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Meine Damen und Herren!

The General East Asian Trading Company is currently seeking applicants for the Board of Directors! Have you got what it takes?

We are currently seeking:
Foreign Minister
East Asian Relations Minister
Intelligence/Security Minister
Finance Minister
Chief of the Army
Chief of the Navy
Chief of the Airforce

All applicants must write a short bio about themselves what you hope to serve and bring to the Company.
Can only apply for one post.
People can be fired for poor performance or engaging in actions against company policy.
Jobs can be traded for other jobs avaliable but only with the approval from Governor General Alexander von Falkenhausen

History of the Allgemeine Ostasiatische Gesellschaft
During the Weltkrieg, German's possessions in China were occupied by Japan, but the Peace with Honour restored German rule in 1921. A separate agreement between Germany and China placed Tangshan, located north of the port of Tianjin, under German control. Tangshan is an important heavy industry city and is also known as "the capital of porcelain in north China". After the end of the war, German companies became increasingly active, especially in South China.

The 1926 Intervention
On March, 12 1925, Xu Shichang managed to be elected Premier of the Kuomintang, to almost everyone' surprise due to his position of leader of a monarchist wing within a republican party. After having purged the Kuomintang, at the end of the year Xu issued a Call to the Mighty German Empire, where he described the situation of complete anarchy of China and praised the Kaiser Wilhelm II for its achievements; a delegation was also sent to Pu Yi's retreat in Tientsin. The Guominjun declared that the Kuomintang had betrayed the Republican cause and warlord Feng Yuxiang invaded the Kuomintang-controlled zone, after securing alliance with other northern warlords.

The Call touched German nationalist press, already managed by Alfred Hugenberg, which convinced German public opinion and Grossadmiral von Tirpitz's government of the need of a military intervention in China, in order to secure the Reich's interests in this area and to secure its influence in Asia, that had been deeply changed by the collapse of the British Empire, such as in Hong-Kong. Werner von Fritsch, then governor of Tsingtao, officially declared on December 1925 that the European concessions in China were now under his juridiction and that any violation and their terrorities by Chinese armies would mean an immediate response. Governor of German Indochina Hans von Seeckt, while receiving reinforcements for Germany, was sending weapons and mercenaries to the Kuomintang who was fighting against the Guominjun. On March, 8 1926, a smirkish between Guominjun soldiers near the German concession in Shanghai led to the declaration of war of Germany to China.

The campaign was made very quickly. In less than six months, German troops coming from Indochina and Tsingtau, supported by a blockade led by Grand Admiral Franz von Hipper, quickly overwhelmed the Guominjun forces; most of their leaders fled to Mongolia or Japan, or managed to retain some bastions in inner China, such as in Yunnan, or in Manchuria, which was invaded by Japanese forces during the German intervention. In the end, most of continental China was occuped by Sino-German forces. Following his own policies and after managing an agreement with former Emperor Pu Yi, Xu Shichang officially proclaimed the restoration of the Qing Empire on November 1926, following the Treaty of Nanjing that had delimited continental China: the south was left to the economic exploitation of German firms, while the north was under the restored Empire's control albeit under slight joint German-Japanese military control. Foreign trade was left to the richest cities of the coast, under a joint control of world powers owning interests in China. The new era of the Qing Empire officially began on February, 2 1927, date of the beginning of the Fire Rabbit Year.

Establishment of the Algostasien GmbH
The Treaty of Nanjing, signed on October 27 1926, awarded the Hainan Island to Germany and established in the South of China a zone under the economic exploitation of German firms: it was the birth of the Allgemeine Ostasiatische Gesellschaft. The functionaries in AlgOstAsien GmbH brought in a lot of European money and used China as a testing ground for radical production and administration techniques, leading to a quick industrialization. Hans von Seeckt was the first German Governor-General whereas Alexander von Falkenhausen was named Vice-Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of the German colonial troops. As von Seeckt's right-hand man, Falkenhausen was determinant in the pacification of southern China, the reinforcement of the German-controlled Qing Empire and the training of the Native armies of the AOG. Despite being successful in many aspects of the German pacification, von Seeckt and Falkenhausen were unsuccessful against the growth of the Shangqing Tianguo, even if it was restrained to the mountains of western China. In 1932, after von Seeckt was recalled to Germany, Falkenhausen was naturally chosen by the Board of Directors as the new Governor-General.


