>>40550
Those are nice photos. Quite a scenic view.
>acquire two submarines
Maybe in case of a civil war those could have came in handy, but for the coup what could be their purpose? In case the prez fleeing on a boat and to hunt that?
>I think it was mainly Kruel's betrayal.
Sounds plausible. For that point he counted with his support and actions on his behalf but Kruel not just stayed out of the way, but actively turned against him, committing his units. Basically three pieces were on the chessboard, the forces in Rio/Guanabara, in Minas Greias, and in Sao Paulo. Greias was lost to Goulart, the local forces in Rio was divided, the loss of Kruel had to be a huge blow.
>Other coupists had more outlandish ideas.
Sabotaging/occupying an airport was their childhood dream.

>>40551
>Yet the farcical battle was caught by the media, televised and acquired overblown publicity and fame.
Are any footage available?