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  1. Peshawar Lancers Redux: North America

    President Gleason submitted a proposal to the Congress to begin a multiyear build up of the American Navy. The proposal called for the construction of 1 battleship,2 heavy cruisers,3 light cruisers,6 destroyers,3 submarines and 4 auxiliaries. A similar amount would be laid down in the next...
  2. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria provided Lithuania with 200 Swiss made Light Machine guns along with 200,000 round s of ammo. Sweden provided Estonia and Latvia with antitank guns,antitank rifles and 200 light machine guns. It also agreed to sell the two nations new rifles at a discount
  3. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria had encouraged Germany to supply the Baltic States with 37mm Antitank guns as well as At rifles and when the Germans were slow to move Austria provided Lithuania with 24 Austrian Made 47mm AT guns and 4,800 rounds of ammo. Austria encouraged Sweden to provide each of the Baltic States...
  4. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    In the late Spring of 1930 Austria,Yugoslavia and Hungary worked on a treaty that would solve border issues involving the three countries. Austria and Yugoslavia also signed a trade agreement and a nonaggression Pact. This resolved issues that had remained after the conclusion of the First...
  5. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    The Austrian Government met with the Yugoslav government s 'Ambassador in Vienna regarding Fascist Italy. Austria had been trying to smooth over problems between Austria and Yugoslavia. France had urge the Yugoslav government to solve problems diplomaticly.
  6. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria's Foreign Minister had flown to Britain to consult with the British Government and he was expected to also meet with the French before returning to Austria. It was clear that Austria was moving to try to build a consensuses among the powers in Europe to avoid another conflict.
  7. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    The New Bavarian King Hosted the Austrian Kaiser with his Chancellor and Defense Minister for a get together with the new German Kaiser,the Chancellor and the War Minister. The meeting was to discuss foreign affairs and defense issues. Otto wanted to sound the Germans on their position on a...
  8. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    The Council of Regents approved the proposal to make Louis Ferdinad ,Grandson of the former Kaiser to the Imperial Parliament where it was aproved. A National vote was then held and the voters approved the sellection >The Kaiser's brother saw Louis sworn in as Kaiser. It was the last action...
  9. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    The Council of Regents was divided on the question of whether there should be a vote by the public on whether the former Kaiser's grandson should be named as Kaiser or the Council should just declare it or the Parliament should vote on it. The Bavarian Crown Prince Ruprecht seemed to have a...
  10. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the Last Kaiser and Head of the Council of Regent in 1928 prepared to have his grandnephew installed as the new Kaiser Prince Louis Ferdinand was 21 . Some on the council of Regents had called for a vote by the people.
  11. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria made it clear to Britain and France that it was not interested in starting a war with anyone. It sole goal was to modernize it military so as to discourage anyone from starting a war with it. Austria was unhappy with statements from the Italian Fascist Party that seem to be leading to...
  12. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria and Czechoslovakia had talks regarding aircraft ,tanks and artillery. The Austrians continued to produce small arms and some artillery for its army and Austrian Industry was producing a well made armored car. Austria had received approval to produce the Czech designed Lmg. It had...
  13. Peshawar Lancers Redux: Kingdom of Hawaii Revised

    Hawaii was working with its partners to develop a monoplane fighter it had a team consisting of Hawaiian, British ,Australian and American designers that had been playing with designs since 1934. Developing a design and the engine to power it had been difficult. Every time they felt that they...
  14. Rump Austrian Empire after World War I Revised

    Austria had completed a line of fortifications along the border with Italy> The Austrian Government made clear that there would be no further adjustments to the Austro-Italian border. Austria bought 156 Czech made T-35 tanks for its army. It was seeking a more powerful tank armed with a 47mm gun.
  15. Peshawar Lancers Redux: North America

    And now the US had a major Naval base in the Pacific thanks to the agreement with the Kingdom of Hawaii
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