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Fate of the CCCP​


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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Considered as the succesor of the Russian Empire, who's last leader, Czar Nicholas II, was executed in 1917 by Ural Soviets, the Soviet Union was established in 1922 as the union of Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, and the Transcaucas under the rule of the Bolshevik party. The most important Bolshevik of the time was Lenin, the hero of the October Revolution and the leader of the newly formed USSR. Due to shortages of food during the revolutin debate over the future of the economy provided the background for Soviet leaders to contend for power in the years after the death of Lenin. By increasing his influence and isolating his opponents Joseph Stalin was able to gain power over Lenin's more obvious heir, Leon Trotsky.

In 1928 Stalin proposed the first 5-year plan for building a socialist economy. The main points of Stalin's 5-year plan was increased industrialization and the establishment of collective farms all over the Soviet Union. This caused nothing but misery for much of the civilian population. Poverty, starvation, economic depression all plague the USSR and famines caused millions of casualties upon the peasant population, especially in the Ukraine. With Stalin's purges in the mid-1930's Soviet confusion continued. Millions from all walks of life were imprisioned, often with out any wrongdoing, and were sent to "gulags" or work camps in Siberia or in the Transcaucus. Yet, despite the turmoil of this period the Soviet Union was able to create a strong industry in the years leading up to the late 1930's.

Bloodshed in the Transcaucus
As early as 1932 Stalin was planning an invasion of the Middle East. Since the 1920's Iranian radicals were skirmishing with Soviet troops at the border of Persia and the USSR. These radicals fought against incredible odds on the border. With the increasing intensity of attacks STAVKA issued a warning to the Persian government to do something about the radicals or face retaliation by the USSR itself. After receiving no reply from the Persian government Soviet troops on the Persian border started mobilization in September of '36. Field Marshal Voroshilov was given the task of leading the Soviet forces on the border. On the 29th of September an ultimatum was received by the Persians and again receiving no reply war was declared on the 1st of October, 1936. Voroshilov ordered his forces forward soon after.


Planned overrun of Persia​

The advancement was extremely slow. The Iranian radicals would hit and run attack in the mountains the Soviet Army had to pass through. Advance along the Caspian Sea was quick, however. And the Persian Army was soon annihalated at Tehrran. 3 Soviet divisions specially trained for mountain combat met a Persian cavalry division at Hamadan. The soldiers mountain training was invaluable in this encounter which ended quickly. The mop up of enemy elements and the occupation of the rest of Persia was swift and the official annexation came on the 17th of February, 1937. The Soviet Union now had a major port to the Indian Ocean, Bandar Abbas. The order to construct a fleet was soon issued. The Iranian rebels would continue to harass the Soviet occupation for decades to come.
 
I always like to start my Soviet games with a brisk invasion or two. Maybe an invasion of Sinkiang next? There's not much in it but it makes that much more of the map red.
 
Ahah, but you can obviously tell that the real reason for the Persian War was land and a port to the Indian Sea. Seeing as radicals would still harass Soviets anyhow. That's the genius in the writing :rofl: . I like to add subtle things in my writing if I get around to it. When you realize it, it's like; ahh, I understand why or how. The one about the Persian War is a little less subtle then others yet still satisfying. ;)
 
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Yes, please do invade Sinkiang, they are retards in my current AAR and are trying to start wars they cannot possibly get involved in.
 
Commanders of the CCCP
Marshal of the Soviet Union Voroshilov

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Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov: Born in January of 1881 - Deceased in December of 1969
Born near Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, he joined the Bolshevik party in 1903 at the age of 22. Following the Russian revolution he was a part of the Ukranian Provisional Government and soon became the Commisar of Internal Affairs. In 1934 he was appointed People's Commisar of Defense and became a Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1935. His close relationship with Stalin allowed him to gain the position as Marshal of the Middle East Front where he saw many victories in the mid to late 1930's. When the Axis powers attacked in 1940-41 Voroshilov was faced with the defense of the Transcaucas and all annexed states in the surronding area.

After the war he was able he received many positions among the Soviet government often in high positions. He lost his title as Marshal due to incompetency and was granted his request for retirement in 1960, due to his loathing of Kruschev. However, after the downfall of Kruschev, Brezhnev returned Voroshilov to politics. He was re-elected to the Central Committee in 1966 and was awarded a second medal of Hero of the Soviet Union. He died in 1969 at the age of 88 in Moscow. The KV series of tanks, used in WWII, were named after him and two towns, Voroshilovgrad in the Ukraine and Voroshilov in the Soviet Far East were named after him. Both have been renamed. Voroshilov, a hero of the CCCP.



~These will be short profiles of military commanders adressed in the previous update to add backround and tell you a bit about them. Most of the information will be true, except where they fought which I, obviously, had to make up~
 
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Fall of the Ottomans
The next step in Stalin's plan was to control the Black Sea. To do this he would need to obtain the major Turkish cities around the Marmara Denizi. Marshal Voroshilov was again order by STAVKA to organize a potential offensive operation in Turkey. In June of '37 the mobilization process was already complete. The Turkish government, alarmed by the mass of troops on their border sent a telegram to STAVKA demanding the demobilization of all areas east of the border. STAVKA, in response, sent their declaration of war. The Turkish War had begun. A group of commandos had already seized strategic points in Trebizond to prepare for the advance and Middle East Sepcial Force Corp was advancing through the mountains on Turkey's southeastern end. Little did STAVKA know this conflict with Turkey would start a world war.

