A land fit for Heroes – World War One Gold – AAR

[BYU 14]

Now that World War One Gold edition (formerly WW1 – La Grande Guerre) has been released and is not only stable, but vastly improved I will be doing another WW1 after action report with the game. I love reading about and researching the great war and this game is much deeper than Guns of August and is now the best out there IMO.

For those interested the game can be found at Matrix Games - World War One Gold

Now let the guns of August commence




This AAR will focus on the Western Front and I will be playing France, which also means I will play any other nation (England, Belgium, US) that may enter the war on the Western Front. The AI will handle Russia and any nations entering on the Western Front.

Keep in mind updates will be slow during Football season, but will be my diversion when I am "Footballed out"

[BYU 14]

August 1914 and Germany is massing along its borders threatening both Belgium and France. With conflict inevitable the first step is to pick war plans.

Prior to the start of any conflict Germany donates gold to Turkey, gaining a +1 diplomatic bonus. I respond as Britain by withholding the promised delivery of two Battleships to the Turks, incurring a +1 diplomatic malice, essentially giving the Central powers a +2 diplomacy bonus with Turkey.

War Plans
As France I select plan XIX – This plan will still utilize shock tactics, but is more open and I am not forced to attack Alsace-Lorraine. I have open access to Belgium if Germany attacks, but may also invade either Belgium or Switzerland if Germany does not attack Belgium. This bears substantial consequences with Britain, so I will not take advantage of this opportunity if it arises. I must attack with the I through IV armies, with the option of attacking with the V army.

This war plan gives the following bonuses
+29 to National will of France
+5 (+1) for events of France
+3 (+1) for events of Germany (Who also automatically detect the plan)

I also adopt the following options
Good Morale
+5 NW of France
+2 (+0) for events of France

Prepare Belgium for War
-1 to NW of France
-3 (0) for events of France

Russia Chooses the Grand Duke War Plan meaning an early offensive against Germany in the East and the option Calvary shock, giving them a starting National will of 37 and events drawn of 6 (2 can be kept)

Germany chooses the Schlieffen plan, meaning they will invade Belgium to attack France, deploying 7 armies to the Western front. Hindenburgh also gains a reaction bonus in the east, with the option to pull 2 armies to that front if needed against Russia. They also add the war mobilization option freeing up 4 additional armies for the east and 1 for the west. Based on these choices Germany has a starting national will of 34 and events drawn of 17 (2 kept)

Austria-Hungary selected the Prinz plan, which calls for no early offensive, but allows the placement of 5 armies close to either the Russia or Serbia borders. They also select the Eugen option which place General Eugen in charge of the AH 1st army. Starting national will is 28, events 4 drawn (1 kept)

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Diplomacy Phase

Pre-turn events played
Prior to the phase Germany plays the event pioneers scout enemy territory, giving them a + 2 to large river crossings.

I am able to steal Western front plans allowing me to see all enemy movement for 2 turns on the Western front.

Diplomatic actions
I send a +2 Diplomat to Britain, we need them in the war ASAP and 2 +1 Diplomats to the USA to begin working on drawing them out of neutrality.

I send 0 Diplomats (basically decoys) to Italy and Belgium.

Results of diplomatic actions
Turkey opens the Dardanelles to the Central Powers and there are swayed 3 points in favor of the Central powers. Turkey joins the war on the side of the Central powers

Great Britain is swayed 4 points in favor of the Entente and elects to join the war on the side of the Entente. Great Britain also enacts a blockade on Germany, which could affect the political stance of the USA.

Belgium is swayed 1 point in favor of the Central powers, but joins the war on the side of the Entente as it becomes apparent that German invasion is imminent.

Romania is swayed 2 points in favor of the Entente.

Serbia is swayed 1 point in favor of the Entente

Bulgaria is swayed 2 points in favor of the Central powers
Italy is swayed 3 points in favor of the Central powers (We need to work on them as it will create problems if the join the CP this early)

Greece is swayed 2 points in favor of the Entente.

Persia grants access to both Entente and Central powers forces

The Netherlands grant minimal agricultural support to Germany

The USA grants access to the Panama Canal to all and low level munitions support to France and Russia.

A busy first month for the diplomats.

[BYU 14]

Military Phase

Pre-turn events
Russia plays initiative event gaining an initiative bonus for next combat round.

Movement
I move order the High Command under General Kitchener and the 5th and 6th armies to land on the shores of Calais with the goal being to bolster the Belgium defense around Liege.

