ooc: I will be adding casualties in at a later date
March 1941
North American Front
The Greater war started here in North America with the early dawn raids on the 7th of March against Washington and Philadelphia. Although the Confederate War Department thought the complete destruction of the cities was possible, in fact it wasn’t and the bombing raids took away precious air cover from the main invasion force. However the raids did disrupt the capitals, causing industry to suffer and also killed off a few politicians. President Al Smith of the USA soon afterwards declared war against the CSA for the unprovoked attacks.
At the same time as the US decleration, the Confederacy under the overall command of General Forrest crossed the Kentucky-Ohio border and began a two pronged push up towards Lake Eire. This caught the Union off guard however as their main defences were situated in Maryland and Pennsylvannia believing that the Confederate push would come along the same lines in the Great War. The defenses in Ohio also suffering from lack of equipment also were suffering from a new brand of warfare – Blitzkreig, and it had taken the Confederate armies in Ohio half way to their goals in less than a month!
Meanwhile in Canada, patriots of the British crown begin an uprising to end the American occupation. Russian armaments seem to be the weapon of choice getting more and more common the further west you go. Bombings also claimed the lives of many American servicemen however more Canadian civilians were also caught up in the crossfire and in some Canadian cities civilians are going to war with each other, those who support America, or just want peace against the more pro-British of them.
South American Front
After word got to Argentina that the Confederacy had begun its offensive, the Argentine army crossed the Uraguaian border on March 14th. Uraguay was put under naval blockade by the British Royal Navy operating from Beunos Aires and the Falklands. Meanwhile in a beltated effort to help their allies Chiliean army units began shelling Argentina border forces causing minor damage.
Meanwhile the Empire of Brazil reaffirms its armed neutrality in the world war that is consuming, well the world, and continues to ready its defenses in case its neutrality is violated.
Western European Front
On the same day as the Confederate invasion of Ohio, French air force units began bombing the Hindenburg line focusing on two main parts: Belguim and Alasce and Lorraine. Soon afterwards the French army moved in on Belguim, where the Belgians further up the line begin revolting calling for the return of King Leopold from exile in Paris. Meanwhile a secondary push into Alasce and Lorraine itself met heavy German resistance however, with the collapse of the Belgian quarter, the German troops were forced to withdraw to a second line of defences, which were being heavily bombed by not only French air squadrons but also those of the British Royal Air Force. The Ruhr Industrial zone was also heavily damaged in British raids athough much of the damage was repaired before production could suffer greatly. By the end of the month the Hindenburg line had been all but captured with only pockets of resistance along it, the Germans buoyed by the arrival of 100,000 fresh soldiers from the Eastern Front and an Italian invasion across the borders of Pidemont drawing French soldiers from the invasion force, and the mobilization of the Dutch army.
As I have just noted above on the 18th of March the Italian army entered the fray driving from Pidemont towards Marseilles in an effort to capture the French port city. The French army ready for such an event put up staunch resistance, meanwhile of the coast of Toulon, harbour guns and French naval forces in the Meditteranean defeated an attempted Italian naval landing. By the end of the month Italian forces were re-organising unable to move any further west at the current time, Marseilles still in French hands. Meanwhile in Rome and other major cities, protestors march throughout the nation protesting the conflicting reports being given to them by the government. They shout that Italy should remain in the alliance they currently are in.
In the Atlantic Ocean a daring raid by the British Royal Navy captured the Azore Island chain from German control. Meanwhile in the Atlantic German u-boats and American submarines begin sinking Allied shipping, meanwhile French, British and Confederate submarines return the favour. This prevents a proposed American relief force to Ireland from getting through to their intended destination, however some smaller units do make landfall on the Irish west coast. Irish units begin training for guerilla warfare ahead of what they see as the inevitable invasion from the English and in Ulster the terrorist threat is diminished following a massive military operation that sees one in three protestants in the counties imprisoned for insurrection.
Lastly in Ireland, again, some notable Jewish scientists from Russia and a Socialist from France turn up and begin assisting the Irish in weapon research. Famous physicists begin going into secret laboratories throughout the continent and it remains to be seen what they could be researching.
