OOBs

German OOB (or possibly German half of the Central Powers OOB )

Wilno Province

10. Armee (von Eichhorn):
HQ unit
17. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
42. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
115. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3 ***Sent to Romanian front in November***
31. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
75. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
10. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
3. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
14. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
79. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
16. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
80. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3

Bayerische Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3
3. Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3
9. Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3


Grodno Province

12. Armee (von Fabeck):
83. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
86. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
89. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3 ***Sent to Romanian front in September***
11. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
85. Landwehrbrigade - reserves model 2, strength 50


Slonim Province

9. Armee (Prinz Leopold):
HQ Unit ***Sent to Romanian front in September***
84. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
119. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
5. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
35. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
47. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
49. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
3. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2
4. Landwehrdivision - reserves model 2


Bielsk Province

Austro-Hungarian expeditionary force on loan to Germany:
16. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
35. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
10. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 2


Brest-Litovsk Province

Armee-Abteilung Woyrsch (Woyrsch):
81. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
82. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
Garde Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3
5. Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3


Stryj Province

Süd Armee (von Bothmer):
HQ unit with Heavy Artillery brigade
48. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3 with Artillery brigade

Austro-Hungarian units on loan to Germany:
19. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
32. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
38. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - reserves model 1
54. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3
55. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2



Reinforcements

Sent to Romanian Front (Cluj-Napoca province):

(September)

(note: 9. Armee HQ arrives from Poland with von Falkenhayn as leader)
Armee-Abteilung Kraft
1. Alpenkorps - mountain model 3, strength 50
2. Alpenkorps - mountain model 3, strength 50
3. Alpenkorps - mountain model 3, strength 50
187. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
76. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3

(October)

Armee-Abteilung Staabs
41. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
109. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
8. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
12. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
7. Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3

(November)

216. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3 with Heavy Artillery brigade
49. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3 with Heavy Artillery brigade
2. Kavalleriedivision - cavalry model 3

(December)

225. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3


Sent to Eastern Front:

(June)

19. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 4
20. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 4
22. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
105. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
107. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
11. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3 ***Sent to Romanian front in October***
43. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3

(July)

119. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
121. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3
1. Reserveinfanteriedivision - infantry model 3
200. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2

(August)

1. Infanteriedivision - infantry model 4
117. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
195. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
197. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
195. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
10. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - infantry model 3 ***Sent to Romanian front in October***

(September)

3. Garde Infanteriedivision - infantry model 4
208. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
218. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2 ***Sent to Romanian front in December***

(October)

8. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2
12. Bayerische Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2

(November)

215. Infanteriedivision - reserves model 2


The Germans only had about 100 aircraft on the Eastern Front - 70 bombers/reconnaissance and 20 fighters. I'd give them a full strength bomber and 25 strength fighter (the 1916 models).

KingMississippi said:

Bulgaria divisions (through tech not .eug file)
+5 mp per division
+4 defense/toughness
+15% morale (greater esprit de corps)
lower ic cost (due to larger infantry in relation to heavy weapons)
same supply cost
quicker build time

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Shouldn't manpower focus give bonus to unit attack, and firepower focus to defensiveness? It looks more logical to me (firepower divisions get bonus in defence because they can deploy their heavier weapons and manpower are better in attack due to greater morale).

jova said:

Shouldn't manpower focus give bonus to unit attack, and firepower focus to defensiveness? It looks more logical to me (firepower divisions get bonus in defence because they can deploy their heavier weapons and manpower are better in attack due to greater morale).

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No, I think it's the other way round. Under WW1 conditions, more firepower made it easier to attack: think artillery barrages, flamethrowers, grenades, light machine guns. More manpower simply means more riflemen walking over no-man's land, making an even bigger target for the defenders to shoot at...

On the defensive, morale is more important: it's easy enough to psych your soldiers up for a quick assault, less easy to get them to keep fighting after ten days being constantly shelled.

Thanks for the OOB Stephen, I'll get cracking on it right now. How do you suggest that I deal with the western units sent to the russian front? Shall I randomly put them in armies via events or do you have more details on where they were placed? Also, what was the Austro-Hungarian exp. force called?

