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Wait, I never said that the Austrians took Sicily, what I ment to say was that if the Central Powers were to win the war, then Austria would gain Sicily as a reward.

And nobody in Wien or Budapest was crazy enough to even think about something like that.
The empire had already too much minority; adding more italians will have only caused too much troubles; hell, even trying to absorb Serbia was considered too far fetched and somekind of puppetization though as more pratical.
At most A-H want reparations and border adjustment favorable to them in term of defense.
 
Wait, I never said that the Austrians took Sicily, what I ment to say was that if the Central Powers were to win the war, then Austria would gain Sicily as a reward.

I never meant to imply Austria took Sicily in battle. Just that I found it not very believable that it would try to take Sicily as booty from the treaty. They would be more likely to want money and trade concessions I would think.
 
Yeah, this thread is basically just a fantasy land with no historical accuracy and it is just a way for me to express my inner desires of what WW1 might have been like, I realize that I should have started this thread in the Alien Space Bats and Other Magic thread. But the show must go on, expect a real update once I finish tests in school, which will be a while.
 
Part VIII

Finland, May 1917

After the failed German attempt to capture Riga, they decided to cause rebellion in the Russian Empire. One of their first choices was Finland. They would sneak weapons and officers to support the rebellion. German hired people would roam the country, spreading nationalism and hatred towards their Russian masters. To them, the Grand Duchy of Finland was merely a puppet state of St. Petersburg and they wanted complete independence from Russia, even if it means thousands upon thousands of people will die. They soon began soapboxing in Helsinki. But the Russian soon caught wind of this and arrested the soapboxers. But this just intensified hatred against Russia. Finns would go on witch hunts against Russians, buildings would be burnt to the ground, people were buried alive, police were called in but the Finns kept on attacking and soon, all of Finland was revolting. (It can mean both ways)
 
Part IX
Sweden May, 1917

The Liberal Swedish government had been overthrown in a coup. A new Right Wing Nationalist government had taken over, promising to reunite the old Swedish Empire. They planned to take advantage of the distracted Russians as well as the Finnish rebellion. As Swedish Armies began marching towards the Russian border, the government planned to stage a fake Russian attack to entice hatred against the Russians. Their entry into the Great War, they thought, was going to be Sweden's finest hour. No one was sure that would happen but one thing that has been sure was this: thousands upon thousands of dead soldiers.
 
Part X
Russia June, 1917

The Russians were getting worried that the Finns might actually win the rebellion and thus allow the Germans to bypass the front lines and thrust into St. Petersburg. So they devised a plan, they would allow Finland to become independent IF they sign a non aggression pact and enter the war on the Allied side. After the coup in Sweden, the Russians were nervous that Sweden might actually join the Central Powers so they wanted a buffer state to slow them down before they could have a chance to catch the Russians off guard. To their pleasure, the Finns agreed to the treaty and on June 9th, 1917, the Treaty of Helsinki was signed between the Russian Republic and the Finnish rebels.
 
Part XI
Germany June, 1917

After the end of the Finnish rebellion, the German munitions were seized by the Allied powers and their officers were arrested by the Finnish government. To add insult to injury, (Well it was really more of a sprained foot) the new Kingdom of Finland declared war on Germany. The German troops that managed to escape Finland were bombarded by the remnants of the Russian Baltic Fleet. So the Germans decided to do deal a quick blow against the Russians. They planned to quickly occupy the Western Estonian Archipelago but that was only a distraction, the main forces would attack Riga and another force in Galicia would drive the Russians back to their border. This coupled with the future Swedish declaration of war would then force the Russians to surrender. In addition to that plan, thousands of new graves were dug in preparation for the new offensive.
 
Part XII
Sweden June, 1917

On a dark and stormy night, (Wow how cliché) a Swedish naval squadron bombarded Stockholm, causing destruction and reeking havoc on the unsuspecting population. The morning after, Swedish authorities concluded that a Russian ships had attacked Stockholm. There was a public outcry against Russia all over Sweden. Thousands of Swedes signed up for military service. That same day, Sweden declared war on the Russian Republic and the Kingdom of Finland.

Greece June, 1917

Greece had declared war on the Central Powers. They wanted a piece of the decaying Ottoman Turkey. The recent Allied victories (Except for the Italian defeats but the Greeks thought they were all idiots because of Cadorna) against the Central Powers had proven to the Greeks that the Entente was the winning side. There was also a sense of nationalism within the Greece. People were dreaming of a glorious future of a reunited Byzantine Empire consisting of most of Anatolia and Thrace as well. Greeks were lining up by the dozens to volunteer for war. Oh well, better dig some new graves.
 
Part VIII

Baltic Sea, June 1917 (I've never written a naval battle scene so prepare so disappointment)

A German naval squadron had set sail to the bay of Riga, followed by 2 Swedish battleships. They planned to strike fear into the hearts of the residents of Riga and then bombard the city, softening it up for the future 2nd battle of Riga. What they didn't know was that the allies had cracked their code and found out about the attack. The Russian Baltic fleet (Or what was left of it) hastily sailed to the bay of Riga. They outnumbered the Central Powers 2 to 1 but almost all of their shells were defective and most of the crew members of the ships were either exhausted or too sick to even stand. But the Russians sailed on. Meanwhile, the city of Riga was buzzing with activity. The soldiers there were hurrying to prepare defenses against the German-Swedish naval squadron. All available artillery was sent to the coast to bombard the Central Powers. On the morning of June 12th, a fleet of German ships were spotted.
 
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Part VIX

Baltic Sea, June 12th, 1917

The Russians engage the Germans. Shells tear through the air and produce a deafening roar. Many suffocate from the smoke. The Russians bombard the German fleet from both Riga and their own fleet. However, their defective shells prove useless against the superior enemy. The desperate Russians send suicide missions to the German fleet. Russian sailors board lifeboats and sail to the Germans. Hand to hand combat ensues but the sick and tired Russians soon broke. Many began to flee and made a desperate attempt to escape by jumping into the sea, only to drown. Others committed suicide, not wanting to fall into enemy hands. While all of this was happening, a stray she'll hits the bridge of the flagship of the Baltic Fleet, killing Admiral Alexander Zelenoy. What morale was left was vanquished. The Germans destroy the Baltic Fleet, leaving Riga open to bombardment...
 
Nice to see this alive. Well with the update Russia Baltic Coast is wide open. Will Russia be able to slow Germany or will they have to give way?
 
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