TGW-Div 1.6 -- World War I
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Ottoman Empire:
The Neutrals interrupted our coal imports from Germany! Good luck the railroad to Ezerum was finished last turn, otherwise the Russian forces that surprisingly appeared on our NE border would have done quite a bit of damage!
Ottoman fleet bombards Salonika. Then Kemal's Army kills a Neutral MG, but almost dies in the process: 1/15, uff! A destroyer kills a neutral destroyer.
Bombardment of British forces near Gaza.
Austria-Hungaria:
Destroyed a Neutral submarine. Bombardment of Neutral forces that had broken into Hungary. Afterwards Army Conrad and some Austrian Inf attacks and clears out 4 Inf and 2 Cav. No losses.
Germany:
The Neutrals have unexpectedly attacked Germany and taken the undefended cities of Bremen and Kiel. Kiel is especially annoying, as the wonder, which produces one submarine each turn, is located there, which is now destroyed for the rest of the game!!!
This calls for revenge. Slight bombardment as preparation and then German forces retake Bremen and then continue to Arnhem, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Kiel was bombarded, but could not be retaken. Slight German losses. Despite heavy losses the Neutrals still refuse to come to their senses...
Due to the war with the Neutrals, Saltpeter imports from Ottomania are disrupted, so no Flamethrowers can currently be built!
Because of the Netherlands Campaign, on the Western Front everything remained "almost" quiet. Only a bit bombardment of French forces SE of Nancy and attack by German Inf A.
French losses: 4 Inf A, 2 Inf R.
Tigran: I'm sending the turn twice, once from my own mail and once from my wife's mail account. Looks like at the moment no mails are going through from my account to you: I replied to your "test mail", but that got a delivery failure notification a couple hours later...!
Cheers, Lanzelot
The Neutrals interrupted our coal imports from Germany! Good luck the railroad to Ezerum was finished last turn, otherwise the Russian forces that surprisingly appeared on our NE border would have done quite a bit of damage!
Ottoman fleet bombards Salonika. Then Kemal's Army kills a Neutral MG, but almost dies in the process: 1/15, uff! A destroyer kills a neutral destroyer.
Bombardment of British forces near Gaza.
Austria-Hungaria:
Destroyed a Neutral submarine. Bombardment of Neutral forces that had broken into Hungary. Afterwards Army Conrad and some Austrian Inf attacks and clears out 4 Inf and 2 Cav. No losses.
Germany:
The Neutrals have unexpectedly attacked Germany and taken the undefended cities of Bremen and Kiel. Kiel is especially annoying, as the wonder, which produces one submarine each turn, is located there, which is now destroyed for the rest of the game!!!
This calls for revenge. Slight bombardment as preparation and then German forces retake Bremen and then continue to Arnhem, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Kiel was bombarded, but could not be retaken. Slight German losses. Despite heavy losses the Neutrals still refuse to come to their senses...
Due to the war with the Neutrals, Saltpeter imports from Ottomania are disrupted, so no Flamethrowers can currently be built!
Because of the Netherlands Campaign, on the Western Front everything remained "almost" quiet. Only a bit bombardment of French forces SE of Nancy and attack by German Inf A.
French losses: 4 Inf A, 2 Inf R.
Tigran: I'm sending the turn twice, once from my own mail and once from my wife's mail account. Looks like at the moment no mails are going through from my account to you: I replied to your "test mail", but that got a delivery failure notification a couple hours later...!
Cheers, Lanzelot
Tigranes
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Stavka still straggling to interpret in historical terms the simultaneous declaration of wars against the Russia and Central Power by the rest of the Europe, except for Entente. Denmark and Holland felt threatened by militaristic Germany, but why did Sweden and Romania freaked out? Why are they attacking Odessa and Finland? Perhaps Neutral nations decided to seize the opportunity and make gains while Imperial Powers are busy fighting each other.
Tsar Nicholas II does not feel any serious threat from Neutrals after some defensive measures. He has asked allies not to intervene and focus on Germany. Too many French losses and Ruhr Factories produce reinforcements every 3 weeks vs. French and British 6, and Russian 12!
