Inevitable Conflict? A First World War AAR
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Very nice Kan, I enjoyed reading this and your other one (the American Revolution one).
I am playing this scenario at the moment, also as Britain but the western front progressed quite differently to yours. The Germans failed to take Brussels or any French cities due to me dropping a big BEF into Brussels and stopping them in Belgium. In late 1915 I landed a bunch of troops at Bremen, which turned into a 6 month meat grinder of a battle but one which I eventually won...I'm at 1917 now and have just taken Hamburg. The middle east has progressed pretty much exactly as in this game (taken Gaza, Jeruselum and Damascus).
Looking forward to the next update
I am playing this scenario at the moment, also as Britain but the western front progressed quite differently to yours. The Germans failed to take Brussels or any French cities due to me dropping a big BEF into Brussels and stopping them in Belgium. In late 1915 I landed a bunch of troops at Bremen, which turned into a 6 month meat grinder of a battle but one which I eventually won...I'm at 1917 now and have just taken Hamburg. The middle east has progressed pretty much exactly as in this game (taken Gaza, Jeruselum and Damascus).
Looking forward to the next update
IronMan2055
Korra 2011
i thought you said a little while ago you were going to make some updates for this instead of the HoI game
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
IronMan2055 said:
Ah well, you see I...OHMEGOSHLOOKOVERTHERE!
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
I'm thinking that OHMEGOSHLOOKOVERTHERE!
Edit: i'll put in an update this week
Edit: i'll put in an update this week
this is a good story kan
IronMan2055
Korra 2011
OH MY A SHEEP!
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
At the moment I'm not really inspired by Civ4 (I'm only playing the OT game, which is one turn a day). I'd rather update this when I have more passion for it, rather than give bland updates.
Gimme some time, my Civ playing comes back every month or so
Gimme some time, my Civ playing comes back every month or so
Kan' Sharuminar said:At the moment I'm not really inspired by Civ4 (I'm only playing the OT game, which is one turn a day). I'd rather update this when I have more passion for it, rather than give bland updates.
Gimme some time, my Civ playing comes back every month or so
Cool, so I'm guessing we'll never see an update again.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Alcosta: Don't worry, I hate leaving a story unfinished. Just gimme some time before a Civ inspiration.
ToV I put the link to the mod in the second post
ToV I put the link to the mod in the second post
evillueser
Chieftain
a Great world war 1 AAR
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
Inevitable Conflict? The British Fight the Great War
August - October 1916
The German defences at Hanover were formidable, consisting of several machine gun divisions that were simply to well fortified to allow for an assault by the weaker British infantry. As such, it was decided that for the moment the city should be besieged - a highly dangerous tactic for an army so deep in German territory.
By now, it was becoming quite obvious that the current troop equipment and doctrines were becoming obsolete. Previously, it had been thought that British forces would be required to simply dig in and hold the line in any European conflict, with little to fear elsewhere. However, for over a year in western Europe, and since the beginning of the war against the Ottomans, British forces had been continuously called upon to engage on massive offensives designed to catch the enemy off guard and prevent the sort of stalemate and trench warfare that so nearly occurred in 1914. Germany meanwhile, was an almost equal foe in a one on one fight, further requiring the British Armed Forces to have an overhaul.
That came late in August 1916, after a series of long military conferences attended by Britains top military commanders and ministers. The ultimate conclusion came in the form of the Horatio Report - a rather large dossier that heralded in the next generation of British soldier.
British infantry - faster, better, stronger!
Not that it did much for the existing generation of infantrymen, still fighting it out across Europe. Particularly in the Middle East, where the Ottoman Empire launched a major assault at British holdings. Baghdad itself remained under British control, but remained under siege from Ottoman forces. The garrison managed several small raids to hold open their supply lines until October, but it was clear that one side would have to attempt an attack.
In September - further west along the coast - a major Ottoman attack occurred at the recently captured town of Damascus, of such a scale that reinforcement divisions were required from Cyprus to force a withdrawal. Originally trained to launch a raid into the heart of the Ottoman Forces in Asia Minor itself, it was decided to use them to launch a counter-offensive north from Damascus.
Western Europe meanwhile, remained in the balance. The recent entry of Italy on the side of the Entende had shifted Austrian pressure away from Russia, as they launched an attack towards Venito. British intelligence believed that the Italians would be capable of withholding the assault, though it would disrupt any possibility of a major Italian offensive until at least the New Year.
The War extends to Italy
And for all the talk of upgrades and better armies to help knock Germany out of the war, the Western Front remained almost identical to the situation in August as it did now in October. Hanover remained under siege, while the French continued to deal with the unpatriotic rebels to the south. The moral boosting of The Great British Push of 1916 was still holding sway over the young soldiers and people of the nation though, and it was hoped that taking Hanover before the end of the year would be the coup de grâce of the entire campaign
August - October 1916
The German defences at Hanover were formidable, consisting of several machine gun divisions that were simply to well fortified to allow for an assault by the weaker British infantry. As such, it was decided that for the moment the city should be besieged - a highly dangerous tactic for an army so deep in German territory.
By now, it was becoming quite obvious that the current troop equipment and doctrines were becoming obsolete. Previously, it had been thought that British forces would be required to simply dig in and hold the line in any European conflict, with little to fear elsewhere. However, for over a year in western Europe, and since the beginning of the war against the Ottomans, British forces had been continuously called upon to engage on massive offensives designed to catch the enemy off guard and prevent the sort of stalemate and trench warfare that so nearly occurred in 1914. Germany meanwhile, was an almost equal foe in a one on one fight, further requiring the British Armed Forces to have an overhaul.
That came late in August 1916, after a series of long military conferences attended by Britains top military commanders and ministers. The ultimate conclusion came in the form of the Horatio Report - a rather large dossier that heralded in the next generation of British soldier.
British infantry - faster, better, stronger!
Not that it did much for the existing generation of infantrymen, still fighting it out across Europe. Particularly in the Middle East, where the Ottoman Empire launched a major assault at British holdings. Baghdad itself remained under British control, but remained under siege from Ottoman forces. The garrison managed several small raids to hold open their supply lines until October, but it was clear that one side would have to attempt an attack.
In September - further west along the coast - a major Ottoman attack occurred at the recently captured town of Damascus, of such a scale that reinforcement divisions were required from Cyprus to force a withdrawal. Originally trained to launch a raid into the heart of the Ottoman Forces in Asia Minor itself, it was decided to use them to launch a counter-offensive north from Damascus.
Western Europe meanwhile, remained in the balance. The recent entry of Italy on the side of the Entende had shifted Austrian pressure away from Russia, as they launched an attack towards Venito. British intelligence believed that the Italians would be capable of withholding the assault, though it would disrupt any possibility of a major Italian offensive until at least the New Year.
The War extends to Italy
And for all the talk of upgrades and better armies to help knock Germany out of the war, the Western Front remained almost identical to the situation in August as it did now in October. Hanover remained under siege, while the French continued to deal with the unpatriotic rebels to the south. The moral boosting of The Great British Push of 1916 was still holding sway over the young soldiers and people of the nation though, and it was hoped that taking Hanover before the end of the year would be the coup de grâce of the entire campaign
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