Just in case I forgot to post these before... (for reference)
The British and Commonwealth political set up during WW1. The list is by no means exhaustive particularly for the Commonwealth governments. The general pattern is of coalition governments being formed from the disparate threads of the opposing political parties with a fervent hope that it will be a short war. When this does not prove to be the case, scandals and dissent begin to plague the governments with accusations of corruption or mismanagement of the war. In addition there is the issue of conscription as the British commonwealth, particularly Britain herself has never relied on conscription to fill her ranks (hmmm... not so sure about India though. But then India will have a set of problems all her own). The issue of conscription should dog the British commonwealth governments as they struggle to maintain their fighting divisions at the front. Australia/New Zealand have very minimal manpower while Britain's people/government are very opposed to what will prove an unavoidable step (this is why there were so many 'schemes' including the Kitchener 'New Army' scheme, Derby's 'pals and chums' and 'volunteer' schemes in an attempt to avoid conscription.) The 'schemes' should provide manpower at cost to vital industry while Conscription should provide manpower at a more minimal cost to industry but a high cost in dissent (particularly if enacted in 1914-1916).
The Ministers have their Political Ideologies, stances, loyalty and dates of availability. I'm not sure if ministers with different ideologies from the head of government can serve so many of them have two or more ideologies, sometimes with different stances for each, to enable them to serve in different 'coalition governments'.
The British have MANY potential Armament ministers since the 'office' was spread out amongst a number of ministers representing many 'vested interests'. Thus I have allowed for the 'office' to actually reflect whoever had a predominant 'voice' at the time. Feel free to shuffle through them.
The British government path is as follows:
1914 - a provisional 'coalition' cabinet is formed by HH Asquith (incumbent PM).
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Henry Herbert Asquith
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Edward Grey
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Haldane
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Andrew Bonar Law
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Sir Henry Oliver DNI
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff -
(unsure of the historical Chief of Staff - for our purposes GOC Aldershot, Gen Hunter)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Sir John French
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Prince Louis of Battenburg
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Sir David Henderson
1914 - at the start of the war there were changes:
Armament Minister - Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
Head of Intelligence - Gen Thomas MacDonough
Chief of Staff - Gen Sir Archibald Murray
Chief of Navy - Adm Jackie Fisher (actually replaced Battenberg in October 1914)
1915 - the rut was setting in which meant some major changes:
Armament Minister - 17th Earl of Derby (Kitchener was actually active at this time still but
the ministers no longer trusted his judgement and his 'responsibilities' were
slowly being taken away from him.)
1917 - David Lloyd George stages a 'coup' which replaces the LC government of Asquith with a
RS (Labour?) government under - himself! (coup happens actually in Nov-Dec 1916)
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - David Lloyd George
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Arthur Balfour
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Milner
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Andrew Bonar Law / later Lord Northcliffe
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Gen Sir John Charteris
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Sir William Robertson
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen Sir Douglas Haig
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Sir John Jellicoe (kicked upstairs after Jutland)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Gen Sir Edward Ashmore
David Lloyd George actually worked well with many of his compatriots and even opposition ministers trusted him. They included Arthur Balfour, Bonar Law, Northcliffe, even CIGS William Robertson (who he later fired) and they helped him stage his 'coup'.
The Conservative Party (Centrist for our purposes) is as follows:
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Andrew Bonar Law
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Milner
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Derby
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Lord Northcliffe (whose brother is Rothermere)
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Adm Oliver (1914) / Gen Charteris (1916)
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Hunter (1914) / Gen Robertson (1916)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen French (1914) / Gen Haig (1916)
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Fisher (1914) / Adm Jellicoe (1916) / Adm Beatty (1918)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Lord Rothermere
If you will notice, most are peers from the House of Lords. These represent the ultra-conservative faction/die-hard Imperialists.
After the David Lloyd George coup the British player should have the option of replacing the Asquith government with either the RS government of Lloyd George or the CE government of Bonar Law. Historically Bonar Law was offered the Prime Ministership but preferred to serve with his friend Lloyd George.
Alternatively at the start of the war the British player may be offered a choice of Liberal/Conservative coalition under Asquith or a Centrist government under Bonar Law.
In mid-1918 the government should hold an election, famously called the 'khaki election'.
If LC (Asquith) is incumbent in 1918, RS (Lloyd George) is the opposition.
If RS (Lloyd George) is incumbent in 1918, LC (Asquith) is the opposition.
If CE (Bonar Law) is incumbent in 1918, RS (Lloyd George) is the opposition.
