkrieg. Due to increasing power of Syndicalist Mexico, Cuba which was enjoying protection of USA before the 2nd American Civil War, joined the Caribbean Federation in 1958 to gain protection of Entente. Syndicalist Centroamerica long time fought for influence over Central America against Authoritarian Right-Wing Honduras. With Mexican support, Honduras had fallen in 1963 after Mexican and Centroamerican agents sparked the revolution in rival country. Centroamerica managed to expand all the way to borders of Panama, but it's influence stopped there because of Canadian protection over Panama.

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North America in 2003.
 
What a mess...
 
A sad fate for the United States of America. Although I am surprised the US remnants would not have invaded whats left of the PSA by now, especially since the PSA has lost California, its heartland, to the Syndicalist Mexicans.

Are any of the US factions friendly to the Entente powers?
 
I'm surprised the peace has lasted this long really, it's not as though any of the factions have learnt to live in peace over the decades. I look forward to seeing a conflict that should be even more chaotic than the Civil War in KR.
 
Thank you for your comments!

I'll probably have to explain a few things that might be unclear.

As you see, America isn't really a pleasant place in this universe, this is mainly consequence of diffrent outcome of Great War. Many of readers probably still remember a bit my previous KR-MDS story, Heirs of Weltkrieg. In Heirs, North America was quite boring place, and Entente didn't really get in big action. National France even switched the blocs, unified India lost against unified China, USA conquered Mexico and Central America...most of important stuff was still going in Europe, concerning war between Mitteleuropa and Syndicalists. In this AAR, I'll try to make things more interesting for all sides. Since I play as one of Entente nation, this fact is even more important.

In this story, world is much more divided, and offers much more chances. You ask me how did factions survive in peace for so long time. Explanation is quite logical. Every faction that would pick on other one would have to watch for some other faction that could use distraction to expand. For example, Kaiser Mobius asked me why PSA didn't conquer USA. Answer is quite simple: Despite weakened, USA still has some army and PSA would need it's full military force to defeat them. Mexico bordering PSA could use such distraction of PSA forces to backstab PSA and gobble it. Same scenario is in place for other factions: CSA attacking USA could encourage AUS to invade CSA when Syndicates being most distracted. On the other hand, Southern Commonwealth(Texas actually) could use distraction of AUS to invade it and revive Confederacy. Pretty complicated situation as you see, but constant threat from all neighbours prevented new war. There are also bigger players like Canada, making attempt of Combined Syndicates to expand into territory of other factions very risky.

Some people like such scenario, some don't. But don't worry, as in previous AAR, readers will have many chances to interact with story, and vote of readers or other kind of their participation could decide about important things. For America as example, felling sad for bad situation of USA? Entente will soon have to chose whose friend it is, do you prefer minor Entente friendly factions like PSA or Texas, or do you want to see USA restored in all their glory? Decision will be yours.

As you can see, this is end of general overview. Precise information now follow, I hope you'll enjoy.

KM: Didn't know that Long was a fisherman. :D
 
Entente: National France

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Entente alliance was formed before th Great War to counter German influence in Europe. Most important members were Great Britain, France and Russia. They were joined by many other nations during the war. Defeat of Entente didn't cause destruction of alliance, which continued to exist between exiled French republic, Canada(main base of British royalist exiles), Australasian Confederation(joint project of Australia and New Zealand), Delhi(heir of British Raj, later renamed to India), and Caribbean Federation(conglomerate of former British and French Caribbean possessions). Russia returned to Entente when empire was restored. Alliance was often renewed with various statutes, changing it's official name several times, but it always stayed commonly known simply as Entente.

National France is most often refered as French National Republic, to express the fact that this state is legal heir to French Republic and to distinguish it from German puppet in France. Despite being republic, National France was always under strong influence of military. French Fourth Republic was led only by military leaders, all being Marshals, and nobody ever claiming tittle President of Republic. They were tittle was only the Leader of French State. Such policy was excused by military as attempt not to mix military goverment with civil service, while in fact leading Marshals didn't want to limit their power with constitutional rules.

French Fourth Republic never had a President, it was ruled by three Leaders trough all time of it's existance: Marshal Foch as first Leader, after death of Ferdinand Foch, Marshal Pétain took the power, and he ruled until his death in 1945, when he was followed by Marshal Darlan. It was unwritten rule that all Leaders must be Marshals, since highest military tittle was kind of guarantee for strong ruler. The tittle Marshal was not a military rank in French army, this honorable position is awarded by high authorities to people which have done great deeds. Due to absence of proper civil administration, this tittle was awarded by special military commision, often some time before the favorite was ready to take place of the Leader or the President.

At end of 1940s, during reign of Marshal Darlan, Second Tuareg Revolt erupted. This time rebels didn't try to establish their own state. All fighting was concentrated in guerilla warfare, which caused great problems for French rulers. To make things even worse, resistance cells started to operate even in Algerian coast and Tunisia. Tuaregs called all oppressed nations to resist the French, and so many Arab operatives joined the resistance. Resistants were causing chaos in the coast while Tuareg rebels operated as small partisan units in Sahara. Resistance also spread into West African coast. French were desperate and country was on the edge of economic collapse. Taxes were not gathered any more in areas under strong influence of rebels, trade routes were cut and chaos brough fear in the hearts of people, who couldn't live normal life any more.

