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I-i-i-i-i-n Vietnam the average age of the combat soldier was 19. Ni-ninini-ni-nineteen.
(points for guessing the source, I will of course reveal all in my next post!)
I feel tempted to resurrect, somehow, my old idea. Very bad done, Asalto, very bad...
PAUL HARDCASTLE, NINETEEN (19)
PAUL HARDCASTLE, NINETEEN (19)
I feel tempted to resurrect, somehow, my old idea. Very bad done, Asalto, very bad...
PAUL HARDCASTLE, NINETEEN (19)
Paul Hardcastle is for the win!
"I-i-i-i-in Indochina, the average age of the wehrmacht soldier was nineteen."
"None of them recieved a heroe's welcome!"
With so much red around the world the CSA better not have won in the US, or all the free nations in the world are screwed. Great idea for an AAR though!
Toronto, 5 March 2003
The Maple Leaf
Our Emblem Dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever.
God save our Queen and heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf Forever.
Crowd stopped singing. Hall was packed with people. Guests, waiters, servants, security guards, butlers. It seemed to be some kind of celebration. But this was not ordinary celebration.
Yearly Conference of Entente has just begun. Prime Minister of Canada started his speech. ''Dear guests! I would like to thank you for your kind response on out invitation. As you just heard, Maple Leaf still makes us proud on our common heritage. Canada has accepted the burden of leadership long years ago. And we still lead our great alliance in times of peace and war. Friendship between our nations is blessed with loyalty, trust and love for freedom. Our friendship is sealed with blood of our people that was sacraficed in countless battles. Our friendship is unbreakable and will last Forever. We fought our enemies in all places of world. And we never forgot on our friends and allies. Canadian soldiers stopped Reed's armies that were marching towards American capital and American troops were free to fight Long's armies in south without being stabbed in the back. Canada prevented secession of American Pacific coast and stopped Mexican invasion on California. With united strength we all defeated enemies on American soil. We will never forget American soldiers that helped our allies in India in desperate fight against cunning enemies. May our friendship last forever!''
His speech was awarded with long applause. Sentimental crowd spontaneously started to sing patriotic songs. Next speech was held by President of United States. He was telling about importance of freedom and democracy, about urgent fight against all tyrants of the world. In the end when all leaders of allied nations finished with their speeches, they condemned all syndicalist and autocratic regimes of world. They agreed that only real parliamentary system represents true power of people. There was also strategic meeting of allied generals. Since all military informations are thanks to modern technology now dispatched in few seconds between entire continents, their talks are only pure formality.
Conference was held behind closed doors and reporting about it was forbidden. Altough any image, video or sound recording tools were banned, some greedy guests used discrete devices to record this occasion. They say that Syndicalist goverments pay well for information like this. Videos of posh meetings like this are certainly less than important for military inteligence, but they may have political value.
Few days after this event foes responded. Syndicalist leaders described Conference of Entente as ''pitty masquerade of imperialists and capitalists''. Somehow even European aristocrats got hands on those material. German newspapers comented conference as ''meeting of exiled shadows''. Members of Entente did not respond on critics. Their plans were more important than empty words of their enemies.
The Maple Leaf
Our Emblem Dear,
The Maple Leaf Forever.
God save our Queen and heaven bless,
The Maple Leaf Forever.
Crowd stopped singing. Hall was packed with people. Guests, waiters, servants, security guards, butlers. It seemed to be some kind of celebration. But this was not ordinary celebration.
Yearly Conference of Entente has just begun. Prime Minister of Canada started his speech. ''Dear guests! I would like to thank you for your kind response on out invitation. As you just heard, Maple Leaf still makes us proud on our common heritage. Canada has accepted the burden of leadership long years ago. And we still lead our great alliance in times of peace and war. Friendship between our nations is blessed with loyalty, trust and love for freedom. Our friendship is sealed with blood of our people that was sacraficed in countless battles. Our friendship is unbreakable and will last Forever. We fought our enemies in all places of world. And we never forgot on our friends and allies. Canadian soldiers stopped Reed's armies that were marching towards American capital and American troops were free to fight Long's armies in south without being stabbed in the back. Canada prevented secession of American Pacific coast and stopped Mexican invasion on California. With united strength we all defeated enemies on American soil. We will never forget American soldiers that helped our allies in India in desperate fight against cunning enemies. May our friendship last forever!''
His speech was awarded with long applause. Sentimental crowd spontaneously started to sing patriotic songs. Next speech was held by President of United States. He was telling about importance of freedom and democracy, about urgent fight against all tyrants of the world. In the end when all leaders of allied nations finished with their speeches, they condemned all syndicalist and autocratic regimes of world. They agreed that only real parliamentary system represents true power of people. There was also strategic meeting of allied generals. Since all military informations are thanks to modern technology now dispatched in few seconds between entire continents, their talks are only pure formality.
