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.
Feldtmarschall
Falkenheyn
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.
Feldtmarschall
Falkenheyn
Österreichische Kriegnachrichten Oktober 1915 (Teil zwei).
Am Anfang Oktober zwei wurden Hauptbetriebe von unseren Truppen durchgeführt, welche die Umzingelung der italienischen Isonzo Armee durchführen. Trotz des Mangels an notwendigen Versorgungsmaterialienwaren die Italiener in der Lage, von unseren Hauptangriffen erfolgreich zurückzuziehen. Jedoch informiert der Hauptsitz uns, daß "es nur ein Frage der Zeit ist, bevor die Italiener in unserer massiven Tasche überwunden werden".
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Erzherzog Eugen von Österreich
Erzherzog Eugen von Österreich
Oct I 15 - Southern Front - Entente turn
After cleaning out the Italian high command from the its passive commanders, the new leadership showed strong will to do better.
One of the strongest Italian offencives since the Italians entered the war was undertaken.
Units from both the 3rd & 8th corps in addition to units stationed in Mestre, attacked the defending Austrian-Hungarian expedition force, 7 corps.
After the initial successfull recon a well coordinated attack was made, but the fiel troops where still efected by the old leaderships passivness and did not manage to overtake the Austrian-Hungarian forces.
It seems that they where well prepaird and dug in by the riverbanks.
After a week trying to push the Austrian-Hungarian 7 corps back towards Austria, the only result was very heavy losses in manpower for the Italians. Close to 63000 men had lost there lives or been injured very badly.
Lucky no heavy equipment were lost in the battle.
Austrian-Hungarian reinforcements has been seen to arrive at the scene. And some movements in the fast moving 7th corps seems to indicate more aggresive actions from the Austrians.
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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C
Italian Armed Forces.
L'I ottobre 15 - parte anteriore del sud - girata di Entente
Dopo la pulitura verso l'esterno l'ordine alto italiano dai relativi comandanti passivi, la nuova direzione ha mostrato la volontà forte per fare più meglio. Uno dei offencives italiani più forti poiché gli italiani hanno entrato nella guerra è stato intrapreso. Unità sia dal terzo & ottavo corpo oltre che le unità disposte in Mestre, attacato la forza Austriaco-Ungherese difendente di spedizione, 7 corpi. Dopo che il successfull iniziale ricondizionato un attacco coordinato pozzo sia fatto, ma il fiel si aduna dove ancora efected dal vecchio passivness di leaderships e non stato riuscito a sorpassare le forze Austriaco-Ungheresi. Sembra che dove prepaird buono e scavato dentro dai riverbanks. Dopo che una settimana che prova a respingere i 7 corpi Austriaco-Ungherese verso l'Austria, l'unico risultato sia perdite molto pesanti nella forza di lavoro per gli italiani. Vicino a 63000 uomini aveva perso là le vite o aveva danneggiato molto male. Fortunato nessun'apparecchiatura pesante è stata persa nella battaglia. I rinforzi Austriaco-Ungheresi è stato visto per arrivare alla scena. Ed alcuni movimenti nel settimo corpo muoventesi veloce sembra indicare le azioni più aggresive dagli Austriaci.
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Gen Cardorna
C-in-C Italian Armed Forces
Entente Southern Front
Europe Command
Österreichische Kriegnachrichten Oktober 1915.
Die Reports von unseren Stange Kopftruppen sind knapp. Aber unbestätigte Reports vom prachtvollen Kaiserschutzen erklärt uns, daß Betrieb Eisenring jetzt durchgeführt wird. Dieses konnte gebildet werden nachdem die wütenden Gegenangriffe, die von drei italienischen Korps gebildet wurden.
/Hauptkommando Tirol
Entente Oct I 1915 Western front.
The weather stayed clear.
The French started to make rebuilding of cadres with the newly found reserves.
Wonder these soldiers had been all the time?
Perhaps on the Riviera but as they heard that the Huns are starting to threaten Lyon and if it falls then the way to the the Beaches in the south, they returned to the front.
But still the Germans can find corps to attack but they can only attack one and with only the best of the best to get 6:1 odds. It would be better to get 2 4:1 +1 odds but it's not anymore possible.
The Belgians started to make some scrapping so they can later rebuild some unit and get more units into the Belgian exile corps.
The Germans failed all reactions rolls (10 tries on 5-6!) giving the French some time to strengthen the lines.
In the exploiation the French move some more cadres to positions were they can be rebuilt.
The French started to make rebuilding of cadres with the newly found reserves.
Wonder these soldiers had been all the time?
Perhaps on the Riviera but as they heard that the Huns are starting to threaten Lyon and if it falls then the way to the the Beaches in the south, they returned to the front.
But still the Germans can find corps to attack but they can only attack one and with only the best of the best to get 6:1 odds. It would be better to get 2 4:1 +1 odds but it's not anymore possible.
The Belgians started to make some scrapping so they can later rebuild some unit and get more units into the Belgian exile corps.
The Germans failed all reactions rolls (10 tries on 5-6!) giving the French some time to strengthen the lines.
In the exploiation the French move some more cadres to positions were they can be rebuilt.
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