The Wookiee said:

Thanks for the OOB Stephen, I'll get cracking on it right now. How do you suggest that I deal with the western units sent to the russian front? Shall I randomly put them in armies via events or do you have more details on where they were placed? Also, what was the Austro-Hungarian exp. force called?

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I'm taking the OOBs from the Der Weltkrieg series of wargames, backed up by the Ellis/Cox Databook. The units coming from the West in that game are simply deployed on the western edge of the map - in this case, maybe Breslau? They would then have to march or use Strategic Redeployment to reach the front lines. This gives the German player the option of sending them where they are most needed, which is realistic enough.

The Austro-Hungarian forces in Poland were actually part of the German 9th Army - since that army's historical deployment area covered two HoI2 provinces, I put the Austrian divisions as a separate unit. Unfortunately, I don't know what Corps number they had - perhaps call them 9. Armee (Abt) (with Abt standing for Abteilung - 'detachment')?

StephenT said:

I'm taking the OOBs from the Der Weltkrieg series of wargames, backed up by the Ellis/Cox Databook. The units coming from the West in that game are simply deployed on the western edge of the map - in this case, maybe Breslau? They would then have to march or use Strategic Redeployment to reach the front lines. This gives the German player the option of sending them where they are most needed, which is realistic enough.

The Austro-Hungarian forces in Poland were actually part of the German 9th Army - since that army's historical deployment area covered two HoI2 provinces, I put the Austrian divisions as a separate unit. Unfortunately, I don't know what Corps number they had - perhaps call them 9. Armee (Abt) (with Abt standing for Abteilung - 'detachment')?

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Fantastic solutions I'll upload some screenshots of the completed OOB and some of the events that I've completed when I get back home tonight.

And here is the Austro-Hungarian OOB.

This list excludes the units mentioned earlier (in the German and Bulgarian OOBs). Note that several A-H units begin the scenario damaged - the Dual Monarchy lacked the manpower to replace its combat losses effectively.


Kowel Province

4. Armee (Erzherzog Josef Ferdinand):
2. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3 at 50% strength
4. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3 at 50% strength
7. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3 at 50% strength
13. Schützentruppendivision - infantry model 3
37. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
41. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
53. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
70. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
1/2. Legiony Polskie - infantry model 2
11. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2
26. Schützentruppendivision - reserves model 1
45. Schützentruppendivision - reserves model 1
1. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1
9. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1
11. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - cavalry model 1

Note: the 4th Army was badly disorganised in summer 1916: its commanding officer and his cronies spent their time on picnics and boating trips instead of doing their jobs properly. As a result, the entire army effectively disintegrated when Brusilov's forces attacked them. I'd represent this by giving this army an organisation of just 5% or so at the start of the scenario.


Lvov Province

1. Armee (Puhallo von Brlog):
25. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2
46. Schützentruppendivision - reserves model 2
7. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1

2. Armee (von Böhm-Ermolli):
14. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3
27. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
31. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
33. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3
29. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2
4. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1


Stanislawow Province

7. Armee (von Pflanzer-Baltin)
HQ unit with attached Heavy Artillery brigade
5. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3 at 50% strength
12. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 3 at 50% strength
15. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
30. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2 at 50% strength
39. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
51. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
36. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2
21. Schützentruppendivision - reserves model 2
42. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - reserves model 1
40. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - reserves model 1
24. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2
2. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 2
3. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 2
5. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - cavalry model 1
6. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1
8. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1


Stryj Province

Heeresgruppe Erzherzog Karl:
HQ unit
74. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2


Nis Province

145. Infanterietruppenbrigade - 1915 garrison (don't know what model number this will be) at 50% strength


Timiosoara Province

144. Infanterietruppenbrigade - 1915 garrison at 50% strength


Sibiu Province

143. Infanterietruppenbrigade - 1915 garrison at 50% strength


Brasov Province

141. Infanterietruppenbrigade - 1915 garrison at 50% strength
142. Infanterietruppenbrigade - 1915 garrison at 50% strength
210. Landsturminfanteriebrigade - 1912 garrison at 50% strength


Bacau Procince

16/19 Gebirgstruppenbrigaden - mountain model 2


Cluj-Napoca Province

71. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 2



Reinforcements

Mountain troops are sent from the Italian front; infantry units should appear in Budapest and Vienna; the Turkish troops should appear in Budapest (via rail from Turkey).