The Liberal Coalition Party (LC for our purposes) OF 1918 ONLY is as follows:
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Henry Herbert Asquith
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Grey
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Reginald McKenna
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Winston Churchill
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Gen Thomas MacDonough
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Sir Henry Wilson
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen Sir Edmund Allenby
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Sir George Hope
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Sir Hugh Trenchard
PARTIES
Reformed Socialist = Labour Party/Liberal Opposition
Centrist = Imperialist Party/Rightist Conservatives
Liberal Conservative = Liberal Coalition/Moderate Conservatives
BRITAIN
Herbert Henry Asquith (1914-)
Head of Government - LC (1914 incumbent)
David Lloyd George (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, MEDIUM
Andrew Bonar Law (1914-1923)
Head of Government - CE
Security Minister - LC, SILENT LAWYER, HIGH (1914-1916)
Security Minister - RS, SILENT LAWYER, HIGH (1916-)
Lord Edward Grey (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LS, BIASED INTELLECTUAL, HIGH (1914- incumbent)
Arthur James Balfour (1914-)
Foreign Minister - RS, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, HIGH
Foreign Minister - CE, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, HIGH
Armament Minister - CE, INFANTRY PROPONENT, HIGH
Lord Alfred Milner (1914-1925)
Foreign Minister - CE, IRON FISTED BRUTE, UNDYING
Armament Minister - CE, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING
Armament Minister - RS, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING
Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1914-1916/1920)
Foreign Minister - RS, GENERAL STAFFER, HIGH (1916-)
Foreign Minister - CE, IRON FISTED BRUTE, UNDYING (1916-)
Armament Minister - LC, INFANTRY PROPONENT, HIGH (1914-1916)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, HIGH (1914-1916)
General Land - FM, Old Guard (2), (5) - (1914 GOC London)
General Sir Charles 'Tim' Harrington (1914-)
Foreign Minister - RS, GREAT COMPROMISER, HIGH (191
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, HIGH (191
General Land - MajGen, Logistics Wizard (3), (4) - (1915-1918)
Winston S Churchill (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, BASE CONTROL, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Reginald McKenna (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, BATTLEFLEET PROPONENT, UNDYING (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1914-)
17th Earl of Derby (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, MEDIUM (1915-)
Armament Minister - CE, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING (1915-)
Lord Haldane (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, MEDIUM (1914- incumbent)
Armament Minister - CE, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, HIGH (1914-)
Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe (1914-1922)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, LOW (1914-)
Armament Minister - RS, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - RS, BACK STABBER, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Security Minister - CE, BACK STABBER, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Maurice Hankey (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, TANK PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Armament Minister - RS, TANK PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Sir E Tennyson D'Eyncourt (191
Armament Minister - RS, BATTLEFLEET PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (191
DNI Sir Henry Oliver (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, MEDIUM (1914 only)
Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1914-1919)
General Land - Gen, Trickster (2), (6) - (1914-)
* Only becomes a general if commission is approved by Kitchener in BADEN-POWELL EVENT.
General Sir George MacDonough (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - CE, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1916-)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (2), (5) - (1919-)
General Sir John Charteris (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, DISMAL ENIGMA, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, DISMAL ENIGMA, VERY HIGH (1916-)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (2), (5) - (1919-)
DNI Sir William Hall (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1915-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1916-)
Lord Beaverbrook (1914-)
Security Minister - RS, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, HIGH (1917-)
General Sir Archibald Hunter (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, VERY HIGH
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, VERY HIGH
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (1), (4) - (1914 GOC Aldershot)
General Sir Archibald Murray (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, MEDIUM (1914-1916)
General Land - Gen, Old Guard (1), (4) - (1916)
General Sir William Robertson (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - RS, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
General Sir Henry Wilson (1914-1922)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF FIRE SUPPORT, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS AND BUTTER, HIGH (1914-)
General Land - LtGen, Old Guard (2), (5) - (12.1915-)
General Sir John Cowans (1914-1921)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, VERY HIGH (1918)
General Land - Gen, Logistics Wizard (1), (5) - (1919-1921)
General Sir Frederick Maurice (1914-)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Logistics Wizard (2), (5) - (1916-)
General J F C Fuller (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, HIGH (1918)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, HIGH (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Blitz Specialist (3), (5) - (1917 Tank Corps)
General Sir John French (1914-1925)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, MEDIUM (1914-1925)
