Prussia - HOI4 - The World War

16 Sep 1911: Not much happening on the Serbian front. Those 10 divisions could be better used elsewhere....
The UK is desperate....
17 Sep 1911: Let's see if the extra 3 divisions help - if not....
The Russian Front is the secret to victory. If we fail here....
Now they can field a lot of troops....
18 Sep 1911: So this is not the only war now....
Welcome, Canada. They have a dozen or so divisions. I'm looking for a breakthrough in Lithuania....
Looking great from higher up - almost entirely green!!!
5th Army is arriving on the Western Front.
19 Sep 1911: It's that all the Brits have to say?
12K of ours vs. 29K of theirs - mainly Russian.
I'm glad the Italians appear to have their own agenda.
21 Sep 1911: Let's grab Pretoria in South Africa. That might wake them up!
We could also try for Lagos in Nigeria. Cameroun can be sacrificed.
A detailed view of 5th Army's operations.
In two days we have lost 4,000 versus their 10,000. Good ratio but again mainly in Russia. The UK is losing a lot. Hopefully in Africa because I don't see any British troops in Belgium.
South of Danzig the Russian line is beginning to crumble. In Lithuania too.
My recruitment is getting nowhere. Time for a Plan B!
I cancel all the Stoßtruppen which puts the recruits back in the manpower pool.
I add two infantry battalions to the Ersatz Division template....
….then order 6 of them. I can always upgrade them later. Six 2nd class divisions are better than zero 1st class divisions.
I need to build another airfield in the West.
16 Dockyards is not enough but MFs for the Army have priority at the moment.
I would venture to say that the Central Powers have gained the initiative. Let's try and keep it. Bis bald!

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