Conference was held behind closed doors and reporting about it was forbidden. Altough any image, video or sound recording tools were banned, some greedy guests used discrete devices to record this occasion. They say that Syndicalist goverments pay well for information like this. Videos of posh meetings like this are certainly less than important for military inteligence, but they may have political value.
Few days after this event foes responded. Syndicalist leaders described Conference of Entente as ''pitty masquerade of imperialists and capitalists''. Somehow even European aristocrats got hands on those material. German newspapers comented conference as ''meeting of exiled shadows''. Members of Entente did not respond on critics. Their plans were more important than empty words of their enemies.
Qubec couldn't secede from Canada in past as CSA couldn't help them. After US civil war Canada was strong enough to prevent any attempt of seccesion. But I'm sure Quebec will play role in future parts of story. I think MDS team included Qubec as revolter too.
I'll include some more stuff for story and maybe I can scrap another update today. I just need to do some more adjustments. You will here more about Russia and China in future updates.
Now I will give you chance of plebiscite: What do you want to be included in next update?
{ }Mitteleuropa
{ }Syndicalist Internationale
Majority of votes will get their wish come true.
I'll include some more stuff for story and maybe I can scrap another update today. I just need to do some more adjustments. You will here more about Russia and China in future updates.
Now I will give you chance of plebiscite: What do you want to be included in next update?
{ }Mitteleuropa
{ }Syndicalist Internationale
Majority of votes will get their wish come true.
Hmm, I think voting is somehow draw for both sides...
I'll make this way:
1.In last update I presented Conference of Entente that was held in March.
2.I think that 1st May would be suitable for great Syndicalist celebration in Paris, here I can describe all Internationale nations.
3.Sedanday is in 2nd September, there will be Mitteleuropa celebration in Berlin.
So be it.
I'll make this way:
1.In last update I presented Conference of Entente that was held in March.
2.I think that 1st May would be suitable for great Syndicalist celebration in Paris, here I can describe all Internationale nations.
3.Sedanday is in 2nd September, there will be Mitteleuropa celebration in Berlin.
So be it.
Paris, 1 May 2003
Syndicalists realy did well to show all their might. Celebration of 1st May in Paris was massive political, military and cultural celebration. Spectators were stunned when entire airfleets of French Communal Air Force, British Republican Air Force and Italian People's Air Force covered the sky above City of Light. Columns of armored vehicles were driving down the Champs Elysees and battalions of infantry followed them. Military bands were playing French, British and Italian combat songs while crowds cheered to their soldiers. There were all representatives of allied Syndicalist nations. They watched the military parade and cultural performances that lasted several hours. When night fell on the city, great fireworks in colours of working class lightened the sky. After watching fireworks, masses of ordinary people stormed night clubs, bars and restaurants. Next day was free of work and people wanted to have fun. It is worth to mention that all the food and drink was payed by state this night.
While working masses enjoyed their cheap alcohol and simple but delicious French food, high guests were debating about politics in Élysée Palace. They were served with finest French vines and best gastronomic specialities of French cooking chefs. Altough they were enjoying finest of French specialities, they couldn't forget on their problems. Fate of Syndicalist nations was in their hands. Enemies were watching their every step. Their countries were surrounded by enemies.
While working masses enjoyed their cheap alcohol and simple but delicious French food, high guests were debating about politics in Élysée Palace. They were served with finest French vines and best gastronomic specialities of French cooking chefs. Altough they were enjoying finest of French specialities, they couldn't forget on their problems. Fate of Syndicalist nations was in their hands. Enemies were watching their every step. Their countries were surrounded by enemies.
Syndicalists were threatened by many foes. Entire Central Europe was under heavy German influence. Syndicalists had no allies in Africa. In South America Syndicalist Brazil was countered by German influenced La Plata. Mexico was standing alone against might of United States and Canada. Indochina was lonely Syndicalist fortress in Asia and Georgia fought to maintain it's position in Caucasian mountains. Syndicalist leaders were belonging to diffrent leftist fractions. Only united they can defend their nations. They have succeeded to unite in their alliance. Will this be enough? They were to few. How to bring revolution to the world if they can't even defend their states? Those problems were main theme of their talks.
When they finished their meeting, they still didn't find any solutions. They decided to wait and hope for best. They might not attack first, but they will defend their ideals with full force. Internationale is not the only enemy of Entente and Mitteleuropa. Persia has not forget the land that was taken by Ottoman Empire. Turkestan has declared that secular regime in Turkey doesen't represent real will of Turks. That is why they entered alliance with Persia. What about Russian dreams of uniting all Russian lands and bringing liberation to Slavic nations that suffer under German heel? Nations of Belgrade pact will also seek their revenge. In Asia, Japan has isolated itself after loss of it's colonial empire, but nobody knows what are plans of mistery Shangqing Tianguo, so called ''The Pure Kingdom Upon the Heavens'' that controls continental China? Syndicalist Conference was over and leaders returned to their countries where they would continue to build Socialism and defend it from wicked enemies.
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