What is the Allgemeine Ostasiatische Gesellschaft?
The AOG is a German sponsered corporate state in Southern China to exploit the land and resources.

What does the AOG do in Southern China?
Our company hosts mostly companies from Germany and other elsewhere to conduct business and extract resources. We mostly hire Chinese laborers for their services and are paid very well even more so than the Qing Empire in the North.

If the AOG is not an actual state, why does it have a government and a military?
The vast territory that the company is intrusted to would be difficult to maintain at the local level. The Board of Directors formed a government to ensure the flow or information, revenue, and resources. A military is needed to protect the Chinese workers from external threats, from the Yunnan Republic in the West and the Japanese in the East.

Details of jobs will be posted when applicants are accepted to the company.
We welcome you to Asia!
 

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Resume for Captain Ulrik Svensgaard.

Name: Ulrik Svensgaard
Rank: Captain
Position Applied for: Head of AoG Navy
Country of Origin: Gloucester, MA, USA
DOB: 03-28-1898
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208 pounds.

Biography:
Captain Ulrik Svensgaard was born to a German immigrant family in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His parents both worked - his father as a fisherman and his mother as a barkeep. He spent his early 20s following in his father's footsteps before he suddenly joined the Navy in 1921, causing a rift with his family that was never repaired.

He served with distinction in the various wars America was engaged in - serving in several South American police actions earning himself a berth at OCS Pensacola and an eventual appointment as navigator with the Lincoln battle group just prior to the Philippine War. During the disastrous 1926 Battle of Luzon, he single-handedly rescued the flag admiral and three other senior officers trapped below decks when the USS Lincoln's magazine exploded, costing Svensgaard the use of his left eye.

For his heroics, he was offered his choice of assignments, but found no desire to remain constrained within the boundaries of the US Navy - however he chose to leave and buy his own ship - travelling the globe and is known to have visited both Germany and AOG territory. It is hypothesised that his free-spirited nature had chafed his tasks as a ranked man for some time.

Psychiatric Profile:

Svensgaard has the rugged determination and self-reliance of a man who has repeatedly conquered the elements on their own terms. He can be sensitive to his lowly origins, and seems to take pleasure in humbling those who believe they possess more impressive pedigrees or credentials.

Svensgaard ascribes to no known ideological beliefs, distrusting inflexible dogma and rhetoric, but instead chooses to wield his influence and power in the service of his own advancement and those who choose to follow him. He prefers to remain connected to the ocean when he can, despising the soft life led by 'landlubbers'. Although not truly malicious, Svensgaard will remove those individuals who stand in his way without a second thought.

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Resume for Captain Ulrik Svensgaard.

Name: Ulrik Svensgaard
Rank: Captain
Position Applied for: Head of AoG Navy
Country of Origin: Gloucester, MA, USA
DOB: 03-28-1898
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 208 pounds.

Biography:
Captain Ulrik Svensgaard was born to a German immigrant family in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His parents both worked - his father as a fisherman and his mother as a barkeep. He spent his early 20s following in his father's footsteps before he suddenly joined the Navy in 1921, causing a rift with his family that was never repaired.

He served with distinction in the various wars America was engaged in - serving in several South American police actions earning himself a berth at OCS Pensacola and an eventual appointment as navigator with the Lincoln battle group just prior to the Philippine War. During the disastrous 1926 Battle of Luzon, he single-handedly rescued the flag admiral and three other senior officers trapped below decks when the USS Lincoln's magazine exploded, costing Svensgaard the use of his left eye.

For his heroics, he was offered his choice of assignments, but found no desire to remain constrained within the boundaries of the US Navy - however he chose to leave and buy his own ship - travelling the globe and is known to have visited both Germany and AOG territory. It is hypothesised that his free-spirited nature had chafed his tasks as a ranked man for some time.

Psychiatric Profile:

Svensgaard has the rugged determination and self-reliance of a man who has repeatedly conquered the elements on their own terms. He can be sensitive to his lowly origins, and seems to take pleasure in humbling those who believe they possess more impressive pedigrees or credentials.

