NationStates Jolt Archive

President of France: Albert Lebrun
Foreign Minister: Edouard Daladier


French Armed Forces (circa 1939):

French Army:

Standing Army Total: 900,000
Reservists: 5,000,000
Tanks: 3000

French North-East front (Maginot Line):

1st, 2nd and 7th Armies:

63 Infantry divisions
7 Motorised Infantry divisions
3 Armoured divisions
3 Light mechanised divisions
5 Cavalry divisions
13 Fortress divisions


North African front:

12 Infantry divisions

Colonial front:

9 Infantry divisions


Infantry division strength:

17, 000 men
500 officers



French Air Force:

Personnel: 150,000 (All ranks)

Aircraft:

Fighters: 1200
Bombers: 1300
Recon aircraft: 800

Anti-aircraft defence:

5 Anti-aircraft battalions

Anti-aircraft battalion strength:

15 batteries of 75mm guns


French Navy:

Personnel: 160,000 (All ranks)

Indo-China fleet:

2 cruisers
5 destroyers
2 submarines
Several sloops and river gunboats

Casablanca fleet:

2 destroyers
4 submarines

Channel fleet:

7 destroyers
Coastal defence Army division

Bay of Biscay fleet:

3 destroyers

Mediterranean fleet:

3 battleships
1 aircraft carrier
10 cruisers
48 destroyers
53 submarines

Atlantic fleet:

2 battlecruisers
1 aircraft carrier
3 cruisers
10 destroyers

Naval Air arm:

350 Recon aircraft


This information is from "The Armed Forces of World War II" by Andrew Mollo.

I'l update this factbook as I get more information.

good start

What else do you suggest I do?

that's good for now, unless you want to post were the French troops are attacking

OOC: unless this is like the real war and there instead is a phony war

IC:
From Prime Minister Winston Churchill, recently appointed
To Mssr Daladier, President of France:

The British government in light of recent actions taken by the German Republic and the need to defend our allies suggests a conference as soon as possible to discuss what strategies and goals our nations will lead. I suggest a meeting in Dover. (We can talk in another, more secret forum if you agree)

From Mssr Daladier, President of France
To Prime Minister Winston Churchill

Indeed the recent actions of the German Republic are inexcusable, and with the recent invasion of Poland, our countries should declare war. I will meet with you in Dover to discuss our strategies.

From: Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi, President of the Argentine Republic
To: Albert Lebrun, President of France

The Argentine military is currently going through a time of upgrade. We are very interested in French armoured models. France has, since the great war, turned out many high quality tank designs.

We would like to establish Argentina as a leading South American armoured power, and purchase the following designs. Because war looms, we knwo that your factories are busy producing armaments for the defense of the country, and cannot spare time for foreign exports, so we are more than happy to buy production rights.

We would like to purchase the following:
Renault R35
Panhard 178
Somua S-35

We hope that our offer is accepted.
Argentina wishes you the best of luck in defending your motherland against the fachist menace.

Signed,
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic

To Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic,

From Albert Lebrun, President of France


The French government would be delighted to assist Argentina in it's construction of an efficient Tank Corp by exporting a number of R 35 and S-35 Light tanks to the Argentine Republic at their request.

Signed,
Albert Lebrun
President of France

To: Albert Lebrun, President of France
From: Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi, President of the Argentine Republic,


Thank you for your assistance, how many of these tanks will you be able to provide? We will also need a few crews for training, but rest assured, we will learn quickly, as we are already familiar with armoured cars and have a few tanks from the Great War that we have used for experimentation.


Signed,
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi,
President of the Argentine Republic,

OOC: I'm withdrawing from this RP so someone else will have to take over this thread.