East of Ardennes, AUG II 14, CP Turn

This is the sitution east of the Ardennes in the AUG II 14, CP TURN.

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Giant German stacks at French border

 

This is one giant stack at of German units at the French border.

As you can see, the town of Briey is next to the stack, and it has a major coal resorce in hex.

The reaction is in the pipe.

This sunday, the German troops in Western Europe will react upon the French and Belgian actions.

In the deep, dark Africa, the defenders of the free people in the world will pick up arms and oppose the threats from German colonial troops and their barbarian allies.

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The War has begun

The war has begun (again), as seen here, the German Elite forces storms into little Belgium. The result of the first battles of the war and in Belgium got the Liege fortress troops eliminated. And Brussels is in dire need of support...

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A new war is comming

Over at the Wargames.se site there is a short item that talks about upcomming war in Europe.
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As I voice the end

At the link below you will find a recording of my speech that ends the Italy's involvement in this terrible business.

Armando Diaz speech

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General Armando Diaz
Former C-in-C Italian forces.

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Undeployment scheduled

Undeployment will be held in the Mar I turn of 07.

Redeployment will be done later this year for a rematch.
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Comandante in capo ultima lettera fino.

Questa lettera deve informare il governo italiano che mi dimetto dalla posizione come capo a capo delle forze munite italiane. Più non sarò collegato con i guasti di direzione civile italiana. Dove ed ancora possiamo sconfiggere i cugini malato-disciplinati al hun della Germania.

Dove in nessun modo sconfitto ed abbiamo avuti una situazione tattica molto buona che dove minacciando le forze Austriaco-Ungheresi che occupano la nostra terra cara.

Ciò è la mia ultima lettera fino a che non abbiamo un nuovo governo coraggioso per condurre l'Italia in futuro eroico e glorious.

Translation can be found here.
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Gen Diaz
Former C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Undisclosed location

Italy letter of surrender

This is the letter of surrender from the Italian civil government.

We, the civilian leaders of Italy, find the current situation unbareble for the Italian people.
We therefore see no other solution than to negotiate a truth with the friendly and lovable nation of Austria-Hungary.
This is in spite of how the general staff of the heroic Italian armed forces see the situation.

We propose a step back of forces so that a zone no less than 45km can be created during the time of negotiation of terms for our surrender.
The river Poe is a preferable line at witch the Italian forces can be re-deployed at during the negotiations of out surrender.
After the terms has been accepted a gradual withdrawal, within dictated terms, will take place. Preferable to the borders used up until the 1915 will once again be the boundaries that can be used between Italy and Austria-Hungary.
Italy is prepared to surrender their heavy arms, immediately, only keeping their small arms for security reasons that we presume the Austrian-Hungarian government understands.
After the negotiation of terms and the withdrawal has been undertaken, all but border security forces will be decommissioned and the soldiers sent back to their families.

All Austria-Hungary families will be compensated for there losses, under terms negotiated. And likewise we would like to have our lost sons returned to our land for proper ceremonies.
The Italian civil government will see to perform necessary arrangement for those unfortunate souls of the Austrian-Hungarian forces that lost their lives on Italian soil.
These arrangements will be held according to the wishes of the Austrian-Hungarian government and people.

Antonio Salandra
Italian Prime Minster

The second Christmas is here....

And so far the Italians are still holding there breath. There is no denying
in that the future looks really dark for them, but there is still hope.
And
that hope seems to extend into the new year.

Gen Diaz
Del Comandante di forze munite Italiane
Italian exile HQ
Little Italy, New York

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Italy on the brink of disaster.

This just in from the Italian foreign ministry.

"All Italian embassy's should prepare for the immediate destruction of any material that have been labled with the "top secret" or higher security clearance.
This is a early warning in preparation for the possibility that Italian government will be overtaken and forced to relocate abroad."

This message was intercepted as it was transmitted to all Italian foreign contingents.
This includes protectorates, colonies, embassies and military commands.

It seams likely that the Italian government prepares for a imminent relocation in the face of Austrian-Hungarian forces taking control of Rome.
A proposed relocation is New York city, USA. This has for a long time been heard as a very possible place for a exile government of Italy, in the circles of the educated and reporters with knowledge of the inner workings in the government.
Rumors has it that some of the bigger families in New York has already begun a financial founding and recruitment of willing men in it ranks, for a expeditionary force to the home land in the future.

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Österreichische Kriegnachrichten November 1915

Eine neue Dämmerung ist hier
für das prachtvollste Reich auf unserer Masse!

Das intensive Kämpfen von
Oktober hat rüber in November außerdem verschüttet geworden. Unser eben
verursacht 14 Korps ist jetzt auf der Bewegung vorwärts. Verbleit durch das
ausgezeichnete Kaiserjägers nahm es Kampf gegen italienische Auslesekräfte von
ihren Positionen entlang dem Tagliamento Fluß auf. Dieses Mal, obwohl die
Italiener für den Angriff vorbereitet wurden und in guten Auftrag vom
Schlachtaufstellungsort zurückzogen.

