Alright, looks like a very unanimous vote for the partition of Belorussia. It will be done.
@Leviathan07 & Meadow: Sigismund never went forward with his assassination attempt in the Minsk Opera House. White Ruthenia has for the entire game been led by some duke or prince named Vladimir. With a name like Vladimir, I don't even think he is German, so I cannot see Kaiser Wilhelm the 3rd really giving a shit. Tsar Dimitri Romanov might give him a nice job though within the new Russia, so I cannot see Vladimir having any complaints.
American infantry begin to clear out the Gilbert Islands chain of ANZAC presence. Fighting for every jungle filled island, the ANZACs resist stubbornly, but are soon overpowered by US numbers and naval superiority.
US infantry also begin landing operations on the island of Espirtu Santo, which is defended by a division of crack Manchu infantry led by someone who seems to be a Russian commander. Although the Americans have the advantage of numbers and heavy fire support from the US navy, the Manchurian in-depth defenses succeed in blunting the American assault, forcing US troops to withdraw from the island after they are unable to gain a solid foothold.
Meanwhile, thousands of US troops begin to redeploy from Europe back to the United States, where they will prepare for redeployment to the pacific theatre. However, most US forces in Europe, especially the army's elite armoured and mechanized formations, as well as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th armies, will remain on the continent, to deter any possible German aggression towards America's allies.
After almost a month in transport from Europe, 720,000 US infantry, including elite Marine and Mountaineer units, are ready for service in the pacific. These troops begin to board transport ships bound for Hawaii, in preparation for using them to begin new campaigns.
Meanwhile, at sea, American bombers intercept a small Japanese battleship squadron, headed by the battleship Nagato. Although not possessing any air cover, the American bombers find that they are unable to do any substantial damage due to Japanese evasive tactics, and the engagement is broken off when the American aircraft go to refuel.
Another small Japanese surface squadron is intercepted, this time, by the ships of the Canadian Royal Navy. Canadian carrier aircraft make short work of the enemy flagship, the Haruna, sinking the elderly battlecruiser and its escorting destroyers with bomb and torpedo attacks.
Meanwhile, the campaign in the Hebrides island chain has bogged down, with Japanese and ANZAC reinforcements halting any further American attacks.
Manchu aircraft in the area also begin to pose a problem, with their advanced ground attack bombers launching multiple raids from the airbases on Espirtu Santo against US troops in Noumea. The situation is reversed after USAAF jet fighters are called in, making short work of the Manchu bombers with no casualties of their own.
@Leviathan07 & Meadow: Sigismund never went forward with his assassination attempt in the Minsk Opera House. White Ruthenia has for the entire game been led by some duke or prince named Vladimir. With a name like Vladimir, I don't even think he is German, so I cannot see Kaiser Wilhelm the 3rd really giving a shit. Tsar Dimitri Romanov might give him a nice job though within the new Russia, so I cannot see Vladimir having any complaints.
American infantry begin to clear out the Gilbert Islands chain of ANZAC presence. Fighting for every jungle filled island, the ANZACs resist stubbornly, but are soon overpowered by US numbers and naval superiority.
US infantry also begin landing operations on the island of Espirtu Santo, which is defended by a division of crack Manchu infantry led by someone who seems to be a Russian commander. Although the Americans have the advantage of numbers and heavy fire support from the US navy, the Manchurian in-depth defenses succeed in blunting the American assault, forcing US troops to withdraw from the island after they are unable to gain a solid foothold.
Meanwhile, thousands of US troops begin to redeploy from Europe back to the United States, where they will prepare for redeployment to the pacific theatre. However, most US forces in Europe, especially the army's elite armoured and mechanized formations, as well as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th armies, will remain on the continent, to deter any possible German aggression towards America's allies.
After almost a month in transport from Europe, 720,000 US infantry, including elite Marine and Mountaineer units, are ready for service in the pacific. These troops begin to board transport ships bound for Hawaii, in preparation for using them to begin new campaigns.
Meanwhile, at sea, American bombers intercept a small Japanese battleship squadron, headed by the battleship Nagato. Although not possessing any air cover, the American bombers find that they are unable to do any substantial damage due to Japanese evasive tactics, and the engagement is broken off when the American aircraft go to refuel.
Another small Japanese surface squadron is intercepted, this time, by the ships of the Canadian Royal Navy. Canadian carrier aircraft make short work of the enemy flagship, the Haruna, sinking the elderly battlecruiser and its escorting destroyers with bomb and torpedo attacks.
Meanwhile, the campaign in the Hebrides island chain has bogged down, with Japanese and ANZAC reinforcements halting any further American attacks.
Manchu aircraft in the area also begin to pose a problem, with their advanced ground attack bombers launching multiple raids from the airbases on Espirtu Santo against US troops in Noumea. The situation is reversed after USAAF jet fighters are called in, making short work of the Manchu bombers with no casualties of their own.