AAR SC WW1 Breakthrough Steph vs Iron

[IronRanger]

Poland

[IronRanger]

Serbia

[IronRanger]

February 1st 1915

Each Entente country has sent a reprehensive to a meeting in the North Sea aboard the HOOD to discuss what was and will be in this war.. that didn't end at Christmas. Overall on the battlefield it was a turn of movement, with the exception of Belgium.. they have signed a peace treaty with the German Empire.

Tsarist Russia - Six Central Power army's (HQs) are now facing the six Russian army's in the field, they are at - East Prussian Boarder, North of Warsaw, South of Lodz, Outside Limburg, South of Kovno (just railed in from Serbia), and the new one is forming up between Warsaw and Lodz ready to drive into the flanks of the city defenders. This combined with the new front opening up on the Ottomen Empire means operation 'Turtle' is now set in motion. Russia points out that they are in DIRE need of more support.... they are poor and hold the longest front in the Entente.

Kingdom of Serbia/Montenegro - Finally, with the winter weather and Typhus outbreak a solid line is set for defending the most extreme southern capital of the Kingdom. Montenegro is proud to point out the are on the march with the support of the Navy on the coast of the Adriatic.

Republic of France - Their army has survived, and they hold almost exactly on the boarder but their troops are tired and will be limited to minor attacks until they get more support. They are developing operation 'Mud' and hope it will help pull German troops from the east.... when they are able to kick it off.

United Kingdom - With the new fronts opening by the Ottoman Empire joining, and the subs raiding supply lines in the Atlantic; they are being pushed to the edge of their resources (0 MPPS this turn). Where they can the Queens Service, BEF and all units will support the Entente how they can but no Major offensives will be started for some time. Its best to start planning on a long war and investing in the future, they advise their Allies.

Italy (20% readiness) - Proudly they inform everyone that the boarder with AH is lightly defended, and once they have supply sources in place they will end the war by attacking the AH in the back door. Victory is in sight... once Italy joins the war.

United States of America (4% readiness) - USA can not ignore the sub squadrons sinking shipping just outside of her coastal boarder....... more MMPS will be set to UK to help put an end to this problem.

[IronRanger]

April 10th 1915

Western Front:

France - Germany reinforces their line and pulls a HQ back off the front line. France and UK decide to open combat before the German forces near Ypers can move south. Under cover of Frances big guns a GR IC is destroyed north of Arras. Elsewhere basic movement and reinforcement of units.

Atlantic - The north sea blockading line is almost abandoned, the Iceland line is 90% filled. Three German subs continue to raid, 2 by US coastline, one near Spain. UK sends a mix of ships to try and counter the raiding.

Italy - Reports are more AH troops railing in... form Poland? One HQ, IC and 4 DTs now set on the boarder. Readiness 43%, Shovel design getting researched.

[IronRanger]

Eastern Front

Prussia - German and Russian units sit out the mud and prepare for the summer offensives.

Poland - GR & AH units prepare for summer. Russia continues to beat on the doors for access to the Fortress of Limburg.... the oil fields to the east falls and units move into contact with the city/fort on the north and west side. The cost is Kolomea is left undefended. The Russian HQ is driven out of the city and reduced in strength to 4 (OUCH!!)

Russia gets IT L1 and invests in IW, one chit.

[IronRanger]

Poland

[IronRanger]

Southern Front:

Serbia - Entrenches and reinforces her units. Serbia and her local allies reset the border units and prepare for the upcoming summer attacks. Bulgaria has entered the war on the side of the Central Powers!

Adriatic - France sinks one AH battle cruiser group that could not find a port to hid with in, two BB groups shift to the narrows incase that Ottoman Navy try's to push this far west.

[IronRanger]

Middle Eastern Front :

Mediterranean - All quiet, one UK transport shooting across the sea to Egypt(?)

Egypt - Strong UK units push up to Ottoman DTs on the boarder, Aqaba falls to UK SAS DT, Basra falls to UK Indian DT.

Caucasus - Russian DT units block the MT pass's while an army march's on Rize with the main target.... Trabzon?

[Cfant]

He seems quite weak in Palestine. I always wondered how to defend the long coastline as Osman in a Pbem. Maybe a landing would be hard to counter for him? Could you make an amphibious attack at Haifa?

[IronRanger]

- Cfant: The Central Powers need (both sides really) to build a fair number of detachments for guard duty around the different fronts. Have a unit in a port supply center is key, the rest you can leave blank with less risk of a major problem.

May 8th 1915 (Turn 21)

Shadow Front:

Germany has Trench Warfare L1, UK gets Intel L1. Almost no MMPs spent in diplomacy since early 1914.

Western Front:

France - First battle of Ypres begins with and exchange of IC from France and Germany, several other units damaged. The French Maries are left exposed on the front as a blocking unit, Entente need to buy time for UK to get its new army into the field. Quiet everywhere else.

Italy - Readiness 86%. Boarder with AH is manned, its looking like only the city's will have garrison units.. as of right now.

Atlantic - Two German subs raiding near USA, third sub is no longer hiding in southern Spanish waters. Iceland blockage is now 100% complete, North sea minimal ships assigned. Convoys to Russia are stopped as UK needs all the resources she can muster.