Other than that -- rather an uneventful week. 1 Romanian infantry died attacking Odessa.
Black Sea fleet has bombarded Ottoman land communications in Pontus. Cruiser Almaz has destroyed a road, but pre-dreadnought Evstafi failed to hit anything significant (duh!).
Tsar Nicholas II does not feel any serious threat from Neutrals after some defensive measures. He has asked allies not to intervene and focus on Germany. Too many French losses and Ruhr Factories produce reinforcements every 3 weeks vs. French and British 6, and Russian 12!
Other than that -- rather an uneventful week. 1 Romanian infantry died attacking Odessa.
Black Sea fleet has bombarded Ottoman land communications in Pontus. Cruiser Almaz has destroyed a road, but pre-dreadnought Evstafi failed to hit anything significant (duh!).
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
Week 33-34, 1914
France W33
With both France and Germany out of breath and out of units land fighting on the Western Front is limited this week. Marshall Foch defeats a German HMG located just outside of Nancy. However the French Navy engaged with U-Boats from the Kriegsmarine in the English Channel. 4 U-Boats are sunk by French Destroyers for no losses taken. Investigators into the English Troops ship accident conclude that the mysterious loss of that ship off the coast of Calais must have been due to these U-Boats.
All of France and England are outraged at this gross use of military vessles against civilian ships. The world has witnessed the premier of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Britain W33
General Haig launches a probing attack against Antwerp killing a German Rifle R Division. No losses are sustained by the BEF land forces.
Units of His Majesty's Navy detect the presence of German mines just outside of Dutch waters. A Royal Navy Destroyer task forces intercepts and destroys 9 mines for no losses taken.
British units withdraw from Palestine into the Sinai desert to lick their wounds.
Italy W34
No action to report on this front. All is quiet.
France W33
With both France and Germany out of breath and out of units land fighting on the Western Front is limited this week. Marshall Foch defeats a German HMG located just outside of Nancy. However the French Navy engaged with U-Boats from the Kriegsmarine in the English Channel. 4 U-Boats are sunk by French Destroyers for no losses taken. Investigators into the English Troops ship accident conclude that the mysterious loss of that ship off the coast of Calais must have been due to these U-Boats.
All of France and England are outraged at this gross use of military vessles against civilian ships. The world has witnessed the premier of unrestricted submarine warfare.
Britain W33
General Haig launches a probing attack against Antwerp killing a German Rifle R Division. No losses are sustained by the BEF land forces.
Units of His Majesty's Navy detect the presence of German mines just outside of Dutch waters. A Royal Navy Destroyer task forces intercepts and destroys 9 mines for no losses taken.
British units withdraw from Palestine into the Sinai desert to lick their wounds.
Italy W34
No action to report on this front. All is quiet.
Ottoman Empire:
Ottoman Navy bombards Salonika. Bulgarian Infantry Divisions then attack and take the city!
Ottoman losses: 6 Bulgarian Inf Divisions
Neutral losses: 1 MG, 2 Inf Divs, 1 Artillery
Turkish Inf kills a scouting Neutral Cav during cleanup operations.
Ottoman artillery continues bombardment of British forces near Port Said. Bulgarian Inf attacks and kills British Inf A. Unfortunately not enough offensive forces left to continue the offensive.
Austria-Hungaria:
More Neutral Inf has broken into Hungaria. Artillery and Inf A makes short work of it.
Russian Cossacks spotted near Tarnopol. Hungarian Ulans charge in an attempt to drive them back. Result of the first cavalry battle of the war: indecisive: 4 divisions lost on both sides.
Enough for today. Will play Germany tomorrow.
Ottoman Navy bombards Salonika. Bulgarian Infantry Divisions then attack and take the city!
Ottoman losses: 6 Bulgarian Inf Divisions
Neutral losses: 1 MG, 2 Inf Divs, 1 Artillery
Turkish Inf kills a scouting Neutral Cav during cleanup operations.
Ottoman artillery continues bombardment of British forces near Port Said. Bulgarian Inf attacks and kills British Inf A. Unfortunately not enough offensive forces left to continue the offensive.
