'Odin' and Stalin's Secret Committee

[roverS3]

The 4th of April 1939, Just outside Vologda, -0,4°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 26th of March and the 4th of April 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

4 new AT Regiments, with the new impressive 85mm D-44 AT-gun have been deployed to 206, 156, 106. and 47. SD, this means that now all Divisions have a dedicated AT Regiment in Lt. General Poluektov's XVIII SK, 8ya Armiya, 4th Army Group, Odessa HQ.
Only one SK (5 SD) on the Western Front doesn't have AT Regiments yet
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 484 / 1.452.000
Support troops: 119 / 119.000

Total fighting troops: 603 / 1.571.000​

Headquarters: 52 / 26.000

Total Army Personnel: 655 / 1.597.000​

Officers: 56.431 + / 65.650 needed / 85,957 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve​

Production has started on a new Mtnx3 Division for Stalingrad HQ
A new Infx2, TD unit has started training, and SU-85's are being built.
Another 5 AT Regiments have started production.

There has been a call for more Units from Field Marshals Sokolovskij (10ya Armiya), and Voroshilov (Far East Theatre), they are claiming they need 8 Armoured Regiments 100 Interceptors, and 300 Tactical Bombers, we will see what we can do, two Infantry Divisions have already been redeployed by sea from Stalingrad HQ to Vladivostok, but it doesn't seem to be enough to counter the Japanese build-up in Manchuria.
​

Air Force:

No changes in the VVS, not in the Navy Air Arm for the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes in Navy for the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Notable events, in chronological order:

With the First Vienna Award Germany and Hungary carved up Czechoslovakia, with the biggest piece going to Germany, followed by the new Axis Puppet Slovakia, and Hungary.
Italy Annexed Albania.
Germany enforced Claims on Memel, they took Memel without firing a single shot.
The United Kingdom Guaranteed the Independence of Poland.
Hungary formed a Military Alliance with Italy
Poland Mobilised.
South Africa Joined the Allies.
France Mobilised.
Germany discovered that the Sudetenland Forts were damaged, it is not clear whether efforts were made to repair them...
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

3 new Industrial Complexes in Kyshtym, Zlatoust and Argajas have started gearing up, they have just reached 1/3 of full production.
No new factories were ordered, Army Production was ramped up instead, in response to the growing threats to the Soviet Union, and it's interests, around the world.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 202 / 267
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 17,30 / 136,50
Reinforcement: 1,13 / 4,46 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,43 / 15,83
Production: 137,01 / 137,01
Consumer Goods: 108,14 / 108,14 (-0,39)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.160 tonnes +
Rares: 26.419 tonnes +
Crude: 52.989 barrels +
Supplies: 33.215 tonnes -
Fuel: Maximum =
Money: 1.705 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):
France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 6 / 0 / 1 / 2
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Total: 6 / 0 / 1 / 10
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0
The covert war in the UK is heating up again
​

Research:

A new Aero Engine (Level 1), the Shvetsov M-63 Radial Engine has finished development (this is an improved version of the M-62, that was based on the American Wright R-1820 Cyclone Engine, this version produced 1.100 hp, on take off), the Shvetsov factories have started mass-producing the M-63's for them to be placed in our existing Aircraft.
The Airplane designers have now started working on better Armament (Level 1) for our Single Engine Planes.
New 10mm Armour (Level 2) for our Armoured Cars is ready to be added to our existing BDRM-2 Armoured Cars.
Members of the Elite Moscow Military Academy have started working on better Special Forces (Level 2) tactics, allowing our specialist to be better organised.
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,443 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,34 (-2,85)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.210.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 21.000 Men
To mobilize(need): 407.300 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

Party Popularity:

- Communist Party: 47 =
- Trotskyite: 6 (-3)
- Bukharinite: 7 (+3)

- Octobrist: 10 (-3)
- Social-Revolutionary: 4 (-2)
- Trudoviks: 6 (+4)
- Kadets: 7 (-3)

- Tsarists: 2 (+2)
- NTS: 6 (+1)
- POA: 6 (+2)
On the Communist side of the spectrum not much changed, some people went back to supporting the Bukharinites, and the Communist party lost no popularity. Quite a few people have however switched from supporting Capitalists, to supporting Fascists and Monarchists, for now this is dividing the opposition, which could be good for us, but it was just not enough division to remove the feeling of a Fractured Government from the people's minds.​

Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 55,66 (+0,42)
- Trotskyite: 14,70 =
- Bukharinite: 9,70 =

- Octobrist: 10,20 =
- Trudoviks: 6,90 =
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,40 =
- Kadets: 0,0 =

- Tsarists: 2,40 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,0
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 4th of April 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.​

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 14th of April 1939, Just outside Vologda, -0,4°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 5th and the 14th of April 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

