August 22nd, 1942
Brazil announces her support of the allies in the ongoing war against the axis powers
August 30th, 1942
Argentina officially declares war on Brazil, sparking the greatest organized conflict in South American history
We join the scene on September 1st, in the Brazilian War room:
Getulio Vargas looked around the room at his varied advisors. His gaze lingered on one unfortunate individual. His fist slammed on the table in front of him with a large BANG. "Dammit Raulinho, why the hell didnt you warn me about this?"
Raulinho Volta Redondo, head of the Brazilian intellegence, looked sheepishly down at the papers in front of him. He cleared his throat nervously, and shuffled his papers once more before speaking. "Sir, you must understand, we had no indication that the Argentines would respond to our support of the allies. We assumed, that with the Americans backing us, they would be too concerned about reprisals from them to do anything about us. And we do know, for sure, that this was not planned, we had no reports of troop movements, so we think that this was a spur of the moment decision, probably after receiving significant pressure from the Germans."
Vargas sighed, "Very well Raulinho." He looked once more around the table. "I suppose all that matters now is that we are in this for now for better or worse. Why don't you fill everyone in on the strategic situation, then?"
Redondo cleared his throat one more time, "Ahem, yes. Well, the Argentine army is significantly larger than our own, with nearly double the total number of men in arms. They also have an armoured division, which we lack, and some specialized mountain troops, which will not help them much when attacking us, but could cause quite a few headaches if we advance into thier territory. Their airforce is also much larger than ours, for, while we have only interceptors, they have those along with multiple bomber squadrons, some of which are designed for anti-shipping roles. The naval situation does look slightly better, for we have approximately the same tonnage as the Argentines. Unfortuantely, many of our ships are transports, while theirs are almost entirely warships. But, while that sounds bleak, our troops are generally better equipped than theirs, and, of course, they are brazilian, which makes them worth at least 4 of their men."
Vargas nodded, "Thank you Raulinho, I just hope our fighting men share the same estimation of their abilities that you do. Gaspar, your assessment?"
Gaspar Dutra, chief of staff and chief of the army stood. "Well sir, as Raulinho said, we are outnumbered. However, I believe we should have no problem at least holding our own on the defensive, if not making a few small gains. Our biggest problem right now is that we have no real troops on the Argentine border, I was hoping to enlist the help of Senor Lima's transports to take the III Infantry Division and 92nd Cavalry Division down there immediately, until General Morais can get his forces down there from the capital as well."
Moreira Lima nodded at that, "I would be glad to help your troops get down there, senor Dutra. And also, presidente Vargas, i would like to point out that I anticipate no problems controlling the seas. Although we may be slightly outnumbered, their heaviest ships are battlecruisers, and they shall have no chance to stand against our Battleships, and I have never met a better tactitian than Admiral Marais. I have no concern over the seas, and neither should you, sir."
Vargas smiled at that report, and the thought that his best general and best admiral could be so closely related. Quite a family, there, he thought to himself. He returned his attention back the the room, "Alright then, the last major issue I have is a question for Senor Aranha. What sort of help can we expect from the Americans?"
The Foreign Minister turned towards the President. "Well, sir, the Americans are promising as much help as they can give us. However, because of the situation in Europe and the Pacific, it may be some time coming. Of course, I think we can expect them to fulfill this promise, as they would be in a very tough situation if they lost thier naval and airbases in northern Brazil, so they have a vested interest in helping us defend our territory. I have assurances from the American ambassador that they will give us as much assistance as they can, as soon as possible."
"Well then," Vargas responded, "I suppose thats all we can ask of them for now. Now that we all have a good grasp of the strategic situation, i suggest we get down to the details, gentlemen......"
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The Plains outside Rio de Janeiro:
General de Morais looked across the orderly bustle of his camp. Everyone was moving, packing things up and getting ready to begin the long march down to Curitaba. Morais planned on pushing his men hard to get down there as fast as possible, but it would be good for them, provided they had a little time to rest and dig in before engaging the Argentines.
Morais looked up as an officer ran up and saluted. "Lt. General Lott reporting as ordered, sir."
Morais returned the salute. "Excellent, just the man i was looking for. Lott, you know I have quite a bit of faith in your abilities, and, as such, I'm putting the 2nd Infantry Division and the 269th Civilian Guard directly under your command. Your orders are to get down to Curitaba as fast as possible, you should be able to beat me down there by quite a bit of time, without the damn AA of the 268th Civ Guard or the Artillery of the 1st Infantry to slow you down. Once down there, your orders are to hold until I reach you, at which time we may consider going on the offensive. Your flank should be secured, as Lt. Gen Pitalug and his units are being transported down to Porto Alegre by the navy, and will be there long before either of us. The details of your assignment are being delivered to your general staff as we speak. Any questions?"
"No sir. And let me say sir, thank you for the confidence you have in me, I will make sure you will not be dissapointed."
Morais nodded, "Very good Lott, i expect i will not. Now get down to your command, i expect you to be on the move by tomorrow morning."
Morais smiled as the younger general saluted, and left in the direction of his new command, nearly running. Just the man for the job, thought Morais.
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Well, there you have it, the beginning of my very first AAR. As you may have figured out, im playing Brazil in the Plantinean War scenario, and I'm playing on Normal/Normal difficulty. I've got it mostly finished now, and im planning on posting most of the AAR over the next week or so, provided i can tear myself away from 1.3 long enough
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Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated, even criticism, provided its constructive.
Another post up later tonight, provided people like it.