Austria-Hungaria:
More Neutral Inf has broken into Hungaria. Artillery and Inf A makes short work of it.
Russian Cossacks spotted near Tarnopol. Hungarian Ulans charge in an attempt to drive them back. Result of the first cavalry battle of the war: indecisive: 4 divisions lost on both sides.
Enough for today. Will play Germany tomorrow.
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
British and French generals are surprised by the results of this action. We are now in a brand new century and although the news that this action was indecisive, the Entente general staff has not ruled out cavalry charges altogether. When General Haig was asked about the role of mounted infantry in this new war he commented, "I am absolutely confident that men on horseback can overcome defenders armed with heavy machine guns."
In a blitz campaign German troops retook Kiel and then proceeded to conquer continental Denmark (4 cities).
German losses: 2 Inf A/R
Danish losses: 4 MGs 3 Inf
The Neutrals are still not willing to talk?! I can't hit them any harder than that...
On the Western Front the German Heeresbericht announces a major breakthrough! The offensive was started with several days of heavy artillery bombardment. The earth was shaking for hours on end, when ton after ton of German shells rained down on the French positions. In the early morning hours 4 German Armies began the attack on Nancy. Marshall Foch died in the battle! German elite troops and Flamethrowers continued until Nancy was taken!
French losses: 1 Army, 12 units of different types (MGs, Fortress garrisons, Inf A/R)
German losses: None
The road to Paris is now open. Hindenburg is confident: "We will be home for Christmas!"
Whatever it was: it is no longer there, and apparently it can not be built again (unless it can, after I get to a certain tech?!) Unfortunately I can't find anything about it in the Civilopedia. (And I also noticed some other "strange" things in the pedia: shield values for some units seem to be wrong. Example: I have one city that produces 112 shields per turn. Inf A is listed in the pedia with 130 shields, but still the city can build one every turn. 220mm Artillery is listed with 220 shields, so I would expect that I can build one in two turns. But if I select it in the production box, it shows: "4 turns" ?!?
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Lanzelot
German losses: 2 Inf A/R
Danish losses: 4 MGs 3 Inf
The Neutrals are still not willing to talk?! I can't hit them any harder than that...
On the Western Front the German Heeresbericht announces a major breakthrough! The offensive was started with several days of heavy artillery bombardment. The earth was shaking for hours on end, when ton after ton of German shells rained down on the French positions. In the early morning hours 4 German Armies began the attack on Nancy. Marshall Foch died in the battle! German elite troops and Flamethrowers continued until Nancy was taken!
French losses: 1 Army, 12 units of different types (MGs, Fortress garrisons, Inf A/R)
German losses: None
The road to Paris is now open. Hindenburg is confident: "We will be home for Christmas!"
Whatever it was: it is no longer there, and apparently it can not be built again (unless it can, after I get to a certain tech?!) Unfortunately I can't find anything about it in the Civilopedia. (And I also noticed some other "strange" things in the pedia: shield values for some units seem to be wrong. Example: I have one city that produces 112 shields per turn. Inf A is listed in the pedia with 130 shields, but still the city can build one every turn. 220mm Artillery is listed with 220 shields, so I would expect that I can build one in two turns. But if I select it in the production box, it shows: "4 turns" ?!?
)Lanzelot
Tigranes
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All is quiet at the Eastern front. Absolutely no action taken. Russian army continues to advance in Western Armenia and Pontus. Special care is taken to cut all the communications. Erzerum and Trapezund are isolated from the rest of the Ottoman Empire.
After the fall of Salonika Serbian situation is near hopeless! Serbs look to West in anticipation of some active actions!
After the fall of Salonika Serbian situation is near hopeless! Serbs look to West in anticipation of some active actions!
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
The situation is dire indeed. I'll examine my turn tonight as I'm at work now.
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
Week 34-35, 1914
France
All of France mourns the loss of Ferdinand Foch. The French are in such disarray at this loss that no actions are taken on the Western Front.
Britain
Not able to sit idly by while France loses yet another city, the Royal Navy bombards Antwerp killing an Observation Plane in the process. The BEF launches limited attacks against the battered defenders of Antwerp killing a Fortress Division and a Landwehr Division. Unfortunately not enough strength has been accumulated to stave off the ferocious German assault against the west. The fighting around Antwerp ends with BEF artillery units shelling the railway line on the shared frontline.
