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this is really good so far
Thank you, LoftenHenderson. I can assure you, Smigly's masterplan will not leave you disappointed...
To be frank, those borders are UGLY!
Interesting operation names, too!
But quite a bit of success, to boot!
Interesting operation names, too!
But quite a bit of success, to boot!
To be frank, those borders are UGLY!
Interesting operation names, too!
But quite a bit of success, to boot!
The borders will soon be horrid!
By the way, the next chapter is coming up, in which Smigly starts the finishing phases of Polish plans for the Balkans.
Your operation names are awesome. You can fix borders if you take over everything
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
Your operation names are awesome. You can fix borders if you take over everything
Keep up the good work!
Welcome, Martellus. and dlmt3. I'm afraid that fixing borders will be impossible as I've puppeted Hungary ^^
CHAPTER 4: Operation Yugoslavian-Yeastballs (and more)
Deep in the Austrian mountains, a reinvigorated Koscialkowski walks past vales, valleys and slopes, a panting Smigly close behind him.
Koscialkowski: 'Ah... Don't you just love the fresh Alpine air, Smigly?'
Smigly: 'Errr... I...'
The Marshal suddenly stumbles and falls to the ground. Koscialkowski quickly helps him to get up.
Koscialkowski: 'Why do you constantly have your head in the clouds, Smigly? What's the problem? I can't let my favorite marshall get hurt!'
Smigly: 'I'm... A little worried about our upcoming operation against Yugoslavia. I don't think 'Yugoslavian-Yeastballs' is going to be all that successfull.'
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly, relax. It's going to be fine! Poland shall soon have the resources it rightfully deserves!'
Smigly: 'But... What if we fail?'
Koscialkowski gave Smigly a fatalistic shrug, and said: 'Then I'll have you executed. Now get it done.'
WAR REPORT
On July the 27th, 1936, Poland declared war on Yugoslavia. The casus belli for this was the fact that, according to Polish officials, the Yugoslavians had been supplying Liberia in its war against Poland.
This, of course, did not make any sense as Yugoslavia was completely allowed to do this, but it did not matter at the moment. Nobody cared as Poland declared a war of conquest on Yugoslavia.
Polish troops attacked at once. They encountered virtually no existance.
This whole campaign could have safely been done by simply allowing the divisions in the North to link up up with divisions further southeast, thus forming a straight front with which Yugoslavia could be grinded down.
Of course, this was not what Koscialkowski did.
On July the 27th, 1936, Poland declared war on Yugoslavia. The casus belli for this was the fact that, according to Polish officials, the Yugoslavians had been supplying Liberia in its war against Poland.
This, of course, did not make any sense as Yugoslavia was completely allowed to do this, but it did not matter at the moment. Nobody cared as Poland declared a war of conquest on Yugoslavia.
Polish troops attacked at once. They encountered virtually no existance.
This whole campaign could have safely been done by simply allowing the divisions in the North to link up up with divisions further southeast, thus forming a straight front with which Yugoslavia could be grinded down.
Of course, this was not what Koscialkowski did.
Koscialkowski: 'Smigly, I've been thinking... I don't think we're making enough progress here...
Smigly: 'Then what do you propose? We can't use the divions in the east, they''ll be in desperate danger of encirclement.
Koscialkowski: 'Those divisions shall not retreat! We shall use them to repeat the succes in Hungary, by using three divisions to take beograd!'
Smigly: 'But Beograd is likely to be heavily guarded, my lord! This isn't some epic adventure, the divisions could easily be encircled and captured!'
Koscialkowski put on his most threatening face, and mouthed: 'Smigly...'
Smigly: 'I'll give the orders at once, sir. But I still don't think...'
Koscialkowski: 'Come on, It'll be fine!'
Koscialkowski: 'Okay, so they were captured. Whatever, no big deal. Who needs thirty thousand men anyways?'
Smigly: 'Perhaps we should consider a peaceful solution?'
Koscialkoski: 'I'll consider a peaceful solution when the last yugoslavian officer is executed by firing squad! Smigly, stop staring and continue hostilities!'
Smigly: 'So, err... They recaptured a city.'
Koscialkowski: 'Stop erring and retake it from its rightful owners!'
Smigly: 'Well... That worked.'
Koscialkowski: 'Onwards, to Beograd!'
Smigly: 'So... Yugoslavia is ours... Yay.'
Koscialkowski: 'Let's take a look at greater Koscialkowskia, shall we?'
Smigly: 'Greater Koscialkowskia? What?'
Koscialkowski: 'Minor detail. I didn't think Poland sounded glorious enough.'
Smigly: '*sigh*'
Koscialkowski: 'Shut up and show me the map!'
Smigly: 'That looks rather horri...
Koscialkowski: 'It's beautiful!'
Smigly: 'But... Poland goes right through Hungary!'
Koscialkowski: 'Whatever, they're just an extension of Koscialkowskia anyways.
Smigly: 'Hard to argue. So, onwards to Rumania and Bulgaria?'
Koscialkowski: 'Yeah, Our troops have been moving towards the Bulgarian border already. By the way, our 'aggressive foreign policy' has begun to show its merits already: we are now producing more resources than we use and Albania is offering us right of transit through their lands.'