Eastern European Front
On the 1st March 50,000 German troops from Ukraine and Poland were ordered to the Western regions of Germany signifacntly reducing the number of defenders from a possible Russian offensive. Immediatley sensing weakness the Serbs, Romanians and Ukrainians under Austrian control begin uprisings, on which the Austrian army is quick to act upon. The Serbian uprising is swiftly crushed the last remnants surrendering in Belgrade scarcely a week later, the Romanians and Ukrainians receiving help continue to fight against the Austrian soldiers.
The Austrian Army begins the war by defending in the north of the Ukraine and pushing towards the Caspaian Sea. However the Russian army had long since begun to mobilize and under the brilliant Generalship of General Rushkoff, cousin to the Tsar, the Russian army with orders of ‘No retreat or you will be shot!’ defeats the advancing Austrian who are forced to retreat as a second Russian advance threatens to cut off their resupply. From here on in the largely pro-Russian Ukrainian population of the Eastern Ukraine harass the Austrian army as it retreats to attempt to make it stand further west in its puppet Kingdom.
On the Polish front, General Zukhov, hero of the Civil War leads a massive wave of human bodies into Eastern Poland. The Poles staunchly more pro-German (the Germans gave them independence of a sorts after all) fight tooth and nail for every inch. Casualties are horrendous, before Zukhov realises that his armies are being led into a well prepared trap. He retreats maintaining control of the border regions and waits for orders from St.Petersburg, talks are amongst the nobility that Zukhov for his organized retreat should be court-martialed and executed.
General Linev invades Livona capturing Tallin within days. However a second advance on the Livonan capital is halted by German fortitications and the re-capture of the Baltic States looks a long way from being assured.
Finnish soldiers invade Russia to find the enemy well dug in and soon a stalemate of trench warfare seems to have come to this front. This however does cause the majority of the Russian government to begin peperations for a move to Moscow, with the Tsar taking up resisdence in the Kremlin on March 30th.
However the move of capitals is too late to save the royal family from tragedy as the Igrun underground forces begin a bombing campaign in St.Petersburg to strike back for the Jewish population of Russia that is steadily being exterminated. The Church of the Saviour of Blood including the leading clergy of Russia was destroyed in March 20th, on March 22nd the Suvorov Museum of Military History was destroyed including the monument to General Suvorov and then the Kirove Theatre later that night was bombed killing Crown Prince Alexander, son of the Tsar, and his wife, Princess Sophia along with their entourage including 15 titled nobles. Another explosion targeting the Tsar was thrawted just minutes before detonation.
The Ingrun released this media release after the death of the Crown Prince.
To the World
From the beginning of time, the Jew has been the weak man of Europe. From the expulsion of the Sephardim in 1492, to the countless pogroms of Russia and her barbaric sisters. Time after time the Jew has been blamed for the world's problems, blamed for other's mishandlings, and accused, so many countless times, of treason.
I myself am of Russian citizenship. Never have I once betrayed her, never once have I assaulted any man, and never once have I even spoken a negative word about my homeland, even while they continuued to support the murder of countless jews. I am appalled at how, realizing that they theirselves are responsible for Russia's loss, they once again use the Jewry as a scapegoat.
I write this hear today to tell you all that I am personally sick of it. For far too long have we been pushed down, beaten, and killed for our faith! Never again shall anyone stupidly kill another Jew without thinking of the conquences. I hearby resign all of my claims to Russian citzenship and proudly proclaim: I am a Jew!
From now on, I will personally see to it that the death of no jew goes unpunished! This senseless killing will cease or we will continue to retaliate in the fullest form. For every Jew that dies, I personally declared the deaths of a hundred of the killers! Untill the time that we now longer live in fear for our lives, the russian, and whoever else, will fear for theirs!
- The Yellow Star.
The price of success however was steep as thousands of Jews are dragged off the force labour camps in Siberia and Alaska or simply gunned down where they stand much to the delight of the other Russians.
On the Ottoman front, the Ingrun may have an ally as Jews begin to support the Turkish government more and more as their firey rhetoric against the Jewish genocide continues, however both sides remain content to stay on their side of the border and build fortications. In fact that’s what the the Ottomans mainly did: build fortifications, and they are prepared better than ever for an invasion.
