Wannabe Tatar said:
Battleship ‘Slava’
Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence in the Czar's navy.
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Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence in the Czar's navy.
mnplastic said:That will be battle of battles. German army are superior and numbers are very similar, besides at least 52000 of all your troops are cavarly. I think without reinforcements russians will route. I also see 8 more German divisions coming form Prussia. Best of luck
To be honest, I see a Russian defeat hanging in the air. The closest reinforcements are, IIRC, in Przemysl and the Baltic. It would take a long time before they would reach the battle, and worse, it might be open other German offensives on which I don't have control.
Quirinus308 said:Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence in the Czar's navy.
o :rofl: Slight oversight. I didn't see it was sinking. Other than that, it was difficult to find pictures of Russian warships. They either were sinking (like this one) or were Japanese owned ships which didn't return to the Russians untill 1916 (like the Poltava o )RGB said:
Indeed, let's hope this time the ship doesn't sink. I need my navy for future, post-war, purposes.
stnylan said:
Which Russia will flunk big time if it stays there too long
The only hope I have is to withdraw and hope that the 20+ stack army disintegrates.
I dont know, it looks like you have the strength in the province to hold off the Germans. A win here would be big, it would let you consolidate if you needed to.
3rd of February – 1st of March
The Second Battle of Bialystok lasted till the 18th of February, in which both sides took heavy losses. From the 232,000 German soldiers starting the battle only 140,000 survived the battle. On Russian side the losses were heavier; 256,000 Russian troops started the battle, gas attacks and the superior German arms and artillery quickly reduced them by 70% to a mere 76,200 soldiers.
The only Russian attack on the Germans was launched on 24th of February and involved 7 Russian divisions attacking a lone division in Shavli. The attack on Shavli would signal the start of the Russian offensive near Eastern Prussia. As on the 1st of March, 10 divisions attacked German positions near Libava.
Further south the Russians were more successful, but still encountered heavy Austrian resistance near Temesvar. Heavy fighting ensued for 2 weeks, but the Russians managed to break the Austrian army, which subsequently routed. The link with Serbia was made, and a joint offensive into Croatia and Hungary soon would commence.
With the fall of Bratislava on the 11th of February, Russian troops now stood near the virtually unguarded Austrian capital and on the 22nd of February the Russians attacked the city in the hope to knock them out of the war. At the same time pressure upon Hungary increased, as slowly eastern Hungary was taken from the Austrians.
Meanwhile in Western-Europe, the French continued to hold the Germans and trench warfare had set in. This would in the near future prove devastating for the Russian war effort, as now Germany was transferring the bulk of her army eastwards.
The Second Battle of Bialystok lasted till the 18th of February, in which both sides took heavy losses. From the 232,000 German soldiers starting the battle only 140,000 survived the battle. On Russian side the losses were heavier; 256,000 Russian troops started the battle, gas attacks and the superior German arms and artillery quickly reduced them by 70% to a mere 76,200 soldiers.
The only Russian attack on the Germans was launched on 24th of February and involved 7 Russian divisions attacking a lone division in Shavli. The attack on Shavli would signal the start of the Russian offensive near Eastern Prussia. As on the 1st of March, 10 divisions attacked German positions near Libava.
Further south the Russians were more successful, but still encountered heavy Austrian resistance near Temesvar. Heavy fighting ensued for 2 weeks, but the Russians managed to break the Austrian army, which subsequently routed. The link with Serbia was made, and a joint offensive into Croatia and Hungary soon would commence.
With the fall of Bratislava on the 11th of February, Russian troops now stood near the virtually unguarded Austrian capital and on the 22nd of February the Russians attacked the city in the hope to knock them out of the war. At the same time pressure upon Hungary increased, as slowly eastern Hungary was taken from the Austrians.
Meanwhile in Western-Europe, the French continued to hold the Germans and trench warfare had set in. This would in the near future prove devastating for the Russian war effort, as now Germany was transferring the bulk of her army eastwards.
Atleast the french have managed to keep the germans from Paris. And with Vienna in your grubby, little hands, Austria will soon see reason.
A bold push, got to be sure they don't have the opportunity to cut off your advance on Vienna, that would be costly.
What’s your leadership situation like? It’s only once in a blue moon that I can see a real leader.
Well, the French should keep the Germans a bit busier, shoulnd't them? They're not quite helpful...
GrimPagan said:
Unfortunately the event which knocks out Austria won't fire till June and I desperately need all the troops I can get to fight Germany.
Estonianzulu said:
I doubt the Austrians are that smart. Besides with Vienna almost in Russian hands and Budapest under great threat, I think they've got other priorities at this moment. The Germans can complicate things.
Fulcrumvale said:
I've about 10 leaders, including Brusilov, Alekseev, Deninkin and others, but my leadership points don't raise as quickly as I wish they did. Most leaders are also focused around German troops, as well as that Russia has only 9-10 historical leaders.
Kurt_Steiner said:
A Franco-British push would be most welcomed, but the most important thing is France is save. I'll have more problems once Austria collapses.
mnplastic said:
Belgium continues to fight in the colonies. To keep Belgium in the war 100% of the times they've to lose the mainland. Why it went to France was to see if it could keep France and Germany longer at war, which unfortunately doesn't do.
stnylan said:
Austria is virtually knocked out already, just have to finish her off. Germany on the other hand might, and undoubtedly will, cause troubles in the near future.
1st of March – 1st of April
The most important event during the third month of 1915 was the battle of Vienna, which didn’t go as planned as the Russians had hoped. Hoping to seize the opportunity to surprise the Austrians, 15 divisions engaged the Austrians, unfortunately for the Russians the Germans and Austrians sent more as 14 additional divisions to Vienna and thus turning the tide against the Russian forces. And on the 26th of March, the Russians withdrew to Bratislava.