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, ELASTIC DEFENSE, HIGH (1914-1916)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (4), (5) - (1914-)
General Sir Douglas Haig (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - RS, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - LC, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Army - RS, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Army - CE, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (2), (5) - (1914 I Corps)
General Sir Edmund Allenby (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
Chief of Army - RS, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
Chief of Army - CE, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (2), (5) - (1914 Cavalry Corps)
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1914-1925)
Chief of Army - RS, STATIC DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Defensive Doctrine (3), (5) - (1914-)
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1914-1921)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1914-)
Admiral Sir John Fisher (1914-1920)
Chief of Navy - LC, INDIRECT APPROACH, UNDYING (1914)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1915-1920)
Chief of Navy - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1915-1920)
Admiral Sir Henry Jackson (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, BASE CONTROL, HIGH (1915-)
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Navy - RS, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Navy - CE, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Admiral Naval - VAdm, Superior Tactician (5), (6) - (1914-1917)
Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss (1914-)
Chief of Navy - RS, OPEN SEAS, HIGH (1916-)
Admiral Naval - RAdm, BLOCKADE RUNNER (4), (5) - (1914-1916)
Admiral Sir George Hope (1914-)
Chief of Navy - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, HIGH (191
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, HIGH (191
Admiral Sir David Beatty (1914-)
Chief of Navy - CE, POWER PROJECTION, HIGH (191
Chief of Navy - RS, POWER PROJECTION, HIGH (191
Admiral Naval - RAdm, SPOTTER (4), (4) - (1914-1920)
LtGeneral Sir David Henderson (1914-)
Chief of Air - LC, AIR SUPERIORITY, VERY HIGH (1914)
Harold Harmsworth, Lord Rothermere (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
Chief of Air - CE, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
Chief of Air - LC, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
General Edward Ashmore (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, AIR SUPERIORITY, VERY HIGH (1917)
General Air - MajGen, Superior Tactician (3), (4) - (1914-1917)
General Hugh Trenchard (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
Chief of Air - CE, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
Chief of Air - LC, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
General Air - MajGen, Tactical Bombing Ace (2), (4) - (1914-1917)
General Air - FM, Carpet Bomber (5), (4) - (1918)
AUSTRALIA
Andrew Fisher (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Foreign Minister - RS, APOLOGETIC CLERK, MEDIUM
Armament Minister - RS, LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALIST, MEDIUM
William 'Billy' Hughes (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Head of Government - CE (1917)
Security Minister - RS, CRIME FIGHTER, VERY HIGH (1914 incumbent under Fisher to 1915)
Security Minister - RS/CE, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, VERY HIGH (1915)
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, OPEN SEAS, VERY HIGH (191
Admiral Naval - Adm, Logistics Wizard (3), (5) - (10.191
NEW ZEALAND
Sir William Massey (1914-1925)
Head of Government - LC (1914 incumbent)
Sir Joseph George Ward (1914-)
Head of Government - LC
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, VERY HIGH
Security Minister - LC, MAN OF THE PEOPLE, VERY HIGH
Sir James Allen (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LC, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, VERY HIGH
SOUTH AFRICA
Louis Botha (1914-1919)
Head of Government - LC (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, CRIME FIGHTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - Gen, Logistics Wizard (3), (5) - (1914-)
Jan Christian Smuts (1914-)
Head of Government - LC (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LC, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, MILITARY ENTREPRENEUR, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, PRINCE OF TERROR, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS AND BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Air - LC, ARMY AVIATION, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - Gen, Engineer (3), (5) - (1914-)
General Air - LtGen, N/A (1), (5) - (191
J B M Hertzog (1914-)
Head of Government - FA (1914-)
General Henry T Lukin (1914-1922)
Armament Minister - LC, INFANTRY PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1914-1922)
General Land - MajGen, Defensive Doctrine (3), (5) - (1914-1922)
General de Wet (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, LOW (1915-)
Chief of Staff - FA, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - FA, GUNS & BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, Engineer (3), (4) - (1914-)
General Beyer (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS & BUTTER, LOW (1915-)
Chief of Army - FA, GUNS & BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, Engineer (1), (4) - (1914-)
CANADA
Sir Robert Borden (1914)
Head of Government - CE (1914 incumbent)
Armament Minister - CE, CORRUPT KLEPTOCRAT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Security Minister - CE, CROOKED PLUTOCRAT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
*My apologies in advance to our Canadian friends. The resource I based this on stated
that Borden's government was suspected of war profiteering and corruption
particularly in regard to the Ross Rifle w/c is an EVENT for Canada
(well I suppose all governments at this time were charged with war profiteering
at some time or another). Feel free to comment on this.
