Prussia - HOI4 - Decisive Action

26 Nov 1915: The 7th Schachtschwadron was still on Search and Destroy so they are just patrolling now.
I rename the German Empire Fleet and make Toulon its home base.
I change naval production so that they receive more destroyers and submarines. That should give the Royal Navy a headache.
I also improve relations with the UK though.
02 Dec 1915. There is a lot of rubber in the Congo so I'm increasing the infrastructure to level 5 I half a dozen regions.
8th Army needs its reserve divisions upgraded. Unlike earlier I already have most of the required equipment.
03 Dec 1915: That Walloons division needs to be reassigned.
I move it to Army Baltikum.
These two Walloon divisions in the Caribbean need more training.
09 Dec 1915: I receive the Field Hospital II technology....
….and I select Heavy Industry II next which brings a +10% factory output.
11 Dec 1915: Look at that. The western Soviet Union is almost void of resources. The Congo has much more.
Authoritarian governments admire Germany so let's organize a coup in Russia. I can afford 800 PP over 160 days.
15 Dec 1915: I can lose 1.4 PP/day for over 500 days.
20 Dec 1915: It doesn't appear to affect the Soviet opinion of Germany....
….and we never did think highly of them.
25 Dec 1915: Merry Christmas! But no rest for the wicked. I combine the Ostasienschwadron and 5th Schlachschwadron….
….and move it to Indochina.
I also plan more destroyers....
….and submarines for the fleet.
That looks better.
Not much has changed because I haven't addressed the Luftwaffe yet.
What was so decisive you may be asking. Answers in the next post. Bis bald.

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