Hallo zusammen!
How naive were those who believed the Great War would be the "War to end all Wars". The untenable und unjust Paris Peace Settlement that followed that conflagration had only a short expiry date. Rumours of war abound in all European capitals. Military manoeuvres on neighbours' borders bode ill for the future. Indeed, on the Polish-Soviet border such a military exercise somehow ended with Polish troops occupying the fertile plains of the Ukraine.
Since a number of players in excess of those participating in this game showed an interest in playing 1926, I'm going to run a second 1926 game. It will be interesting to see how the respective powers fare in these two seoarate conflicts. Anyway, I added those who are going to play in that second game as observers to this one. It should be instructive to see how this one plays out.
Since there are no pending retreats, we move on to the fall season. Preliminary orders are due no later than 1 December 6 PM CET.
Euch ein schönes "Thanksgiving"!
Charles
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PLAYERS:
BRITAIN: Dirk Knemeyer dirk@knemeyer.com
FRANCE: Nathan Albright
GERMANY: Matt Kremer
ITALY: Jack McHugh
POLAND: Wladimir Mysonski
SOVIET UNION: Mikael Johansson
TURKEY: Harvey Morris
HEADLINES:
o ROYAL NAVY LEASES NAVAL BASE AT CARTAGENA, SPAIN
o FRENCH AND ITALIAN TROOPS ENGAGE IN INCONCLUSIVE SKIRMISHES AT HIGH ALTITUDE
o AUSTRIANS REJOICE AT FINALLY BEING REUNITED WITH THE REST OF GERMANY
o MUSSOLINI'S TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN DALMATIA SPARK CRISIS IN BALKANS, THE DUCE SWIFTLY OCCUPIES THE LAND OF SERBS, CROATS AND SLOVENES
o POLES LIBERATE UKRAINIANS FROM YOKE OF COMMUNISM
o LITHUANIA ACCEDES TO PILSUDSKI'S JAGIELLONIAN CONFEDERACY
o WORLD REVOLUTION FAILS TO REACH TEHERAN
o BULGARIA GRANTS KEMAL ATATÃœRK MILITARY BASES
PRESS:
From France:
Dateline: Paris. News of the peace accords at Locarno has sent the French wandering over the hills and valleys of their country (and colonies too) seeking after new areas to include within the web of security arrangements discussed just weeks before. News has it that French high command is less than pleased that the Swiss have remained aloof from international affairs, but no one knows what may come of it.
ORDERS:
Britain:
F Edinburgh - North Sea
F Gibraltar - Spain(ec)
F London - English Channel
F Suez - Eastern Mediterranean
France:
A Algiers - Southern Algeria
A Beirut - Syria
F Brest - Picardy
A Marseille - Piedmont (*Bounce*)
A Paris - Burgundy
Germany:
A Berlin - Munich
F Hamburg - Denmark
A Munich - Austria
Italy:
A Milan - Piedmont (*Bounce*)
F Naples - Ionian Sea
A Rome - Yugoslavia
A Tripoli - Egypt (*Fails*)
Poland:
A Cracow - Ukraine
F Gdynia - Gulf of Danzig
A Warsaw - Lithuania
Turkey:
A Ankara - Eastern Anatolia
A Istanbul - Bulgaria
F Izmir - Aegean Sea
USSR:
F Leningrad(sc) - Gulf of Bothnia
A Moscow - Leningrad
A Stalingrad - Persia (*Fails*)
Austria:
A Austria Hold (*Disbanded*)
Belgium:
A Belgium Supports F Hamburg - Netherlands (*Void*)
Bulgaria:
A Bulgaria Hold (*Disbanded*)
Czechia:
A Czechia Supports A Munich - Austria
Denmark:
F Denmark Hold (*Disbanded*)
Egypt:
A Egypt Hold
Finland:
A Finland Hold
Greece:
A Greece Supports A Istanbul - Bulgaria
Hungary:
A Hungary Supports A Rome - Yugoslavia
Iraq:
A Iraq Hold
Latvia:
A Latvia Supports A Warsaw - Lithuania
Lithuania:
A Lithuania Hold (*Disbanded*)
Morocco:
A Morocco Hold
Netherlands:
F Netherlands Hold
Norway:
F Norway Supports A Finland
Persia:
A Persia Hold
Portugal:
F Portugal Supports F Gibraltar - Spain(ec)
Rumania:
A Rumania Hold
Spain:
A Spain Hold (*Disbanded*)
Sweden:
F Sweden Supports F Hamburg - Denmark
Switzerland:
A Switzerland Hold
Yugoslavia:
A Yugoslavia Hold (*Disbanded*)
PENDING RETREATS:
NONE.
SUPPLY CENTER OWNERSHIP:
Britain(4): Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Suez.
France(5): Algiers, Beirut, Brest, Marseille, Paris.
Germany(3): Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Italy(4): Milan, Naples, Rome, Tripoli.
Poland(3): Cracow, Gdynia, Warsaw.
Turkey(3): Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir.
USSR(3): Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad.
Minor Powers(22): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Persia, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Yugoslavia.
DEADLINE SCHEDULE: (all orders are due NLT 6PM CET (GMT+1)...not local time)
o Fall 1926 Moves: (1) 3 December
o Winter 1926 Retreats/Adjustments: 5 December
o Spring 1927 Moves: (8) 10 December |