Things changed when Marshal Darlan died in 1950 and military chosed capable general De Gaulle into his place. Charles De Gaulle received title of Marshal just one week before taking power. But De Gaulle knew this problems can't be solved by old policy. On the day when he should be sworn as new Leader, he refused tittle of Leader and declared that people should decide if he should be a President. This caused great confusion since political leaders in exiled France were always chosed by small group of people. When seeing that De Gaulle insists, generals agreed to perform a plebiscite about his leadership. This fact even caused situation to calm down a bit, since people were excited about the fact that their opinion is respected. De Gaulle was confirmed as President with big majority. He claimed tittle of President to show his closer ties with people. Shortly after he took power, new President announced that new constitution will be drawn and drastic changes performed. Temporary armistice was also signed with resistant organisations. By new constitution, administrative organisation was changed to achieve better co-existance between diffrent groups people. Tunisia ceded to exist as protectorate, and gained status of metropolitan area, which was reserved only for Algeria before that. All citizens of metropolitian areas gained same rights and duties, including important political rights, but also duty to serve in army for two years. Other parts of National France which had outdated status of colonial areas, became autonomous territories. This was very important because of taxation. Those lands were freed from high taxes taken directly by Algiers. Now those territories collect taxes alone and even use them for investments in their local economy, while giving away certain amount of money from taxes to Algiers. Citizens of autonomous territories were also relieved from conscription. Those territories also vote their representatives to regional concils, which assist governors, chosed by Algiers.

All those changes seemed to satisfy dissent of revolting groups and peace returned to National France. French system was modernized and made more effective. However, it is still far from true democracy. Military preserved great powers, having great influence on choice of new president. Presidental elections are only plebiscites which confirm candidate chosed by military. Presidents who also always receive tittle of Marshal before they are ''elected'', chose their favorite for next leader during their reign, together with general staff. Parliament with two chambers was established again, with one to represent metropolitan areas and autonomous regions, and one to represent the people. However, parliamentary elections are much less important than presidental ''elections''. President choses Prime Minister, who puts together the goverment, if majority in parliament agree with president's choice. But president also doesen't have to worry about political majority in parliament, since party of De Gaulle and his heirs, Union for Republic, always gains great majority on elections. Minor parties were never strong enough to counter dominance of UR, even when they all joined in their cause.

De Gaulle died in 1970, and he was followed by series of other Marshals-Presidents. His heir was Marshal LeClerc, who died in 1978. Marshal Massu led National France until 1987, when he retired because of health problems. His place was taken by Marshal Philippe de Gaulle, son of Charles de Gaulle. He decided to retire in 1995 and transfered leadership on younger officer. General Chares Dassault became Marshal and was confirmed as new President of French 5th Republic. System that was established by Charles de Gaulle in 1950s is still in place.​



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Primary mission of land forces of National France(Armée de Terre) is to defend national territory from any aggression of hostile forces. Secondary mission of those forces is to take part in any operations abroad. Biggest group of Land Army is called Land Forces Western Area. It is commanded by general Steiner and contains two mechanized and two armored brigades plus independent mobile command center. In montainous area of Atlas, Mountain Infantry Corps under lieutenant general Noir is stationed. Unit of Foreign Legion is currently stationed in South America.​


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Highly mobile units are consisted from marine corps, airborne group and elite unit of special forces under command of major general Le Muffen. There is also brigade of Canadian expeditionary forces situated in Oran.


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Marine Nationale, often called La Royale, is pride of French Republic. Shock force of navy represent two strike groups. Ferdinand Foch Strike Group is made of three fleet carriers that are supported by four destroyers and five frigates. Philippe Petain Strike Group contains one modern fleet carrier and two escort carriers. They are accompanied by three destroyers and one frigate.


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Amphibious Assault Group which is able to deploy large land units overseas is made of six transport fleets which are protected by destroyers and frigates. French Republic has also strong submarine fleet, currently based at friendly Portugal which allows use of it's naval bases and airports by Entente forces.


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Altough French navy is large and quite advanced, combined navies of Entente are still outnumbered by combined navies of Mitteleuropa, since even Germany alone has more carriers than Canada and France together. Main purpose of French Air Force(Armée de l'Air) is to preserve air superiority over national territory, and protect land units abroad. According to this objective, long range and short range fighters represent largest part of air units. Air force is also capable to perform airlift and paradrop missions with Air Transport Group. French armed forces successfuly cooperate with armed forces of other Entente members, providing and receiving technical support, technology, training, education and equipment. National France is one of three Entente nations that possesses nuclear weapons.


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Hehehe. Seeing Kilgore in that line up still makes me giggle, though I do wish I'd sent you Nick Clegg instead now, just for the sheer incongruity (I won't though.)

Oh and I said nothing about fish...