Episode 9 - "The Patchwork Bear and The Year of the Witch"

In whichThe Russian Empire is carved into four pieces of four different colors.The ArchDuck leaves this world for (we hope) a better place -- but not without first gaining a small measure of revenge on the one who most hastened his departure.Italian forces reach the Atlantic, not through the Gates of Gibraltar, but via the verdant fields of Gascony.  Speaking of fertile French landscapes, I do believe that those are the Kaiser's boys in Burgundy.  Meet you for lunch in Paris?The Blue Witch of the West claims her piece of the bear, and now can claim ownership of
40% of the map.  Of course, most of that is water, but still...The Yellow Witch of the East now owns all the territories of the Black Sea, having claimed Sevastopol from her good friend the Tsar.  No doubt the intent was simply to deny sanctuary to the ArchDuck, but still...Finally, and unofficially, we just happened to notice that there is a fleet in the Ionian Sea.  What's up with that? 

RETREATS:
German A Bohemia is auto-retreated to Silesia, the only available space.  The Kaiser may, if he wishes, change his retreat to OTB when he submits his adjustment orders.

ADJUSTMENTS:  See below for full ownership and SC count data.  Here's the quick summary.

Building 2 - England, TurkeyBuilding 1
- Germany ... build 2 if A Bohemia retreats OTB
Removing 1 - Russia, Austria

NEXT DEADLINE:  ** Autumn/Winter 1904 orders are due by 16:30 Eastern time on Friday, February 17.  **
I have a family commitment tomorrow night.  If I have all the adjustments in by 4:30, I can do the adjudication before I have to go out.  However, since this is earlier than our standard deadline, I will not penalize anyone who cannot meet the earlier deadline.  If I do not have a complete set of orders by 4:30, I will automatically extend the deadline to 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning.


Cheers,Chris


Orders as resolved.  Please report any errors to the GM
immediately.=====================================================Austria:
A Ukraine - Moscow (*Fails*)

England:
F Barents Sea Supports A Norway - St Petersburg
F English Channel Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean
A Finland Supports A Norway - St Petersburg
F Mid-Atlantic Ocean Supports F Portugal
A Norway - St Petersburg
F Portugal Supports F Mid-Atlantic Ocean

Germany:
A Belgium Supports A Munich - Burgundy
A Bohemia - Galicia (*Dislodged*)
F Helgoland Bight Hold
A Kiel - Munich
A Munich - Burgundy
A Prussia Supports A Silesia - Warsaw
A Silesia - Warsaw

Italy:
A Marseilles - Gascony
F Spain(sc) Hold
F Trieste Hold
A Tyrolia - Bohemia
F Tyrrhenian Sea - Tunis
A Venice - Piedmont
F Western Mediterranean Supports F Spain(sc)

Russia:
A Galicia - Warsaw (*Fails*)
A Moscow Supports A Galicia - Warsaw (*Cut*)
A St Petersburg Hold
(*Disbanded*)
A Vienna Supports A Tyrolia - Bohemia
A Warsaw - Livonia

Turkey:
F Albania - Ionian Sea
A Armenia - Sevastopol
F Constantinople - Black Sea
F Eastern Mediterranean Supports F Albania - Ionian Sea
A Rumania - Ukraine (*Fails*)
A Serbia Hold
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Ownership:

England (:   Brest, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Norway, Portugal, St Petersburg, Sweden.
Germany (:   Belgium, Berlin, Denmark, Holland, Kiel, Munich, Paris, Warsaw.
Italy (7):     Marseilles, Naples, Rome, Spain, Trieste, Tunis, Venice.
Russia (3):    Budapest, Moscow, Vienna.
Turkey (:    Ankara, Bulgaria, Constantinople, Greece, Rumania, Serbia, Sevastopol, Smyrna.

Adjustments:

Austria:   Supp  0 Unit  1 Remove  1
England:   Supp 
8 Unit  6 Build  2
France:    Supp  0 Unit  0 Build  0
Germany:   Supp  8 Unit  7 Build  1
Italy:     Supp  7 Unit  7 Build  0
Russia:    Supp  3 Unit  4 Remove  1
Turkey:    Supp  8 Unit  6 Build  2