5. TP has finished replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, it has rejoined Maj. General Kazakov' M.I.'s 81. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 484 / 1.452.000
Support troops: 119 / 119.000
Total fighting troops: 603 / 1.571.000
Headquarters: 52 / 26.000
Total Army Personnel: 655 / 1.597.000
Officers: 56.671 + / 65.650 needed / 86,323 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve​

Production has started on a new Mtnx3 Division for Stalingrad HQ
11. TP has started replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, 11. TP is part of Lt. General Gordov's 6. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
​

Air Force:

No changes in the VVS, not in the Navy Air Arm for the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes in Navy for the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Notable events:
Hungary Joined the Axis.
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 3 new Industrial Complexes in Kyshtym, Zlatoust and Argajas have finished gearing up, they have just reached full production.
2 new Industrial Complexes in Magnitogorsk and Ufa have just started gearing up.
No new factories were ordered, Army Production has been ramped up again.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 204 / 270
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 19,12 / 138,26
Reinforcement: 1,07 / 3,86 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,82 / 15,89
Production: 136,91 / 136,91
Consumer Goods: 109,08 / 109,08 (+0,94)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.241 tonnes +
Rares: 26.493 tonnes +
Crude: 53.902 barrels +
Supplies: 32.769 tonnes -
Fuel: Maximum =
Money: 1.684 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 7 / 1 / 0 / 1
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Total: 17 / 1 / 0 / 9
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0
​

Research:

A new, Heavy, Tank Design has finished development, it will be called the KV-1 after Field Marshall Kliment Y. Voroshilov, Chief of the Army, and Commander of the Far East Theatre. He is also a personal favourite of Stalin.

The new KV-1, finally a decent Tank, it is however prohibitively expensive for now, our army still needs a lot more Infantry, and replacing BT-7's with BT-7M's is a lot cheaper...​

Ways to improve the organisation of all our Armoured Regiments, are being looked into now, the new doctrine is being called Blitzkrieg (Level 1)
Better FIrst Aid (Level 2) procedures and training, now being implemented, should cut down on attrition within the army ranks.
Development of a new Civil Defence (Level 2) program has started, once done it should cut down on the duration of wartime repairs.
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,453 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,27 (-0,07)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.209.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 19.600 Men
To mobilize(need): 403.500 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

No changes in Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 55,96 (+0,30)
- Trotskyite: 14,60 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,60 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 10,10 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,80 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,30 (-0,1)
- Kadets: 0,0 =

- Tsarists: 2,30 (-0,1)
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,0
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 14th of April 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.​

'Odin'​

 

[Bullfilter]

The 14th of April 1939, Just outside Vologda, -0,4°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 5th and the 14th of April 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

5. TP has finished replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, it has rejoined Maj. General Kazakov' M.I.'s 81. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 484 / 1.452.000
Support troops: 119 / 119.000
Total fighting troops: 603 / 1.571.000
Headquarters: 52 / 26.000
Total Army Personnel: 655 / 1.597.000
Officers: 56.671 + / 65.650 needed / 86,323 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve​

Production has started on a new Mtnx3 Division for Stalingrad HQ
11. TP has started replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, 11. TP is part of Lt. General Gordov's 6. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.​

Air Force:

No changes in the VVS, not in the Navy Air Arm for the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes in Navy for the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Notable events:
Hungary Joined the Axis.
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 3 new Industrial Complexes in Kyshtym, Zlatoust and Argajas have finished gearing up, they have just reached full production.
2 new Industrial Complexes in Magnitogorsk and Ufa have just started gearing up.
No new factories were ordered, Army Production has been ramped up again.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 204 / 270
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 19,12 / 138,26
Reinforcement: 1,07 / 3,86 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,82 / 15,89
Production: 136,91 / 136,91
Consumer Goods: 109,08 / 109,08 (+0,94)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.241 tonnes +
Rares: 26.493 tonnes +
Crude: 53.902 barrels +
Supplies: 32.769 tonnes -
Fuel: Maximum =
Money: 1.684 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 7 / 1 / 0 / 1
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 5
Total: 17 / 1 / 0 / 9
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0​

Research:

A new, Heavy, Tank Design has finished development, it will be called the KV-1 after Field Marshall Kliment Y. Voroshilov, Chief of the Army, and Commander of the Far East Theatre. He is also a personal favourite of Stalin.

View attachment 270758
The new KV-1, finally a decent Tank, it is however prohibitively expensive for now, our army still needs a lot more Infantry, and replacing BT-7's with BT-7M's is a lot cheaper...​

Ways to improve the organisation of all our Armoured Regiments, are being looked into now, the new doctrine is being called Blitzkrieg (Level 1)
Better FIrst Aid (Level 2) procedures and training, now being implemented, should cut down on attrition within the army ranks.
Development of a new Civil Defence (Level 2) program has started, once done it should cur down on the duration of wartime repairs.
No changes to LS distribution​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,453 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,27 (-0,07)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.209.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 19.600 Men
To mobilize(need): 403.500 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

No changes in Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 55,96 (+0,30)
- Trotskyite: 14,60 (+0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,60 (+0,1)

- Octobrist: 10,10 (+0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,80 (+0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,30 (+0,1)
- Kadets: 0,0 =

- Tsarists: 2,30 (+0,1)
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,0
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 14th of April 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.​

'Odin'​

Good progress is being made, especially in tank design. The KV-1 compares very favourably with the CV-33 Turkey has recently been able to build herself in a different alternate time line (instead of having to buy such a useless bucket of bolts via a license from Nationalist Spain)! Still, when you consider what the Germans will be fielding ...