All Hell Breaks Loose
In response to the Turkish-Soviet War Germany and Italy announced to the international community that they would be aiding Turkey against the Soviets. The declaration of War came in mid-August 1937. In late August Yugoslavia announced that they would also be aiding Turkey. Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, and Turkey now formed a military alliance against the Comintern. The Turks were faring suprisingly well versus the Soviets and held fast in the first month of the war. I breakthrough was made in mid-September and the advance finally started. By March of '38 Ankara, the capital of Turkey, was in Soviet sites. The officer purges, however, severly weakend the Red Army and the advance came to halt due to lack of officers. Never-the-less the CCCP faced a larger problem. How would they deal with the countries of the Ankara-Berlin-Rome Pact as they called themselves. 1937, and the international community was plunged into another war. Would it escalate to that of a world war. Only time would tell.

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Red Army soldiers looking over the Kirikkale on the outskirts of Ankarap​
 
Wow, Soviets are going to set sail in Mediterrian sea?
Do you plan to challenge Royal Navy and US Navy?
 
Never mind the navy, is the Red Army ready for war with all those countries in 37? Best of luck!

By the way, will you just do posts on generals or will you include ministers, etc?
 
Good luck with that, maybe you can sue for peace after the annexation of Turkey...
 
~VILenin~

I might do ministers if no military commanders of importance were adressed in the previous couple updates

~elbasto~

Depends, only time will tell

~Atruejedi~

Pretty safe to say I didn't expect that: at least not from the combination of Yugoslavia/Germany/Italy
 
Also, I can't help but wonder if an event is going to eff this AAR up...

If Yugoslavia joins the Axis, they generally leave and join the Allies. However, I think that event hasn't been triggered because Germany is not at war with Britain. I wonder if it will fire when Britain and Germany go to war? :confused:
 
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International Crisis
With Soviet forces advancing through Turkey and with 3 nations declaring war on the Soviet Union itself the world seemed on the brink of a meltdown. Would the United Kingdom along with her vast empire interfere? Would the Balkan nations unite to stop the Soviet Union from getting a foothold at Istanbul? In March of 1938 a diplomat arrived at STAVKA HQ asking for a white peace between the two nations. A very peculiar time indeed, but STAKA did not waste time securing the Mediterranean for the time being. In May of that same year Ankara was captured and the Turkish Army was a sham of it's previous self. The whole of their forces had taken 50%-60% casualties. They were soon backed up to the Maramara Sea. The last stronghold would be at Istanbul. There the Turks held for two months until finally the starving, unsupplied troops surrendered on August 16 of 1938. The Ruso-Turkish War was over. Yet, a new chapter would come. One of greater proportion. One with more bloodshed and destruction...

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Soviet infantry clearing out a house in Istanbul: August 15th, 1938​

Work of the Red Navy
Not soon after the capture of Istanbul and the annexation of Turkey the new fleet being created after the Persian Conflict was rebased to Izmit, on the southern edge of the Black Sea. Two fleets of the Red Navy were now stationed in the Black Sea. Both were given the task of patrolling the Yugoslavian coastline and to engage whenever possible. At the Battle of Taranto Gulf the Soviet CCCP Flotte - 'Indian' was lock in a battle versus the Kriegsmarine itself. The battle was huge victory for the Red Navy. 3 Cruisers (one battle cruiser) , a flotte of destroyers, and a transport vessel were lost by the Red Navy. The Kriegsmarine, however, lost 6 Cruisers (2 of them battle cruisers) and 3 flottes of destroyers. This was reason to rejoice all around the Soviet Union. Propaganda leaflets were immediatly made (they conviently left out the loss of Soviet ships, of course). The Kriegsmarine was crippled for the rest of the war. They would never become what they were before the battle of Taranto Gulf.


Battle of Taranto Gulf​

The CCCP Flotte - 'Indian' met another Kriegsmarine task force on their return to base in the Ionian Sea. The Red Navy sent another flotte of destroyers to the botom. Red Navy Command in Sevastopol announced that they would be adding 3 new battleships and 3 new battle cruisers to the Red Navy by March of 1940. They also released information on new flottes of destroyers, heavy and light cruisers and submarines. All of a technological standard greater than that of the Italian Navy or the Kriegsmarine. These improvements to the Red Navy did not subtract from the production of a modern Red Army, however. Motorized divisions had been being formed instead of standard infantry since 1937 and it would not change. A large portion of funds were alocated to the update of divisions lacking modern equitment and most of the Soviet divisions had given up their WWI style rifles for new and improved Mosin-Nagants. The Red Air Force saw improvements in aircraft technology and 2 new bomber wings. They were being neglected the most, however, once funds were alocated the construction of a Red Air Force might begin.
 
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