Combat
Fighting erupts between French and German forces from the edge of the Ardennes Forest down to Alsace-Lorraine with Battles waged for Metz, Thionville, Morhange and Val de Moselle.

Battle of Thionville (August 1914)
French II Army (Castelnau) vs German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 6/0
Shaken – 3/3
Disorganized – 3/1
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 1/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German V army

Battle of Metz (August 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 5/0
Shaken – 3/2
Disorganized – 1/3
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 1/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army

Battle of Morhange (August 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German VI Army (Rupprecht)
Wounded – 0/0
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 1/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German VI Army (French Retreat)

Battle of Val de Moselle (August 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German VI Army (Rupprecht)
Wounded – 0/2
Shaken – 0/1
Disorganized – 0/1
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 0/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army

Metz is under siege by the forces of General Dubail

In Belgium the fighting starts along the Meuse between Liege and Bruxelles.

Battle of Bruxelles (August 1914)
Belgian I Army (Albert) vs German I Army (Kluck)
Wounded – 1/0
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 0/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German I Army (Belgian Retreat)

Battle of Namur (August 1914)
Belgian I Army (Albert) vs German III Army (Hausen)
Wounded – 0/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 1/0
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 0/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German III Army

Liege is besieged by the German II Army under Buelow and falls in short order as the Belgians are driven all the way back to Antwerp.

[BYU 14]

[BYU 14]

Military Phase – Late August 1914

Pre-turn events
Turkey and Germany both implement new Political choices improving national will.

Movement
General Kitchener’s and the 5th and 6th British armies move from Calais into Belgium and are now being diverted to set up a front to keep Antwerp from being surrounded,

Combat
On the Western front combat continues in the area around the Ardennes forest.

Battle of Val de Moselle (Early August 1914 – End of August 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German VI Army (Rupprecht)
Wounded – 0/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/1
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 0/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army (German retreat)

Battle of Metz (Early August 1914 – End of August 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 1/1
Shaken – 2/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/2
Destroyed – 0/2
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army

Battle of Epinal (August 1914)
French III Army detachment (Maze) vs German VII Army (Heeringen)
Wounded – 1/2
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/1
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 0/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French III Army detachment (German retreat)


Battle of Sedan (August 1914)
French II Army detachment (Lonrezal) vs German VI Army detachment (Hausen)
Wounded – 0/2
Shaken – 1/0
Disorganized – 1/1
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 1/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German VI Army detachment (French Retreat)


Metz remains under siege by the forces of General Dubail

Thionville is under siege by the forces of General Castelnau (assault was repelled)

In Belgium the fighting there is no fighting as Germany and Britain mass forces in anticipation of a September offensive.

Eastern Front summary
Warfare exploded along the Eastern front at the end of May as both Russia and Austria Hungary launched attacks. Battle summary below.

Belgrade – Austria Hungary defeated Serbia
Lubieszow – Austria Hungary defeated Russia
Zamosc – Russia defeated Austria Hungary
Tannenberg – Russia defeated Germany (A huge loss for Hindenburg’s army)
Weulau – Germany defeated Russia
Chotin – Russia defeated Austria Hungary
Memel – Germany defeated Russia (Hindenburg gains a small measure of revenge)
Jaworov – Russia defeated Austria Hungary
Taurogen – Russia defeated Germany

Austria Hungary has commenced a siege against Belgrade.

August aftermath

France loses 5 National will points due to combat losses.

Turkey takes Batun and gains +1 National will

Reinforcements arrive in the following locations

Great Britain – Mons, Antwerp and Said

France - Verdun

Britain seizes neutral shipping, which affects the stance of the USA towards the Entente.

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[BYU 14]

Diplomacy Phase - September 1914

Pre-turn events

Germany plays the Enver Pasha event – Turkey will need launch two offensives every year or suffer a major national will loss.

Strikes erupt in Paris, damaging national will

Diplomatic actions

France – I request an audience with the leaders of Denmark

Great Britain and Belgium have no ambassadors available.

Results of diplomatic actions

Denmark is swayed +1 towards the Entente

Bulgaria is swayed +3 towards the Central Powers and joins the war on their side.

[BYU 14]

Military Phase – September 1914

Pre-turn events
Turkey and Germany both implement new Political choices improving national will.

Movement
None to speak of as I only look to tighten the lines, especially in Belgium.

