"Mr. President, the Army is expanding according to plan. In order for the newly formed units to develop combat effectiveness, rather than end up like those recruits on the Russian front—able to serve only as cannon fodder the moment they reached the battlefield, becoming targets for German slaughter—we must ensure that these new units receive sufficient training. This has slowed the pace of our force expansion plan. However, it is greatly beneficial to developing the troops' combat effectiveness," General Marshall explained.
President Roosevelt nodded. He understood this well enough.
"Furthermore, our M26 heavy tanks and M5 light tanks have also entered mass production. Next, we will manufacture these two types of tanks at maximum speed and use them as the foundation for forming new Armored Divisions. We will strive to raise our Armored Forces from twelve Armored Divisions to twenty-four, or even thirty-six, before we formally clash with the German Army!" General Marshall continued.
The German military had made extensive use of Armored Forces on the Russian front. High-speed penetrations by tanks and armored vehicles easily tore open the Russian lines, beating the Russian forces into a steady retreat and inflicting grievous losses.
Most of the terrain in the United States was suitable for armored warfare. In particular, the United States' transportation infrastructure was far superior to Russia's. During the economic crisis, in order to revive the economy, the US government had undertaken massive infrastructure construction and poured enormous financial resources into it. This had left the United States with excellent transportation conditions, among the finest in the world. Of course, this also meant that once an enemy invaded the American mainland, large armored forces could launch thrusts and advance along those transport routes.
Before this, the United States might not have believed that anyone could threaten its homeland. But