July

34. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
44. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
9/18 Gebirgstruppenbrigaden - mountain model 2


August

Sent as expeditionary force:
19. Piyade Tümeni - reserves model 1 (Ottoman)
20. Piyade Tümeni - reserves model 1 (Ottoman)


October

8/10 Gebirgstruppenbrigaden - mountain model 2



Cracow province should have level 2 fortifications.

Aircraft units: one 1915 bomber at full strength and one 1915 fighter at half-strength. An additional 1915 bomber is received as reinforcements when Rumania joins the war.

Excellent, everything up to this point has now been included in the battlescenario. Everything left now is the Russian OOB, some event pictures, some event coding, and it'll be playable

Well, this is it: the Russian OOB. (Again, this excludes those units I listed under Rumania)


Swieciany Province

2. Armiya (Smirnov):
6. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
7. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
8. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
10. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
25. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
45. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
1. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
2. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
56. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
68. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
76. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
104. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


Molodeczno Province

4. Armiya (Ragoza):
28. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
29. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
48. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
49. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
51. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
7. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
8. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
1. Kavkazskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
Kavkazskaya Grenadeyskiy Diviziya - guards model 2
55. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
67. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


Lida Province

Western Front (sorry, don't know what that is in Russian) (Alexeyev):
HQ unit with artillery brigade
2. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
20. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
11. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
53. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
59. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
61. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
64. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
Sibirskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
Transbaikalskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
Uralskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Baranowicze Province

10. Armiya (Radkevich):
21. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
52. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
1. Turkestanskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
2. Turkestanskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
57. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
62. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
65. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
69. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
78. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
111. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
6. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
8. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Pinsk Province

3. Armiya (Lesh):
1. Grenadeyskiy Diviziya - guards model 2
2. Grenadeyskiy Diviziya - guards model 2
3. Grenadeyskiy Diviziya - guards model 2
5. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
9. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
27. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
31. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
42. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
46. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
75. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
83. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
3. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
1. Kubanskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Rowne Province

8. Armiya (Kaledin):
HQ unit
2. Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
4. Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
71. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
77. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
80. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
100. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
102. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
125. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
126. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
7. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
11. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
12. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
16. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
3. Kavkazskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
Kombiran Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
Orenburgskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Tarnopol Province

South-Western Front (Brusilov):
HQ unit with artillery brigade
14. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
15. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
2. Finlandskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
4. Finlandskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
101. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
5. Donskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
Ussuriskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1

(Note: most of these divisions were technically part of 8. Armiya)


Vinnitsa Province

11. Armiya (Saharov):
3. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
4. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
13. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
16. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
34. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
35. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
37. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
Transamurskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Mogilevi Podolski Province

7. Armiya (Shcherbachev):
HQ unit with artillery brigade
23. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
26. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
41. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
43. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
47. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
1. Finlandskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
3. Finlandskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
3. Turkestanskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
1. Transamurskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
6. Donskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
9. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
1. Kavkazskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
2. Kavkazskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Beltsy Province

9. Armiya (Lechitski):
11. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2 with artillery brigade
12. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
19. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
32. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
74. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
82. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
103. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
2. Transamurskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
3. Transamurskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
10. Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
1. Donskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1
1. Terekskaya Kazachya Diviziya - cavalry model 1


Minsk Province

Gvardeyskiy Armiya (Bezobrazov):
HQ unit
1. Gvardeyskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - guards model 2
2. Gvardeyskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - guards model 2
3. Gvardeyskaya Pekhotnaya Diviziya - guards model 2
Gvardeyskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - guards model 2 with Heavy Weapons attachment
9. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
10. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
1. Gvardeyskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
2. Gvardeyskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2
3. Gvardeyskaya Kavaleriyskaya Diviziya - cavalry model 2

Note: the Guards Army was the main Russian strategic reserve. As a suggestion, you could have them locked in place at the start of the scenario, and released if Russia either loses at least two provinces to the Central Powers, or captures three provinces from them. (To represent either a major disaster or an even bigger opportunity, which would persuade STAVKA to send in the Guards).


