warspite1
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Oh what the hell - I'll post up to Turn 30 which is when the next set of screenies arrive. Turn 26 – 10th June 1915 Austria-Hungary The Italians have not arrived – probably next turn – so I continue to reinforce the Austro-Italian front. I build a Garrison. Germany In northern Germany I reduce the British Garrison to 4-strength. I build a Garrison. France I attack a British unit on the coast south of Rouen with Von Hindenburg, losing 3-0…..I think von Hindenburg will be toast next turn as a result. Austria-Hungary and Germany I attack the Russian half-supply unit in Vinnytsia and lose 3-strength points for no gain at all. 8th Infantry is almost at the scene. Turkey I cease attacking around Sarikamish as the attacks are proving too costly, while further south, I try and make a stand around Jerusalem. Turn 27 – 24th June 1915 Austria-Hungary and Germany Italy The Italians are in the war. I have the 1st Artillery and 4th and 10th Austrian Armies getting into position, while in the north, 17th Army is joined by the depleted 1st (Hamburg) Garrison. Russia The Garrison in Vinnytsia is down to a 2-strength. I am worried about these units being out-flanked so I place the 3rd (Lemburg) Garrison east of the city to assist – and also withdraw the German 10th Army and Austrian Krakow Garrison to plug the gap in the Pripet Marshes. Germany France I make a mistake and leave a depleted unit in an exposed position. That could be costly… Germany The British Garrison remains on the beaches close to the Dutch border. However it is now down to 2-strength. Turkey Not much happening here – no doubt the British are building for an attack on Aqaba imminently. Turn 28 – 8th July 1915 Germany and Austria-Hungary France The French front is becoming more and more thinly populated. Whole armies are being wiped out in a turn. The Germans need to pull back behind the Somme – they have simply run out of units. Italy Thanks to the Austrian 1st Artillery Army, the Austrians destroy an Italian Infantry Army and have almost formed a solid line from Trieste to Trento. Russia Vinnytsia falls to the Austrians at last. A Russian Garrison arrived from Kiev to try and save the city but too late. I continue south with 10th Infantry and the Krakow Garrison. Germany The British Garrison in northern Germany is sent packing at last. I place the newly arrived 18th Army west of the Ruhr and a Garrison in Danzig. Turkey The attack on Aqaba finally came, while other forces head north to Jerusalem. I attack a British Garrison south of Jeruselem and force it to retreat. In the Caucasus I move 5th Infantry toward Tiflis. I buy a Garrison. Turn 29 – 22nd July 1915 Germany and Austria-Hungary France The German unit in Rouen is destroyed, but my counter-attack with 3rd, 5th and 9th Armies, an Artillery Army and an aircraft fails to record the same result – the French Infantry survives with 3-strength. I move 18th Infantry to south of Calais – I think he will be needed imminently…. Italy My Austrian Garrison two hexes southwest of Trento got destroyed also. The Austrian counter-attacks are a failure, and 10th Infantry is in real trouble in that same hex. Russia While stalemate reigns on the majority of the front, my units around Vinnytsia push on toward Kiev, surrounding Russian Garrison in the process. I rail the German 1st Danzig Garrison to Lemberg to reinforce this opening. I build a German Garrison. Turkey On the Egyptian border, Aqaba is reduced to a 4-strength. Around Jeruselem I attack an exposed British Infantry with 2nd, 4th and 1st Cavalry Armies, reducing the British to a 4-strength. In the Causcasus 5th Infantry, halfway between Sarikamish and Tiflis, turn east to try and cut-off the Russian Garrison. Turn 30 – 5th August 1915 Germany and Austria-Hungary The fleet enters the Gulf of Bothnia to assist safe passage of the latest convoy. A battle breaks out between my cruiser, sub and a British sub, resulting in 3-2 in the British favour. Russia I rail the Danzig Garrison to Vinnytsia to Garrison that city in case Russian troops appear from Chisnau or Odessa. Unfortunately the Russian Garrison east of the city has put himself back in supply as he heads for Kiev. The Austrian 3rd Lemburg Garrison beats the Russian to the city, while the other units in this ad-hoc Army Group make a better job of surrounding it this time. I am usure whether to attack now or wait a turn and make use of the supply situation. Fearing reinforcements from Gomel, Chisnau or Dnepropetrovsk, I go on the attack. The Russian is destroyed. Finally I rail the 2nd Garrison Army from Wilhelmshaven to Warsaw. I place the newly arrived 2nd Breslau Garrison outside the city for railroading to Vinnytsia in due course. France I attack two French units east of Paris, weakening both, but otherwise adopt a defensive posture. Italy I have little choice but to assume the defensive, while bringing my Austrian Artillery into position for an attack next turn. Turkey I almost complete the surrounding of Sarikamish. On the Egyptian border I accept there is nothing I can do for the troops in Aqaba and repair my units around Jerusalem.
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