Argentina

Capital:

Buenos Aires

Government type:

Non-Alinged, Despotic

Faction:

Neutral

Historical background[edit | edit source]

Leading up to 1936 Argentina had been racked by political instability. Government corruption, failed revolutions and coups, as well as the great depression led to another coup in 1930 establishing a right wing government. José Félix Uriburu, the leader of the coup was later diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1932 leading to elections in which Agustín Pedro Justo came to power. Justo proceeded to begin an interventionist policy to build up the Argentinian economy, industry, and infrastructure. Along with these developments the government maintained a heavy handed approach against dissidents continuing the political turmoil. Argentina declared war on the Axis in March of 1945

National spirit[edit | edit source]

Argentina does not have any national spirit in 1936

National focus[edit | edit source]

Generic national focus tree.

Main article: Generic national focus tree

Argentina, lacking a unique national focus tree, uses the generic national focus tree instead.

The generic focus tree has 5 main branches:

Army Effort gives army experience and research bonuses to army research.
Aviation Effort gives air experience, builds air bases, and research bonuses to air research.
Naval Effort gives navy experience, builds naval dockyards, and research bonuses to navy research.
Industrial Effort builds civilian and military factories (usually even if building slots are already full), infrastructure and grants extra research slots.
Political Effort gives the country choices on which political path they will take.

Technology[edit | edit source]

Latest technologies researched 1936
Army technology	Naval technology	Air technology	Electronics & industry
Infantry Basic Infantry Equipment Mountain Infantry 1 Support Battalions - Armor - Artillery Artillery I	Navy Destroyer I Light Cruiser I Heavy Cruiser I Battleship I Submarine I Transport Ship	Air Interwar fighter CAS I	Electrical -
Land Doctrine -	Naval doctrine -	Air doctrine -	Industrial -

Latest technologies researched 1939
Army technology	Naval technology	Air technology	Electronics & industry
Infantry Basic Infantry Equipment Improved Infantry Equipment Support Weapons 1 Support Battalions - Armor - Artillery Artillery I Interwar Artillery Anti-Air	Navy Destroyer I Destroyer II Light Cruiser I Light Cruiser II Heavy Cruiser I Battleship I Submarine I Transport Ship	Air Interwar fighter CAS I NAV I Bomber I	Electrical Electronic Mechanical Engineering Radio Radio Detection Mechanical Computing Computing Machine
Land doctrine - Grand Battle Plan Trench Warfare Grand Battle Plan	Naval doctrine - Fleet in Being Fleet in Being Battlefleet Concentration Convoy Sailing	Air doctrine - Strategic Destruction Air Superiority	Industrial Basic Machine Tools Improved Machine Tools Advanced Machine Tools Dispersed Industry I Dispersed Industry II Construction I Construction II Synthetic Oil Experiments Oil Plant Improved Oil Plant

Cosmetic names[edit | edit source]

Argentina has many unique cosmetic names for its equipment, listed here. Note that generic names are not listed.

Infantry tech
Type	1918	1936	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944
Infantry Equipment	Mauser M91	Mauser M09		Hafdasa C-4			Halcón M-43

Armor techs
Year	Amphibious	Light (TD/SPG/AA)	Medium (TD/SPG/AA)	Modern (TD/SPG/AA)	Heavy (TD/SPG/AA)	Super-Heavy (TD/SPG/AA)
1918
1934
1936
1939
1941			Nahuel
1943
1945

Aircraft techs
Year	Close air support (Carrier)	Fighter (Carrier)	Heavy fighter	Tactical bomber
1933		D.21		FMA AeMB.1
1936				FMA AeMB.2
1940	I.Ae 22 DL	Hawk 75O
1944	Nancu P2		Nancu P1	Calquin
Jet Engine Technology
1945		Pulqui I
1950		Pulqui II

Diplomacy[edit | edit source]

Like all the other states in South America the independence of Argentina is guaranteed by the United States.

Argentina also starts with claims on the Falkland Islands and the island of South Georgia, both territories held by the United Kingdom.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Argentina controls 6 states:

Tucuman, Mendoza and Patagonia are rural regions mostly composed by mountains and deserts.
Chaco Austral is a developed rural region all tiles are forest
Mesopotamia is a sparse Urban region with forests on the north but it is mostly plains, except one tile which is a marsh.
Pampas is a dense urban region with plains and hills, with a marsh tile on the north and an urban tile in Buenos Aires.

Victory points[edit | edit source]

Two main cities in Argentina are represented by 11 victory points:

City	State
Córdoba	Mendoza	1
Tucumán	Tucuman	1
Rosario	Mesopotamia	1
Mar del Plata	Pampa	1
Buenos Aires	Pampa	10

Politics[edit | edit source]

Ideology[edit | edit source]

Concordancia (Non-Aligned)

Can force government of another country to adopt the same ideology.

