WWII Argentinian Rifleman (25.05.05)

WWII Argentinian M°38 Rifleman (Neutral-Axis) v.1.0

get it here, at my units section (post 5)

Note: For you WWII completists and FanFic-modders:

"Enjoying historicaly beneficiary and ideological ties with the Axis powers, Argentina broke with the foreign and domestic policies adopted by most other Southern American States. At the Pan-American Defense Conference, held at Rio de Janeiro in January 1942, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Argentina and Chile were the only American nations to refuse to sever relations with the Axis powers.

Castillo, who had officially succeeded to the presidency following the resignation of Ortiz in June 1942, was removed from office one year later by a military group headed by General Arturo Rawson, who favored severance of relations with Germany and Japan. On the eve of his assumption of office as provisional president, however, Rawson's associates forced him to resign.

The provisional presidency went to General Pedro Ramirez, one of the leaders of the revolt. Ramirez shortly abolished all political parties, suppressed opposition newspapers, and generally stifled the remnants of democracy in Argentina. In January 1944, in a complete reversal of foreign policy, his government broke diplomatic relations with Japan and Germany.

Fearful that war with Germany was imminent, a military junta, the so-called Colonels, forced Ramirez from office on February 24, 1944. The central figure in the junta was Colonel Juan Domingo Peron, chief of labor relations in the Ramirez regime. Despite protestations of sympathy with the Allied cause, the government continued the policy of suppression of democratic activity and of harboring German agents."

While never entering WWII, Argentina, together with pro-Axis Chile and Paraguay was a major power factor in Southern America. What if Argentina had joined the Axis powers to draw Allied forces into a new battlefield, this time even in the Western Hemisphere. Or perhaps a border incident could have easily sparked a military conflict with neighbouring pro-Allies Brazil? Get this unit and find out Njoy!

Nice unit. I especially like the way you detailed the odd helmets.

I like the colors too

Can you tell me if SOE is going to be released?

Yes SOE V5 will be released but it's getting a whole new make over. I know its been a yr sense we started V5 but a mod this size takes time.

Winter is replacing every country with its own infantry as u can see. And Wyrm is Making great new units and redoing alot of his old stuff as well. And Jorde has come aboard and is replacing all the static LH's with new 3d ones.

But we're getting there.

I was asked to make pedia icons for this, I hope it's ok if I post them here.