Barney
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This is, hopefully, the beginning of several subject based on the premiss that the Axis powers expanded their influence to Centraland South America... This is all based on a draft I wrote back when I thought I was a writer... 
Back story to follow...
A Arii F6F and the old Mongram P-51.
Rivet counters beware, I am not going for accuracy here... Comments and Suggestions are always welcome, unless you are being some old crow and have nothing positive to add... :coolio
Back Story
By mid-1942 high ranking members of the Nazi Party, realizing that the 1000 Year Reich would not survive that long, began the transfer assets (Cash, Gold/Silver, art work), purchase through third parties stock in American and Canadian companies, purchase property in several Latin American countries and move technology production to client fellow travelers. Meanwhile, knowledgeable members of the Imperial Japanese military and civilians, realizing that they have truly awoken a sleeping dragon, began doing the same. The Germans built their power base in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil; while the Japanese concentrated their efforts in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Central America.
Both groups began to slowly expand their spheres of influence in their respective areas. The Germans, already strong in Argentina and Uruguay soon controlled both countries through bribes, intimidation and blackmail. Paraguay, being land locked, was given the choice of cooperate or be cut off from the outside. The Japanese were not so fortunate. Ecuadorian officials were strongly influenced by the United States and by 1944 had neutralized the Japanese in their country. Peru and Chile, eager to become major players in the region accepted the Japanese with open arms. To the extent that several major Japanese industrialist opened factories and began to produce war material.
Both Germans and Japanese began development of their most modern weapons systems in their allied countries. Unfortunately for them, the industries in those countries and the labor base were not initially equal to the task. The New Axis powers are unwilling to begin operations until they are fully armed and ready, therefore they are unable to assist in the war effort.
With the fall of their own empires to the Allies, the Axis puppet masters fled to the safe havens they had created and began to plan their future. By early 1947 these countries were joined in an alliance that combines their militaries and economies; similar to the cooperative sphere that the Communist establish in eastern Europe.
While The New Axis was planning and plotting, the United States formed alliances with other Latin American countries. Military installations are built or expanded across the north coast and along mutual boarders. Logistics depots are established in Brazil, Columbia and Ecuador. These countries are equipped with the latest military hardware from the US & UK. Other countries to a lessor extent are equipped for self-defense.
1948: Peruvian and Chilean forces begin coordinated air and sea strikes against Brazilian and Ecuadorian targets. Argentinian Forces strike northward into Brazil and harass the northern coast. The Soviet Union seeing an opportunity to cause further turmoil begins to ramp up operations in the area, especially in the Axis countries, in an attempt to destabilize sitting governments.
Both Axis powers turn their full focus towards hunting down and eliminating the communist threat.
This is just a brief outline that I was using to write a short story, back when I thought I was a writer… What follows will be purely fantasy. BUT… it gets me out of trying to be perfect with color schemes and national markings. It also allows me to have fun with this stuff… one of the big impediments, to me, has been the desire to do things not just well, but perfectly and I am not that good… Replace FUN with perfect and things happen.
So… The Bad Guys
Argentina (G)
Peru (J)
Chile (J)
Paraguay (G)
Uruguay (G)
Honduras (J)
Guatemala (J)
Neutral
Venezuela, French and Dutch Guyana
Back story to follow...
A Arii F6F and the old Mongram P-51.
Rivet counters beware, I am not going for accuracy here... Comments and Suggestions are always welcome, unless you are being some old crow and have nothing positive to add... :coolio
Back Story
By mid-1942 high ranking members of the Nazi Party, realizing that the 1000 Year Reich would not survive that long, began the transfer assets (Cash, Gold/Silver, art work), purchase through third parties stock in American and Canadian companies, purchase property in several Latin American countries and move technology production to client fellow travelers. Meanwhile, knowledgeable members of the Imperial Japanese military and civilians, realizing that they have truly awoken a sleeping dragon, began doing the same. The Germans built their power base in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and southern Brazil; while the Japanese concentrated their efforts in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Central America.
Both groups began to slowly expand their spheres of influence in their respective areas. The Germans, already strong in Argentina and Uruguay soon controlled both countries through bribes, intimidation and blackmail. Paraguay, being land locked, was given the choice of cooperate or be cut off from the outside. The Japanese were not so fortunate. Ecuadorian officials were strongly influenced by the United States and by 1944 had neutralized the Japanese in their country. Peru and Chile, eager to become major players in the region accepted the Japanese with open arms. To the extent that several major Japanese industrialist opened factories and began to produce war material.
Both Germans and Japanese began development of their most modern weapons systems in their allied countries. Unfortunately for them, the industries in those countries and the labor base were not initially equal to the task. The New Axis powers are unwilling to begin operations until they are fully armed and ready, therefore they are unable to assist in the war effort.
With the fall of their own empires to the Allies, the Axis puppet masters fled to the safe havens they had created and began to plan their future. By early 1947 these countries were joined in an alliance that combines their militaries and economies; similar to the cooperative sphere that the Communist establish in eastern Europe.
While The New Axis was planning and plotting, the United States formed alliances with other Latin American countries. Military installations are built or expanded across the north coast and along mutual boarders. Logistics depots are established in Brazil, Columbia and Ecuador. These countries are equipped with the latest military hardware from the US & UK. Other countries to a lessor extent are equipped for self-defense.
1948: Peruvian and Chilean forces begin coordinated air and sea strikes against Brazilian and Ecuadorian targets. Argentinian Forces strike northward into Brazil and harass the northern coast. The Soviet Union seeing an opportunity to cause further turmoil begins to ramp up operations in the area, especially in the Axis countries, in an attempt to destabilize sitting governments.
Both Axis powers turn their full focus towards hunting down and eliminating the communist threat.
This is just a brief outline that I was using to write a short story, back when I thought I was a writer… What follows will be purely fantasy. BUT… it gets me out of trying to be perfect with color schemes and national markings. It also allows me to have fun with this stuff… one of the big impediments, to me, has been the desire to do things not just well, but perfectly and I am not that good… Replace FUN with perfect and things happen.
So… The Bad Guys
Argentina (G)
Peru (J)
Chile (J)
Paraguay (G)
Uruguay (G)
Honduras (J)
Guatemala (J)
Neutral
Venezuela, French and Dutch Guyana
