The World is Not Enough, a German WW1 AAR

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Gedicke Off the Coast of Dover

In today’s update we will keep our attention on Gedicke and the naval battle taking place off the coast of Dover.

The American squadron has no dreadnaughts, giving the Germans a very decisive advantage.

The lack of dreadnaughts keeps the Americans from inflicting any major damage on the German ships while Gedicke’s dreadnaughts slowly dismantle the Americans.

While Gedicke has the Americans at bay, I thought it time to try a new strategy that takes advantage of the game mechanics. I put the German transports in the same sea zone as Gedicke and the Americans (yea I know what you’re thinking). The theory is that any Allied ships will automatically engage in the battle, while any German ships (the transports) will be left out. In this way we should be able to load the transports unmolested (that’s the theory at least).

With a new plan in place, Gedicke goes about the task of wiping out the Americans, while trying not to shoot his own transports.

 

[robou]

Wow those dreadnaughts really make a difference. So im guessing you will open a new front with you landings in Ipswich or Norwich, or will those just be going to salisbury?
Nice work
Rob

 

[Hardstuff]

Now that the future of Britain is uncertain, there had better be a bright future for the Kingdom of Ireland...

 

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Wow those dreadnaughts really make a difference. So im guessing you will open a new front with you landings in Ipswich or Norwich, or will those just be going to salisbury?
Nice work
Rob

Quit getting ahead of the story

 

[robou]

Quit getting ahead of the story

woops.... well i am a bit impeteous

 

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Gedicke is showing a lot of self-control. But he must be feeling light on the medals or something.

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

Gedicke continues to rule the seas!

 

[dublish]

Gedicke is showing a lot of self-control. But he must be feeling light on the medals or something.

More likely he's so weighted down by medals he can't direct his ships to fire on the transports.

 

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Victory at 2nd Salisbury

While Gedicke was clearing the seas, the 2nd Battle of Salisbury continued. The Allies had brought in 50 divisions to the battle, but none of them were at full strength. The Allied powers were throwing away their greatest asset in a hopeless counter attack that was costing the Allies close to 50,000 men a day.

By contrast the Germans were only loosing around 4,500 men a day giving the Germans a 10 to 1 advantage in kills. The slaughter was both appalling and useless.

Finally on August 15th, the battle ended with the only possible outcome: a complete German victory. The numbers were the most lopsided of the war, and probably broke the Allied armies for the last time.

The Allies were left with around 25 under strength divisions to stop a German force of 85 divisions.

Plans were drawn up to reinforce the invasion force, and move out immediately before the Allies had time to regroup.

And just for good measure, the Germans sent another 18 divisions into eastern England with the intent of opening another front.

By now all parties involved know that it is just a matter of time before the Germans arrive in London. The only question now is will there be any troops left to defend it, or will the Germans simply walk in unopposed.

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

Forward for Germany!

 

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Wow allied losses at nearly 1.5million

 

[Manziel]

your total seems to be somehow wrong

 

[dublish]

Wow allied losses at nearly 1.5million

Closer to 1 million than 1.5 million.

The AI needs to be told how to retreat from pointless battles. That was ridiculous.

 

[Eams]

Closer to 1 million than 1.5 million.

My calculator puts the total allied losses at 1.39 million for all four. I have to admit that I doubt that even the British command would have been that senseless.

 

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Alright, the ledger has been corrected,

 

[rhynoclemmis]

I do not approve of senseless slaughter.
I do approve of this AAR, however, so I guess it's ok.

 

[robou]

Thats a lot of men to lose. But at least i can see the future... lets try this again... i predict an unapposed march into London

 

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Talk about losing generations...

 

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That's it. Barring an unforeseen invasion of the US, the war is effectively over. All that's left is a mop up operation. London may have a division, but if it has mroe than 10 I'll be shocked. It will be a huge shock to the world, the first successful invasion of the Island in nearly a millennia. They could've won if they'd done a few things differently. Now all that's left is the civil wars, and I can't imagine the German people will have much patience for piddling, interminable interventions after the massive cost of destroying so many empires.

 

[robou]

the first successful invasion of the Island in nearly a millennia. .

OT but what about Henry VII or William of Orange?