Reinforcements
France gets reinforcements in Verdun, Epinal, Paris and Soissons. They also receive a new ambassador, 9 munitions points and 24 recruit points

Great Britain gains an ambassador, 6 munitions and 6 recruit points

Belgium gains 8 recruit points

Combat
On the Western front combat declines in September

Battle of Metz (August 1914 – September 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German V Army (Kronprinz) (Kronprinz lays siege)
Wounded – 1/3
Shaken – 3/3
Disorganized – 0/3
Out of Combat – 2/0
Destroyed – 3/2
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army in a costly battle for both sides

Battle of Charleroi (September 1914)
British I Army (French) vs German I Army (Kluck)
Wounded – 5/1
Shaken – 1/2
Disorganized – 1/1
Out of Combat – 2/0
Destroyed – 2/2
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: British I Army in what proves another costly victory

Thionville remains under siege by the forces of General Castelnau, though no fighting occurs.

Eastern Front summary
Heavy action continued along the Eastern front with lots of movement by both sides. (Date in parenthesis is start date of battle)

Tannenberg (August 1914) Russia defeats Germany
Loznica (September 1914) Russia defeats Austria Hungary
Batum (September 1914) Russia defeats Turkey
Bosk (September 1914) Russia defeats Austria Hungary

Belgrade remains under siege by Austria Hungary, but continues to hold on.

September aftermath

France and Great Britain each suffer -2 to national will as a result of combat losses

Turkey suffers -1 to national will after the defeat in Batum

[BYU 14]

[BYU 14]

Events Phase – October 1914
Germany plays a rebellion event on Great Britain causing rebellion in Ireland. I will have to leave 3 garrisons in Ireland or suffer a loss of 1 morale point per turn.

Rebellion also erupts in Ost Preussen, causing Germany to garrison 3 units there or suffer 1 morale loss per turn, Karma for the Jerry’s. 

I draw a technology even and play it on Great Britain, which adds a +2 modifier to all rolls during the next technology phase.

Strikes have also broken out in London causing a -1 to social rolls for 6 turns.

Sieges in progress
The French 2nd army led by Castelnau begin bombardment of Thionville. The fortress continues to hold up, so I do not attempt an assault.

The Russian 2nd Army led by Samsonov lay siege to Thorn in the east.

Diplomacy Phase – October 1914

Pre-turn events
None

Diplomatic actions
Great Britain sends ambassadors to the USA, Netherlands, Norway and Spain.

France sends diplomats to Netherlands, Persia, Portugal and Spain. I also request an audience with leaders of Italy.

Results of diplomatic actions
Italy is swayed by 1 point in favor of the Entente

Austria Hungary fail to sway Romania, who instead is swayed 3 points in favor of the Entente.

Romania joins the war on the side of Russia, which causes Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria to react in favor of the Entente.

[DaddyTorgo]

no demo for this game, is there?

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

no demo for this game, is there?

Actually there is If you like war games the gold release is very solid.

Matrix Games - World War One Gold

[BYU 14]

Military Phase – October 1914

Pre-turn events
Russia adopts Light Machine Gun technology.

Austria Hungary adopts new political choices improving national morale.

Airborne cameras are adopted by Turkey.

Reinforcements
French reinforcements arrive in Val de Moselle, Epinal, Verdun and Soissons. The French also commission 2 new units for placement and gain 12 recruit points and 2 munitions.

British reinforcements arrive in Charleroi (vital), Port Said and 4 new units are commissioned for placement. Two new warships, the Benbow and Emperor of India. The Brits also gain 6 recruit points, 2 munitions

Belgium gains 4 recruit points

Movement
I place the three new corps commissioned by France in Lille under the command of Franchet and the French 5th Army. The new British expeditionary force is placed in Southampton ready for deployment.

Combat – October 1914

Air Combat
Over Sambor – Russia damages 1 Austria Hungary squadron in a light skirmish.

Battle of Basrah (October 1914)
British VI Army (Townsend) vs. Turkish V Army (Djemal)
Wounded – 2/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 2/2
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: Turkish V army (We are just overwhelmed by numbers)

Battle of Bruxelles (October 1914)
British I Army (French) vs German I Army (Kluck)
Wounded – 0/0
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 0/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: British I Army

Battle of Metz (August 1914 – October 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs. German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 0/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/1
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 1/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: German V army – Our single detachment can not hold up for the reserves to arrive. This is looking like it will be a long drawn out battle.

