Christmas in 1937 arrived swiftly.
On December 25, just on Christmas Day, the Anglo-French-Australasian forces gathered massive armies in France, North Africa, and the Balkan Peninsula, actively preparing for their counteroffensive.
Under the coordination of the Anglo-French-Australasian governments, these soldiers would spend a thoroughly enjoyable Christmas.
Beef and mutton, specialty canned rabbit meat, and dairy products provided by Australasia, potatoes from the Ireland region, British spirits, and French red wine and bread paired with foie gras made up a very lavish dinner for the soldiers of the three nations.
In fact, the cost of this dinner alone was not low. After all, it was a meal for several million people, and the consumed beef and mutton required a full two large transport ships just to haul.
The reason the three governments agreed to bleed their finances was also simple, for the counteroffensive against Germany would commence right after Christmas.
On December 26, 1937, over two million Anglo-French-Australasian troops marched imposing out of the Tours defense line and launched a fierce assault against the German forces stationed outside the perimeter.
To retake Paris with the greatest possible speed, the Anglo-French-Australasian nations mustered over six00 tanks, forming a remarkably massive armored cluster.
To coordinate with the operations of this armored corps, the three nations additionally gathered over 3,500 aircraft, launching a ferocious bombardment against the forward German forces right at the outbreak of the war.
This was precisely taking advantage of the fact that the Germans had transferred a portion of their aircraft to the Eastern European battlefield, leaving the number of German planes on the French battlefield at a distinct disadvantage.
Although all countries had been frantically manufacturing weapons, equipment, tanks, and aircraft since the war began, the production speeds varied entirely among nations.
While Germany's industrial strength was undeniably formidable,