Sir Wilfred Laurier (1914-1919)
Head of Government - LC (1914-1919)
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-1919)
Security Minister - LC, MAN OF THE PEOPLE, VERY HIGH (1914-1919)
General Samuel Hughes (1914-1921)
Armaments Minister - CE, MILITARY ENTREPRENEUR, HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - CE, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, TRICKSTER (2), (4) - (1914-)
IRELAND
Sir Roger Casement - figurehead leader of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Arthur Griffith - political minister of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Michael Collins - political/military commander of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera - political head of Sinn Fein/Irish Republic
Eoin MacNeil - head of Irish Volunteers (Sinn Fein)/Irish Republic
Cathal Brugha - political/military commander of Sinn Fein/Irish Republic
Sinn Fein Generals:
Patrick Pearse - head of IRA 1916 and leader of Easter Rising
Sean McDermott - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
Thomas MacDonough - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
Eamonn Ceantt - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH EVENTS
I'm not sure whether it's possible but many events here will require a certain minister to be incumbent to a post. These include the Derby Scheme, the Balfour Declaration (right to a Jewish state in Palestine), etc.
* Note: A (-) means decrease in value while a (+) means an increase. Not sure of values yet.
Irish Home Rule (4.1914)
- The question of Home rule threatens to split Ireland in two through civil war.
(SUPPORT - Ulster Volunteer Force forms/REJECT - Sinn Fein forms)
(UVF - Sir Edward Carson - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (1), (5) (1914-)
(Sinn Fein - Patrick Pearse - LtGen, Trickster (1), (6) (1914-1917)
Curragh Mutiny (7.1914)
- If Ulster Volunteer Force was formed they threaten violence if Home Rule isn't kept.
(BRITISH ULSTER - historical result/
CRUSH THE MUTINY - dissent+40%; Gen Sir Henry Wilson no longer available.)
Declare Support for France's stand on Serbia (7.1914)
- Openly declare support for France's stand on Serbian independence.
(YES - 40% chance of Au-Hn/Germany backing down/NO - historical result - war!)
Declare Open Neutrality in event of war (7.1914)
- Openly declare that England will remain neutral in event of war.
(YES - 40% chance of Russia/France backing down/NO - historical result - war!)
Baden-Powell Volunteers for Continental Service (8.1914)
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell, victor of the Mafeking siege and founder of the Scouts
volunteers for war service. Historically Lord Kitchener turned him down.
(ACCEPT COMMISSION - Lord B-P available as Army General & Intelligence Head/
REJECT COMMISSION - All English/Welsh/Scottish provinces get +1 industry
to reflect increased involvement of the Boy Scouts & their families
in the war effort; USA + to reflect B-P's encouraging the Scout
movement in that country.)
Bryce Report (9.1914)
- Lord Bryce publishes controversial report on German atrocities in Belgium.
(PUBLISH - UK Manpower +2/USA +/Dissent +/Industry in UK -2/
FORBID PUBLICATION - NO CHANGE)
War Fever (10.1914)
- Extreme xenophobia results in attacks on everything 'German'.
(UK Manpower +4/Industrial Capacity -2%/Dissent -/
Prince Louis of Battenberg loses post as Chief of Navy)
The Sick Man of Europe (10.1914)
- Under Churchill's orders with veiled ascent by Foreign Minister Grey, a Turkish
dreadnought and super battleship 'Osman I' (the only one in existence) are
taken over by the Royal Navy.
(AGREE - take control of 1x 2nd Generation Dreadnought & 1 Super BB/
relations with Turkey sour drastically.
COUNTERMAND - Turkey retains control of the aforementioned ships and
receives them as reinforcements in Jan 1915)
To the last man and the last shilling (12.1914) - AUSTRALIA
- Australian government controversy over wartime measures, especially conscription.
The Derby Scheme (1.1915)
- Lord Derby's alternative to conscription involves incentives toward volunteerism
such as the 'pals & chums' scheme.
(UK Manpower +10%/Industrial Capacity -10%)
Rivals in Command (4.1915)
- The commander of the BEF wants to relieve Gen Horace Smith-Dorrien, ostensibly on
grounds of ill-health but mainly because the general is being eyed as a
potential replacement for him.
(SACK GENERAL FRENCH - Gen.Horace Smith-Dorrien new Chief of Army/
SACK GENERAL SMITH-DORRIEN - Gen.Smith-Dorrien is sacked and is no longer
available as Chief of Army or as Army General.)
Shell Scandal (5.1915)
- Lord Northcliffe, encouraged by Lloyd George publishes reports of a fateful shortage
of shells that contributed to the defeat of a major offensive. While attempting
to pin the blame on Lord Kitchener (to effect the venerable man's resignation)
the issue blows up in everyone's face.
(SACK KITCHENER - Kitchener is no longer available as Armament Minister or
Chief of Staff;Lord Northcliffe is no longer available; Dissent +15/
SACK FRENCH - Sir John French is no longer commander of the BEF;
Dissent +7)
Dardanelles Fiasco (5.1915)
- The argument over the success of Churchill's Dardanelles expedition comes to head
when the stormy Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher threatens to resign.