Eastern Front summary
Sambor – Austria Hungary defeats Russia
Crasnik – Austria Hungary defeats Russia
Janow – Russia defeats Austria Hungary

Koenigsberg falls under heavy siege by the Russians

October 1914 aftermath
Great Britain loses 1 national will due to combat losses

German national will falls 4 after they are forced to withdraw from Bruxelles.

Austria Hungary suffers a loss of 3 to national will after they lose the city of Lemberg, while Russian national will is raised by 2 due to their conquest here.

Austria Hungary torpedoes a US ship, affecting the diplomatic attitude of the USA.

Rebellions break out in Russia forcing garrisons to be set up.

[BYU 14]

[Coffee Warlord]

Go Deutschland!

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

Actually there is If you like war games the gold release is very solid.

Matrix Games - World War One Gold

sweet. thanks.

[DaddyTorgo]

ohhh - this is the AGEOD game all fixed up. Cool.

I sort of thought that from the visuals. Will hafta check it out finally. After the initial reports were a bit spotty I hadn't checked back on it.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Go Deutschland!

Bandwagon fan!

Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

ohhh - this is the AGEOD game all fixed up. Cool.

I sort of thought that from the visuals. Will hafta check it out finally. After the initial reports were a bit spotty I hadn't checked back on it.

It is night and day DT, I couldn't even play the original, but this is soooo much better. I literally can't wait for Sunday when I have time to play

You'll have to let me know your impressions.

[Coffee Warlord]

edit: Nevermind, found manual online. Yay.

[Coffee Warlord]

Are you using some graphical mod or something? Your unit icons look quite different from what I'm seeing in the demo.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Are you using some graphical mod or something? Your unit icons look quite different from what I'm seeing in the demo.

You have the option to use 3D animated, 3D retangular (what I use) and 2D square (the traditional tile counter)

You can get to that through the menu, then options screen, it should be available in the demo.

[Coffee Warlord]

Ah ha. I kinda wondered that.

THINK I have a grasp of this game, sorta kinda, after reading through the manual. Ish. A bit.

[BYU 14]

Events Phase – November/December 1914
None played.

Sieges in progress
Thionville – The siege enters its third month with French forces led by Castelnau bombarding the fort.

Belfort – German troops lay siege to Belfort in what looks to be a waiting game.

Osewiecz – German troops launch an assault on the fortress and take horrific casualties as Russia holds on.

Koenigsberg – Russian forces overrun the fortress, driving the Germans out and capturing the town.

Diplomacy Phase – November/December 1914

Pre-turn events
More strikes break out in both Germany and Austria Hungary, reducing morale by 1 for 6 turns.

Diplomatic actions
France asks for an audience with US leaders.

Great Britain sends a 2nd ambassador to the USA

Results of diplomatic actions
Spain is swayed +2 towards the Entente

The Netherlands grant minimal agricultural support and major economic support to Germany. They are swayed +2 towards the entente.

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Military Phase – November/December 1914

Pre-turn events
Germany plays the Naval code breaking event and gains +3 to Naval interceptions and +2 to Naval surprise

Austria Hungary adopts a new political choice boosting National Will

Reinforcements
France – Gains 12 recruit points and 2 munitions points. Reinforcements arrive in Verdun, Val De Moselle and Marseilles. Planes, including a bomber unit arrive in Verdun.

Great Britain – Gains 6 recruits points and 2 munitions points. Reinforcements arrive in Bruxelles, Artois, Anzac and the British Indies. Planes arrive in Mons.

Belgium – Gains 8 recruit points

Movement
I move troops to the Charleroi region as an attack is mandatory here to restore supply lines to the British I army under the command of general French, who is now isolated. Great Britain also ships another detachment of troops from Southhampton to bolsters defenses along the road to Paris

Naval Combat
Indian Ocean – British ships under the command of Admiral Milne encounter a German detachment, but the “battle” is scarcely more than a few harmless salvos and the skirmish ends in a stalemate.

Air Combat
Over Sambor – Russia and Austria Hungary continue to meet in the skies, with results ending in a stalemate, though AH has a unit damaged and 1 destroyed.