Political parties[edit | edit source]

Political parties, 1936
Party name	Popularity	Leader	Ruling	Traits
Unión Cívica Radical	5.00%	Marcelo T. de Alvear	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Partido Comunista de la Argentina	12.00%	Fanny Edelman	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Union Nacional Fascista	5.00%	Nimo de Anquín	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Union Nacional Fascista	----	Señor Hilter	No, but can came to power by the German Civil War.	Dictator: Political Power Gain: +25 Incognito: Daily Fascism Support: +0.1 Ideology drift defense: +15	Argentine League
Concordancia	78.00%	Agustín Pedro Justo	Yes	No traits

Political parties, 1939
Party name	Popularity	Leader	Ruling	Traits
Unión Cívica Radical	5.00%	Marcelo T. de Alvear	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Partido Comunista de la Argentina	12.00%	Fanny Edelman	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Union Nacional Fascista	5.00%	Nimo de Anquín	No, but can came to power by coup.	No traits
Concordancia	78.00%	Roberto María Ortiz	Yes	No traits

Laws[edit | edit source]

Conscription Law	Economy Law	Trade Law
Volunteer Only 1.5% Recruitable population	Civilian Economy 35% Consumer Goods factories –30% Factory construction speed +30% Factory (type) conversion cost –40% Fuel gain per oil –25% Fuel capacity	Export Focus 50% Resources to market +5% Research speed +10% Factory/Dockyard output +10% Construction speed +20% Civilian intelligence to others +10% Navy intelligence to others

Staff and designers[edit | edit source]

These are choices of ministers and design companies for Argentina.

Political Advisors
Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Ramon Castillo	Quartermaster General	Air base Construction Speed: +15 % Naval base Construction Speed: +15 % Rocket Site Construction Speed: +15 % Radar Station Construction Speed: +15 % Nuclear Reactor Construction Speed: +15 %	150
Luis Podesta Costa	Backroom Backstabber	Political Power Gain: +5.00% Ideological Drift Defense: +15.00%	150
Manuel Maria de Iriondo	Prince of Terror	Effect of partisans on us: -25 % Foreign subversive activities efficiency: -30 % Non-core manpower: +2 %	150
Francisco Justo	Communist Revolutionary	Daily Communist Support: +.10	150
Nicolás Aguirre	Democratic Reformer	Daily Democracy Support: +.10	150
Guillermo de Alvear	Fascist Demagogue	Daily Fascism Support: +.10	150

Tank designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Armor Company	Generic Tank Designer	Armor Research Time: -10 % Armor Reliability: +5 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Ship designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Naval Company	Generic Fleet Designer	Naval Research Time: -10 %	150

Aircraft designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Light Aircraft Company	Light Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % Carrier Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Medium Air Company	Medium Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20 % Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Heavy Air Company	Heavy Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Naval Air Company	Naval Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Naval Bomber: Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % CV Naval Bomber: Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Materiel designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Artillery Company	Artillery Designer	Artillery Research Time: -10 %	150
Small Arms Company	Infantry Equipment Designer	Weapons and Equipment Research Time: -10 %	150
Motorization Company	Motorization Equipment Designer	Motorization Research Time: -10 %	150

Industrial concern
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Industrial Company	Industrial Concern	Industrial Research Time: -10 %	150

Theorists
Theorist	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Agustín Pedro Justo	Military Theorist	Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Land Interdiction Doctrine Research Time: -7 %	150
Edelmiro Farrell	Naval Theorist	Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Naval Doctrine Research Time: -7 %	150
Hortensio Quijano	Air Warfare Expert	Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Air Doctrine Research Time: -7 %	150

Economy[edit | edit source]

1936

3 Military factories	1 Naval dockyard	12 Civilian factories

Argentina also starts with 7 empty slots available for factories

Oil	Rubber	Steel	Aluminium	Tungsten	Chromium
8(19)	0(0)	2(8)	0(0)	23(46)	0(0)

*These numbers represent the available resources for production at start of the game. The difference between the surplus number and the produced number are goods already used in factories. In the bracket are the complete numbers including those lost for trading.

