Stalin's decision to send the Red Navy Atlantic Fleet to participate in the Atlantic War on October 8, 1942 was the official decision of the Supreme Command of the Soviet Union.

However, this does not mean that the Red Navy Atlantic Fleet can leave its home port Molotovsk the next day and go to beat the Germans on the windy and high-wave North Atlantic. In fact, Molotov is the only one who left the Soviet Union on October 9.

The busy Soviet diplomatic people's committee member took a diplomatic delegation to take off from Murmansk from Murmansk and left the Soviet Union with a few transport planes modified by the Pet-8 bomber, passing through Iceland under the control of the United States, and then flew to the United States. There are some risks when it is necessary to cross Finland and Norwegian airspace controlled by Germany on the way.

So as soon as Molotov arrived at the White House, the US president greeted him cordially: "Comrade Molotov, are you okay on the way? Didn't you encounter a German plane?"

His words were soon translated into Russian by the Soviet ambassador to the United States, Livinov.

"Everything is fine, I didn't encounter a German devil's plane."

Molotov replied with a smile: "In fact, they don't have many planes. They are now concentrated on the Eastern Front and are fighting our Red Air Force. There are no aircraft in Finland and northern Norway. This is very beneficial to the actions that our Red Navy Atlantic Fleet will carry out."

The passage between the Red Navy Atlantic Fleet and the Barents Sea is close to northern Norway. If the Germans deployed a large number of aircraft in northern Norway, it would certainly pose a certain threat. However, it is the polar night period of the Arctic Circle, and the aircraft does not have a great role in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Otherwise, Molotov would have betrayed the revolution or committed suicide by the cause of GCism...

"Oh?" Roosevelt heard what he wanted to hear the most, "The Red Sea Fleet is ready to attack?"

Although the US shipbuilding industry is strong, the construction cycle of battleships is too long. The No. 1 ship of the Iowa-class battleship, which was highly anticipated by the US Navy, was just launched on August 27 this year. It is now being installed and completed and put into service. However, as soon as the vernal equinox arrives, the days will be long in the North Atlantic Ocean. At that time, the ju288 bomber equipped with remote-controlled gliding bombs will be wandering around the North Atlantic all day. Who dares to take risks with the Iowa-class battleship? So the days when the Iowa and New Jersey are really showing their power may be postponed until after the autumnal equinox in 1943.

This is too late... The British mainland will not be able to hold on to the autumnal equinox in 1943 anyway. If the British mainland surrenders, Germany will remain unbeaten!

Therefore, the Red Navy of the Soviet Union, which had been proclaiming a world revolution, is now the last hope of the capitalist British Empire.

"Yes, our navy is ready to attack." Molotov sat down on a soft sofa in the Oval Office of the White House, and smiled, "As long as some details are discussed, the Red Navy will enter the Atlantic Ocean and fight the Nazis with the American and British navies!"

Details? When Roosevelt heard this from the translator, he thought to himself that the problem that could allow Molotov to come forward would probably not be detailed.

"What's the problem? Just tell me." Roosevelt's tone sounded very generous, and he just wanted to add another sentence, "Money is not a problem."

But Molotov knew that the reason why Roosevelt was so generous now was entirely because the Soviet Union was worth the price!

If it weren't for the Soviet Union, the United States would have lost the World War now.

"First of all, it's the issue of forming a joint fleet." Molotov did not raise money with Roosevelt at all, but mentioned the issue of forming a joint fleet.

"Of course we must form a joint fleet." Roosevelt nodded. He also discussed this issue with Admiral Lacey, Navy Minister of Operations, Admiral Ernesto, Secretary of State Hull, etc. The fleets of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union on the Atlantic must have unified command so that they can exert their greatest power.

Moreover, the model of the Atlantic decisive battle is likely to be a battleship formation. How can a formation not have unified command? Therefore, it is inevitable to form a joint fleet.

"So who will be the commander of the joint fleet?" Molotov continued.

"Our U.S. Atlantic Fleet Commander Admiral Ingersoll can serve as the commander of the Joint Fleet." President Roosevelt proposed the candidates he had discussed with Hull, Lacey, Ernest King and others.

"Mr. President, are you going to take the Soviet Red Army under the command of the American soldiers?" Molotov shook his head and said, "This time we took out 4 Soviet-class battleships and 2 Kronstadt-class battlecruisers. They are the main force of the joint fleet, so the commander should be appointed by General Kuznetsov."