Land Combat

2nd Battle of Charleroi (November 1914)
British I Army (French) vs. German I Army (Kluck)
Wounded – 0/0
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 1/0
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: British I Army (Supply lines are restored as Kluck orders a retreat)

2nd Battle of Val de Moselle (November 1914)
French I Army (Dubail) vs German VII Army (Heeringen)
Wounded – 1/4
Shaken – 0/2
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 1/2
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army (An ill advised German attack in frigid, snowy conditions results in horrific losses)

Battle of Thionville (November 1914)
French II Army (Castelnau) vs. German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 1/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/1
Out of Combat – 1/1
Destroyed – 1/3
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French II Army (More heavy losses for Germany in horrible weather)

Battle of Hasselt (November 1914)
Belgian I Army (Albert) vs. German IV Army (Hausen)
Wounded – 0/1
Shaken – 1/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 0/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: Belgian I Army (The plucky Belgians advance out of Antwerp, but will be forced to pull back due to supply issues)

Eastern / Balkan Front summary (Surprisingly active considering the heavy early snowfall)
Ostrau – Germany defeated Russia
Carven Kuk – Bulgaria defeated Serbia
Cariovia – Bulgaria defeated Romania
Gole – Turkey defeated Russia
Stryj – Austria Hungary defeated Russia (A very poor choice by Russia to attack here)
Kulm – Russia defeated Germany
Janow – Russia defeated Austria Hungary

November/December 1914 aftermath
Sea raids by the French around Danzig fail

France, Great Britain and Belgium all adopt the War doctrine of trench warfare. It is about to get ugly on the Western Front.

Great Britain takes control of the Eastern North Sea.

Our sole attack was necessary to relieve pressure on the British I Army, but Germany’s attacks in very poor conditions surprise me, and cost them dearly.

One welcome note is that three straight months of fighting at Metz has concluded, giving both sides a welcome respite.

Next up: The first interphase of the war (Research, Budgets, Political actions, etc)

[Coffee Warlord]

I dare say this is the most unintuitive, god awful user interface I've ever had the misfortune of coming across.

And of course, I keep reading this and wishing it weren't so.

[BYU 14]

Inter-phase – End of December 1914

France
Recruitments – I commission weapon upgrades for all infantry, 3 artillery units, 2 Infantry units and a minefield at the whopping cost of 121 economic points (Budget Forecast -67)

Munitions -I set production at 2 per turn at a cost of 3 economic points (Budget Forecast -70)

National Will – (This attempts can help or hurt National will depending on success) I offer a sincere peace treaty to Austria-Hungary, order 2 attempts to restore national order (This will also help the economy since we have strikes) and recognize Italian war goals. National will is currently 21.

Technology – No new research is available until 1915, so I lower investment to 5 (Budget forecast -68)

Great Britain
Recruitments – I commission 3 Infantry units, 1 Artillery unit, 1 Headquarters and a minefield at a cost of 45 economic points (Budget Forecast 12)

Munitions -I boost production to 3 per turn, total cost of 6 economic points (Budget Forecast 10)

National Will – I put in requests for a war loan, attempt to free Fortress Garrisons, make an attempt to restore national order and finally an attempt to improve wartime economy. I can gain up to 4 or lose up to 4 National will points. National will is currently 25.

Technology – No new research is available until 1915, still I raise my investment to 10 (Budget forecast 0 - Balanced)

Belgium
Has no money available as they are under partial occupation and can make no attempts to raise National will, which amazingly still stands at 40.

Inter-phase aftermath – End of December 1914

France – Changes to National will, +1 for Parliament mood, +1 for Italian war goals, -1 for strikes, -1 for rebellions, -1 for loss of home cities, -1 for combat losses. Current National will is 19.

Great Britain – Changes to National will, +1 Parliament mood, -1 for strikes, -1 for rebellions and a total of -8 for blockade failures and inter-phase choices. (Ouch) Current National will is 17.

Belgium - Changes to National will, +3 for production, -1 for parliament’s mood. Current National will is 40 (+2) which is great for an occupied country.

Note: I am only going into detail on the countries I control here. Summaries for other countries are below.

National will of other Entente countries after inter-phase.
Russia – 22
Romania – 37 (+1)
Serbia – 40 (+2)

Central Powers
Germany – 17
Austria-Hungary – 9
Turkey – 20 (+1)
Bulgaria – 40 (+2)

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I dare say this is the most unintuitive, god awful user interface I've ever had the misfortune of coming across.

And of course, I keep reading this and wishing it weren't so.

LOL, it does take some getting used to. Once you go through the tutorials and it becomes familiar it gets better. I also keep the manual open for quick reference to make sure I don't miss anything. Once you get a grasp of what needs to be done in each phase I promise it will get easier.

[BYU 14]

[BYU 14]

Events Phase – January / February 1915

The Entente draws the Laurence of Arabia event, allowing mobilization of Arab troops

Germany plays the Mati Hari event, allowing them to see everything on the Western Front for two turns due to plans being stolen. They also steal the Russian coup de tat event, which could prove costly to our allies in the east.