Svensgaard ascribes to no known ideological beliefs, distrusting inflexible dogma and rhetoric, but instead chooses to wield his influence and power in the service of his own advancement and those who choose to follow him. He prefers to remain connected to the ocean when he can, despising the soft life led by 'landlubbers'. Although not truly malicious, Svensgaard will remove those individuals who stand in his way without a second thought.

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XD Hilarious
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Applying for Finance Minister

Details

Name: Dink von McMultisson
Birthplace: Commonshire Mansion, Essex.
Nationality: English/Scottish/Swedish/German
Date Of Birth: 4/12/1892
Skills/qualities: Administration, Finances, Economics, Autocratic, Eccentric, Fluent in english/swedish/german/mandarin/cantonese/wu chinese.

Background

Dink von McMultisson was born to an aristocratic family in a manor in Essex. His father was Dank von McMultisson, the scottish-swedish Lord of Commonshire. His mother was a german immigrant who had lived in england for a decade. Dink exhibited extreme talent for administering people as well as handling money - an odd talent for a 8-year-old. Nonetheless, he set up his first bank at the age of 13, with support from his father, but following a crisis in the family when Dink hit puberty a couple of years later, he lost his bank, now a multi-million global corporation, to his father, who promised to return it if "you stop listening to that ghastly music." Dink left the manor in a tantrum afterwards.

In 4 years, he had worked his way up from mandarin-peeling at the Chinese embassy in London to owning a trade company shipping goods and luxury items from China to the United Kingdom. A wealthy trader, Dink managed to avoid the First World War for al long time, but on a voyage to the United States his ship was sunk by a german U-Boat who also picked him up from the sea. That lead him to the Kaiserreich before the collapse of of the United Kingdom (leading to the doom of his trade company under the syndicalist government).

In an effort to apologize to the victims of unrestricted submarine warfare, Dink was offered state-housing and a job in the foreign office as a typist. Again, Dink's brilliant administrative mind allowed him to become the Chief of East Asian relations by 1933.

Political views

Dink, like any proper capitalist, absolutely abhors the idea of trade unions. Free market with considerable but reasonable control rocks the baron's socks. An eccentric genius, he cannot help but think of his underlings as slaves rather than paid workers. With a competent sidekick, however, he manages to walk on the fine line of negligence and naivety to become one of the best economists of the post-war era.

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Well why not I will give it a try.

Applying for Chief of the Airforce

Name: Egbertus 'Bert' van Baalen
Birthplace: Papendrecht
Nationality: Dutch/German
Date of Birth: 13/11/1894
Skills/Qualities: Aircraft Engineer, Administration, Combat Experience as Fighter Pilot, Fluent German/Dutch/Mandarin,

Egbertus van Baalen was born at his parents home in Papendrecht the Netherlands. His mother was a german from a middle class familly and his father was a doctor. It was clear from an early age that airplains were the way to go and in his adolecense he became involved with various groups concerning aircraft construction. With the outbreak of the Great War he was drawn to the German side due to his nationalistic mother. He served as both an aircraft designer and fighter pilot in that war becoming a bridge between flyer and engineer.

After the war he furthered his studies in aircraft engineering and proved to have a knack for administration. He got involved with the AoG by pure chance when he inpressed a director of said company with both his knowlage and insight.

Ideology
A Free Market with some control belief. He also beliefs that the best relationship is a buisness relationship in the true dutch spirit of 'I don't care what you belief as long as I can make money off you.'

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Application For Security Division of Algostasien GmbH(Security Minister)

Name: Brandon Michaels
Nation of Origin: United States of America
Date of Birth: 24/3/1910
Skills: Experience in... Security Field/Administration/Bureaucratic Knowledge;fluency in... German/English;contacts in... Imperial Chinese Government/United States Corporate Sphere/Egyptian Government/German Corporate Sphere.

Biography:

Mr. Brandon Michaels was born somewhere in the United States, where has been lost to both time and the American bureaucracy. His childhood is likewise lost, until he was hired by Fokker in 1929 on a visa from the United States. He worked at Fokker for three months before being let go for "reasons not likely to be disclosed." Mr. Michaels continued to bounce from job to job in the Internal Security field for organizations such as the NFO.