Reinforcements

(June)

50. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
6. Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
112. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
113. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


(July)

108. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
117. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


(August)

115. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
116. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


(September - sent to Rumanian front)

3. Strelkovaya Diviziya - infantry model 3
115. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


(October - sent to Rumanian front)

30. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
40. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - infantry model 2
68. Rezerv Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1
102. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1


(December - sent to Rumanian front)

124. Pekhotnaya Diviziya - reserves model 1



Level 1 fortification in Tarnopol.

Air force: two 1915 bombers, one 50% strength 1915 fighter, and a model 0 strategic bomber at 25% strength. (Russia had about 250 aircraft in service at this time.)

My Russian is far from perfect, but I think I can translate front names.

Western Front: Zapadnij Front (or Zapadnyi, if you like that kind of spelling) - Западный Фронт

Sоuth - Western front: Yugozapadnij Front - Югозападный Фронт

OK, this is the Serbian Front Austro-Hungarian OOB for August 1914:

Balkans Front
HQ unit?

2. Armee (von Böhm-Ermolli)

The following units were transferred to Galicia in August:

17. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
23. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2
32. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2
34. Infanterietruppendivision - infantry model 2

61. Infanterietruppenbrigade - infantry model 2 at 50% strength
62. Infanterietruppenbrigade - infantry model 2 at 50% strength

10. Kavallerietruppendivision - cavalry model 1

(Note: the commander of the 61. Brigade showed initiative and participated in the opening attacks on Serbia before being sent north. The other units basically sat in their depots until transport could be arranged, and played no part in the fighting)

The following units remained behind (and were attached to 5.Armee once 2.Armee HQ had departed):

29. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 1

14. Infanterietruppenbrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength
107. Landsturminfanteriebrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength


5. Armee (von Frank)

9. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 1
21. Landwehrtruppendivision - reserves model 1
36. Infanterietruppendivision - reserves model 1
42. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - reserves model 1

13. Infanterietruppenbrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength
104. Landsturminfanteriebrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength

11. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength


6. Armee (Potiorek)

40. Honvéd Gyalog Hadosztály - infantry model 2

109 Landsturminfanteriebrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength

1. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
2. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
3. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
4. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
5. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
6. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
7. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
8. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
9. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
10. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
12. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
13. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
14. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength


Reinforcements

(September)

9. Landsturm Ersatzinfanteriebrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength
10. Landsturm Ersatzinfanteriebrigade - reserves model 1 at 50% strength


(October)

15. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
16. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength
17. Gebirgstruppenbrigade - mountain model 1 at 50% strength

Ottoman OOB

The OOB already in 1914 is accurate enough, but it concentrates the Corps at their headquarters, whereas in reality their component divisions were more spread out. This is the actual situation:

VI Kolordu

In Gaziantep province:
16. 'Adana' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55
24. Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55

In Aleppo province:
26. 'Aleppo' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55
11./12. Süvari Tugayi - cavalry model 2, strength = 55


VIII Kolordu

In Hims province:
23. 'Homs' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55

In Damascus province:
25. 'Damascus' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55
13./14. Süvari Tugayi - cavalry model 2, strength = 55

In Haifa province:
27. 'Haifa' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55


XII Kolordu

In Mosul province:
35. 'Mosul' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55

In Kirkuk province:
36. 'Kirkuk' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55


XIII Kolordu

In Baghdad province:
37. 'Baghdad' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55

In Basrah province:
38. 'Basra' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55


VII Kolordu

In Sana'a province (YEMEN):
39. 'Sanaa' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55
40. 'Hodeida' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55


Independent Divisions

In Medina province (HEJAZ):
21. 'Asir' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55

In Jiddah proince (HEJAZ):
22. 'Hedjaz' Piyade Tümeni - militia model 1, strength = 55


CHANGES

These show units transferred from elsewhere, or newly-created divisions. I've also included withdrawn units (either sent to other fronts or disbanded) but not those noted as 'destroyed in combat'.