During the fighting around Antwerp British destroyers sink another Floating Mine outside of Amsterdam.
Italy
Italy is unable to mount any kind of attacks because she is still in the process of mobilization. Nothing to report.
France
All of France mourns the loss of Ferdinand Foch. The French are in such disarray at this loss that no actions are taken on the Western Front.
Britain
Not able to sit idly by while France loses yet another city, the Royal Navy bombards Antwerp killing an Observation Plane in the process. The BEF launches limited attacks against the battered defenders of Antwerp killing a Fortress Division and a Landwehr Division. Unfortunately not enough strength has been accumulated to stave off the ferocious German assault against the west. The fighting around Antwerp ends with BEF artillery units shelling the railway line on the shared frontline.
During the fighting around Antwerp British destroyers sink another Floating Mine outside of Amsterdam.
Italy
Italy is unable to mount any kind of attacks because she is still in the process of mobilization. Nothing to report.
PS: I forgot to mention: that floating mine sunk a destroyer last turn. Also a U-Boot tried to attack a British Armed Cruiser, but was destroyed in the process.
Not necessarily:
- With the troops that have been employed in Denmark, I could have driven even deeper into France.
- The new acquired cities' income and production is neglectable.
- But Bremen and Kiel have lost all their productivity.
- Salonika is of strategic value, but all the other cities (Netherlands, Denmark) are too vulnerable and may be a liability instead of an advantage. I may have to return them in the peace treaty, because they can't be defended against the British Navy in the long run anyway.
General Haig is welcome to try out his theories on the Western Front...
We Germans have a different theory: "Men with big cannons can overcome defenders armed with heavy machine guns."
In any case, the German High Command is very happy about the current turn of events. What threatened to become a cruel two-front war, turned into a single-front war after the battle of Krakow. True to König Friedrich's maxime during the "Seven Years War", each oponent can be taken on separately, before they have converged their forces. This is Germany's only chance to end the war before the superiority of the Allies has grown too big.
Marshall Lanzelot
Ottoman Empire:
The Ottomans were still consolidating after the Salonika offensive, so only limited action this week.
However, the Kerensky Army Group that had broken into Armenia, begins to be a real nuisance. Something must be done against them. Artillery and Infantry cleans up the Cossacks blocking the railway line to Trabzon. Then after some more artillery preparation, the Bulgarian Army Kemal, even though not completely healed (10/15) attacks Russian Army Kerensky (2/4) and wins. (If I counted correctly, this is now already the 4th lost Army after only 5 weeks of war: Brusilow, Falkenhayn, Foch and Kerensky.)
Ottoman losses: 2 Inf
Russian losses: 2 Cav, 1 Army
Austria-Hungaria:
Kaiser Franz-Josef decided to start a limited offensive on the Isonzo Front today, as unexpectedly a small detachment of Italian forces showed up in the open plain. After heavy artillery preparation Austrian elite Infantry and Army Corp Conrad attacked and killed 3 Italian Inf and 1 Cav.
Germany:
In an attempt to force the Neutrals into finally signing a peace treaty, Germany has started an offensive on the Swedish main lands and taken Kalmar.
Only minor fighting on the Western Front: a few loose units (2 British, 5 French) were cleaned up. (Still puzzled about what two British divisions were looking for near Rotterdam?! Anyway, artillery and elite Inf made short work of them.)
Light bombardment of Riga, just to remind the Russians, we are still at war...
Zeppelin bombardment of Ypres destroys barracks and walls.
Tigran: are you again receiving my mails from my mail account? Then I can stop using my wife's.
On a side note: I begin to think that the neutrals do spoil our little war here. I think I can easily conquer Sweden & Norway and thus gain a huge amount of victory points. (Most cities there seem to be protected by only 1-2 units.) But as of now they are not yet talking, so the only way is to keep hitting them hard.
Cheers, Lanzelot
The Ottomans were still consolidating after the Salonika offensive, so only limited action this week.
