The storm is gathered
A very long update
A very long update
As time went on, Germany led the way for Fascism to show its true face.
Even France, Romania's traditional friend and one of the greatest nations in the world, was divided between a German rump state in the south and outright occupation in the north.
At this time, Ferdinand II, who was incensed, started to threaten Hitler openly with war in his backyard unless he should repent. Finally, on the 14th of May an ultimatum was sent to Germany to arrange peace and the release of Czechoslovakia (With Sudetenland), Poland and France, by the first of August, or risk a second front with Romania.
By now, the fortified nation was a force to be reckoned with; although pushing its manpower to the limit, it had grown a large and modern army, which, although outnumbered a few times over by the Axis, could still do real damage, or, in ideal circumstances, even win the war (Ideal circumstances mean an early D-Day by the British, even failed).
Yet the army was not fully developed to the grandeur the king has envisaged; from the starting point in 1936 it was about 3/4 of the way there. Especially tanks and the training of elite marine troops had proven quite problematic, but it would surely be followed up in the future!
But, in those troubled years, democracy and freedom faced another direct attack (let's not count the indirect ones...) - communism. Even as they had done 20 years ago, the Soviets sent an ultimatum, demanding Basarabia for their own, as a former part (1812 - 1918) of the Russian empire.
"Damned hypocrites," snarled the king upon seeing the ultimatum. "Who are they to denounce imperialism?"
A telegram was sent to Moscow in answer right away; here are its contents:
RECEIVED SO-CALLED ULTIMATUM STOP STALIN YOU ARE A FOOL STOP YOU GET NOTHING STOP WILL SEE YOU IN HELL FIRST STOP
Needless to say,
the answer was not appreciated.
I tweaked the claim events so that if Romania resists the Comintern and Axis declare war, not Romania. I can do without the 7 dissent and 5? belligerence for defending my people's homes!
Romania was caught with its pants still partially down: army - incomplete, airforce - almost none at all. But if the first year will be survived, at least the latter aspect will, in time, be solved:
As you can see my slider settings are almost perfect, one more move to standing army is needed. I maxed out free market because of a rogue politician event that turned me market liberal for about a year (when it happened again and I took the ignore him option). In due course I am considering maxing free society and democrat sentiment.
My minister cabinet is pretty cool. Ministers of intelligence and security, and chief of staff, are all perfect, and the others aren't bad either. I don't care what Caramfil and Vizante are doing in their departments, though.
Resources: The situation here is not so good. We have a lot of energy but going down fast, and it's the same with metal and rares, except slighter stocks. Unless I register some resource-nabbing successes, I run the risk of my IC going down fast in 2-3 years. Oil and supplies are not so much of a problem, and money is manageable.
IC: Romania has 60 base IC, but with our technology, ministers and a private initiative booster, this rises to 78. With Central Planning and admin genius armaments minister it would be 93 (?).
Manpower: My Manpower is down to 21 because of all the divisions I've built. I am actually going to war with the totalitarian majors with 21 manpower to spare.