October 1914
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 8. 'Balikessar' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 36. 'Kirkuk' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 37. 'Baghdad' Piyade Tümeni

January 1915
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 10. 'Izmir' Piyade Tümeni

May 1915 (start of Gallipoli campaign)
Withdrawal: 8. 'Balikessar' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 10. 'Izmir' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 16. 'Adana' Piyade Tümeni

September 1915
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 5th Army HQ
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 45. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 51. Piyade Tümeni

November 1915
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 52. Piyade Tümeni

February 1916 (After end of Gallipoli campaign)
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 2. 'Hadem-Keny' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 6. 'Kirk-Killissa' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 3. 'Scutari' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 25. 'Damascus' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 26. 'Aleppo' Piyade Tümeni

June 1916
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 4. 'Adrianople' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 24. Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 35. 'Mosul' Piyade Tümeni

July 1916
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 41. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 42. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 43. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 44. Piyade Tümeni

March 1917
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 'Yilderim' Army HQ
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 7. 'Rodosta' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 16. 'Adana' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 53. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 300/5 'Pascha' Abteilungen - 1917 model Bomber unit at 50% strength (German)
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 14. 'Kastamoni' Piyade Tümeni

May 1917
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 54. Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 4. 'Adrianople' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 45 Piyade Tümeni

July 1917
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 26. 'Aleppo' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 46. Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 59. Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 50. Piyade Tümeni

September 1917
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 19. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 20. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 24. Piyade Tümeni

December 1917
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 1. 'Constantinople' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 48. Piyade Tümeni
withdrawal: 27. 'Haifa' Piyade Tümeni

January 1918
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 11. 'Denizli' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 59. Piyade Tümeni

March 1918
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 62. 'Amman' Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 63. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 1F Jagdstaffel - 1917 Scout Fighter unit at 25% strength (German)
Withdrawal: 52. Piyade Tümeni

July 1918
Withdrawal: 6. 'Kirk-Killissa' Piyade Tümeni
Withdrawal: 42. Piyade Tümeni
Reinforcement, to Syria/Palestine Front: 47. Piyade Tümeni

September 1918
Reinforcement, to Mesopotamia Front: 5. 'Adrianople' Piyade Tümeni

At least 12 divisions were disbanded in October 1918: 7, 16, 19, 20, 43, 46, 47, 51, 53, 54, 62, 63.

Stephen, could you be so kind enough as to supply the OOBs for a middle east (NOT Mesopotamia) battle scenario (british, ottoman and hejazi?)

Scenario to start at the first battle of Gaza.

Allied OOB for the Palestine Front, starting in Spring 1917:

British

Egyptian Expeditionary Force

GHQ (Gen. Murray)
HQ Unit

Eastern Force (L/Gen Dobell)
52nd (Lowland) Division - Infantry model 3
53rd (Welsh) Division - Infantry model 3
54th (East Anglian) Division - Infantry model 3

Desert Column (L/Gen. Chetwode)
ANZAC Mounted Division - Cavalry model 3
Imperial Mounted Division - Cavalry model 3
(Note: renamed Australian Mounted Division in July 1917)
Imperial Camel Corps - Cavalry model 3 at 50% strength

(In Egypt, en route to front lines - division was formed in March 1917)
74th (Yeomanry) Division - Reserves model 2

Changes

May 1917:
Lose the services of L/Gen. Dobell
New land leader: L/Gen. Bulfin

June 1917:
Lose the services of Gen. Murray
New land leader: Gen. Allenby
Reinforcement, in Egypt: Yeomanry Mounted Division - Cavalry model 3
Reinforcement, by sea from Salonika: 60th (London) Division - Infantry model 3
Reinforcement, in Egypt: 75th Division - Reserves model 2