Smigly: 'I'm sure that second part will be of *ahem* very great use *ahem* to the Polish, but we must focus on Bulgaria.
Koscialkowski: 'You're right. We launch operation: 'Bulgarian-Bubblebelt' at once!'
WAR REPORT
'Bulgarian-Bubblebelt' was a Polish operation aimed at further achieving phase 2 of Smigly's masterplan: the effective destroying of Hitler's future Balkan allies. Rumania was originally the first target, but after Smigly pointed out the best axis of attack would be from Bulgaria, Koscialkowski agreed that that 'Bubblebelt' should be enacted first.
Bubblebelt was a major success. The scattered Bulgarian army could not recover in time before Polish troops seized their capital. They were routed and two weeks later, all important positions in Bulgaria had been taken.
Surrender followed soon after that. A loyal regime was installed.
'Bulgarian-Bubblebelt' was a Polish operation aimed at further achieving phase 2 of Smigly's masterplan: the effective destroying of Hitler's future Balkan allies. Rumania was originally the first target, but after Smigly pointed out the best axis of attack would be from Bulgaria, Koscialkowski agreed that that 'Bubblebelt' should be enacted first.
Bubblebelt was a major success. The scattered Bulgarian army could not recover in time before Polish troops seized their capital. They were routed and two weeks later, all important positions in Bulgaria had been taken.
Surrender followed soon after that. A loyal regime was installed.
A quick strike up north was enough to scatter Romania (Sorry, I forgot to take a picture) and a puppet regime was installed there as well, one that quickly forgot about the murder of their monarch.
Now back in good old Warzawa, which was grey and sombre als always, Smigly and Koscialkowski held an emergency meeting for all of their officers.
Smigly: 'Fellow officers and comrades, we have just received news that Italy is preparing itself to join the axis. This step would effectively block Poland from any colonial expansion by sea. This cannot be allowed.'
War room: 'But how can we take on a force as mighty as Italy?'
Koscialkowski: 'Gentlemen, for as mighty as Italy's fleet might be, you forget one thing.'
War room: 'Which is?'
Koscialkowski: 'The Italian army is a complete failure. We should be able to quickly overcome their defenses. However, some tactical planning will be necessary for this operation.'
Smigly: 'I proudly present to you: Operation: 'Italian Idiocracy'!
War Room: 'TO GLORY!'
'Next update: 'Italian Idiocracy!'
It's 1936 and Poland already controls all of Eastern Europe....
All of Europe by 1939?
All of Europe by 1939?
He´s still at zero. Now the question is, how much does he lack? 100, 200, 500?
Yeah, manpower has always been my biggest problem when playing a minor. Luckily enough, my manpower situation started to improve after 'Italian Idiocracy'. Which is coming up very soon ^^
CHAPTER 5: Italian Idiocracy
'Gentlemen! I present to you, the hero of the nation, the savior of Poland, the bringer of peace: EWARD RYDZ-SMYGLI!'
The war room erupted in roars of happiness. Smygli's plans had brought Poland prestige and power over Eastern Europe. The Balkan now bowed before its righteous overlord: POLAND.
Smygli, shy as always, waved the praises away, but Koscialkowski was not easily waved away.
Koscialkowski: 'Smygli, you've nearly done the impossible! Only one step stands between Germany and the abyss!'
Smygli nodded.
Smygli: 'Gentlemen, today I shall explain the crown on Polish work to you. Germany may defeat us, Russia could overwhelm us, but 'Italian Idiocracy' shall make us go down in the history books!'
Roars erupted in the war room.
Smygli: 'The plan is simple.'
Smygli: 'Our experienced divisions in the northeast shall shatter the inferior Italians by breaking their lines with a relentless strike on the hills south of the alps, pushing through to Venezia and even further, while divisions further south will cut the Italians off from their holdings in Yugoslavia. When reinforcements are allocated to not the alps, but the spearhead of our invasion, we shall take the alps, while also destroying the Italians in their Yugoslavian holdings! Then, while the Italians are pushed towards france, we shall establish a front in the south and drive deep into the Italian heartlands! To victory!'
War room: 'TO VICTORY!'
WAR REPORT
On the the second hour of the eighth day of January, 1937, Poland declared war on Italy. The Italians had foreseen this, asking for help in the League of Nations. None was given, as Koscialkowski promised resources and future help to the Allies if they 'overlooked' this war. The Italians then turned to Hitler, but he had a headache at the time, and even stated: 'Leave me and my lederhosen alone, you spaghetti munchers!'
The Italians then decided that a major power like Italy could easily defeat a weak power like Koscialkowskia. Time, and Smigly's masterplan would prove them wrong.
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The Koscialkowskians quickly smited Italian defences. The Italians were in disarray.
Shocked, Mussolini ordered an invasion of Yugoslavia. This was quickly repelled and became an embarrassment to the Italians, as these divisions were badly needed for the defence of the homeland.
As the Polish poured into the Italian heartlands, Mussolini ordered an immediate retreat of the alpine troops. This was what Smigly had been waiting for, and attacks against the Alps were launched.
