WIELKOPOLSKA - Phase 3 - The Bear Stirs
November 29, 1939 - 0:00 - Shift to a Consumer Oriented Economy:
Steadily the effects of the annexation of Germany take hold and the Polish economy grows. This allows me to quickly whittle down the dissent hit incurred during the
Victory Over Germany - A Moral Choice event. I'd like to knock off the dissent quickly so I can utilize the extra IC for a military growth program.
December 1, 1939 - 1:00 - The Bear Stirs:
Without warning, the Soviets strike at Finland in an attempt to enforce their sphere of influence in the Baltic. It is a lop-sided war with gigantic Russia pitted against tiny Finland, but the recent purges in the Soviet military could possibly weaken the Soviet advantage. I have been eyeing Finland as a possible ally in my long term goal of an attack on the Soviet Union. This recent conflict can only serve to bolster my efforts to pull Finland into my own sphere of influence.
The Winter War begins
December 1, 1939 - 1:00 - Trade - Gdynia:
My resource situation has greatly improved since the acquisition of German territory allowing me to conduct trade with foreign nations. I'll get a variety of trade offers from various countries some of which I'll accept and others I will not. Generally my goal will be to trade resources for money (since I need lots of money right now for intelligence and diplomacy). But generally I'll accept any deal that gives me a good profit margin. I'll also take the opportunity to support Finland by offering them a not so profitble deal trading supplies for money. This can only improve my already good relations with them.
December 1, 1939 - 1:00 - Diplomacy - London and Paris:
Although I resent the duplicity of the western allies, I'll repair recently soured relations with them in order to maintain access to their superior technologies and favorable trade exchanges. These are not relationships I expect to be so well maintained over the long term.
December 1, 1939 - 1:00 - Soviet Intelligence Report - Warsaw:
I receive a dubious intelligence report from Dwojka regarding Soviet military strength. At this stage, I just don't have enough intelligence presence in the Soviet Union to reliably read the potential there. My main focus right now is to purge Poland of foreign infiltrators...afterwards I can turn my attention outwards.
December 4, 1939 - 1:00 - Early Tank Development - Warsaw:
PZInz completes research of
Early Tank and is immediately tasked with research of
Basic Light Tank. Early Tank technology allows for the construction of the TK-S tankette, which is certainly not a fearsome weapon, but it will allow me to begin the construction of an armored force in anticipation of a Russian campaign.
I immediately begin production of a long series of TK-S tankette equipped armored divisions. I'll likely be unable to support at 24 divisions currently allocated in the serial queue, but by reaching further than I think I might be able to support, I preserve the option to build all 24 down the road and derive the gearing bonus. Alternatively, I could wait longer until later model tank types are researched, but the advantages of the upgrade discount are hard to ignore. My goal is to develop Level III Light tank equipped armored divisions and the cheapest way to do so is to begin construction right now.
December 4, 1939 - 1:00 - Garrison Deployment - Dresden:
My third garrison division arrives and is deployed to Dresden where there is a high concentration of industry, resources and dissent. I'm expecting the 12 garrisons and 12 militia units currently under construction to bear the full brunt of occupation duty in Germany so I can begin the process of shifting my army eastwards.
December 8, 1939 - 1:00 - A Continued Diplomatic Push - London and Paris:
After a week, I can try again with my diplomatic efforts with the UK and France. I attempt to strike a trade deal with the Britain to gain some money in exchange for supplies, however I am rudely rebuffed. My relations are still too low with France to attempt a similar trade offer, so I settle for influencing them instead.
You shouldn't mix up I WW with 2 WW. Cegorach talked about First WW not the Second.