August 1917:
New land leader: L/Gen. Chauvel (actually, promoted from M/Gen.)
New air leader: M/Gen. Borton
Reinforcement, in Egypt: RFC Palestine Brigade - bomber division at 50% strength and 2seat-fighter division at 30% strength

September 1917:
Reinforcement, by sea from Salonika: 10th (Irish) Division - Guards model 2

January 1918:
Reinforcement, in Egypt (from Mesopotamia): 3rd (Lahore) Infantry Division - Light Infantry model 3
Reinforcement, in Egypt: bomber division at 30% strength and 2seat-fighter division at 50% strength
(or alternatively, bring the two existing aircraft units up to 100% strength)
*All British Infantry Model 3 should become Infantry model 4*

April 1918:
Withdrawal (unit was sent to France): 52nd (Lowland) Division
Reinforcement, in Egypt (from Mesopotamia): 7th (Meerut) Infantry Division - Light Infantry model 3

May 1918:
Reinforcement, in Egypt: 2nd Mounted Division - Cavalry model 3

July 1918:
Withdrawal (unit was sent to France): 74th (Yeomanry) Division



Arab Revolt

(In the north, about to capture Aqaba)
Howeitat Tribe (Lawrence) - cavalry model 1 at 50% strength

(in the centre, around Medina)
Northern Army (Faisal) - cavalry model 1 at 70% strength

(in the south, around Jiddah and Mecca)
Eastern Army (Abdallah) - cavalry model 0 at 50% strength
Southern Army (Ali) - cavalry model 0 at 40% strength

How about locations? Should all the british forces be in Sinai?

Ang where would the turks be (I know you have the OOB above, but are the locations accurate for 1917?)

also, anything on the Asienkorps for the Ottomans? i saw the 300/5 Pascha flying abteliung..but none of the other regiments etc of the Asienkorps..i mean, if you need some of them, i could be of service for an OOB of the Asienkorps.

Zuckergußgebäck said:

How about locations? Should all the british forces be in Sinai?

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Apart from the division I described as "(In Egypt, en route to front lines - division was formed in March 1917)", yes. Presumably El Arish province, if the Turks will be in Gaza.

Ang where would the turks be (I know you have the OOB above, but are the locations accurate for 1917?)

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Dunno. I haven't researched them yet. Patience, my young Padawan.

Kaiser Franz said:

also, anything on the Asienkorps for the Ottomans? i saw the 300/5 Pascha flying abteliung..but none of the other regiments etc of the Asienkorps..i mean, if you need some of them, i could be of service for an OOB of the Asienkorps.

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If you know when they arrived in the Middle East, that would be helpful. All I can discover so far is that they were locked at Aleppo in autumn 1917 and didn't take part in the fighting that year; received reinforcements at some point; and were part of the Turkish 8th Army in autumn 1918.

As for strength, I make it seven battalions at maximum strength (701, 702, 703, 11 Res.Jäger, and 146 Regiment - assuming a regiment is 3 battalions). That would be a light infantry division at 60% strength. (Or possibly two divisions at 30% strength, depending on when the units arrived).

StephenT said:

As for strength, I make it seven battalions at maximum strength (701, 702, 703, 11 Res.Jäger, and 146 Regiment - assuming a regiment is 3 battalions). That would be a light infantry division at 60% strength. (Or possibly two divisions at 30% strength, depending on when the units arrived).

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If the Asia Korps will be represented as a Turkish unit, as opposed to a German expeditionary force, then it may be reasonable to strengthen it accordingly, given that the average German soldier in Yilderim was better trained, more sumptiously fed and had greater morale than his Turkish counterpart. Given that, a 100% strenth rating would render it more distinct from the other units in the Turkish order of battle.

A heavy weapons attachment would also be appropriate considering the impressive firepower potential each individual battalion possessed:

- Six MGs
- Eighteen Light MGs
- Six field guns
- Two mountain guns/howitzers
- Four mortars

Now, if the scenario should start at the third battle of Ghaza, as Allenby (and LeopoldIII) has convinced me, to which unit(s) should the reinforcements be added?

Also, does 'model 3' refer to 1912 or 1915 infantry?