(PRESS ON - Lose Admiral Sir John Fisher and Winston Churchill as Chief of Navy;
Lose Winston Churchill as Armaments Minister /
EVACUATE - Either a 'White Peace' with Turkey or immediate evacuation of
ALL Turkish territory currently occupied west of Mesopotamia.)
Ross Rifle Scandal (2.1916) - CANADA
- The undue support given by the Canadian government to the locally designed and
produced Ross Rifle raises a storm of controversy. The rifle, though very
accurate is extremely prone to jamming and is highly unsuited for the
battlefield conditions on the Western Front.
(haven't thought of the choices here yet - anyone have any ideas?)
Kitchener to Russia (6.1916)
- Lord Kitchener of Khartoum is despatched to Russia to rally support for the Allied
cause in that highly troubled country. Unbeknownst to all at the time,
German U-Boats have been mining the approaches out of Scapa Flow.
(SEND - There is a 60-75% chance of K's ship getting sunk. If successful then
he is available as Foreign Minister but no longer as Army General/
DON'T SEND - K is no longer available for ANY government positions but is
still available as Army General.
Experimental deployment of the 'landships (9.1916) -
- Due to pressing needs of the latest offensive the experimental 'tanks' are sent into
battle though few in number and without effective testing.
(AGREE - receive 1 brigade of armor 30% strength and 50% org/
REFUSE - no armor received)
(MG Corps, Heavy Section - MajGen E D Swinton, Engineer (1), (6) (1916-)
Lloyd George's Coup (12.1916)
- Disattisfied with the handling of the war, discontented Liberals stage a 'coup'.
(LLOYD GEORGE - Lose Herbert Asquith, Reginald McKenna / Dissent +)
ASQUITH - Lose David Lloyd-George, Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Northcliffe,
Lord Beaverbrook,Gen.Charles Harrington,Gen.William Robertson)
Sir Eric Geddes as Inspector of Transport (1.1917)
- Shrewed rail magnate improves British transportation and supply mechanism.
(Unit Org +10/unit speed +2/unit defense +1/UK Infrastructure +1)
Right to a Jewish state in Palestine (11.1917)
- British Foreign Minister supports the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.
(USA +/IMP RUS +/Arab nations -/UK Manpower +2%)
The Convoy Implimentation Issue (12.1917)
- Convoy implimentation is blocked by the naval administration. While both
Sir Eric Geddes and Sir Edward Carson believed that convoys were necessary
if Britain was to survive, Carson was unable to break the will of the naval
'professionals' particularly First Sea Lord Sir John Jellicoe.
(GO WITH SIR ERIC GEDDES - Jellicoe is sacked and convoys implimented/
GO WITH SIR EDWARD CARSON - Jellicoe is retained and convoys are shelved)
Perhaps instead of preventing convoys from the very start this 'implimentation'
of convoys will result in escorts/destroyers gaining a large bonus against
submarine attacks.
Extended Conscription (1.1918)
- All men from 18-51 years of age are eligible for conscription.
(Dissent +/Chance of Rebellion in south and central Ireland/UK Manpower +20%)
Swept clean and put in order (1.1918)
- Fed up with severe casualties for little in return, Lloyd-George forces the
replacement of several key officers including Robertson, Charteris and Kiggell.
(CLEAN IT UP - Gen.William Robertson, Gen.John Charteris, Gen.Lancelot Kiggell
are sacked and no longer available for government posts or army cmd./
'AIG SAID SO - Haig's personality wins out and the aforesaid officers remain;
Dissent increases and the all army units organization -5)
Prime Minister deceives Parliament! (5.1918)
- Occurs only after "Swept clean and put in order" event, the new CIGS
Sir Frederick Maurice attempts to bring down the PM with charges of misleading
Parliament as to the strength of the British Army. Can only occur if the
PM is David Lloyd George and the Chief of Staff is General Frederick Maurice.
(THE PM IS GUILTY! - David Lloyd is driven from office and Herbert Asquith
takes over as PM.
A GRAVE BREACH OF DISCIPLINE - General Maurice is forcibly retired from the
army and is no longer available as Chief of Staff or Army General.)
Creation of a Jewish State in Palestine (1.1919)
- Occurs if the "Right to a Jewish State in Palestine" event occurs only. The Jewish
constituency in Britain and powerful Jewish businessmen and civic leaders in
America call for the immediate creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.
Killing Mr.Wilson (6.1922) - IRISH REPUBLIC
- Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is the Parliamentary representative of North Down
and a vehement opponent of Irish independence. He is set to attend a formal
dinner this month. It's the perfect opportunity for the IRA.
