The Crimson Flag - HoI2 Armageddon AAR

[Dell19]

I tend to ignore the cavalry techs as motorised infantry are not a priority so i would go for machine tools.

 

[LightFang]

I'd say keep heading down that machine tools thing. Anything that gives you an edge over research/construction stuff deals early will make up for itself in the long run.

 

[Maniacal]

Definately the tools.

 

[sheep21]

Industrial. Cavalry are a dying part of the worlds militaries.

 

[IronMan2055]

However I may note that we do have them and not much capacity to replace them. For now cavalry is our quick attack! After my ships of course....

 

[Serutan]

Another vote for Machine Tools. We're going to need all the production we can get.

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Stalin quickly sent Molotov to try to make up with us. We got him to do an impression of General Kan Sharuminar, and no lasting damage resulted from the incident.

Ridiculous, he sounded nothing like me! Bloody reds.

Industrial. Cavalry are a dying part of the worlds militaries.

They could be handy in the more desolate areas to our south-east. They would represent a cheap, rapid-moving force to take the desert regions.

 

[Maniacal]

One we gain more tech teams then we can think abotu upgrading our cavalry a bit, as as Kan said, they will be useful in the desert.

 

[Tee Kay]

The quickest way to do that would be to take Bulgaria. Now, the Bulgarians don't seem to have that large an army, but their mountains could make for some tough battles. Do we want to str1k3 n0w, or wait until everything is upgraded, which could take well into 1937.

IMO waiting until early- to mid-1937 would be best (by then we would have a few more mountaineers divisions as well).

 

[Maniacal]

As much as I'd like to get a move on, i think we should wait until early 1937.

 

[Kan' Sharuminar]

Most certainly wait.

 

[sheep21]

wait, build up and conquer.

Regarding cavalry, keep what we have for the south east and middle east but replace with motorised troops as and when available.

 

[LightFang]

Screw cavalry, let's just build infantry + CAS stacks and murder everybody. :E

 

[Tee Kay]

Update 2
The Road to War, Part 2​

Yurtta Barış, Dünyada Barış.
Peace at home, peace in the world.

- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk​

Si vis pacem, para bellum
If you wish for peace, prepare for war

- attributed to Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus​

Ankara, Turkey
December 1, 1936

In mid-June, a message arrived from Istanbul Military Industries informing the Porte that research into "1936 Infantry" has been completed. The Porte quickly ordered new military equipments to be sent around the country, but it would take until the end of the year to properly equip all the divisions. Meanwhile, Dell contacted the people at the Petroleum Company that Turkey must have more modern industrial tools and they were going to develop them for our glorious nation. Not like they much of a choice.

The following months passed by peacefully for Turkey. Not so for some other countries...

The political crisis in Spain had grown to become something much worse. All this does not directly concern Turkey. So Spain plunged into a bloody civil war. Yes, yes, very sad, but what can we do? However, the actions of the Great Powers immediately following the outbreak of war might be a sign of things to come. The democratic great powers, France and Britain, decided not to intervene. However, the great dictators - Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin - decided to send aid to the Nationalists (Hitler and Mussolini) and the Republicans (Stalin). This was a chance to expand their influence, and to test out new weapons.

The world situation is currently highly volatile. There were international spying scandals reported on a weekly basis. War raged in Spain and China. The Great Powers are busy carving their sphere of influence and our neighbours are decidedly unfriendly. As events unfolded in Spain, a Turkish mountaineer division was trained and ready to deploy. By July next year three more will be added to our army.

By late November, the two research teams have finished their tasks almost simultaneously. Istanbul University was assigned another task - to conduct research into Agrochemistry, while IMI was called back to work on the antiquated Turkish cavalry.

As they say, if you want peace, prepare for war.

 

[Serutan]

Since it'll be 1937 before a new tech is selected, may I suggest Improved Machine Tools and
the next Land Doctrine tech?

 

[Tee Kay]

Update 4
Bulgaria!​

"If there is ever another war in Europe, it will come out of some damned silly thing in the Balkans".
- Otto von Bismarck​

Edrine, Turkey
April 19, 1937

Bulgaria is one nation that does not accept the CivFanatics rule of Turkey quietly. Ever since the annexation of Albania relations between the two nations have been anything but cordial. It is only a matter of time before the two Balkan nations clash violently...

One February morning the Turkish ambassador in Sofia - just before leaving by train for Edrine - announced to the Bulgarians that the Non-Aggression Pact between the two nations is canceled. The announcement caused some distress among Turkish peaceniks, but generally public opinion was supportive. All available troops were positioned along the Bulgarian border, on high alert.

Truth is the first casualty of war. Apparently, the spark was an incident between some drunken prostitutes in Edrine. Accusations flew between Sofia and Ankara. The Turks sent a long provocative letter branding Bulgarian trolls and calling Tsar Boris a noob. When the Bulgarians failed to be angered by this the Turks took the initiative to avenge the defeat of 1912...

The Turks led by Field Marshal Kan Sharuminar and supported by General PrinceScamp and Captain2 quickly defeated the weak Bulgarian garrison in Plovdiv. The Bulgarians soon counter-attacked with five infantry divisions, inflicting some casualties but failed to stop the Turkish advance. Eleven divisions proceeded to march on Plovdiv, with the rest staying back near the border. Due to the mountainous terrain, movement was slow, but the army should arrive in Plovdiv by April 20.

Two countries guaranteed Bulgaria's independence. LightFang did not hear much from the Soviets, and no news is good news. In Berlin, however, the Turkish ambassador was declared persona non grata and was told that the Non-Aggression Pact between Germany and Turkey has been nullified.

Then, on April 18...

LightFang Pasha rushed into the CFC Porte Edrine HQ with the news. People looked at each other in sudden silence. Germany guaranteed Bulgaria's independence, sure, but not many of them thought they were going to do something about it.

"I told you so!" squeaked Serutan.

Soon, however, another message arrives...

Well, this is getting really interesting. What should our course be, gentlemen?

 

[potatokiosk]

Wait and see if anyone else declares war on Germany.

Oh and since you don't appear to have any admirals, I'm interested in being one.

 

[LightFang]

Cool beans, the UK is coming in to save our imperialistic butts.

I say we finish taking over Bulgaria, then annex it! What's Germany going to do, its navy is pitiful and it has to move through a bunch of countries first.

 

[Maniacal]

Finish off Bulgaria. We need their tech teams and resources anyways. It will be, interesting to see how this war developes. Unfortunately it seems reclaiming our Empire in the Middle East will be difficult, however we will be able to take revenge upon the European Balkan and Austro-Hungarians. This may even be to our advantage, gain most of the Balkans, gain tech, and build and test out forces, and once Germany is nearly defeated... we will be stronger than before and Britain will be weakend.

 

[Dell19]

Did you play on any further as I would expect the Soviets to declare war in a couple of weeks and its unlikely that they will end up at war with Germany now.

The other usual result of BCF is Germany declaring war on Poland.

Also realistically at this point in the game it will be France who will be keeping a good portion of the German army occupied.