Monrovia's place in History
In the depths of Nigeria, Gamelin's "last stand" had resolved itself.
The NLF troops in Liberia were probing the American defensive line across the Boma river and finding the forests full of paratroopers.
While the NLF on the scene didn't anticipate breaking the American line and said so in their reports to Admiral Yamamoto. Back in Tokyo the Army General Staff was concerned. So far the NLF had been showing up and succeeding to much for the Army's liking...and then there was Admiral Yamamoto himself, the perennial pain in the Army's side.
Their solution to slow down the Navy while showing them up at the same time...
Over the target the delivering aircraft were intercepted by "the morning patrol" of the South African air wing, who not knowing the seriousness of this particular bomb run did not press their attacks to the last full measure.
With their target near the port the weapon was successfully delivered and the destruction had a radius of 5000m.
Of course this did not "help" the NLF troops along the Boma, but totally wrecked the the usefulness of Monrovia and came as a massive shock across the the whole world.
In the depths of Nigeria, Gamelin's "last stand" had resolved itself.
The NLF troops in Liberia were probing the American defensive line across the Boma river and finding the forests full of paratroopers.
While the NLF on the scene didn't anticipate breaking the American line and said so in their reports to Admiral Yamamoto. Back in Tokyo the Army General Staff was concerned. So far the NLF had been showing up and succeeding to much for the Army's liking...and then there was Admiral Yamamoto himself, the perennial pain in the Army's side.
Their solution to slow down the Navy while showing them up at the same time...
Over the target the delivering aircraft were intercepted by "the morning patrol" of the South African air wing, who not knowing the seriousness of this particular bomb run did not press their attacks to the last full measure.
With their target near the port the weapon was successfully delivered and the destruction had a radius of 5000m.
Of course this did not "help" the NLF troops along the Boma, but totally wrecked the the usefulness of Monrovia and came as a massive shock across the the whole world.
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