Gentlemen,
Since paratroops/mechanized troops were not invented by the WW1 period I would suggest that we convert them to some 'period' units. The most glaring deficiencies are in Fortress or Garrison troops and in Guards troops. I would suggest the paratroops be converted to the former and mechanized troops to the latter.
Fortress troops would have very, very minimal assault strength, perhaps none at all, but good defensive capabilities. They would not get the benefits of movement upgrades or at least get minimal benefits and would be faster transported via strategic redeployment (since, as stated in other threads, 'static' divisions cannot be created. Perhaps we can limit them in other ways such as, as stated above, with giving them no/minimal attack strength.) Perhaps instead of 'Fortress troops' we could term these corps troops/support elements and these would represent the corps/army line of communication troops, reserves, machine-gun brigades or reserve heavy artillery. To prevent their deployment from parachute I would humbly suggest we not use the 'transport aircraft' - air transport of troops and even primitive airliners were not invented by this period anyways so we will have to dispense with them.
Guards troops are the other end of the scale. They are the elite of the elite with good assault and defense values but excellent organizational values to reflect the fact that they will not break as quickly as other troops. Most nations raised guards units including Britain, Germany and Russia. Foreign Legion type elite units may probably be classified as 'Guard' troops. Not to be confused with 'National Guard' type units of course. Movement values would be as normal infantry and they would receive normal movement upgrade benefits along with regular infantry.
Motorized troops of division size would probably have to be developed over the course of several upgrades. They could also, at the start, be the Yeomanry/Dragoon type of cavalry unit w/c evolves into motorized MG units as the war progresses though I think the Yeomanry/Dragoon/Mounted Infantry type of cavalry should be differentiated perhaps from regular cavalry (Lancers/Hussars/Cossacks).
I would also suggest that special events be triggered by German attacks on the ff cities:
Verdun and Belfort - two of the most ancient fortresses on the border they must be defended to the last at the cost in a huge drop in national morale. Verdun is more strategic but Belfort's loss would result in a political 'defeat' as well for its proximity to the disputed Alsace-Lorraine region.
Sedan - the scene of the defeat of 1870 the place would have immense propaganda value for Germany and France.
Brussels - capital of Belgium in the vicinity of historic Waterloo. The capture of Brussels would enrage British and Belgian civilian populations leading perhaps to less dissent and more volunteers.
Regards,
Richmond
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Just for reference...
Richmond
The British and Commonwealth political set up during WW1. The list is by no means exhaustive particularly for the Commonwealth governments. The general pattern is of coalition governments being formed from the disparate threads of the opposing political parties with a fervent hope that it will be a short war. When this does not prove to be the case, scandals and dissent begin to plague the governments with accusations of corruption or mismanagement of the war. In addition there is the issue of conscription as the British commonwealth, particularly Britain herself has never relied on conscription to fill her ranks (hmmm... not so sure about India though. But then India will have a set of problems all her own). The issue of conscription should dog the British commonwealth governments as they struggle to maintain their fighting divisions at the front. Australia/New Zealand have very minimal manpower while Britain's people/government are very opposed to what will prove an unavoidable step (this is why there were so many 'schemes' including the Kitchener 'New Army' scheme, Derby's 'pals and chums' and 'volunteer' schemes in an attempt to avoid conscription.) The 'schemes' should provide manpower at cost to vital industry while Conscription should provide manpower at a more minimal cost to industry but a high cost in dissent (particularly if enacted in 1914-1916).
The Ministers have their Political Ideologies, stances, loyalty and dates of availability. I'm not sure if ministers with different ideologies from the head of government can serve so many of them have two or more ideologies, sometimes with different stances for each, to enable them to serve in different 'coalition governments'.
The British have MANY potential Armament ministers since the 'office' was spread out amongst a number of ministers representing many 'vested interests'. Thus I have allowed for the 'office' to actually reflect whoever had a predominant 'voice' at the time. Feel free to shuffle through them.
The British government path is as follows:
1914 - a provisional 'coalition' cabinet is formed by HH Asquith (incumbent PM).
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Henry Herbert Asquith
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Edward Grey
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Haldane
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Andrew Bonar Law
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Sir Henry Oliver DNI
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff -
(unsure of the historical Chief of Staff - for our purposes GOC Aldershot, Gen Hunter)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Sir John French
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Prince Louis of Battenburg
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Sir David Henderson
1914 - at the start of the war there were changes:
Armament Minister - Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
Head of Intelligence - Gen Thomas MacDonough
Chief of Staff - Gen Sir Archibald Murray
Chief of Navy - Adm Jackie Fisher (actually replaced Battenberg in October 1914)
1915 - the rut was setting in which meant some major changes:
Armament Minister - 17th Earl of Derby (Kitchener was actually active at this time still but
the ministers no longer trusted his judgement and his 'responsibilities' were
slowly being taken away from him.)
