Tukhachevsky's Army and the Politburo (Interactive TFH 4.02) -- Admin thread

Comrades,

It is sad to see that the Politburo has failed to sanction this kind of negligence. Truth be told, Comrade Rakabolskaja most likely did not know she was doing anything wrong, but let's hope this decision won't provide leeway to more malevolent persons. If anything, I would like to say that I thank you all for carefully considering the matter.

Feodor looks at Konstantin Ivanovich Gey, who is confusedly muttering love songs and clearly having no idea what the entire discussion was about.

Now it is time to move on to daily business, and I hope this vote has achieved my goal anyway: To properly warn Comrade Rakabolskaja that the kind of mistakes she made could have been fatal to our Union. I also hope that Comrade Rakabolskaja forgives me for taking on this task.

Major General Feodor Vasilevich Sokolov

Avindian said:

Then the vote to censure Comrade Rakobolskaja fails.

Comrade Yakushev, are you ready to begin voting on your technology plan? I believe it has been 24 hours. If you would, please distribute a second copy to the Politburo as well. ((Post it in thread again.))

Stalin

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Yes, comrade Stalin.

Commissariat of Enlightenment - Research Plan proposal

A. Instructions for implementation by Kremlin Division Enlightenment, Research Bureau.

- Research project titles "Industrial Production" should be cancelled at once.
- It should be replaced by Mechanized Offensive (Tech 20 in Section B.)
- All projects under research should be ranked according to their completion time

B. Current and Future Research:


The research projects on 1.Jul.1937, after ranked should look like this:

Ι. Mechanized Offensive *Feb 18* <<< New Tech, introduced in 1.Jul.1937 >>>

1. Tactical Command Structure [Jul 8] (Note I)
---- Mechanical Computing Machine *Feb 21*

2. CAS Design [Jul 14]
---- Large Front *Jan 6*

3. Medium Tank Engine [Jul 21]
---- Guerilla Warfare *Jan 13*

4. Supply Production 2 [Jul 23] (Note I)
---- Mobile Warfare *Jan 10*

5. Medium Tank Armour [Jul 28]
---- Tactical Command Structure 2 *Jan 14*

6. Medium Tank Reliability [Jul 29]
---- Basic Twin Airframe *Dec 22*
0000---- Basic Four Engine Airframe

7. Operational Level Organisation [Jul 29]
---- Basic Medium Fuel Tank *Dec 22*
1 LP To Intelligence (Note II)

8. Medium Tank Gun [Jul 31]
---- Basic Radio Equipment *Jan 4*

9. Blitzkrieg 1 [Aug 17]
---- Blitzkrieg 2 *Mar 28*

10. Schwerpunkt 1 [Aug 20]
---- Schwerpunkt 2 *Mar 19*

11. Education [Aug 20]
---- CAS Pilot Training *May 25*

12. <<< New Tech, introduced in 20.Aug.1937 AFTER Education is completed>>> CAS Ground Crew Training *May 26*

13. Integrated Support 1 [Sep 14]
---- Integrated Support 2 *Feb 14*

14. Arctic Warfare [Sep 16]
---- CAS Ground Attack Tactics *Jun 20*

15. Mountain Warfare [Sep 16]
---- Supply Production 3 *Jan 5*

16. Operational Level Command [Sep 28]
---- Operational Level Command 2 *Feb 27*

17. Basic Bomb [Oct 21]
-0.5 LP To Intelligence
-0.5 LP To Diplomacy

18. Special Forces [Nov 13]
-1 LP To Intelligence

19. Fighter Crew Training [Nov 17]
-1 LP To Intelligence

20. Interception Tactics [Dec 2]
-1 LP To Diplomacy



Note I: Technology under Note I should not be allowed to continue after finished. That is: Tech A I is finished, then Tech B should be carefully selected instead Tech A II. Tech A II is to research at a different slot

Note II: After 22. Dec. 1937 There will be an more free slot, in addition to 4 free slots.


Signed,

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Yakushev, People's Commissar for Enlightenment

I vote Aye for the plan proposed by Comrade Yakushev.

