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I've been meaning to start an AAR against the AI, so here it is.

After Myrddraal gave some advice about how to tackle Serbia, I started a new campaign.
I'm going all out with von Schlieffen's plan, although I've sacked von Moltke and taken personal command in the West, while the East falls under the temporary command of my wifes teddy bear, Field Marschall Erich von Kuddles.

I'm playing the campaign on balanced

Lets see how the game performs under some pressure:

The Serbian Enemy will now feel the wrath of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and starts a chain of events that will drag Europe into unimaginable horror.


Turn1:-

The Garrison in Budapest is promptly given third class railway tickets to Lemberg, whilst a Sebian Garrison is destroyed in the hex marked with an arrow. Standard opening move for AH methinks!![:)]




The garrison at Temeschburg is ordered south west next to Belgrade.

I've ordered 3 Garrison Korps, and they will be available for deployment next turn.

I'm going to spend my Research Focus on Industrial Warfare.

5 Turns is along time in WWI[:(]

Turn 2

The fleet closes off the Adriatic, while one AH Army swings round to the north of Belgrade. One newly built Garrison is deployed SW of Temeschburg. No attacks, and PP's are spent bringing up the damaged units to full strength.

The other two Garrisons are placed at Kracow and next to Lemburg.

With the Russian Empire expected to support its Serbian ally, I need those troops digging entrenchments asp.

The circled unit is an important placement in my opinion, to anchor the eastern flank in Galacia.
If nothing is done here early on, the Russians could exploit this dangerous gap.

Turn 3:

The German Army mobilises, and the Leige forts are blasted to rubble.

I put three Garrisons into production.

In the East, von Kuddles orders the German Army to the border.....a bold move I was'nt expecting!

Aircraft are sent to Danzig, to be transported to the Western front.

The first focus for research is the good old 'potato-masher' tech.

Turn4:

The German Army await events.
The AH's garrison Galacia with reservists[:(]

The salient north of Nis begins to develop.

The German Army advances to the French border, Brussels is captured and the envelopment of Antwerp is anticipated.

The Belgian Armoured car unit is badly damaged.

Turn 5:-

The Russian Bear comes to support its ally Serbia[X(]

von Hindenburg attacks the Russian garrison unit and destroys it south of Tannenburg ( indictated by the arrow ).

I do not advance.



Garrisons are placed in Posen and Breslau, to stop any funny business.

The AH Cavalry arrive and I place them sw of Temeschburg to support the advance into Serbia.
The salient continues to develop.

In the West, Antwerp is bombarded and attacked, while the French covering force in Calais are mauled but repel my initial attack.

German U-Boats prowl around the Channel looking for troop transports.

Turn 6:-

In the East, the Russians begin operations to take Lemberg, and the unit se of Lemberg is severely mauled, but holds.

In the south, the salient is supported and my cavalry get into position.
The garrison NE of Belgrade is hit, but its nothing my troops can't handle.

In the West, Antwerp falls. Thats one ally done for.[:)]

Calais is cut off and reduced to ruins but the French hang on...curse them!![:)]
But it cannot be reinforced. Good.

The unit North of Verdun gets hit, but nothing that can't be handled.
There are now no strategic reserves left. All are committed to the Schlieffen plan. I need to get a unit into Strasbourg pronto.

The German Army continues its sweep into France.

Turn7:-

A regular Army unit takes up residence in Lemburg, making it safer.
The Russians continue their operation to take Lemburg, and severely maul another load of reserves, forcing them to retreat again. Ouch![X(]

In the north, Prussia prepares for the onslaught.

Austro-Hungary biffs a Serbian garrison and develops the salient still further.

My U-Boat hits a troop convoy, Calais falls, but the BEF has arrived, and as resistance stiffens, my advance continues but at a slower pace[:(]