1917 - David Lloyd George stages a 'coup' which replaces the LC government of Asquith with a
RS (Labour?) government under - himself! (coup happens actually in Nov-Dec 1916)
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - David Lloyd George
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Arthur Balfour
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Milner
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Andrew Bonar Law / later Lord Northcliffe
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Gen Sir John Charteris
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Sir William Robertson
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen Sir Douglas Haig
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Sir John Jellicoe (kicked upstairs after Jutland)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Gen Sir Edward Ashmore
David Lloyd George actually worked well with many of his compatriots and even opposition ministers trusted him. They included Arthur Balfour, Bonar Law, Northcliffe, even CIGS William Robertson (who he later fired) and they helped him stage his 'coup'.
The Conservative Party (Centrist for our purposes) is as follows:
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Andrew Bonar Law
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Milner
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Lord Derby
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Lord Northcliffe (whose brother is Rothermere)
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Adm Oliver (1914) / Gen Charteris (1916)
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Hunter (1914) / Gen Robertson (1916)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen French (1914) / Gen Haig (1916)
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Fisher (1914) / Adm Jellicoe (1916) / Adm Beatty (1918)
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Lord Rothermere
If you will notice, most are peers from the House of Lords. These represent the ultra-conservative faction/die-hard Imperialists.
After the David Lloyd George coup the British player should have the option of replacing the Asquith government with either the RS government of Lloyd George or the CE government of Bonar Law. Historically Bonar Law was offered the Prime Ministership but preferred to serve with his friend Lloyd George.
Alternatively at the start of the war the British player may be offered a choice of Liberal/Conservative coalition under Asquith or a Centrist government under Bonar Law.
In mid-1918 the government should hold an election, famously called the 'khaki election'.
If LC (Asquith) is incumbent in 1918, RS (Lloyd George) is the opposition.
If RS (Lloyd George) is incumbent in 1918, LC (Asquith) is the opposition.
If CE (Bonar Law) is incumbent in 1918, RS (Lloyd George) is the opposition.
The Liberal Coalition Party (LC for our purposes) OF 1918 ONLY is as follows:
HIS MAJESTY THE KING / Head of State - King George V
PRIME MINISTER / Head of Government - Henry Herbert Asquith
FOREIGN MINISTER / Foreign Minister - Lord Grey
MINISTRY OF WAR PRODUCTION / Armament Minister - Reginald McKenna
SECRETARY OF THE HOME OFFICE / Security Minister - Winston Churchill
CHIEF OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE / Head of Intelligence - Gen Thomas MacDonough
CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF / Chief of Staff - Gen Sir Henry Wilson
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH ARMY / Chief of Army - Gen Sir Edmund Allenby
FIRST SEA LORD / Chief of the Navy - Adm Sir George Hope
GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE BRITISH AERIAL CORPS / Chief of Air - Sir Hugh Trenchard
PARTIES
Reformed Socialist = Labour Party/Liberal Opposition
Centrist = Imperialist Party/Rightist Conservatives
Liberal Conservative = Liberal Coalition/Moderate Conservatives
BRITAIN
Herbert Henry Asquith (1914-)
Head of Government - LC (1914 incumbent)
David Lloyd George (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, MEDIUM
Andrew Bonar Law (1914-1923)
Head of Government - CE
Security Minister - LC, SILENT LAWYER, HIGH (1914-1916)
Security Minister - RS, SILENT LAWYER, HIGH (1916-)
Lord Edward Grey (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LS, BIASED INTELLECTUAL, HIGH (1914- incumbent)
Arthur James Balfour (1914-)
Foreign Minister - RS, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, HIGH
Foreign Minister - CE, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, HIGH
Armament Minister - CE, INFANTRY PROPONENT, HIGH
Lord Alfred Milner (1914-1925)
Foreign Minister - CE, IRON FISTED BRUTE, UNDYING
Armament Minister - CE, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING
Armament Minister - RS, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING
Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1914-1916/1920)
Foreign Minister - RS, GENERAL STAFFER, HIGH (1916-)
Foreign Minister - CE, IRON FISTED BRUTE, UNDYING (1916-)
Armament Minister - LC, INFANTRY PROPONENT, HIGH (1914-1916)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, HIGH (1914-1916)
General Land - FM, Old Guard (2), (5) - (1914 GOC London)
General Sir Charles 'Tim' Harrington (1914-)
Foreign Minister - RS, GREAT COMPROMISER, HIGH (191
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, HIGH (191
General Land - MajGen, Logistics Wizard (3), (4) - (1915-1918)
Winston S Churchill (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, BASE CONTROL, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Reginald McKenna (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, BATTLEFLEET PROPONENT, UNDYING (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1914-)
17th Earl of Derby (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, MEDIUM (1915-)
Armament Minister - CE, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, UNDYING (1915-)
Lord Haldane (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, MEDIUM (1914- incumbent)
Armament Minister - CE, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, HIGH (1914-)
Alfred Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe (1914-1922)
Armament Minister - LC, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, LOW (1914-)
Armament Minister - RS, THEORETICAL SCIENTIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - RS, BACK STABBER, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Security Minister - CE, BACK STABBER, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Maurice Hankey (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, TANK PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Armament Minister - RS, TANK PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Sir E Tennyson D'Eyncourt (191
Armament Minister - RS, BATTLEFLEET PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (191
DNI Sir Henry Oliver (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, MEDIUM (1914 only)
Lord Robert Baden-Powell (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1914-1919)
General Land - Gen, Trickster (2), (6) - (1914-)
* Only becomes a general if commission is approved by Kitchener in BADEN-POWELL EVENT.
