A week after the invasion, the US Army command-and-control structures began to regain what kind of efficiency it was. For information transfer began to use antique cable and local radio stations broadcast on medium waves. At this the Russians were not prepared. Anyway - not exactly.

The defense line was decided to base the Mississippi River - in an optimistic variant, or in the Rocky Mountains - in a pessimistic. The Mexican side's attacks turned out to be less dangerous than initially thought, and the offensive was stuck in Texas. The Cheyenne command center in Colorado was safe - though still lacking effective communications.

However, decisive delaying measures were needed to successfully regroup and gather dispersed troops. 48 BCT was tasked with maintaining Chattooga River crossings and control of Interstate 59. The command center was set up in the woods at Fort Payne ...


