Germany: Mobilize the Landwehr! (Updated: Version 2)

[Tom Morrison]

Hi!

On 21 May 1935, Hitler reestablished the Landwehr (national militia), comprising all able-bodied men ages 35-45. However, unlike France and the United States, Germany's breakneck pace to arm and field active divisions left very few resources to arm and equip its reserves. When France and the UK declared war on Germany on 3 SEP 1939, Germany could only scrape together the resources to mobilize 120,000 of these men. Not only were these older men less fit for military service (according to Germany's own generals), so were their weapons and equipment, as only second-line items were available. Thus, any units fielded would be Model 0.

*** EDIT ***
The mobilization of the Landwehr coincided with the militarization of the German national airline, Lufthansa, the largest in Europe. Boasting some 300 skilled pilots and 231 Ju-52 aircraft, Lufthansa added to the Luftwaffe's air mobility capability. While the Ju-52 had proven capable of serving adequately as a medium bomber during the Spanish Civil War, the Luftwaffe used only a few of them in this role during the bombing of Warsaw in 1939. The slow but reliable Ju-52 proved its worth carrying paratroopers and towing gliders during the invasions of Norway and Holland in 1940.

I added three transport_planes to the mobilization, and additional comments in the code to explain the German options in utilizing the Landwehr.

As always, comments and feedback are welcome.

Have fun and game on!

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# Mobilize the Landwehr!
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event = {
id = 37930
random = no
country = GER

trigger = {
NOT = {
exists = DDR # Not if civil war, which would divide the loyalties of the Landwehr.
exists = DFR
}
atwar = yes
OR = {
war = { country = GER country = ENG } # War with a major power
war = { country = GER country = FRA }
war = { country = GER country = ITA }
war = { country = GER country = SOV }
war = { country = GER country = USA }
lost_national = { country = GER value = 5 } # Home soil of Fatherland under attack
NOT = { manpower = 10 } # Not enough manpower for one more division
}
}

name = "Mobilize the Landwehr!"
desc = "On 21 May 1935, Hitler reestablished the Landwehr, comprising all able-bodied men ages 35-45. In September, 1939 Germany mobilized 120,000 of these men to defend the French border, and for guard and occupation duty. The Landwehr represented not an organized reserve, but a pool of raw manpower: older men less fit for combat duty than younger draftees, needing time and resources to train and equip. Germany also militarized its civil airline, Lufthansa, the largest in Europe, with 231 Ju-52 aircraft."
style = 0
picture = "german_replacements"

date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1936 }
offset = 15
deathdate = { day = 29 month = december year = 1947 }

# Germany's mad dash to field active divisions left few resources for its reserves.
# Although many of these men had served in WWI and/or in Weimar-era Freikorps, Germany's Landwehr was not an "organized reserve" in the Western sense.
# While some units may have existed on paper, no Landwehr division had been formed, drilled, or equipped prior to call-up.
# Thus, "as is" mobilization requires Supplies and results in Militia.
# Forming of anything other than Militia requires Germany to spend the time and resources to train and equip them.
# If Germany has 1939 Infantry, the gain of 1918 Infantry would require two upgrades, approximating the historic cost and time to form the Landwehr into front-line infantry.
# Likewise for Garrisons, which can be viewed as second-line infantry.

# Prior to WW2, Germany's national airline, Lufthansa, carried more passengers and cargo than all other European airlines combined.
# Lufthansa operated 231 Ju-52s, which had proven its worth as a military transport and bomber during the Spanish Civil War.
# At 72 aircraft per HOI2 air unit, 231/72 = 3 transport_plane units.

action_a = {
name = "Mobilize 'As Is' (Militia)"
ai_chance = 20
command = { type = supplies value = -96 } # To equip units: 24 *(4 * 0.2 * 5) = 96
command = { type = domestic which = professional_army value = -1 }
command = { type = add_division which = "1. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 } # Unlike FRA, GER had very little stockpile of equipment for its reserves.
command = { type = add_division which = "2. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "3. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "4. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "5. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "6. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "7. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "8. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "9. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "10. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "11. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "12. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "13. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "14. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "15. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "16. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "17. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "18. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "19. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "20. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "21. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "22. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "23. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division which = "24. Landwehr-Division" value = militia when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
}

action_b = {
name = "Mobilize as Landesschützen (Garrisons)"
ai_chance = 20
command = { type = supplies value = -187.5 } # To equip units: 15 * (5 * 0.5 * 5) = 187.5
command = { type = domestic which = professional_army value = -1 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = garrison when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
}

action_c = {
name = "Mobilize as Infantry Divisions" # Historically the German choice
ai_chance = 40
command = { type = supplies value = -378 } # To equip units: 12 * (7 * 0.9 * 5) = 378.
command = { type = domestic which = professional_army value = -1 }
# Making these units Model 0 is intentional. It forces GER to spend the time and resources to train and equip them.
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = infantry when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
}

action_d = {
name = "Use As Individual Replacements"
ai_chance = 20
command = { type = manpowerpool value = 120 }
command = { type = domestic which = professional_army value = -1 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
command = { type = add_division value = transport_plane when = 0 }
}
}

 

[Tom Morrison]

Code edited to include the militarization of Lufthansa and additional comments explaining the rationale for the German options for utilization of the Landwehr.

Have fun and game on!