In 1932, Mr. Michaels was hired by the Egyptian Al-Mukhabarat Al-'Ammah. In his job at the Mukhabarat he excelled in the removal of possible threats to the regime and to the Egyptian King. He was let go after four years due to a "Chronic Backstabbing Disorder fit," according to the Egyptian government. He afterword sought treatment for the disease and claims that it is under control.

He shows an ability to get things done within a system. Give him a regular goal and a set of orders and he will get it done in a regular fashion. Give him a regular goal with no orders, and he will respond with a something approaching impossible-sounding but works quickly and efficiently.

Medical Information and Psychological Profile:

Mr. Michaels is currently receiving treatment for Chronic Backstabbing Disorder.

Mr. Michaels repeatedly states that his opinion is of no consequence during interviews, and outright refuses to claim an ideological affiliation, further research into his history shows an authoritarian, but ultimately non-extreme, ideology that is after mostly the advancement of personal benefactors or the advancement of Mr. Michaels personally leading to curious situation of it being more beneficial to an organization to put him in a position of authority, despite his illness, as it allows him to personally benefit from the actions he makes that benefit the group.

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Applying for Foreign Minister;

Name: Heinrich von Lichtenlade
Birthplace: Köningsberg
Nationality: German
Date of birth: 18.07.1890

A former officer from the German army and a true Prussian Junker. Was never more than a mediocre officer who was assigned a deskjob during the Great War. Even though his family was of nobility it was poor and had serious debts. To escape the dishonour of being a person of no ditinction, as well as the high debts of his family, Heinrich von Lichtenlade joined the AoG where he has worked in the foreign relations office since 1929. von Lichtenlade believes firmly in German superiority and the right of the German people to exploit "savage lands". He think reestablishing the Qing Empire was a mistake and is suspicous about the "Yellow Japanese Monkeys". von Lichtenlade has experience for opening lucrative relations with the Mittelseuropan powers and is a personal friend of the German minister in Saigon. His experience could very well help in keeping the relations with the German Fatherland good, while opening the market for some lucrative profits.

Ideology; An Authoritarian who truly believe there are better people who has the right to rule the masses. In his mind royalty and aristocracy and even rich businessmen are better than the masses and therefor has the right to rule. The same way he sees the European man (especially the German) having the right to rule uncivilized people.

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Heinrich von Lichtenlade... Aproved
Brandon Michaels... Approved (please use a german name if possible)
Egbertus 'Bert' van Baalen... Approved
Dink von McMultisson... Approved

Finance Minister roles: Take assessments of territories and evaulate the possibilites of economic growth. From improving industrial capacity, infrastructure, and resources in territories. Project forcasts of company profits.

Chief of Airforce roles: Advise the military of AOG in aerial operations. Manage the airforce branch of the AOG military. Plan and excute operations.

Security/Inteligence Minister roles: control and maintain lines of communication and information to the state and the military. Engage in espionage to protect company assests.

Foreign Minister roles: Speak on behalf of the company to other nations. Attempt to foster cordeal relations with neighbors.
 

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Foreign policy situation evaluation;

Our main aim is to make as much profit as possible, while maintaining a German domination over the uncivilized races. With that in mind I will assess the foreing policy situation of our Company;

Qing;
Reinstalling the Qing Empire was obviously a mistake. We're losing much profit by allowing the Chinese to rule themselves and trade with anyone they like. All of China need to be under our monopoly.

Chinese minors;
The warlord states are a prime example of Chinese primitivism. They don't only present a threat to our economic prosperity, their existence is robbing us from some sweet deals that could be made by the resources of their territory. The Chinamen must learn to bow down to better people and only trade with us. All China must be ours.

Germany;
Our Fatherland is unfortunately experimenting with inefficient democracy, but with good relations with our home, and the distribution of Asian wares to Germany our relations will flourish. We also lose profits by having Vietnam under the rule from Berlin. We must convince Berlin that most profit will be made with all of Asia under our monopoly.

Siam;
The Siamese occupation of Cambodia and Laos is robbing serious profits. Only by the domination of Germany over all Asian peoples can they serve their purpose of making us richer.

Japan;
The "yellow monkies" of these islands are militarists and dangerous. They want to steal our profits and hinder our rightful domination over the savage Asians. We must build up our defences to counter their advances.