 

[markkur]

"Actually we should find a way to make this happen, if the Germans get away with it, why shouldn't we?!..."

Man, that was spot-on for the "diplo-flavor of the times."

Really looking forward to whatever the future holds.

 

[roverS3]

The 24th of April 1939, Just outside Vologda, +2,3°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 15th and the 24th of April 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

No changes in Army numbers
Officers: 56.671 + / 65.650 needed / 86,688 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve
​

Air Force:

No changes in the VVS, not in the Navy Air Arm for the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes in Navy for the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Notable events:
Italy Joined the Axis.
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 2 new Industrial Complexes in Magnitogorsk and Ufa have reached half of full production
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 205 / 271
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 19,90 / 139,66
Reinforcement: 0,90 / 2,82 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,81 / 14,70
Production: 136,91 / 136,91
Consumer Goods: 109,48 / 109,48 (+0,40)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.300 tonnes +
Rares: 26.557 tonnes +
Crude: 54.815 barrels +
Supplies: 32.492 tonnes -
Fuel: 99.997 barrels -
Money: 1.664 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):
France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 8 / 1 / 0 / 1
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 10
Total: 18 / 1 / 0 / 11
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0
We caught 6 spies from Slovakia alone, in the last ten days, at least our KGB knows how to catch these intruders.
​

Research:

Improvements are being implemented to the Army's Operational Level Command Structure (Level 3), this should
Delay Doctrine (Level 3) is now being looked into again, these tactics should improve the Morale of our Art and AT Regiments
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,463 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,26 (-0,01)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.218.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 15.900 Men
To mobilize(need): 399.900 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

No changes in Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 56,06 (+0,10)
- Trotskyite: 14,50 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,50 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 10,00 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,70 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,31 (+0,01)
- Kadets: 0,0 =

- Tsarists: 2,30 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,0
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 24th of April 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.​

'Odin'​

 

[Bullfilter]

'Italy joined the Axis.' One small line, but with great import!

Six spies from Slovakia!? How can they afford them? And have I missed something (ie did the Munich event and then subsequent Czech collapse trigger early), or are they from Czechoslovakia?

 

[roverS3]

Six spies from Slovakia!? How can they afford them? And have I missed something (ie did the Munich event and then subsequent Czech collapse trigger early), or are they from Czechoslovakia?

The First Vienna Treaty was triggered very late (26th of April 1939, instead of November 2nd 1938) see post #198 on the previous page (page 10), this is where Slovakia was created, there is even a map. This set off a chain reaction of events, the last one slightly ahead of time, see post #199

 

[roverS3]

The 29th of April 1939, Leningrad Navy Docks, 5,1°C, 3pm Moscow Time,

After more than a year's work in the deepest possible secret, the Soviet Union has revealed to the world that it has successfully completed the construction of it's first Aircraft Carrier, the Moskva. The unveiling included many dignitaries, even Stalin himself was there to see the first take from the deck of the brand new ship, for security reasons, the dignitaries watched the spectacle from the deck of the Krasni Kavkaz. I managed to join the photographer in a small barge right in front of the brand new Bow, giving us a prime view on Navy Air Commander Zhavoronkov's historical take off:

The first Soviet Plane, a MiG-3, ever to take off from the deck of the Moskva performs a low overflight to celebrate the occasion. All similarities with British and French Carrier designs are entirely coincidental... (This is actually HMS Eagle with a Mig-3 photoshopped into the picture...)
​

Sea trials in the Inner Gulf of Finland are now underway to bring the crew, the pilots and the ship into the routine of Carrier Operations, Navy Air Commander Zhavoronkov's I. KPA has been deployed on the Moskva for this purpose. Once properly organised, the ship will Join Rear Admiral Kuznetsov's Red Banner Baltic Fleet.

Leningrad's shipyards have now started construction of a series of new military transport ships to form 2. Transportnaya Flotiliya, this will double our navy's transport capacity.

This is a great day for the Soviet Union, and it's navy.
Let us celebrate,

'Odin'​

 

[Bullfilter]

The First Vienna Treaty was triggered very late (26th of April 1939, instead of November 2nd 1938) see post #198 on the previous page (page 10), this is where Slovakia was created, there is even a map. This set off a chain reaction of events, the last one slightly ahead of time, see post #199

Ah, OK, thanks for the pointer . Bravo with the Moskva.

