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England on 1944 New Year
 
Because UK continued the war, Soviet also continued conquering England. Birmingham was taken on January 5 1944. Plymouth was conquered on January 15 1944 and also Cardiff on the next day. A big naval city, Liverpool was surrendered on January 22 1944. And on January 24 1944 people's army marched into Sheffield. People's army advancing was stopped by the British in Blackpool on January 29 1944. Meanwhile Soviet scientists led by Comrade Sergei Korolev had developed Flying Rocket Development and kept researching a secret weapon to destroy USA from a far.
 
On February 4 1944 the British drove people's army from Liverpool due to lack of reinforcement. But people's army retook Liverpool on February 10 1944. Meanwhile on February 6 1944 Comrade Igor Kurchatov had developed Atomic Research Laboratories in Moscow and Barrikada Factory Design Bureau had developed Advanced Marine Division. On February 11 1944 Soviet Shipyard deployed 36 new Flotiliya Podlodoks (submarines) in Leningrad trying to sink more Allied ships secretly especially at night.
 
Nice advancement into England so far. Keep it up !
 
On March 1 1944, Comrade Nikolai Kuznetsov began teaching Floating Airbase Doctrine in Soviet Navy in order to give understanding to Soviet Navy how to destroy enemy carriers. On the next day Soviet Navy sank three UK DDs in Pentland Firth. On March 4 1944, an USA submarine became a victim of Soviet Navy in Channel Approach and also a Belgian destroyer on the next day in Mouth of the Thames. On March 7 1944 two more UK destroyers were destroyed in The Wash and an UK CL named HMS Argonaut followed on March 11 1944.

Because of the lack of reinforcement, people's army retreated from Sheffield on March 14 1944 when another people's army divisions finally secured Blackpool from UK after a long battle. Sheffield was secured from UK force two days later on March 16 1944. And on March 19 1944 Soviet Navy sank three more USA ships (two DDs and one CL). Meanwhile in Afghanistan a new front was opened on March 20 1944 in order to take UK colony in India and liberate Afghan and Indian people from their suppressor.
 
On March 25 1944 Soviet Navy beat UK Navy again. This time 1 BB (HMS Warspite), 1 CV (HMS Courageous), and 5 DDs destroyed in Mouth of Thames. And on March 28 1944 people's army arrived in Sunderland, one of the important English province. Then from Blackpool and Sunderland, people's army moved to Scotland to liberate Scottish people.

The first Scottish province liberated by people's army was Edinburgh. It was liberated on April 2 1944. Then Glasgow on April 10 1944. Meanwhile in Afghanistan, people's army reached Kabul on April 9 1944 and Feyzabad on the next day. From Feyzabad people's army began moving to UK territory in India. On April 13 1944 the last Afghan stronghold in Herat was captured and Afghanistan became one of the Soviet states on that day.

Meanwhile in England, Soviet Navy defeated UK Navy in Mouth of the Thames on April 14 1944 and destroyed 1 BB (HMS Malaya), 1 CA, and 5 DDs. One by one UK ships were sunk by Soviet guns. On the same day Dunfermline was conquered by people's army. More UK ships were sunk by Soviet guns in Mouth of the Thames on April 2 1944. There were 1 BB (HMS Royal Sovereign), 3 CLs, and 3 DDs. It seemed those ships came from UK colonies in Africa. UK army couldn't do something to defend Scotland. On April 22 1944 people's army took Aberdeen and Inverness from UK army. UK could only take Kandahar on April 24 1944 but they were also driven back on the same day. USA Navy was also helpless when their destroyer was sunk on April 23 1944 and 1 CA plus 3 DDs were sunk on April 29 1944. It seemed England and Scotland with UK army would be conquered soon.

In research field, Yakolev Design Bureau had developed Carrier Aviation Doctrine on April 21 1944 and three rocket test sites were finished build in Moscow on the next day. On April 27 1944 there were also Theoretical Breakthrough to make Secret Weapon. Soviet Republics was really in excellent condition in that time
 
The day was May 2 1944 and 12 divisions of people's army reached Peshawar, North India. It is the first province in India liberated by people's army. Many people rejoiced and support the liberation of India. On May 6 1944 the most powerful naval port in Atlantic, Scapa Flow was conquered and UK Royal Navy moved their headquarter to Ireland. On the next day people's army retook Kandahar from UK army. France tried to sink Soviet ships with their submarines in Eastern English Channel but their submarines were quickly destroyed by Soviet destroyers on May 9 1944. US Navy kept trying to help their helpless ally but their effort was useless. 1 CV (USS Forrestal), 1 CL, and 4 DDs were destroyed by Soviet guns on May 15 1944 in Western English Channel. Soviet Navy also destroyed 2 CVs (USS Bennington and USS Valley Forge), 1 CL, and 1 DD on the following day in Eastern English Channel. Soviet Navy controlled sea around England completely while people's army prepared an invasion to Ireland.

On May 20 1944 Multan was liberated by people's army. Karachi was liberated 10 days later on May 30 1944. By capturing Karachi, Soviet Republic gained access to Arabian Sea. Meanwhile UK force in England was no more when UK army in Stornoway was destroyed on May 24 1944.