V.M. Sakharov, NK Finance

Avindian said:

You did intend to formally open up the vote, Comrade Yakushev? You copied over the "24 hours" portion of your previous memo.

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Yes it open for voting. Apologies for forgetting elements of the previous memo.

A.Y.

I confirm my vote in favour of the technology plan.

Yours fraternally

NF Vatutin (Lt Gen)
NGSh

There are no discernible problems with the plan so my vote is Aye.

Aye

Signed,
NK Petrova

((Who likes my profile change?))

((Give yourself censure! Down with the autocracy of the General Secretary!))

I vote Yes on the leadership proposal.

I thought I already voted Yes and do so now.

I would also abstain on the censure vote. I do not believe that "punishment" stiff enough to be effective.

I vote Aye on the technology plan.

- Comrade M.V. Kamensky

Avindian said:

((Admin hat on))
I goofed, partially, with the shierholzer censure, as Davout was kind enough to remind me. I should have waited until all 11 votes were in, to determine if it were Gen. Marshall who would get the censure. Since I didn't do it, it's my fault, and so no harm will come to anyone. (I would give myself censure, but I'm not sure how that would work. ) In the future, I shall do better and make sure we wait for all votes to be in for such situations.

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((I haven't issued a protest, since I assumed son would also go for Aye - resulting in the inability to win by 2/3. Since he abstained, it's no for Sirk to decide if Marshall is to be censured or not (Aye has 3 votes: Sokolov, Yakushev, Glazkov | Nay has 6 votes: Rakobolskaja, Sakharov, Gey, Vatutin, Kamensky, Petrova | with Yagoda abstaining from vote, this means, that anything else than Sirk joining the Aye block, Marshall gets censured).))
((So I call for SirktheMonkey to leave a vote.))
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EDIT: Of course Yakushev's technology plan get's my full approval.

Comrade Rakabolskaja,

Whether Comrade Teterev votes No or not, the vote has already been ended by the General Secretary. An unfortunate mistake from your point of view, sure, but just as you wanted to adhere to the rules when we were voting for your censure, so do I want to adhere to the rules at this point of time. The voting is closed, period.

Note that I actually had a reason to request your censure - your attempt to censure me unfortunately looks more like an attempt at revenge than a punishment for serious negligence. Also, I'm sure that some of the people who voted against the motion, just to keep order, would like to change their vote if my seniority and with it the stability of the Politburo were at stake.

Feodor V. Sokolov

Comrades, the General-Secretary has declared the vote closed and I shall keep out of the matter unless it is reopened. I will point out the following though. Those pressing the charges say that the fact it came to a vote is enough to remind Comrade Commissar Rakabolskaja to be observant and watchful in the conduct of her duties. On the other hand, I consider the fact that it came this close to a 2/3rd rejection is enough to remind Comrade Commissar Sokolov that he must be more judicious in the conduct of his duties. Also, a vote cast against from me at this moment could be construed as a bid to raise my relative seniority within the Political Bureau even though I have no such desires; I do not need seniority to conduct my work helping ensure the stability and purity of Correct Socialist Thought and my vote counts as much if I were to be the most junior member or the most senior.
I would remind everyone that our real enemies do not rest while we fight in this room. We must always work to ensure the defeat of the Hitlerites, the Capitalists, and, most importantly of all, the Trotskyites who would corrupt the Revolution from within. Now, I must return to reviewing the latest thought on the topic of dialectical and historical materialism.

((There are some flavour changes to be made and I have to work through the placement of new units but this can be done fairly quickly.

I do require clarifiaction from the NKVD whether the 4 Covert Operations divisions are to 4x (2 INF + MP) as passed or 2x (2INF + MP) and 2x (2 CAV + AC) as I offered after the proposal was passed. I will be using the spare garrison and cavalry divisions in Moskva.

Once I get a response, I can have the details up tonight (AEST).

I also agree with SirktheMonkey's position. Stalin has spoken, let the past bury the past and let us get on with the game.))