 

[roverS3]

The 4th of May 1939, Just outside Vologda, +2,7°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 25th of April and the 4th of May 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

No changes in Army numbers
Officers: 57.151 + / 65.650 needed / 87,054 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve
​

Air Force:

A new group of I-16 Interceptors, 7. IAD, has been deployed to Air Maj. General Skripko's V. IAD
Airplane Numbers (Wings/Planes):

Interceptors: 16 / 1600
Close Air Support: 1 / 100
Carrier Air Groups: 2 / 200
Single Engined: 18 / 1.800
Tactical Bomber: 4 / 400
Total Bombers: 5 / 500

Total VVS: 21 / 2.100
Total Navy: 2 / 200
Total Airplanes: 23 / 2.300​

Active Leaders: 10 / 10 Reserve
Production of another 100 I-16 Fighters, with the new Shvetsov M-63 engine, is now underway to form 43. IAD.
​

Navy:

The new Escort Carrier Moskva has been deployed to Rear Admiral Kuznetsov's Red Banner Baltic Fleet based in Leningrad.
Navy Numbers (Flotillas / Ships)

Transports: 1 / 5
AG-boat Class (I): 11 / 55
Series II Class(II): 9 / 45
Series V-bis Class(III): 3 / 15

Submarines: 23 / 115​

Norvik-Class (I) : 3 / 15
Gnevnyi-Class (II): 2 / 10
Kiev-Class: 1 / 5

Destroyers: 6 / 30​

Light Cruisers / Profitern-Class (I): 3

Escorts: 8 / 33​

Heavy Cruiser / Krasnyi Kavkaz (I): 1
Battleships / Gangut-Class (I): 3
Escort Carriers / Moskva (I): 1

Capitals: 4​

Total combat ships: 14 / 38
Total Navy: 38 / 158
Leaders: 12 / 8 Reserve​

Construction has started on 2. Flotiliya Transportnaya, a new troop transport flotilla consisting of 5 military transport ships.
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 2 new Industrial Complexes in Magnitogorsk and Ufa have reached full production now.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 206 / 272
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 20,64 / 139,34
Reinforcement: 0,82 / 2,46 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,81 / 15,12
Production: 136,84 / 136,84
Consumer Goods: 109,89 / 109,89 (+0,41)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.350 tonnes +
Rares: 26.617 tonnes +
Crude: 55.728 barrels +
Supplies: 32.491 tonnes -
Fuel: Maximum -
Money: 1.650 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 8 / 0 / 0 / 1
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Total: 18 / 0 / 0 / 10​

Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0
​

Research:

No new research projects, no completed projects
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,473 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,25 (-0,01)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.226.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 12.600 Men
To mobilize(need): 396.700 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

Party Popularity:

- Communist Party: 45 (-2)
- Trotskyite: 5 (-1)
- Bukharinite: 5 (-2)

- Octobrist: 10 =
- Social-Revolutionary: 2 (-2)
- Trudoviks: 8 (+2)
- Kadets: 5 (-2)

- Tsarists: 6 (+4)
- NTS: 8 (+2)
- POA: 7 (+1)
After the big Slovakian spy surge, it seems the Fascists made large gains in popularity, this has cost us the clear majority of public support, as most of the fascist gains come from the communist side. The opposition is still severely divided, but our government stays 'fractured' without a majority.​

Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 56,46 (+0,40)
- Trotskyite: 14,40 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,40 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 9,90 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,60 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,30 (-0,01)
- Kadets: 0,03 (+0,03)

- Tsarists: 2,30 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,65 (+0,65)
Now we know why we have been catching so many Axis / Slovak spies lately...
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 4th of May 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[markkur]

Great job on the Pic.

 

[roverS3]

The 14th of May 1939, Just outside Vologda, +2,7°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 5th and the 14th of May 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

A new Motx2 Division, 81. MSD was deployed to Lt. General Timoshenko's XIV MSK, First Army Group, Leningrad-Archanglesk HQ.
Our first Guards Eng Regiment, 1. Gvardeyskiy Inzhenernyy Polk (GvID), it has been deployed to Maj. General Shtern's 1. GvTD, I. GvTK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 486 / 1.458.000
Support troops: 120 / 120.000
Total fighting troops: 606 / 1.578.000
Headquarters: 52 / 26.000

Total Army Personnel: 658 / 1.604.000​

Officers: 57.391 + / 65.950 needed / 86,913 %
Active Leaders: 206 / 42 Reserve
Trucks keep rolling of the production lines, the next batch will be used for another Motx2 Division.
3 new Eng Regiments have started training.
Production has started on a Mtnx2 Unit to give some fighting ability to Lt. General Pukhov's XXII GSK, 1st Army Group, Leningrad-Archanglesk HQ.
​

Air Force:

No changes to VVS, nor Navy Air Arm numbers in the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes to Navy Numbers in the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