However, the Kerensky Army Group that had broken into Armenia, begins to be a real nuisance. Something must be done against them. Artillery and Infantry cleans up the Cossacks blocking the railway line to Trabzon. Then after some more artillery preparation, the Bulgarian Army Kemal, even though not completely healed (10/15) attacks Russian Army Kerensky (2/4) and wins. (If I counted correctly, this is now already the 4th lost Army after only 5 weeks of war: Brusilow, Falkenhayn, Foch and Kerensky.)
Ottoman losses: 2 Inf
Russian losses: 2 Cav, 1 Army
Austria-Hungaria:
Kaiser Franz-Josef decided to start a limited offensive on the Isonzo Front today, as unexpectedly a small detachment of Italian forces showed up in the open plain. After heavy artillery preparation Austrian elite Infantry and Army Corp Conrad attacked and killed 3 Italian Inf and 1 Cav.
Germany:
In an attempt to force the Neutrals into finally signing a peace treaty, Germany has started an offensive on the Swedish main lands and taken Kalmar.
Only minor fighting on the Western Front: a few loose units (2 British, 5 French) were cleaned up. (Still puzzled about what two British divisions were looking for near Rotterdam?! Anyway, artillery and elite Inf made short work of them.)
Light bombardment of Riga, just to remind the Russians, we are still at war...
Zeppelin bombardment of Ypres destroys barracks and walls.
Tigran: are you again receiving my mails from my mail account? Then I can stop using my wife's.
On a side note: I begin to think that the neutrals do spoil our little war here. I think I can easily conquer Sweden & Norway and thus gain a huge amount of victory points. (Most cities there seem to be protected by only 1-2 units.) But as of now they are not yet talking, so the only way is to keep hitting them hard.
Cheers, Lanzelot
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
I believe no matter what you do the Neutrals won't sign peace until after 20 turns have passed. I think this is hard coded. I've never tried to hurt them so bad that they sue for peace before 20 turns but maybe we will find out this game?
Tigranes
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Battle of the Gulf of Riga! Small Russian fleet has sunk 2 Armored cruisers and two destroyers. Russian forces lost 1 Armored cruiser and 1 destroyer. Navy thanks Army for the nice support of artillery from the shore
In Western Armenia our army mourns Kerensky and regroups. Everyone vowed to kill Kemal at sight, but he is no where to be found. Hiding in Trapezund perhaps?
P.S. Email works fine! Thanks!
In Western Armenia our army mourns Kerensky and regroups. Everyone vowed to kill Kemal at sight, but he is no where to be found. Hiding in Trapezund perhaps?
P.S. Email works fine! Thanks!
Moff Jerjerrod
Deity
Week 35-36, 1914
France
French forces attack small reconnaisance group outside of Besancon killing 1 German A Division and 1 HMG. No other action by the French in the West.
Britain
Royal Navy continues it's bombardment of Antwerp for the second week. A stray shell hits the roads near the common border destroying it. The BEF continues it's probes against the defenses of Antwerp killing 1 Landswehr Division for no losses.
The small British force in the Netherlands were visiting with the intent to buy Tulips for their loved ones back home. Now instead of receiving flowers the women of Britain receive tears of sorrow at their men's deaths.
Italy
In response to the destruction of the small Italian force on the Isonzo front Italian counterbattery units shell Austrian positions near Trieste.
France
French forces attack small reconnaisance group outside of Besancon killing 1 German A Division and 1 HMG. No other action by the French in the West.
Britain
Royal Navy continues it's bombardment of Antwerp for the second week. A stray shell hits the roads near the common border destroying it. The BEF continues it's probes against the defenses of Antwerp killing 1 Landswehr Division for no losses.
The small British force in the Netherlands were visiting with the intent to buy Tulips for their loved ones back home. Now instead of receiving flowers the women of Britain receive tears of sorrow at their men's deaths.
Italy
In response to the destruction of the small Italian force on the Isonzo front Italian counterbattery units shell Austrian positions near Trieste.
He was heavily wounded in the battle (2/15) and immediately carried home to a hospital in Constantinople. Good luck the railway section leading to the front was not yet destroyed.
