Originally posted by Kevin Mc Carthy
This has been said by me, and others in this thread and others, but I will try to summerize [I expect to edit this some in the next couple of days].
1936 Scenario:
Land units OK.
The current 1.03 NA version AI allocates too much production for the US between '36 and the the fall of France (May '41 historicaly) to military production, expecially the US Army. I've played around with the AI files for the US but have not been able to figure out how to fix this--even shifting the % of land units build as low as 5% doesn't work. The US still builds too many units. Not only that but too much is spent on technologies, see [url]http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/csppp/ch02.htm#b8[/URL]
1939 scenario:
"In 1939 the Regular Army had nine infantry and three cavalry divisions on its rolls. Of these, only the 1st to 3rd Divisions and 1st Cavalry Division had an active division headquarters, and none of these were completely formed. The remaining infantry divisions (4th to 9th) consisted of understrength brigades and the other two cavalry divisions (2nd and 3rd) were paper designations to which cavalry regiments were nominally assigned. The National Guard had 18 divisions (26th to 38th, 40th, 41st, and 43rd to 45th) largely complete but understrength, along with four cavalry divisions (21st to 24th). The cavalry divisions were incomplete other than for the assigned cavalry and field artillery. Finally, there was the Organized Reserve. This had designations for 27 infantry and six cavalry divisions (76th to 91st and 94th to 104th Divisions and 61st to 66th Cavalry Divisions). These were actually little more than officer cadres. There were also the Hawaiian, Philippine, and Panama Canal Divisions overseas. None of these were complete tactical formations." Quote from http://orbat.com/site/armyww2.html
The listing of the US Army Divisions on the same page http://orbat.com/site/armyww2.html seems to be the best selection for 1939 scenario.
However, note the problems the US had in the mobilization of 1940
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/Framework/index.htm and note the staggered pattern of about 3 NG divisions built per month (in HOI speak) starting the month of June 1940 for six months.
16 Sep 1940
30th Infantry NG
Ft Jackson SC
16 Sep 1940
41st Infantry NG
Ft Lewis WA
16 Sep 1940
44th Infantry NG
Ft Dix NJ
16 Sep 1940
45th Infantry NG
Camp Berkeley TX
15 Oct 1940
27th Infantry NG
Ft McClellan AL
15 Oct 1940
32nd Infantry NG
Camp Livingston FL
16 Oct 1940
37th Infantry NG
Camp Shelby MS
25 Nov 1940
31st Infantry NG
Camp Blanding FL
25 Nov 1940
36th Infantry NG
Camp Bowie, TX
23 Dec 1940
35th Infantry NG
Camp Joseph T Robinson AR
16 Jan 1941
26th Infantry NG
Camp Edwards MA
17 Jan 1941
38th Infantry NG
Camp Shelby MS
3 Feb 1941
29th Infantry NG
Ft George G Meade MD
10 Feb 1941
34th Infantry NG
Camp Claiborne LA
17 Feb 1941
28th Infantry
NG Indiantown Gap Mil Reserve PA
24 Feb 1941
43rd Infantry NG
Camp Shelby MS
3 Mar 1941
40th Infantry NG
Camp Shelby MS
http://orbat.com/site/armyww2.html
If in the '36 and '39 scenario the USA ai can be made to be truely isolationist, I propose an event be created for mobilization calling up the 18 NG divisions (put into the build q) if 1) war is declared on the US; 2) War Entry is >X%, 3) Paris falls.
########################
# Commitment to Canada #
########################
event = {
id = 322000
random = no
country = USA
trigger = {
year = 1938
headofgovernment = 6001
}
name = "President Roosevelt gives assurances"
desc = "I can give assurance to you that the people of the United States will not stand idly by if domination of Canadian soil is threatened by any other empire."
style = 0
date = { day = 18 month = august year = 1938 }
offset = 1
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }
action_a = {
name = "Ok"
command = { type = trigger }
}
}
event = {
id = 322001
random = no
country = USA
trigger = {
event = 322000
AND = {
control = { province = 153 a data = GER }
}
OR = {
control = { Province 100 a data = GER }
}
OR = {
control = { province = 153 a data = ITA }
}
OR = {
control = { Province 100 a data = ITA }
}
OR = {
control = { province = 153 a data = JAP }
}
OR = {
control = { Province 100 a data = JAP }
}
OR = {
control = { province = 153 a data = SOV }
}
OR = {
control = { Province 100 a data = SOV }
}
}
}
name = "Canada Invaded!"
desc = "In 1938 President Roosevelt proclaimed that should Canada be invaded the United States will immediately come to their aid."
style = 0
date = { day = 18 month = august year = 1938 }
offset = 1
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }
action_a = {
name = "Fulfil your promise"
command = { type = alliance which = CAN }
command = { type = dissent value = 5 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Flee from your responsibilities"
command = { type = dissent value = 20 }
}
}
Originally posted by Kevin Mc Carthy
Why would unemployment go down AFTER the projects are complete? Also, as fas as I know <10,000 people were employed on EACH project.
################################
# Manpower: Military Expansion #
################################
event = {
id = 322004
random = no
country = USA
trigger = {
atwar = no
control = { province = 527 data = GER } #Paris
}
}
name = "Paris Falls!"
desc = "The fall of France causes the expansion of the United States Armed Forces."
style = 0
date = { day = 18 month = august year = 1938 }
offset = 1
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }
action_a = {
name = "OK"
command = { type = manpowerpool value = 2000 }
command = { type = warentry value = 4 }
}
}
##############################
# Manpower: War Mobilization #
##############################
event = {
id = 322005
random = no
country = USA
trigger = {
war = yes
}
}
name = "WAR!"
desc = "Millions volunteer or are conscripted for military service."
style = 0
date = { day = 18 month = august year = 1938 }
offset = 1
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }
action_a = {
name = "OK"
command = { type = manpowerpool value = 5000 }
command = { type = dissent value = -5 }
}
}