3 new Industrial Complexes in Nizhnaya Tura, Berezniki and Uray have finished construction, they have now started gearing up.
No new factory projects were started as Army-allocated production capacity was increased again.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 206 / 272
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 22,75 / 136,63
Reinforcement: 0,68 / 1,98 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,81 / 15,23
Production: 134,87 / 134,87
Consumer Goods: 109,89 / 109,89 =​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.395 tonnes +
Rares: 26.670 tonnes +
Crude: 56.641 barrels +
Supplies: 32.484 tonnes -
Fuel: 99.939 -
Money: 1.637 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 9 / 1 / 0 / 0
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Total: 18 / 1 / 0 / 9
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0​

Research:

No new research projects, no completed projects
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,483 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,25 =
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.222.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 10.100 Men
To mobilize(need): 396.300 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 56,58 (+0,12)
- Trotskyite: 14,30 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,30 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 9,80 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,50 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,20 (-0,1)
- Kadets: 0,03 =

- Tsarists: 2,30 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,60 (-0,05)
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 14th of May 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 24th of May 1939, Just outside Vologda, +2,7°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 15th and the 24th of May 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

A new Infx2, TD Unit was deployed directly to Lt. General Kirponos's XI SK, 7ya Armiya, 3rd Army Group, Brjansk HQ.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 488 / 1.464.000
Support troops: 121 / 121.000
Total fighting troops: 609 / 1.585.000
Headquarters: 52 / 26.000

Total Army Personnel: 661 / 1.611.000​

Officers: 57.631 + / 66.250 needed / 86,990 %
Active Leaders: 207 / 41 Reserve
Production has started on a Motx2, TD Unit to give some fighting ability to Lt. General Timoshenko's XIV MSK, First Army Group, Leningrad-Archanglesk HQ.​

Army Leadership:

After some deliberation it was decided to put new leader Maj. General Remezov F.N. SK2 in charge of the recently deployed 81. MSD, XIV MSK, 1st Army Group, Leningrad-Archanglesk HQ.
​

Air Force:

No changes to VVS, nor Navy Air Arm numbers in the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes to Navy Numbers in the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 3 new Industrial Complexes in Nizhnaya Tura, Berezniki and Uray have reached a third of full production.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 207 / 274
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 21,74 / 126,75
Reinforcement: 0,68 / 1,56 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,81 / 15,38
Production: 137,35 / 137,35
Consumer Goods: 110,42 / 110,42 (+0.53)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.438 tonnes +
Rares: 26.721 tonnes +
Crude: 57.554 barrels +
Supplies: 32.541 tonnes +
Fuel: 99.870 -
Money: 1.629 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):
France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 9 / 0 / 0 / 0
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Total: 19 / 0 / 0 / 11​

Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0
​

Research:

Research into Army Engineer Equipment has yielded both Assault Weapons (Level 1), and Bridging Equipment (Level 1) for these new Regiments.
Radar (Level 1) technology has produced a workable Radar Array model we can mass-produce and build into special installations to locate our enemies through radio wave reflections, and by tapping into radio communications. Some Engineers are already talking of miniaturisation for use in aircraft, and of additional weatherproofing for use on ships.
Development of a new Gun (Level 1) for our KV-1 Heavy Tank designs has started.
Our Engineers have started work on a better Mechanical Computing Machine (Level 2) design
In the deepest secret, our top Physicists have started working on the second stage Nuclear Research.
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,493 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,24 (-0,01)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.226.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 7.670 Men
To mobilize(need): 395.800 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

No changes to Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 57,00 (+0,42)
- Trotskyite: 14,30 =
- Bukharinite: 9,30 =

- Octobrist: 9,80 =
- Trudoviks: 6,50 =
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,20 =
- Kadets: 0,00 (-0,03)

- Tsarists: 2,30 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,60 =
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 24th of May 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 3rd of June 1939, Just outside Vologda, +8,3°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 25th of May and the 3rd of June1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

5. TP has finished replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, it has rejoined Maj. General Gordov's 6. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 488 / 1.464.000
Support troops: 121 / 121.000

Total fighting troops: 609 / 1.585.000​

Headquarters: 52 / 26.000

Total Army Personnel: 661 / 1.611.000​

Officers: 57.631 + / 66.250 needed / 87,352 %
Active Leaders: 207 / 41 Reserve
122. TP has started replacing it's BT-7 Light Tanks, with BT-7M 'Medium' Tanks, 122. TP is part of Maj. General Moskalenko's 39. TD, II TK, 2ya Tankovaya Armiya, Armoured Army Group, STAVKA.
​

Air Force:

3 KPA a CAG has been delivered to the Navy Air Arm at Leningrad Air Base.
Airplane Numbers (Wings/Planes):

Interceptors: 16 / 1600
Close Air Support: 1 / 100
Carrier Air Groups: 3 / 300

Single Engined: 20 / 2.000​

Tactical Bomber: 4 / 400

Total Bombers: 5 / 500
Total VVS: 21 / 2.100
Total Navy: 3 / 300
Total Airplanes: 24 / 2.400​