Brazil announces her support of the allies in the ongoing war against the axis powers
August 30th, 1942
Argentina officially declares war on Brazil, sparking the greatest organized conflict in South American history
We join the scene on September 1st, in the Brazilian War room:
Getulio Vargas looked around the room at his varied advisors. His gaze lingered on one unfortunate individual. His fist slammed on the table in front of him with a large BANG. "Dammit Raulinho, why the hell didnt you warn me about this?"
Raulinho Volta Redondo, head of the Brazilian intellegence, looked sheepishly down at the papers in front of him. He cleared his throat nervously, and shuffled his papers once more before speaking. "Sir, you must understand, we had no indication that the Argentines would respond to our support of the allies. We assumed, that with the Americans backing us, they would be too concerned about reprisals from them to do anything about us. And we do know, for sure, that this was not planned, we had no reports of troop movements, so we think that this was a spur of the moment decision, probably after receiving significant pressure from the Germans."
Vargas sighed, "Very well Raulinho." He looked once more around the table. "I suppose all that matters now is that we are in this for now for better or worse. Why don't you fill everyone in on the strategic situation, then?"
Redondo cleared his throat one more time, "Ahem, yes. Well, the Argentine army is significantly larger than our own, with nearly double the total number of men in arms. They also have an armoured division, which we lack, and some specialized mountain troops, which will not help them much when attacking us, but could cause quite a few headaches if we advance into thier territory. Their airforce is also much larger than ours, for, while we have only interceptors, they have those along with multiple bomber squadrons, some of which are designed for anti-shipping roles. The naval situation does look slightly better, for we have approximately the same tonnage as the Argentines. Unfortuantely, many of our ships are transports, while theirs are almost entirely warships. But, while that sounds bleak, our troops are generally better equipped than theirs, and, of course, they are brazilian, which makes them worth at least 4 of their men."
Vargas nodded, "Thank you Raulinho, I just hope our fighting men share the same estimation of their abilities that you do. Gaspar, your assessment?"
Gaspar Dutra, chief of staff and chief of the army stood. "Well sir, as Raulinho said, we are outnumbered. However, I believe we should have no problem at least holding our own on the defensive, if not making a few small gains. Our biggest problem right now is that we have no real troops on the Argentine border, I was hoping to enlist the help of Senor Lima's transports to take the III Infantry Division and 92nd Cavalry Division down there immediately, until General Morais can get his forces down there from the capital as well."
Moreira Lima nodded at that, "I would be glad to help your troops get down there, senor Dutra. And also, presidente Vargas, i would like to point out that I anticipate no problems controlling the seas. Although we may be slightly outnumbered, their heaviest ships are battlecruisers, and they shall have no chance to stand against our Battleships, and I have never met a better tactitian than Admiral Marais. I have no concern over the seas, and neither should you, sir."
Vargas smiled at that report, and the thought that his best general and best admiral could be so closely related. Quite a family, there, he thought to himself. He returned his attention back the the room, "Alright then, the last major issue I have is a question for Senor Aranha. What sort of help can we expect from the Americans?"
The Foreign Minister turned towards the President. "Well, sir, the Americans are promising as much help as they can give us. However, because of the situation in Europe and the Pacific, it may be some time coming. Of course, I think we can expect them to fulfill this promise, as they would be in a very tough situation if they lost thier naval and airbases in northern Brazil, so they have a vested interest in helping us defend our territory. I have assurances from the American ambassador that they will give us as much assistance as they can, as soon as possible."
"Well then," Vargas responded, "I suppose thats all we can ask of them for now. Now that we all have a good grasp of the strategic situation, i suggest we get down to the details, gentlemen......"
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The Plains outside Rio de Janeiro:
General de Morais looked across the orderly bustle of his camp. Everyone was moving, packing things up and getting ready to begin the long march down to Curitaba. Morais planned on pushing his men hard to get down there as fast as possible, but it would be good for them, provided they had a little time to rest and dig in before engaging the Argentines.
Morais looked up as an officer ran up and saluted. "Lt. General Lott reporting as ordered, sir."
Morais returned the salute. "Excellent, just the man i was looking for. Lott, you know I have quite a bit of faith in your abilities, and, as such, I'm putting the 2nd Infantry Division and the 269th Civilian Guard directly under your command. Your orders are to get down to Curitaba as fast as possible, you should be able to beat me down there by quite a bit of time, without the damn AA of the 268th Civ Guard or the Artillery of the 1st Infantry to slow you down. Once down there, your orders are to hold until I reach you, at which time we may consider going on the offensive. Your flank should be secured, as Lt. Gen Pitalug and his units are being transported down to Porto Alegre by the navy, and will be there long before either of us. The details of your assignment are being delivered to your general staff as we speak. Any questions?"
"No sir. And let me say sir, thank you for the confidence you have in me, I will make sure you will not be dissapointed."
Morais nodded, "Very good Lott, i expect i will not. Now get down to your command, i expect you to be on the move by tomorrow morning."
Morais smiled as the younger general saluted, and left in the direction of his new command, nearly running. Just the man for the job, thought Morais.
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Well, there you have it, the beginning of my very first AAR. As you may have figured out, im playing Brazil in the Plantinean War scenario, and I'm playing on Normal/Normal difficulty. I've got it mostly finished now, and im planning on posting most of the AAR over the next week or so, provided i can tear myself away from 1.3 long enough
.Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated, even criticism, provided its constructive.
Another post up later tonight, provided people like it.
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