Später taten die
lokalisierten Italiener in der Isonzo Tasche eine wütende Gegenoffensive. Unsere
Verteidigung war die Abteilung des Knochens stark 20 Honved. Wir hielten unseren
Boden und die Italienerunfall entwickelten sich zu horrende Zahlen.

Das Ministerium der
Verteidigung erklärt jetzt, daß der Fall von Italien unmittelbar drohend ist und
daß der Krieg auf dieser Frontseite zu gesetzt werden sollte und en vor 1915
rüber sein.

Phasen sehnen sich unser
Kaiser Franz Joseph!

/Herzog Eugen

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Wargaming Viking style

This is how our future gaming table will look like. B-)

England attacks!!!

The German 9th Reserve Corps where attacked at 2:1 +1 odds by the British 2, 6 and 10 Corps, three hexes outside Paris, this must be seen as a good attack by the commonwealth troops.
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Encircled Italian forces.

This is the situation at present in north eastern Italy.

The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th Italian Corps plus independent divisions, brigades, regiments and cadres that are the encircled units in the NE Italy.
Future looks very grim for these units.

Hopefully there will be some of the thousands of men that will find there way back to Italian controlled land, so that they may take up arms again and avenge there fallen brothers.

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CP OCT II Western Front

Despite (or perhaps thanks to) many cadres the Germans managed to make 2 one hex attacks with 2 elite corps.
The effect was a DE and a DH-result on a 25p respectively 15p stacks.
The German fighter planes were aborted.
French recon planes were also aborted from concentrated AntiAir fire.

The Germans got reinforcements from east in from oform of 2 cadred divisions and 3 art regiments. Also 5 conversions of art regiments were made.
However 2 elite mountain divisions (1st and 2nd brAK) a were sent t o Balkans to make a push against the remnants of the Serbian Army and the Entente unit which has landed in Tessaloniki.

Once again the Entente managed to react on the critical part of the front where a a gap in the lines existed.
Also another reaction nearby prepared a French strategic withdrawal to shorten the the frontline.

The weather forecast for next turn is clear, giving hope to more linebreaking attacks.

Falkenheyn

Oct II Entente turn

Supplemental

Mid October saw the Italian National Will plumet to a terrefying 1.
This has the effect of widespread panic of the troops.
No attacks where possible due to the morale and loss of active leadership.

Express telegrams where sent to the major fighting Entente powers, England and France.
These in turn sent telegrams confirming the departure of forces.

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Gen Diaz
New C-in-C Italian armed forces
Entente Southern Front
Eurpean Command

Oct I 15 - CP Turn, Southern Front

After completely encircling the Italian Isonzo Army, Austrian-Hungarian forces attempted two attacks.
These both attack failed to produce any real causalities, only forcing the defending Italian units into short retreats.

Unfortunately one of the attacking Italian corps involved in the attack where unable to retreat and was therefore eliminated.

This was a major loss in numbers for the Italian side, but both sides where exposing its combat supplies.
This in turn forced both sides to reorganize and redeploy its forces.

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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Entente Southern Front
European Command

Italian Commander in travel trouble

As I was riding the train to my field commander post, I was made aware of the fact that not all soldiers under my command recognize me.
The military police patrolling the train did not recognize me and had me leave the train at first possible station.

Now I see one or two hands out there wondering why I didn't identified myself to the MP's, but as it were, my trusted aide, Mr W. Allet was still at my personal retreat, with my identification papers.

 

This has the effect of postponing our defensive attacks until a future date. 

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General Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Entente Southern Front
European Command

CP OCT I 1915 and Oc tII 1915 Ent westfront

The German army did attack massively at the weakest part of the French line with 6:1 +1 odds.
Getting a HX result.
The French did however make a perfect retreat to 2 hexes as 2 active depots were equdistant from the battle field so no need for reaction movement to fill the holes.

The Entnente had many sucessful reaction rolls but not much could be done in them.
Only some preparations for reorganizations.

In the CP exploitation phase preparations for a giant 2- step reorganization fest was prepared.
So that in oct II the 2 Alpjäger (brAK1 and brAK2) divisions could be sent to south balkan for the AustroHungarian, German and Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia.

The entente october II 1915 started with a clear weather roll.
So the summer offensives can continue.
The Brits did some reorganizations, didn't even bother to check for any eventual odds.
The French did try strengthen the line but in a sucessful reaction with help from Falkenheyn himself the Germans made a 6:1 reacion attack at the weakest point again int the french lines.
Getting a HX result was devastating for the French but also the Germans are getting weary from having to cadre it's elite divisions.
However the Kaiserlische Garde is still intact so they can attack the the lines that French mad a futile attempt to repair in the exploitation.


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Falkenheyn