Southern Front:

Serbia - Units reinforce to full strength as the HQ unit has recovered from typhus epidemic. Bulgarian IC is spotted replacing AH units on the front line.

Adriatic - Two AH ports are reduced to supply 0, subs are sent in to slowly sink the squadron of ships trapped in the ports. AH sub is located not in port and bombed from French Air Craft carrier.

Middle East Front:

Sand Storms lock down most units

Eastern Front:

Russia - One German Army moves up to the edge of Lodz and prepares for and assault, two other army's wait on the flanks but refuse to make contact with dug in Russian infantry. One AH Cav takes the town of Kolomea while another is destroyed outside of Lemburg. Raw troops are feed into the combat around the Fortress City.

Caucasus - Russian units dig in as supply is low to forward units near Rize.

[IronRanger]

June 2nd 1915 (Turn 24)

The war of movement has been over for some time but now its settled into a war of stagnation. Outside of Russian Poland most units will now be facing each other with both side fully entrenched. Advances will be measured in single hex at the cost of several attacks or high use of 'special unit' combat. I'm expecting a increase in R&D and Diplomatic chit purchases. And a shifting of units to find areas where there are no or little defenders (Gallipoli ?)


Western Front:

France - German and France trade IC, with France also losing their Marines. A gap of No Mans Land (NML) is opening between Lille and Arras. UK starts to shift several air wings to the area just south of Arras.

Atlantic - Iceland Blockade fully enforced, 2 subs raiding by USA with 4 destroyer groups searching for them. UK is slowly brining damaged ships up to full strength.

Italy - Readiness 100%.... rejoice! The boarder is lightly defended so a full army is sent assault Treaeast.

[IronRanger]

Eastern Front:

Poland - Germany assault's Kutno and destroys the Russian IC entrenched within, Russia counter attacks across the river and removes one IC. Outside of Lodz the Germanys dig in, Russia doesn't want to lose another IC, retreats for the city. Between Przemyl and Lemburg AH and Russian armys clash... one AH IC destroyed, one Russian Cav unit routed at strength 2.

Serbia - Unit movements, Montenegro troops pushing AH IC across the boarder.

Adriatic - France continues to blockade the AH ships in port, sinking one light cruiser squadron, one battleship group.

[IronRanger]

Opps wrong SS posted...... I'll try again.

Middle east:

All fronts having minor combat and movement, no real change in the battle lines.



Eastern Front:

[IronRanger]

July 3rd 1915

Shadow Front:

Norway continues to swing to the Entente point of view but still no shipments of ore (+7%, 0MMPs convoy??). Report on investments; total by CP 0 in Diplomacy, 1400 in R&D with a few hits; total by Entente 250 in Diplomacy, 825 in R&D with a few hit. The high investment in R&D means we (the Entente) need to strike now, while there are holes in the line due to a lack units before the Central Powers can bring to bear much better weapons!

Western Front:

France - Raids across NML but no major combat. France puts the finishing touch's on Operation 'Mud' and UK is able to finally bring new units in from the homeland. Gap's are noticed in the German line and its looking like a push should put stress on there defense system. However other fronts are draining the resources.

Italy - Units dig in and wait for HQ support.

Atlantic - Hide and seek over a vast sea of water.

Southern Front:

Quiet all over except the sinking of a few more AH naval squadrons.

Middle east:

Egypt - UK picks at weak Ottoman units in the sand. Minor towns falling to UK DT in Iraq.

Caucasus - Russian HQ reach's the front lines, units move trying to protect the weakest link.

[IronRanger]

Black Sea:

[IronRanger]

Eastern Front:

Prussia/Poland - Lodz falls as Russia has pulled back behind rivers to help reduce losses in defense. Germany responds by advancing but not making contact with Russian units. A lone Russia IC raids into southern Prussia and destroys the German Recon Bombers. Between Prztnyl and Lemburg both AH and Russian units dig in and reinforce... something big is going to happen soon with all those troops in such a small area.

Serbia - Hold the Line is the order of the day.

[IronRanger]

test

<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/0KuBl"><a href="//imgur.com/0KuBl">WW1 AAR</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

https://imgur.com/VrUThxM

[Philippeatbay]

[text no longer needed].

[IronRanger]

July 17th 1915

Entente adjust their plans and make some late summer advances in the east and west to put stress on the Central Powers war machine, losses are expected to be high but you gain nothing by sitting in a hole.

Western Front:

France - First Battle of Lille finish's with a loss of a GR IC north of Arres. UK is shipping in about 2 units per turn now and will build up for the next phase. France, diversionary move advances on Mulhausen with almost a full army... the counter stroke will be harsh on the Calvary.

Italy - All units now at full strength, HQs str 8... next turn they will be ready! AH digs in more around the border MTs, one GR IC rails in to cover the flank.

Atlantic - One sub found.... 2 still raiding, its a a lot of water to cover. The Destroyer groups active in the Mediterranean start relocating to support.

[IronRanger]

Eastern Front:

Prussia - Acting with the French, the Memel army advances to the river line in Prussia..... the counter will be painful but if a few GR units can removed a breakthrough can be achieved. Its a 2 -1 advantage held by Russia on the area.

Poland - Continued retreat behind rivers and digging into the dirt.... more movement around Lemburg but a new AH IC in the area is a threat.

Serbia - Quiet on land and at sea.... where are the Greeks?