Australasia;
Those people could be interresting trading partners. We must convince them to buy our wares for an outrageous price.
 

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Wilco. I assume this is going to work so that I will reccommend you courses of action and you will take them? I gotta get me the Kaiserreich map back somehow. :D

Yes, write me your statements and I will decide upon your information.

Foreign policy situation evaluation;

Our main aim is to make as much profit as possible, while maintaining a German domination over the uncivilized races. With that in mind I will assess the foreing policy situation of our Company;

Qing;
Reinstalling the Qing Empire was obviously a mistake. We're losing much profit by allowing the Chinese to rule themselves and trade with anyone they like. All of China need to be under our monopoly.

Chinese minors;
The warlord states are a prime example of Chinese primitivism. They don't only present a threat to our economic prosperity, their existence is robbing us from some sweet deals that could be made by the resources of their territory. The Chinamen must learn to bow down to better people and only trade with us. All China must be ours.

Germany;
Our Fatherland is unfortunately experimenting with inefficient democracy, but with good relations with our home, and the distribution of Asian wares to Germany our relations will flourish. We also lose profits by having Vietnam under the rule from Berlin. We must convince Berlin that most profit will be made with all of Asia under our monopoly.

Siam;
The Siamese occupation of Cambodia and Laos is robbing serious profits. Only by the domination of Germany over all Asian peoples can they serve their purpose of making us richer.

Japan;
The "yellow monkies" of these islands are militarists and dangerous. They want to steal our profits and hinder our rightful domination over the savage Asians. We must build up our defences to counter their advances.

Australasia;
Those people could be interresting trading partners. We must convince them to buy our wares for an outrageous price.
Very Good

I will have my response to that in the first gameplay post. Stand by
 

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~New Years Day 1936~
Guillin, Southern China
Board of Directors Complex

Alexander von Falkenhausen fulled dressed in military dress walks through a hallway with a briefcase in his hand. Feeling optimistic about the newly hired employees to the company. Alexander takes his time and looks outside the window of the company building and was taken away by the magnificent view of his office.

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Alexander then turned then proceeded to the board room where his new employees awaited their instructions for the quarter. The Chinese guard in infront of the door opened the door for Alexander and he walked right in. Inside the room was a large table with several members of the board awaited. Alexander snapped his boots, everybody rose and saluted to the Governor-General and took their seats.

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Now.. let us begin by saying... I hope everyone had a nice New Years celebration. I do not remember much of it from drinking too much Tsingtao Beer and eating Ramen. Ok, here I have your applications, you know I have accepted you as being official members of the Board of Directors but you are here today for your assignments.

Let us begin with Finance shall we... where is the file... Ah! here we are.
Dink von McMultisson... I'll will need your assistence of traveling to the major areas of industry: Guangzhou, Changsha, Guilin, etc. List the activities as best possible and forcast economic oppertunties for expansion.

Next we move on to... Ah the company air division...
Egbertus van Baalen... Hmm... worked with Focker... very good company in the Neatherlands. Now seeing we only own one sqaudron of fighter planes. Im ask that you head out to Guangzhou to train, update, and advise the Chinese how to fly these machines. Also you can make recomendations to expand the airforce. But due to limitations of the company, your requests might not be possible for now.

Now let us see... Brandon Michaels Security.
I want you to investigate the situations in both the Yunaan Republic to the west and the rumors of crime lords gaining power in the Legation Cities.

Heinrich von Lichtenlade... Foreign Minister
Your early report was exceptional, well done indeed. Since you have a head start in this company, I will give you a challange. I want you to begin to normalize relations with the Japanese, the Russians, the Australians, and Mongolia.

Chief of the Navy, Ulrik Svensgaard
I have reviewed your requeset, and sadly I cannot even give you the resources necessary to begin a Naval Expansion program. In time, if the company gains more wealth and resources. I will hear your considerations. Now, what I would like for you to do is... Compile a list of ships you believe that the AOG fleet will need in the future.

I believe that is everything to start off with... Oh yes, before we leave. Let us take a look at the AOG as is it currently stands.

Alexander pulls out a map of Asia.

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Here is where we are.

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Here is our current economic power, including government spending to the public, the military, research, etc.

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Here is what our Company is investing currently.