All across the North, Italians were in full retreat, as Polish troops relentlessly kept up the pressure. (A goodly amount of infantry warfare helped, here.)
A front was quickly established. With Italian troops scattered and leaderless, nothing was in the way of the Polish anymore.
In the west, Italian troops were cracking. Not even rivers could help them anymore.
Division after division was encircled, and Rome drew ever nearer.
Smigly did not want to destroy the Italians, so left the Italians in the west alive.
The battle for Rome started the 15th of May.
And was easily won. Mussolini fled to Napoli.
Italy was breaking under the Polish boots.
With unconditional surrender close by, Koscialkowski ordered the arrest of Mussolini.
Napoli did not yield Mussolini, the war continued.
As Polish troops closed in on Mussolini in Taranto, so did the second Italian invasion on the Polish in Ulcinji. The Albanian transit rights proved useful.
The garrison in Taranto was routed, and Polish troops scoured the city for Mussolini...
On the the second hour of the eighth day of January, 1937, Poland declared war on Italy. The Italians had foreseen this, asking for help in the League of Nations. None was given, as Koscialkowski promised resources and future help to the Allies if they 'overlooked' this war. The Italians then turned to Hitler, but he had a headache at the time, and even stated: 'Leave me and my lederhosen alone, you spaghetti munchers!'
The Italians then decided that a major power like Italy could easily defeat a weak power like Koscialkowskia. Time, and Smigly's masterplan would prove them wrong.
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The Koscialkowskians quickly smited Italian defences. The Italians were in disarray.
Shocked, Mussolini ordered an invasion of Yugoslavia. This was quickly repelled and became an embarrassment to the Italians, as these divisions were badly needed for the defence of the homeland.
As the Polish poured into the Italian heartlands, Mussolini ordered an immediate retreat of the alpine troops. This was what Smigly had been waiting for, and attacks against the Alps were launched.
All across the North, Italians were in full retreat, as Polish troops relentlessly kept up the pressure. (A goodly amount of infantry warfare helped, here.)
A front was quickly established. With Italian troops scattered and leaderless, nothing was in the way of the Polish anymore.
In the west, Italian troops were cracking. Not even rivers could help them anymore.
Division after division was encircled, and Rome drew ever nearer.
Smigly did not want to destroy the Italians, so left the Italians in the west alive.
The battle for Rome started the 15th of May.
And was easily won. Mussolini fled to Napoli.
Italy was breaking under the Polish boots.
With unconditional surrender close by, Koscialkowski ordered the arrest of Mussolini.
Napoli did not yield Mussolini, the war continued.
As Polish troops closed in on Mussolini in Taranto, so did the second Italian invasion on the Polish in Ulcinji. The Albanian transit rights proved useful.
The garrison in Taranto was routed, and Polish troops scoured the city for Mussolini...
Taranto. Grenades and rifleshots have destroyed the once great city. Between the dust of old marble statues and ancient houses, nothing could stand to stay. The Italian garrison, still not believing that a foe like the Polish could muster the strength to defeat Taranto, has fled. Mussolini has been captured by the local autorities, and has been handed over to the Polish.
Koscialkowski stands beside Smygli on the grand square of Taranto. To all of the world he gives a speech, in which he states Polish victory over the Italian hordes is now asserted. Also, he states that Eward Ryds-Smygli is now his equal: Smyglishall handle military matters, Koscialkowski shall handle politics. Or, at least until the next elections.
A cowering Mussolini is forced before him. Smygli grins.
Smygli: 'Mussolini. Long have I dreamed of humiliating you.'
Koscialkowski: 'Mussolini, today you shall acknowledge Italian defeat and kneel before your righteous overlord: Koscialkowskia!'
Mussolini: 'You're not going to execute me?'
Koscialkowski: 'Are you mad? I need the Italian navy to assert Polish dominance over the seas. You can live, even lead the goverment. I just want your resources. And your troops. And your allegiance. And your free will.'
Mussolini: 'Harsh terms, but I value my live. I accept.'
Koscialkowski: 'Beautiful. Just hand over Northern Italy, and we'll leave.'
Mussolini: 'What?!'
Koscialkowski: 'I need something to appease the Polish.
Mussolini: 'I don't really have a choice, do I?'
Koscialkowski: 'Nope. Good luck with ruling your slave social conservative state.'
Mussolini: 'WHAT?!'
Koscialkowski: 'Yeah, apparantly, you're social conservative now, just like we are. But... We're not even a democracy... A, whatever. Tatty-bye.
Smygli: 'Soldiers, you can shout now.'
As one, the assembled Polish soldiers raise their rifles and scream:
'KOSCIALKOWSKIA!!!'
FOR KOSCIALKOWSKIA! (And even more horrible borders
)
This AAR is being extremely fun, but we can not forget that Poland could not declare war in January 1936 without a special shortcut.
It's great fun for that I will continue to read.
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You´re puppeting too much!
Maybe a little
. But you've got to admit, this does eliminate the Axis as a naval power. And, look what I've managed to do to my country's name.