Active Leaders: 11 / 19 Reserve
Production of Su-2 Ivanov's has switched back to the land based CAS variant, and the next 100 planes will form 46. ShAD​

Navy Air Arm Leadership:

New leader Air Commander Vershinin SK3 has been given command of 3 KPA
​

Navy:

No changes to Navy Numbers in the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The 3 new Industrial Complexes in Nizhnaya Tura, Berezniki and Uray have reached full production capacity
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 209 / 276
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 21,90 / 120,98
Reinforcement: 0,67 / 1,18 (a few divisions are still reinforcing following the implementation of the 3 Year Draft Policy)
Supplies: 3,81 / 15,34
Production: 138,68 / 138,68
Consumer Goods: 110,95 / 110,95 (+0.53)​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.453 tonnes +
Rares: 26.759 tonnes +
Crude: 58.467 barrels +
Supplies: 32.450 tonnes -
Fuel: 99.759 -
Money: 1.627 -
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 1 / 0 / 1
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Total: 20 / 1 / 0 / 9​

Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 0​

Research:

Our naval engineers have finally finished some actual Navy Research, the finished a new 60.000hp Destroyer Engine (Level 3) design, this should give our future Destroyers a cruising speed over 30 knots/h, and more crucially, an operating range of 2.700 knots, meaning they exceed the range of our Battleships, and of the secret fleet Carrier design.
It was determined that the quickest way to improve our naval power now, was to look into Air Launched Torpedoes (Level 1), this crazy-sounding project was given the go-ahead, because it used some well know Aeronautical technology, and it would be a force multiplier for our CAG's, and our Carriers by extension.
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,503 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,09 (-0,15)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.235.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 5.170 Men
To mobilize(need): 393.900 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

Party Popularity:

- Communist Party: 47 (+2)
- Trotskyite: 9 (+4)
- Bukharinite: 9 (+4)

- Octobrist: 8 (-2)
- Social-Revolutionary: 6 (+4)
- Trudoviks: 4 (-4)
- Kadets: 6 (+1)

- Tsarists: 3 (-3)
- NTS: 8 =
- POA: 0 (-7)
With the bulk of the Slovakian spies having conveniently disappeared, thanks to the KGB's domestic division, the Fascists lost much of their popular support, the clear winners of this change are on the left of the political spectrum, with both ruling parties making good gains, our government is no longer 'fractured'.​

Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 57,54 (+0,54)
- Trotskyite: 14,20 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,20 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 9,70 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,40 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,20 =
- Kadets: 0,00 =

- Tsarists: 2,20 (-0,1)
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,50 (-0,1)
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 3rd of June 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 13th of June 1939, Just outside Vologda, +8,3°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 4th and the 13th of June 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

A new division, 9. 'Kavkazkaya' GSD (Mtnx3) has been deployed into Lt. General Klyuchko's XXI GSK, 9ya Armiya, 5th Army Group, Stalingrad HQ. in the province of Batumi.
A new Infx2, TD unit was deployed directly to Lt. General Frolov's XII SK, 7ya Armiya, 3rd Army Group, Brjansk HQ.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 493 / 1.479.000
Support troops: 122 / 122.000

Total fighting troops: 615 / 1.601.000​

Headquarters: 52 / 26.000

Total Army Personnel: 667 / 1.627.000​

Officers: 58.111 + / 66.940 needed / 86,811 %
Active Leaders: 208 / 40 Reserve
A new Mtnx3 Division has started training in the Caucasus Mountains
Another Infx2, TD unit has started training, as the assembly lines continue to churn out Su-85 Tank Destroyers​

Army Leadership:

New leader Maj. General Ryzhow SK2 has been put in charge of the new 9 GSD, XXI GSK, 9ya Armiya, 5th Army Group, Stalingrad HQ.
​

Air Force:

No changes to VVS, nor Navy Air Arm numbers in the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes to Navy Numbers in the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 209 / 276
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 22,58 / 113,46
Reinforcement: 0,60 / 0,81
Supplies: 3,82 / 15,92
Production: 138,06 / 138,06
Consumer Goods: 110,95 / 110,95​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.458 tonnes +
Rares: 26.791 tonnes +
Crude: 59.380 barrels +
Supplies: 32.211 tonnes -
Fuel: 99.587 -
Money: 1.627 =
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):
France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 6
Total: 20 / 0 / 0 / 9
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 1
​

Research:

No completed projects, no new projects
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,513 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,09 =
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.230.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 2.980 Men
To mobilize(need): 396.800 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)​

No changes in Party Popularity:
Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 57,96 (+0,42)
- Trotskyite: 14,10 (-0,1)
- Bukharinite: 9,10 (-0,1)

- Octobrist: 9,60 (-0,1)
- Trudoviks: 6,30 (-0,1)
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,10 (-0,1)
- Kadets: 0,00 =

- Tsarists: 2,20 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,40 (-0,1)
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 13th of June 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 14th of June 1939, Homel, 8,1°C, 2pm

Another meeting reviewing our Infrastructure, same rules as before. There were still no surprises:

The 20 Infrastructure projects on which only the final touches are still to be done are the following:

-Western White Sea Coast, Archanglesk-Murmansk railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 6' in Soroka and Sumskiy Posad.

