I don't see the humor of it.The first thing he got out of "Germany has to resort to desperate actions" is eating dogs and grandmothers.
Or, you know, maybe just aggressive and risky military offensives?
I don't see the humor of it.The first thing he got out of "Germany has to resort to desperate actions" is eating dogs and grandmothers.
Or, you know, maybe just aggressive and risky military offensives?
Neither force engage as, unlike France, England is not at war with Germany.
Presumably you mean the UK since at this point in time England hasn't had the ability to declare war since its loss of sovereignty in 1707.
You also say English ships but they are British, indeed at least Dublin was built in Scotland, and no doubt are crewed with British from across the Isles and Empire
Oh for heaven's sake, English or British, its all the same!
Scotland protests.
But, colloquially, you're absolutely right and this point is a very unimpressive hill to die on.
If the Stavka has both left a stronger Caucasus force to begin with and is sending another 6-9 divisions there by the start of the year then probably the Armenian and Georgian reservists stay deployed in the Caucasus ATL? A few years down the road this could be proving of extreme significance particularly for the Armenians...
Slightly better is the word. The fact that 300 000 men have been spared thanks to no Tannenberg and Masurian Lakes battles have allowed the Russian Army to grow significantly once its mobilization is complete. This allows the Stavka to be less stingy when it comes to attribute Army Corps and Divisions to various field armies.So, I take it Russia is continuing to do slightly better than OTL? With the previously mentioned blockade on the Central Powers, this could turn out quite bad for them in a realtively quick time.
Greece is definitively pro-Entente ITTL and an ally-in-being (otherwise France would not take the risk of confirming the delivery of a modern dreadnought and to partially reequip the Greek Army) and Italy is already seriously weighing the pros and cons of the Triple Alliance to say the least (see previous updates). Bulgaria remains a cautious and difficult to predict actor. Romania is relatively friendly towards the Entente but is still waiting as well. For these last two countries, it's too soon to tell when or if they will join the war. For Bulgaria, war against the Ottoman Empire and negociations about territorial disputes are the keys for turning the nation into an ally.I imagine at this point the Italians have already decided to join the war against the Central Powers, but are simply haggling with the Entente over what assistance they might obtain, and what they could be guaranteed to win. There could be a nasty domino effect in the Balkans for Austria-Hungary and Turkey: Formal Greek entry into the war, followed by Italy, followed by Bulgaria, followed by Romania...
Pure laziness from my part. Sometimes, it's just a way to avoid repeating the word "British" too many times. But yes, I will try to have the right formulas in the future. After all, our "Auld Ally" worths it...Neither force engage as, unlike France, England is not at war with Germany.
Presumably you mean the UK since at this point in time England hasn't had the ability to declare war since its loss of sovereignty in 1707.
You also say English ships but they are British, indeed at least Dublin was built in Scotland, and no doubt are crewed with British from across the Isles and Empire
There may be a sillier thing to try to start a fight about, but it will take a while to find it.Neither force engage as, unlike France, England is not at war with Germany.
Presumably you mean the UK since at this point in time England hasn't had the ability to declare war since its loss of sovereignty in 1707.
You also say English ships but they are British, indeed at least Dublin was built in Scotland, and no doubt are crewed with British from across the Isles and Empire
Ruzsky’s Second Army is bolstered with the (59th and 76th Divisions) and the XXXVI Corps (77th and 79th Divisions)
Dang! Fixed this typo: it's the XXIX Corps. Thanks.Which corps do the 59th and 76th divisions belong to?
Because Army Corps used to be often labeled with roman numerals (see old military maps and reports). Arabic numbers were for Divisions and smaller units in general. So using roman numerals is like saying "British" instead of "English" if possible: plausibility and caring for details (almost to the point of being sometimes a little obsessed with those, I can admit).Why are the army units always labeled with roman numerals? It makes everything more complicated.
This is a VERY bold operation, a plan to hit the Austro-Hungarian fleet and from the sounds of it do a modern equivalent of a Napoleonic era 'cutting out' operation to maybe grab or destroy as many ships as possible. Its bold but it all goes up the spout if they are spotted. High risk indeed.
Budva is doable but Forts Goradza and Vrmac, thanks to the terrain and defensive positions mixing HMGs/howitzers/heavy mortars, are indeed a thougher nut to crack to say the least. But Mount Lovcen and the Montenegrin Army are only a few kilometres away so the comparison with Gallipoli, while indeed making sense to enlight the risks of this operation, isn't entirely adequate.I can't see this turning into anything bit a Galipoli on even rougher terrain and nigh-unsuppliable. Plus, the KuKKM.
Oh i hope that Admiral Boué de Lapeyrère will not be dismissed in 1915 as OTL.
Fortunately for him this attack seems to have been well planned and if it work maybe he will gain enough prestige to stay commander of the First Naval Army
Boué de Lapeyrère is already seen by the French government as a man who did well with the Goeben (even if it was also the result of a successful cooperation with Milne and Troubridge) so one of the reasons which ultimately lead to his demise is already gone.he might learn from this attempt to make another somewhere else near a strait by chance
It'll be interesting to say the least, though I wonder if the Montenegrins can really support the landings. My knowledge of the Montenegrin involvement is blurry and limited, though.Budva is doable but Forts Goradza and Vrmac, thanks to the terrain and defensive positions mixing HMGs/howitzers/heavy mortars, are indeed a thougher nut to crack to say the least. But Mount Lovcen and the Montenegrin Army are only a few kilometres away so the comparison with Gallipoli, while indeed making sense to enlight the risks of this operation, isn't entirely adequate.
But see this as a consequence of August: a so far victorious Entente is thinking "why not" since it can use ressources OTL mainly devoted to the Western Front in order to fuel other fronts in its plan to wear down the CPs. Strategically, it makes sense even if the Entente might be a bit too confident (not victory disease but still). Tactically we shall see...
Boué de Lapeyrère is already seen by the French government as a man who did well with the Goeben (even if it was also the result of a successful cooperation with Milne and Troubridge) so one of the reasons which ultimately lead to his demise is already gone.
And what have you all with Gallipoli recently?