In other parts of the Austrian-Hungarian empire, the Russians were far more successful. Eastern Hungary had almost entirely fallen to the Russian troops and the Russian now fought in the streets of Budapest. Due to the successes achieved in Austria-Hungary, the Russians withdrew 100,000 from the front to combat the German advance in Belarus and the Baltic.
In the Baltic sea, the Russian Baltic fleet supported the Russian troops advancing along the Baltic coast. While doing so, the German fleet intercepted the Russian fleet and a short naval battle ensued. The Germans lost the dreadnought ‘Markgraf’ and the Russians a pre-dreadnought battleship, ‘Tsesarevich’, when additional German ships arrived, the Russian fleet withdrew from battle.
Tsesarevich before the engagement with the Germans
Against the Germans the Russians would launch a series of successful attacks on the Germans, retaking Shavli, Libava, Lida and Kapsukas. Various German counter-attacks were repulsed, most notably the German attack on Spiff. However, on the 1st of April, the Germans launched an offensive on Shavli, with the goal to capture the Russian port of Riga. Nearly 16 German divisions attacked the 112,000 troops stationed in Shavli.
Baltic Front
Polish Front
Meanwhile in Europe the first British Expeditionary Forces arrived. Nearly 50,000 British assaulted the German occupied city of Brugge, while the French were still fighting German troops near the Marne.
The most important event during the third month of 1915 was the battle of Vienna, which didn’t go as planned as the Russians had hoped. Hoping to seize the opportunity to surprise the Austrians, 15 divisions engaged the Austrians, unfortunately for the Russians the Germans and Austrians sent more as 14 additional divisions to Vienna and thus turning the tide against the Russian forces. And on the 26th of March, the Russians withdrew to Bratislava.
In other parts of the Austrian-Hungarian empire, the Russians were far more successful. Eastern Hungary had almost entirely fallen to the Russian troops and the Russian now fought in the streets of Budapest. Due to the successes achieved in Austria-Hungary, the Russians withdrew 100,000 from the front to combat the German advance in Belarus and the Baltic.
In the Baltic sea, the Russian Baltic fleet supported the Russian troops advancing along the Baltic coast. While doing so, the German fleet intercepted the Russian fleet and a short naval battle ensued. The Germans lost the dreadnought ‘Markgraf’ and the Russians a pre-dreadnought battleship, ‘Tsesarevich’, when additional German ships arrived, the Russian fleet withdrew from battle.
Tsesarevich before the engagement with the Germans
Against the Germans the Russians would launch a series of successful attacks on the Germans, retaking Shavli, Libava, Lida and Kapsukas. Various German counter-attacks were repulsed, most notably the German attack on Spiff. However, on the 1st of April, the Germans launched an offensive on Shavli, with the goal to capture the Russian port of Riga. Nearly 16 German divisions attacked the 112,000 troops stationed in Shavli.
Baltic Front
Polish Front
Meanwhile in Europe the first British Expeditionary Forces arrived. Nearly 50,000 British assaulted the German occupied city of Brugge, while the French were still fighting German troops near the Marne.
Fulcrumvale said:
He'll manage to surround the Germans there... And the BEF finally managed to arrive, good!!!
With Russia and Serbia finally connnected, it looks like Austria about ready to be partitioned, despite the recent result from Vienna.
Also the germans don't look to impressive in the west. looks like the only area of concern is Poland and Belarus, and that shouldn't be an issue once Austria falls.
a few questions, in your mod,
Are there any events tied to Austria?
Are they free to sue for a seperate peace?
If Germany falls, is Austria automatically partitioned?
Also the germans don't look to impressive in the west. looks like the only area of concern is Poland and Belarus, and that shouldn't be an issue once Austria falls.
a few questions, in your mod,
Are there any events tied to Austria?
Are they free to sue for a seperate peace?
If Germany falls, is Austria automatically partitioned?
Fulcrumvale said:
Nope.
Kurt_Steiner said:
That was my plan, yes. As for the BEF, in my mod you'll see English forces in Belgium and Northern France in every game.
LeonTrotsky said:
Austria is almost finished, unless the Germans mass their entire army to save them, I don't see the Austrians stand up again. Although they did get lucky in Vienna.
Quirinus308 said:
Unfortunately, Serbia has almost no manpower anymore and they'll fight purely defensively. Still I don't expect Austria to hold out much longer. The Russian offensive has been so successful and even against the Germans we made some victories, that the effect is felt in France. Once Austria is knocked out, I can put some additional pressure from the flanks.
As to your questions: I'm not sure whether you're familiar with V:R, but basicly I used those events as basics, with some modifiying of the triggers and effects. Non war related events, include Yugoslavism (Serbs more militant) and Czechoslovakism (Czechs and Slovaks more militant). IIRC, both have to have fired before those nations can form.
War related events are more numerous, they can decide about Serbia's future now and a lot of events conserning their loss/win situation. In my mod I've added mobilization events, which add some divisions to Austria (as well as other nations involved in the Great War).
The Austria Surrenders event can be triggered in more as one way:
1) Vienna has fallen.
2) 70% War exhaustion
3) 25% of their territory occupied by foreigners
OR Germany has collapsed.
The last part doesn't indicate that Austria will surrender immediately, it will however, set a flag, which in turn triggers the Austria Surrenders event. Although they keep a small change of rejecting that treaty. If you've any other question just ask them.
Well, in some respects it would be quite useful if Germany started to divert lots of troops to prop up Austria...