Sieges in progress

Nice remains under siege in the west and the siege of Krakau continues on the eastern front.

Diplomacy Phase – January / February 1915

Pre-turn events
None

Diplomatic actions
Great Britain sends ambassadors China and Greece and requests an audience with leaders of the USA.

France sends diplomats to Japan and Luxemburg

Results of diplomatic actions
The United States raises munitions support to France and Russia to a medium level and is swayed 1 point in favor of the Entente.

Persia is swayed by 4 points in favor of the Central Powers and enters the war on the side of Germany. They also send reinforcements to Turkey, as well as economic aid. This will make things hairy for British forces in that region.

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Military Phase – January / February 1915

Pre-turn events
Russia adopts Airborne cameras.

Reinforcements
France gains 7 recruits points, 2 munitions and reinforcements arrive for the XXIV Army. The French also get a minefield.

Great Britain receives 3 recruit points, 3 munitions, reinforcements for the III Army, a new naval vessel, and a minefield.

Belgium gains 4 recruit points

Movement
None

Combat – January / February 1915

Air Combat

None.

Naval Combat

North Sea - Germany waxes a patrol led by Admiral Beatty. The Brits have 7 ships sunk, 5 damaged and lose 2 Naval squadrons. The Germans suffer 6 damaged ships while routing the Britain.

Land Combat

Battle of El Arish (January 1915)
British V Army (Lake) vs. Turkish I Army (Pacha)
Wounded – 6/1
Shaken – 0/1
Disorganized – 2/0
Out of Combat – 1/2
Destroyed – 2/3
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: British V army (Turkey retreats)

Battle of Nancy (January 1915)
French I Army (Dubail) vs. German V Army (Kronprinz)
Wounded – 1/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 1/1
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 1/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French I Army

Battle of Thionville (November 1914 – January 1915)
French II Army (Castelnau) vs. German V Army (Falkenhayn)
Wounded – 1/1
Shaken – 2/0
Disorganized – 1/0
Out of Combat – 0/0
Destroyed – 1/1
Panicked – 0/1
Victory: French II Army

Battle of Epinal (January 1915)
French III & IV Armies (Mangin) vs. German VI Army (Von Prittwitz)
Wounded – 0/2
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/2
Out of Combat – 1/0
Destroyed – 1/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: French III & IV Armies

Battle of Epinal (January 1915)
Belgian I Army (Albert) vs. German Detachment (Von Schubert)
Wounded – 0/0
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 0/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: Belgian I Army

2nd Battle of Charleroi (November 1914 - January 1915)
British I & II Armies (French) vs. German Detachment (Mackensen)
Wounded – 0/1
Shaken – 0/0
Disorganized – 0/0
Out of Combat – 0/1
Destroyed – 0/1
Panicked – 0/0
Victory: British I & II Armies

Eastern Front / Balkans summary
Koenigsberg – Russia defeats Germany
Kalisz – Russia defeats Germany
Chavka – Russia defeats Turkey
Ardahan – Russia defeats turkey
Rossieny – Russia defeats Germany
Tannenberg – Russia defeats Germany
Thorn – Russia defeats Germany
Carev Kuk – Bulgaria defeats Serbia
Gole – Turkey defeats Russia
Gumbinnen – Germany defeats Russia
Marienwerder - Russia defeats Germany
Konskie – Germany defeats Russia
Miechow – Germany defeats Russia
Vrzac – Austria Hungary defeats Serbia
Ostrowiec – Russia defeats Serbia
Ivanjica – Serbia defeats Austria Hungary

January / February 1915 aftermath
A lot more action than I would have imagined given the weather, it is actually the period of most activity to date.

France loses 2 National will points due to combat losses and 1 each for the loss of Montmedy, Arcis sur Aube and Briey, but also gains a NW point due to improved stability after a general strike fails. The French warfare doctrine moves to the Firepower doctrine.

Great Britain loses 2 National will points due to combat losses and 5 as a result of Naval disaster in the North Sea. Britain gains 3 NW points due to improvement in stability after a general strike fails. The Brits also move to the Firepower doctrine.

Belgium joins France and Great Britain in moving to the Firepower doctrine.

Turkey sees National will rise 1 after the conquest of Kars

Germany sees Nation Will rise by 5 after routing Britain in the North Sea and 3 after the conquests of Montmedy, Arcis sur Aube and Briey.

[BYU 14]