Ottoman - HOI4 - Battle of the Bulges

21 Sep 1912: Well we are blessed with air superiority with 2 air wings supporting Army Bulgaria and one supporting 2nd Army, the cavalry.
23 Sep 1912: Another 12 days and we may see some movement.
24 Sep 1912: The green numbers are increasing....
….and on 26 Sep 1912 I order these 8 divisions to follow up any breakthrough. Green 91 now! Notice that the number of divisions has changed? 4 divisions up front and 6 in the rear.
29 Sep 1912: Now there are only 2 divisions left and hopefully in 3 days we shall have prevailed.
07 Oct 1912: We have broken through their lines in the southern bulge. Half of the advancing forces are continuing westward while the other half increases the pressure on the northern bulge.
11 Oct 1912: That should give in 3 more days. Again there are only 3 divisions defending and I am blocking reinforcements.
13 Oct 1912: Almost through....
16 Oct 1912: They have retreated and we are following through. Meanwhile we have received the technology Reciprocating Engine.
Next I select the doctrine Airship Bomber Training.
17 Oct 1912: Now we receive Rifleman Primacy....
….and select Mobile Position next. Exactly what we are practising now.
22 Oct 1912: We are now attacking towards Niš, Serbia's 3rd largest city.
25 Oct 1912: Something is going to give soon.
27 Oct 1912: The focus Naval Gun Effort arrives.
I select Equipment Effort II next.
10 Nov 1912: We are attacking all along the right flank now.
18 Nov 1912: The southern thrust is making real progress, green 93! Also the Mexican Opposition has won the war.
19 Nov 1912: Adios! We are also pushing towards Skopje, the provincial capital of Macedonia.
21 Nov 1912: Looking good west of Sofia - 3 days again.
23 Nov 1912: A view of the whole front. If we advance towards Skopje we will have crossed that river barrier too.
30 Nov 1912: We have advanced and are now attacking Niš from the south.
01 Dec 1912: The front at Skopje will break first though.
12 Dec 1912: We are definitely winning now.
That's all for this post. Victory is in sight....

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