-Dniepr East Bank, Mariupol-Dnipopetrovsk-Kyiv-Homel-Smolensk railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Slavutych, Boryspil, Chernihiv, Chachersk, Homel, Ripky, Berezan, Voznesenske, Chornobai, Hlobyne, Kremenchuk, Kozelshchina, Mahdalynivka, Zaporizhzhya, Welykyj Tomak, Kherson and Horki.

-Narva East Bank railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Kingisepp.
​

The same strategy has been followed to decide on the next 20 projects which will now start.

In the following 20 provinces work will begin, adding an extra track or another hardened road.

-Transsiberian railroad, Kuybyshev-Omsk:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Kuybyshev and Voronovka.
We have to prepare for a possible confrontation with Japan that would make Sevastopol-Vladivostok convoys to supply the Far East Theatre untenable, very slowly we will be improving the road to the East now.

-Dniepr East Bank, Mariupol-Dnipopetrovsk-Kyiv-Homel-Smolensk railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Chavusy, Slawharad, and Karma.

-Bug North Bank, Mykolaiv-Kyiv railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Mykolaiv, Nova Odesa, Arbuzynka, Lypnyazhka, Uman, Illintsi, and Stryzhavka.
-Don South Bank, Rostov na Don-Stalingrad railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Azov, Cheryumkin, Zernovoy, Karpovka, and Leninskiy.

-Lopan North-East Bank, Stalingrad-Voroshilovgrad-Kharkov railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Belaya Kalitva and Gornyatskiy.

-Voroshilovgrad-Voronezh railroad:
Infrastructure will be upgraded to 'Level 7' in Migulinskaya.
The first fortifications in Biesankovicy have been delivered, work continues towards 'Level 2' fortifications.
​

The goal of bringing infrastructure up to 'Level 7' in all the Provinces behind strategic river lines (all rivers that are sort of well oriented to create a good defensive line, and provinces between the rivers) is well underway.

Greetings,

'Odin'​

 

[markkur]

Look at all those new rails. Interested to see how they work for you.

 

[roverS3]

The 23rd of June 1939, Just outside Vologda, +8,3°C, 10am Moscow Time

Report on the state of the Soviet Union for the ten day period between the 14th and the 23rd of June 1939,

by 'Odin'

Army:

5 new AT Regiments have been deployed to Lt. General Sofronov's XIX SK, 8ya Armiya, 4th Army Group, Odessa HQ. All Rifle Divisions on the Western Front have now been equipped with AT Regiments.
Army numbers (Brigades/Personnel) Reserves included (these numbers don't include regiments being upgraded):

Front line troops: 493 / 1.479.000
Support troops: 127 / 127.000
Total fighting troops: 620 / 1.606.000
Headquarters: 52 / 26.000
Total Army Personnel: 672 / 1.632.000
Officers: 58.351 + / 67.440 needed / 86,523 %
Active Leaders: 208 / 40 Reserve
4 new Regiments of Heavy Art have started production, these will probably be sent to the Far East.
​

Air Force:

No changes to VVS, nor Navy Air Arm numbers in the last ten days
​

Navy:

No changes to Navy Numbers in the last ten days
​

Politics / International:

No legislative changes
Nothing of note on the international scene
​

Industry:

Industry Numbers:

The first Air strip ('Level 1) of the new Berezan Air Base has been delivered, Homel Air Base has also finished it's second runway ('Level 3')
Production has started on extra Aircraft maintenance hangars ('Level 4') in Homel, and on hardening the Airstrip into a runway in Berezan ('Level 2').
Infrastructure has been improved to 'Level 6' in Soroka and Sumskiy Posad, and to 'Level 7' in Slavutych, Boryspil, Chernihiv, Chachersk, Homel, Ripky, Berezan, Voznesenske, Chornobai, Hlobyne, Kremenchuk, Kozelshchina, Mahdalynivka, Zaporizhzhya, Welykyj Tomak, Kherson, Horki and Kingisepp.
New 'Level 7' projects have been started in 20 new provinces.
Working Industrial Capacity / Available capacity: 209 / 276
IC Usage: ( Allocated IC / Need )

Upgrades: 19,62 / 110,85
Reinforcement: 0,25 / 0,43
Supplies: 4,20 / 16,00
Production: 140,99 / 140,99
Consumer Goods: 110,95 / 110,95​

Stockpiles:

