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Prussia - HOI4 - Routing the Russians

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15 May 1912: It's campaigning season and we are in full swing - next stop the capital, Petrograd. A lonely Russian division up against a dozen of ours. 23 May 1912: Our entire Russian front one week later. 26 May 1912; 8th Army receives new orders and the focus Militarism is completed. I select Infrastructure Effort next. 28 May 1912: We've captured Pskov in the north. No Russians in sight.... 10 Jun 1912: We have 7 divisions at the gates of the Russian capital Petrograd. 14 Jun 1912: 9th Army on the right flank of the 8th is making headway too. My war industry needs more resources so I import Chromium from Greece.... ….and oil from Romania. My advance to Petrograd looks a bit precarious but not immediately threatened. Where are the 2nd echelon troops? 19 Jun 1912: The big picture. 23 Jun 1912: In 4 days we have 8,000 casualties opposed to their 22,000. We can afford this attrition rate. 30 Jun 1912: More troops are catching up with the

Prussia - HOI4 - Russia Not Neglected

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28 Mar 1912: I told the Grand Duke that one would take care of Luxembourg and I keep my word. At the southern end of the Russian front we have a promising attack. The other attacks keep the enemy pinned so that they can't respond by supporting their colleagues. 29 Mar 1912: The northern sector is also doing fine. We've also received the tech Improved Oil Drilling . I've decided on the High Seas Fleet path for our navy doctrine. 30 Mar 1912: The attack in the south is developing well. There is only one division defending now. 03 Apr 1912: A brief excursion to West Africa. East Africa too. Not amused. 06 Apr 1912: Breakthrough! The road to Minsk is wide open. 07 Apr 1912: Business as usual on the Western Front. 12 Apr 1912: Riga has been captured and another 11 Russian divisions have been encircled. I have Dvinsk in my sights. 15 Apr 1912: Breakthrough in the south too. As if Japan is going to help.... 16 Apr 1912: Japan's fault..... 2