However, on the short term, Romania's borders are well defended:
We have forts on the northern borders to protect where the hammer(s) will fall hardest, and the following order of battle:
Army Group Romania:
Satu Mare:
Armata I (commanded by Ferdinand II)
*Stat Major Armata I - HQ 2 - AA 1
*Divizie 4 Puscasi Marini - MAR 2 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 6 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 7 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 21 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 16 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 7 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 2 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 3 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 13 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 18 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 13 Armata
**Divizie 1 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 12 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 17 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
Corp 4 Paza (Mj. Gen. Stoicanescu)
**Divizie 2 Graniceri - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 3 Graniceri - GAR II - POL
**Dispeceratul 2 Politie Speciala - GAR II - POL
Beltsy:
Armata a II-a (commanded by general Sanatescu)
*Stat Major Armata a II-a - HQ 2 - AA 1
*Corp 10 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 4 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 5 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 34 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 6 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 8 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 12 Armata
**Divizie 9 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 10 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 11 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
Corp 1 Motorizat (Lt. Gen Argetoianu)
**Divizie 3 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
**Divizie 1 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
**Divizie 6 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
Corp 1 Armata (Lt. Gen Cosma)
**Divizie 19 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 24 Infanterie - INF 41 * will have SP-ART 2
**Divizie 20 Infanterie - INF 41 * will have SP-ART 2
Corp 2 Armata (Mj. Gen Salomir)
**Divizie 31 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 32 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP ART 2
**Divizie 36 Infanterie - INF 41 * will have SP-ART 2
Constanta:
Corp 1 Vanatori de Munte (Lt. Gen Ionescu-Sinaia)
**Divizie 1 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 23 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 5 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
Iasi:
Corp Puscasi Marini (Lt. Gen Mociulschi)
**Divizie 1 Puscasi Marini - MAR II - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 2 Puscasi Marini - MAR II - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 3 Puscasi Marini - MAR II - SP-ART 2
Cavaleria Romana (Lt. Gen Dragalina)
**Divizie 1 Cavalerie - CAV IV - AT 2
**Divizie 4 Cavalerie - CAV IV - AT 2
**Divizie 7 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
Arad:
Corp 1 Tancuri (Lt. Gen Glimnitz)
**Divizie 1 Tancuri - ARM III - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 2 Tancuri - ARM III - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 3 Tancuri - ARM III - SP-ART 2
Corp 2 Motorizat (Lt. Gen Racovita)
**Divizie 2 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
**Divizie 4 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
Corp 3 Motorizat (Mj. Gen. Leventi)
**Divizie 5 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
**Divizie 8 Infanterie Motorizata - MOT I - AT 2
Craiova:
Corp 2 Vanatori de Munte (Lt. Gen Bardan)
**Divizie 3 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 2 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 22 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
Corp 3 Armata (Lt. Gen Dascalescu)
**Divizie 41 Infanterie - INF 41 * will have SP-ART 2
**Divizie 42 Infanterie - INF 41 * will have SP-ART 2
Bacau:
Corp 3 Vanatori de Munte (Lt. Gen Leoveanu)
**Divizie 4 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 6 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
**Divizie 7 Vanatori de Munte - MTN II - AA I
Chisinau:
Armata Rezerva (commanded by general Mihail)
*Statul Major Roman - HQ 2 - AA 1
*Corp 18 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 14 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 15 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 19 Armata
**Divizie 25 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 26 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
Corp 3 Paza (Mj. Gen. Ionascu)
**Divizie 1 Graniceri - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 3 Paza - GAR II - POL
**Dispeceratul 1 Politie Speciala - GAR II - POL
Bucuresti:
Armata a III-a (commanded by general Constantinescu-Claps)
*Stat Major Armata a III-a - HQ 2 - AA 1
*Corp 32 Armata (not in-game)
**Divizie 27 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 30 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
*Corp 33 Armata
**Divizie 37 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 38 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
Corp 1 Paza (Mj. Gen. Tatarescu)
**Divizie 1 Garda - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 1 Pazai - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 1 Fortificatii - GAR II - POL
Corp 2 Paza (Mj. Gen. Trincu)
**Divizie 2 Garda - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 2 Pazai - GAR II - POL
**Divizie 2 Fortificatii - GAR II - POL
Timisoara:
Armata Expeditionara (commanded by general Antonescu)
*Stat Major Expeditionar - HQ 2 - AA 1
**Divizie 39 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 40 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
**Divizie 43 Infanterie - INF 41 - SP-ART 2
This means a total of 12 garrison divisions, 5 HQ's, 3 tank divisions, 9 mountaineer, 4 marine, 9 motorized, 2 cavalry and 38 Infantry. Most of our units are brigaded, and for all existing divisisions a brigade is either in place or under way (6 INF still need their SP-ART support).
The army is not complete; it still needs 6 more tank divisions, 4 MEC and 5 MAR.
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