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After 18 Brazilian merchant ships were sunk by [[German (Civ5)|German]] submarines in the Atlantic, Brazil declared war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in December 1942 AD, joining the Western Allies. In early 1944, 27,500 men and women were trained for the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, known in their homeland as pracinhas brasileiros. Their combat exploits were followed closely by the Brazilian populace, proud of the fact that their nation was the only one in South America to take an active role in Europe. Although lighter armed than their [[American (Civ5)|American]] and British counterparts, the Brazilian regiments fought with an elan and ferocity that brought praise and honors, even suffering almost 1,000 killed in the campaign. |
After 18 Brazilian merchant ships were sunk by [[German (Civ5)|German]] submarines in the Atlantic, Brazil declared war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in December 1942 AD, joining the Western Allies. In early 1944, 27,500 men and women were trained for the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, known in their homeland as pracinhas brasileiros. Their combat exploits were followed closely by the Brazilian populace, proud of the fact that their nation was the only one in South America to take an active role in Europe. Although lighter armed than their [[American (Civ5)|American]] and British counterparts, the Brazilian regiments fought with an elan and ferocity that brought praise and honors, even suffering almost 1,000 killed in the campaign. |
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Revision as of 21:26, 13 January 2014
Game info
Unique Unit of the Brazilian civilization. Replaces the Infantry.
- Special traits:
Earns points towards a Golden Age when defeating an enemy.
Strategy
This melee unit earns points toward starting the next Carnival for Brazil when it defeats an enemy, thus neatly completing their civilization's main advantage. Use them to fight wars in foreign lands to push Brazil toward a Cultural victory.
Historical Info
"Pracinhas" is a term for the Brazilian Army soldiers who fought in World War II in the Italian theatre against Germany.
After 18 Brazilian merchant ships were sunk by German submarines in the Atlantic, Brazil declared war against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy in December 1942 AD, joining the Western Allies. In early 1944, 27,500 men and women were trained for the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, known in their homeland as pracinhas brasileiros. Their combat exploits were followed closely by the Brazilian populace, proud of the fact that their nation was the only one in South America to take an active role in Europe. Although lighter armed than their American and British counterparts, the Brazilian regiments fought with an elan and ferocity that brought praise and honors, even suffering almost 1,000 killed in the campaign.
Symbol
The unit symbol consists of a snake smoking a pipe, which reflects the real-life emblem of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force. The symbol originates with the Brazilian saying, "The snake will smoke" ("A cobra vai fumar"), roughly meaning, "There will be fighting"; this can be stated as a warning, threat, or just an observation. This expression came from Brazil being initially hesitant about joining the Allies in World War II. During a speech made prior to the nation's declaration of war, President Getulio Vargas said the notorious line, "It's easier for a snake to smoke a pipe than for Brazil to take part in this war." (É mais fácil uma cobra fumar cachimbo que o Brasil entrar nessa guerra.). After the sinking of the merchant ships, many Brazilian people and media outlets declared, "Now, the snake will smoke!" (Agora a cobra vai fumar!).
Gallery