His words were translated into English by Livinov. Roosevelt laughed after hearing this and said, "General Kuznetsov serves as commander? Well, is the political commissar of the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the United Fleet the if you don't object, then I will appoint Senator Truman as the political commissar."

Political Commissar? Senator Truman? Who is this person? Is he a member of the American Bolshevik Party?

Molotov was stunned and stunned, and suddenly he didn't know how to talk to this cunning American president.

Livinov, who served as the translator, responded quickly and asked immediately: "Mr. President, are you kidding? Is the United Fleet really going to set up a political commissar?"

"Yes," Roosevelt nodded seriously, "because the Soviet Red Navy is the main force of the Joint Fleet, and the Red Navy has a political commissar, then the Joint Fleet should have a political commissar. I think Senator Truman would be happy to hold this position. He is a very good at ideological work...comrade."

This is not possible! Levinov thought to himself: If Comrade Truman was allowed to be the political commissar of the Allied Fleet, then how many anti-G-life elements would be captured in the Atlantic Fleet of the Red Navy after the war?

"Comrade Truman is probably not suitable to serve as the political commissar of the Joint Fleet?" Molotov also reacted, "It is better for our Comrade Burganing to serve as the political commissar of the Joint Fleet."

Roosevelt smiled and nodded, saying, "Then the commander shall be the Admiral Ingersoll."

"Then... OK." Molotov was surrounded by Roosevelt, but the position of commander of the Allied Combined Fleet was originally a bargaining chip... To be honest, the Americans really wanted Kuznetsov, the commander of the Red Navy, who had never been a battleship captain, to command the Combined Fleet, Molotov himself felt that it was unreliable.

"The second is the issue on the battlefield in Ireland." Molotov put forward the second requirement. In fact, this is not the first time the Soviet Union has raised the issue on the battlefield in Ireland. Since the Soviet Union's "World Revolution" revolution was not very successful, Stalin hoped that Britain and the United States would launch a truly useful offensive in Ireland in order to attract German troops and reduce the pressure on the Soviet Union.

Although the United States agreed to send troops to Ireland in principle, it required the Soviet Union to send a fleet to fight with Britain and the United States first in order to seize the sea control of the North Atlantic.

Now that the Soviet Union has agreed to send a precious fleet, the United States must also give a definite answer on the issue of sending troops to Ireland.

"We have organized an expeditionary force and formulated a plan code-named Operation Torch." Roosevelt's answer was also straightforward. "The first expeditionary force to arrive in Ireland will include 4 infantry divisions and 2 armored divisions, commanded by our Lieutenant General Eisenhower. 110,000 American soldiers are ready to go to the expedition at any time!"

Perhaps the meaning of the code name "Torch" is so good, so the Americans in this time and space named the plan to send troops to Ireland "Operation Torch". Morocco cannot go now, there is no extreme night there, and Gibraltar is also the home port of the European Union Fleet. If the US landing fleet goes there, it will definitely be shattered by groups of ju288 and do217 with remote gliding bombs.

However, Ireland can still go to, which is close to the Arctic Circle, and the weather after the autumnal equinox is not very suitable for aircraft to fight at sea. In addition, the United States has deployed p38 and p51 in the Faroe Islands, which can fight against the attacks of ju288 and he219 with excellent high-altitude performance, and f-190b/c. Although it may not necessarily capture air excellence, it can at least make it difficult for ju288 to accurately drop gliding bombs.

"That's really great." Molotov was satisfied with Roosevelt's answer, "But I still want to remind you that the German tanks are not easy to deal with! Their Tiger tanks have strong firepower and very strong armor. Our 76.2mm guns cannot penetrate them, and the effect of using 72.9 times the caliber 57mm guns against Tiger tanks is not very good."

"We already have weapons that can deal with German Tiger tanks," Admiral Marshall, who accompanied Roosevelt, took the question and replied, "Our m10 tank destroyer has a 50-times-caliber 76.2mm tank gun, which can penetrate 117mm thick mean steel plates at a distance of 500 meters, should be enough to deal with the front armor of the Tiger tank."

"Can it break through a 117mm thick steel plate?" Molotov asked with interest, "Can you give us some? We need cannons that can deal with Tiger tanks now."

"No problem." Roosevelt readily agreed to Molotov's request.
Chapter completed!