Meanwhile in an attempt to prevent Arab unrest, autonomy was granted to the Arab peninsula under titular control from Ankara. Also an alliance was drawn up between the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire further uniting the Muslim peoples of the world.
On the Baltic Sea a naval battle of epic proportions occurred with the Russian Baltic fleet being all but destroyed, the few remaining ships limping back to St.Petersburg. In the Barrents Sea, Russian submarines have started unrestricted warfare on German shipping, problem is that the German shipping was in Norwegian waters and the Norwegians have taken offence to this. As a result the Norwegian King has declared war on the Russian Empire.
Asian and Pacific Front
Japan begins to mobilize its forces, although its not at war to date, and this mobilization continues with the transfer of 100,000 soldiers to Manchunko and 50,000 more to Indonesia.
Meanwhile in Central Asia the mujahadeen forces of the muslim nations occupied by Russia have begun a jihad extolled by the mullahs in an attempt to ensure that Central Asian Muslim independence is won. The cite the persuction of the Jews in Russia and how this could also be done to them! They demand complete independence or they will rage unrelenting war against the Russian imperialist scum!
Africa Front
On the same day as the main Italian advance into France began, the Italian army crossed the border from Libya into French North Africa with Tripoli in their sights. By the end of the month they had captured a large swathe of the coastal plain and was halfway to their intended target before they began meeting heavy resitance from French colonial forces.
The Ottoman Empire and the German forces in Egypt worked together late in the month to make an advance into the underdefended Sudan. On March 29th the city of Kharotoum falls to Egyptian troops of the 1st Brigade and it seems that British control in Sudan may be at an end.
Casualties
USA: 30k Con, 3k Pro, 100 Tanks, 200 AA, 10 AT, 2 Sub, 10 Dest, 100 Fight, 10 Bomb, 50 Inter, 20 D.Bomb
Quebec: 15k Con.
CSA: 50k Con, 50k Pro, 250 Tanks, 100 AA, 50 AT, 1 Cruiser, 1 Battleship, 5 Subs, 50 Bomb, 20 Inter, 100 Fight, 50 Dive B.
Chilie: 10 k Con.
Uraguay: 100 k Con, 5k Pro, 50 Tanks, 50 AA Guns, 50 AT, 10 Dest, 25 Fight, 20 D.Bomb
Argentina: 50k Con, 30k Pro, 20 Tanks, 30 AA, 5 AT, 2 Subs, 5 Dest, 3 Cruiser, 50 Fight, 50 Inter, 5 Bomb.
Ireland: 10k Conscripts
Britain: 50 Bombers
British Sudan: 20k Colonial, 50 Tanks, 5 Fighters
France: 100k Con, 50k Pro, 200 Tanks, 200 AA, 50 AT, 100 Fight, 50 Inter, 50 D.Bombers, 20 Bomb. 10 Dest, 5 Subs
French North Africa: 30k Colonial, 25 Fight, 25 Dive Bomb.
Germany: 100k Con, 75k Pro, 100 Tanks, 100 AA, 150 AT, 15 Subs, 10 Dest, 5 Cruis, 25 Bomb., 100 Fight, 50 Inter.
Egypt: 50k Egypt In, 20k German In, 50 Tanks
Poland: 50 K German, 50k Polish, 50 Tanks, 100 AA, 50 AT, 25 Fight, 50 Intercept.
Livona: 50k German, 20k Livonan, 50 tanks, 100 AA, 50 AT.
Italy: 50k Con, 20k Pro, 50Tanks, 50AA, 5 Subs, 10 Cruiser, 25 Dest, 50 Fight.
Italian North Africa: 10k Pro, 50 Tanks
Austria: 50k Con, 20k Pro, 15 Subs, 50 Fight
Ukraine: 30k Aust Pro, 50k Aust Con, 20k German, 50k Ukr, 50 Germ Tanks, 100 AA, 25 Germ Fighters, 25 Aust Fighters
Ottomans: 50k Con, 200 Wood Sailing Ships
Finland: 25k Con, 50 Fighters
Russia: 400k Con, 5 k Pro, 50 Tanks, 5 AA, 50 fighters, 10 Cruiser, 5 Dest, 20 Subs