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Here is list of ourselves, the Board of Directors displaying your posistions. Do not mind the list if your names are not where they should be. The Chinese men you see are just the figure heads who make this company looks as if Chinese work among us.

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Before I arrived here this morning, I have evaulated our current military situation and took the necessary steps to reorganize the army and update it.

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And to recieve a free incentive for trading and benefit to the company. The AOG is currently joined the Mitteleuropa trading bloc.

Are there any questions or statements gentlemen?
 

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Ecnomic policy.

I advise you to start the immediate construction of extra industry in the provinces of Shaoguan, Hengyang and Pingxiang. While the real production boon coming from this would be rather negligible, widespread industrialization of those areas can significantly effect our technological research for the better.

While I disagree with our current central planning policy, I understand it's necessity. If widespread reforms for democratization are indeed impossible, I recommend we tighten our grip around the economy even more - no sense staying between laissez-faire and planned economy, we need to be on either extreme.

I have no objections to your plans for research, I even would've suggested so myself.

Any deficit in resources must be traded in immediately, unfortunately I don't have the numbers at hand. Nonetheless, trading surplus resources for those we lack is the first viable option. Trading military supplies or money for those resources is not a very efficient way to do business, but it might become a necessity. In any case, resource stockpiles must not be let to reach rock-bottom.
 

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Status report from the Foreign Ministry.

Skillful men with diplomatic abilties have been sent to look for profit in foreign countries. Here are some reports.

Mongolia;
Even though the baron claims he's ethnically a German he behave like a Asian barbarian. He can't obviously be trusted. We're trying to achieve peaceful relations with his regime, but we see no profits at all to be made in Mongolia.

Russia;
Trading with Russia could indeed be very profitable. However their government is unstable and will fall any day now, doubtfully the next government will do any better. The Russians also see no point in talking to us, since they're already talking to Berlin. The political situation in Russia must be watched carefully.

Australasia;
The Australasians are a noble european people who understand the superiority of our race and the good system of commerce. We believe we can establish good relations with them.

Japan;
the Japanese Empire is lead by misguided barbarians who think that Asia should be lead by Asians. Such bad behaviour could really hurt or business. Although we will continue to try establish good relations with these savages, we doubt very much it is possible.
 

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Is the position of head of the army still open? If so:

Name: Erich Von Klinkerhoffen
Rank: General der Infanterie
Place of Birth: Posen, Prussia

Bio: fought in the Weltkrieg on the Eastern Front with the rank of captain. During the campaigning in Poland, culminating in the victory at Tannenberg, Von Klinkerhoffen learned the value of quick movement and maneuver as a weapon against the enemy. This said, he was willing to hold a small village at all costs during a Russian counteroffensive. This impressed general Ludendorff, but some questioned the value of sacrificing so many men just to hold on to a small village.

Promoted to Major after Tannenberg and to Colonel in the following intervention in the Russian Civil War, in which he fought near Tsaritsyn against Tuchanevski's forces. Klinkerhoffens unconventional tactics, he rejects any form of trench warfare, combined with his exceptionally arrogant and demeaning attitude (even for a Prussian aristocrat) earned him a comission in Tsingtau, just months before the intervention in China. He fought well in the intervention, even having his own independant command for the first time. Still regards Chinese as unwashed barbarians, but holds a grudging respect for their fighting capabilities. Colonel Von Klinkerhoffen was asked by the AlgOstAsien to join the corporations forces with the rank of General der Infanterie, a position almost unattanable for him in the Reichsheer. Since then he was mainly occupied with training the corporations securityforces and writing down his theories on mobile warfare and counterinsurgency.

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@Erich Von Klinkerhoffen... Approved. Start your evulation on the current state of the military and detail your ideas for expansion of the army.

After listening to the reports given by his collegues...

Herr Dink... Your remarks on how to the improve the economy of the company is interesting. After reviewing those provinces myself, i find it odd because only one province actually has something worth extraction. But since you seem confident in your words. I approve of your industrial expansion.

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Also for your arguments for Centralizing the economy. We shall test it to test it to see if what you claim is true. I have also authroized the shift in political views of this company to the world by taking a more Hawkish approach and Interventionism.

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Heinrich, you are correct about Russia. We will have to see what happens up there.

I have a question for you gentlemen.. How does this look for expansion?

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