Energy: Maximum =
Metal: 76.463 tonnes +
Rares: 26.823 tonnes +
Crude: 60.293 barrels +
Supplies: 31.950 tonnes -
Fuel: 99.603 barrels +
Money: 1.628 =
​

Intelligence:

Spy numbers, spies in (active / added / lost / caught by us):

France (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0

{ Germany (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 }
{ Japan (/): 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 }​

UK (Tech Espionage / Counterespionnage): 10 / 0 / 0 / 0
Other: 0 / 0 / 0 / 8
Total: 20 / 0 / 0 / 11
Spy training leadership expenditure: 0,42
Reserve: 1
​

Research:

Our Army researchers have finished development of specialist training procedures, and modified equipment for Airborne Infantry Regiments, we can now train and deploy Paratroopers.
The Industrial Engineering has started looking into ways to increase the amount of Industrial Production (Level 6) we can get out of existing factories, through improved assembly lines and better production planning.
No changes to LS distribution
​

Statistics:

National Unity: 82,523 (+0,01)
Neutrality: 46,08 (-0,01)
Dissent: 0,00 =
Manpower:

Available: 2.238.000 Men
To reinforce(need): 1.540 Men
To mobilize(need): 397.200 Men
Monthly gain: 40.100 Men (1 fully mobilised Infx3, AT Division every 8,5 days)
No changes in Party Popularity:​

Party Organisation:

- Communist Party: 58,19 (+0,23)
- Trotskyite: 14,10 =
- Bukharinite: 9,10 =

- Octobrist: 9,60 =
- Trudoviks: 6,30 =
- Social-Revolutionary: 0,10 =
- Kadets: 0,00 =

- Tsarists: 2,20 =
- POA: 0,0 =
- NTS: 0,40 =
​

This Information is accurate on the morning of the 23rd of June 1939, I hope it serves you well in fine-tuning your possible suggestions.

'Odin'​

 

[roverS3]

The 29th of June 1939, Berezan Air FIeld, +7,8°C, 4pm Moscow Time,

I was on another field trip to survey the good work being done by our ever more skilled and efficient construction teams. I took the train along the new and improved Kyiv-Dnipopetrovsk-Mariupol railway line on the East bank of the Dniepr river, to get from Kyiv to the new Air Base in Berezan. It wasn't much to look at, just a dirt strip and a small shack for now, but work crews were already laying the foundations for a hardened runway.

A VVS ground crew starts the Shvetsov M-63 engine of a Polikarpov I-16 Interceptor at the new Air Base on the plains of Berezan, strategically placed about halfway between Homel and Dnipopetrovsk, this new base is meant to close a hole in the Air coverage along the Dniepr river.
​

When I got through my short visit of the facilities, I was motioned towards the shack for a telephone call:

It was, of course 'Tri' again:

"Turkey has taken a leaf out of Germany's book, through a bit of manipulation, an increased military presence and a very probably rigged referendum, they managed to convince the French to just give them the Hatay region of Syria, this gives the Turks the Port in Iskendrun (formerly known as Alexandretta), and two more Mountain provinces, it seems there are no meaningful amounts of resources, or Industrial Capacity in the handed-over provinces, but it does show we have to look out for Turkey, as they might have imperial ambitions in the Caucasus region, and they control the Bosphorus, which is our essential gateway to the Mediterranean. I ask of the Committee, and of the Nation's Diplomats: When will we start taking what we want? If even a regional power like Turkey is playing this game, and winning, why aren't we?"
​

'Tri' was starting to sound more and more sensible, with rising tensions in the world, why not take advantage? STalin, however was still holding off, the Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov has been having secret meetings with the Germans, a dangerous game, but one that could give many of our wildest claims some serious backing, well, until the Germans decide they need to attack the Soviet Union anyway. It seems Stalin is playing the long game, aiming not for a few meaningless border provinces, but for large swathes of Poland, Finland, the Baltics, Romania,... this scale of land-grabbing would only be possible without war, with the backing of another faction, the allies having already Guaranteed Poland, don't seem ready for this kind of deal, Germany, however seems to see the Allies as the first threat to be dealt with and hopes to keep the big bear out of their hair for the moment, this can only give us more time to prepare, so we all wait impatiently for a secret accord to be signed, then all brakes will be off.

'Tri' sent over a map within 2 hours, it was flown in one trip from Moscow to the new Airstrip in Berezan by the I-16 shown above (With the new Shvetsov M-63 Engine the I-16 is the fastest plane ever to have served in the VVS, with a cruising speed of 560kph, the plane was running on fumes when it landed though, so this trip wouldn't have been advisable in wartime), the new Syrian-Turkish border:

Note the little dent between Aleppo and the coast, (Iskendrun, Kirikhan, and Antakya) that's what Turkey gained from France today.
​

Well I have a train to catch, I want to get to Kyiv for supper,

Greetings,

'Odin'​

 

[Eurasia]

I noticed nuclear power research. Do we have the heavy bombers to handle such bombs or do we plan to develop such bombers?