Military[edit | edit source]

Army[edit | edit source]

5 Infantry divisions	2 Mountaineer division	1 Cavalry division

Total: 8 Division

One General and one Field Marshal are available in both the 1936 and 1939 game scenarios:

Name	Skill	Bonuses	Medals	Effects
GeneralJuan Pistarini	3	Attack: +5% Defense: +10%	Urban Assault Specialist	Urban Movement: +5% Urban Attack: +10% Urban Defense: +10%
Field MarshalArturo Rawson	3	Attack: +20% Defense: +15%	Defensive Doctrine	Max Entrenchment: +30%

Manpower Used: 60K

Infantry equipment list
Name	Type	Techyear
Mauser M91	Basic Eq.	1918
Mauser M09	Weapons I	1936
Hafdasa C-4	Weapons II	1939
Halcón M-43	Weapons III	1942

Tank units list
Name	Type	Techyear
Great War Tank	Great War Tank	1918
L. Tank I	Light Tank I	1934
L. Tank II	Light Tank II	1936
L. Tank III	Light Tank III	1941
M. Tank I	Medium Tank I	1939
Nahuel	Medium Tank II	1941
M. Tank III	Medium Tank III	1943
H. Tank I	Heavy Tank I	1934
H. Tank II	Heavy Tank II	1941
H. Tank III	Heavy Tank III	1943
SH. Tank	Super Heavy Tank	1943
Mod. Tank	MBT	1945

Navy[edit | edit source]

Capital ships 1936
2 Battleships	3 Heavy Cruisers

Screens and Submarines 1936
2 Light Cruisers	9 Destroyers	3 Submarine

Total: 19 Ships || Manpower Used: 20.55K

Capital ships 1939
2 Battleships	3 Heavy Cruisers

Screens and Submarines 1939
3 Light Cruisers	16 Destroyers	3 Submarine

Total: 28 Ships || Manpower Used: 23.62K

One Admiral is available in both scenarios:

Name	Skill	Bonuses	Medals	Effects
Alberto Teïsaïre	3	Blockade Runner	Retreat Decision Chance: +20% Fleet Speed when retreating: +25%

Air Force[edit | edit source]

12 Close air support	18 Fighters

Total: 30 Planes

Manpower Used: 600

Aircraft types
Tech Year	Close air support (Carrier variant)	Fighter (Carrier variant)	Naval bomber (Carrier variant)	Heavy fighter	Tactical bomber	Strategic bomber
1933		D.21			FMA AeMB.1
1936	CAS I	Fighter I	NAV I	Heavy Fighter I	FMA AeMB.2	Strat Bomber I
1940	I.Ae 22 DL	Hawk 75O	NAV II	Heavy Fighter II	Tac Bomber II	Strat Bomber II
1944	Nancu P2	Fighter III	NAV III	Nancu P1	Calquin	Strat Bomber III
^{Jet Engine Technology}
1945		Pulqui I			Jet Tac Bomber II
1950		Pulqui II			Jet Tac Bomber II	Jet Strat Bomber I

Strategies and guides[edit | edit source]

The below is one of many player suggested strategies for Argentina. Bear in mind, due to the dynamic nature of the game, it may unfold differently for other players.

Argentina's position as a South American country is much more stable than most others, having a small varied supply of resources, such as steel, oil and tungsten (which is enough for most of the game). It can build up its military faster in the early game than other South American countries with less need of imports.

At the start of the game, the player should focus on building up the industry as in any other country. Military factories should be a priority, as Argentina starts with plenty more civilian factories than military. While the building is on course, the player should also expand the military. However it is worth mentioning that most of the terrain of South America is hostile, having a lot of ground covered by hills, forest and mountains will make the use of vehicles a challenge. As such, an 7/2 Infantry artillery are a good choice to do. Companies that help with terrain such as engineer and recon companies will be useful. On the same note, an option that will prove useful with the use of artillery would be the Superior Firepower doctrine branch due to the great amount of soft attack it gives. (Consider that because of the terrain as well as all of South America are incapable of producing effective tank divisions, you'll seldom see armor). Although Mass Assault and Grand Battleplan doctrines also give useful bonuses such as extra manpower and lower infantry width, or extra planning bonus for breaking through the terrain. (Again, most times when attacking you'll have many maluses).

It is recommended that the player starts by going down the industry focus tree, as it will provide civilian, military factories, infrastructure and near the end of it, an additional research slot. Which is needed as Argentina only has 2 research slots.

In addition the player should choose the fascist path of the political part of the focus tree. Since Argentina starts as neutral they don't even have to go fascist first to unlock this path, and can instead opt to keep the rising fascist influence at bay with occasional anti-fascist raids and/or ministers advocating a democratic or communist ideology. That way Argentina can benefit from the massive boosts the fascist path provides, while still being able to pick any ideology it desires.

If the player does decide to go fascist, they can join the Axis and invade the United States by taking over Mexico or through a naval invasion. The same goes for communism just that instead of joining the Axis, you join the Comintern.

Once the player takes over South America they are free to decide how to continue their conquest. It is recommended that by the time they invade the United States (if they go fascist/Communist), it is recommended that they possess a great amount of divisions and have finished the Land doctrines. A strong navy is also recommended as the opposing faction will be a great obstacle in the way of naval invasions.

However if Argentina joins the Allies, your main focus should be taking down the remaining enemies. Although betraying the allies later can also be an option, it's mostly up to the player to decide.

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