General Sir George MacDonough (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - CE, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, VERY HIGH (1916-)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (2), (5) - (1919-)
General Sir John Charteris (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, DISMAL ENIGMA, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, DISMAL ENIGMA, VERY HIGH (1916-)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (2), (5) - (1919-)
DNI Sir William Hall (1914-)
Head of Military Intelligence - LC, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1915-)
Head of Military Intelligence - RS, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, UNDYING (1916-)
Lord Beaverbrook (1914-)
Security Minister - RS, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, HIGH (1917-)
General Sir Archibald Hunter (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, VERY HIGH
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, VERY HIGH
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (1), (4) - (1914 GOC Aldershot)
General Sir Archibald Murray (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, MEDIUM (1914-1916)
General Land - Gen, Old Guard (1), (4) - (1916)
General Sir William Robertson (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - RS, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
Chief of Army - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-)
General Sir Henry Wilson (1914-1922)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF FIRE SUPPORT, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS AND BUTTER, HIGH (1914-)
General Land - LtGen, Old Guard (2), (5) - (12.1915-)
General Sir John Cowans (1914-1921)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, VERY HIGH (1918)
General Land - Gen, Logistics Wizard (1), (5) - (1919-1921)
General Sir Frederick Maurice (1914-)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Logistics Wizard (2), (5) - (1916-)
General J F C Fuller (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, HIGH (1918)
Chief of Staff - RS, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, HIGH (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Blitz Specialist (3), (5) - (1917 Tank Corps)
General Sir John French (1914-1925)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, MEDIUM (1914-1925)
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, ELASTIC DEFENSE, HIGH (1914-1916)
General Land - LtGen, Fortress Buster (4), (5) - (1914-)
General Sir Douglas Haig (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - RS, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, VERY HIGH (1915-1917)
Chief of Army - LC, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Army - RS, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Army - CE, ARMOURED SPEARHEAD, VERY HIGH (1917-)
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (2), (5) - (1914 I Corps)
General Sir Edmund Allenby (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
Chief of Army - RS, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
Chief of Army - CE, ELASTIC DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (191
General Land - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (2), (5) - (1914 Cavalry Corps)
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1914-1925)
Chief of Army - RS, STATIC DEFENSE, MEDIUM (1918)
General Land - MajGen, Defensive Doctrine (3), (5) - (1914-)
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1914-1921)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1914-)
Admiral Sir John Fisher (1914-1920)
Chief of Navy - LC, INDIRECT APPROACH, UNDYING (1914)
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1915-1920)
Chief of Navy - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, UNDYING (1915-1920)
Admiral Sir Henry Jackson (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, BASE CONTROL, HIGH (1915-)
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Navy - RS, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Chief of Navy - CE, POWER PROJECTION, VERY HIGH (1917-)
Admiral Naval - VAdm, Superior Tactician (5), (6) - (1914-1917)
Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss (1914-)
Chief of Navy - RS, OPEN SEAS, HIGH (1916-)
Admiral Naval - RAdm, BLOCKADE RUNNER (4), (5) - (1914-1916)
Admiral Sir George Hope (1914-)
Chief of Navy - CE, DECISIVE BATTLE, HIGH (191
Chief of Navy - LC, DECISIVE BATTLE, HIGH (191
Admiral Sir David Beatty (1914-)
Chief of Navy - CE, POWER PROJECTION, HIGH (191
Chief of Navy - RS, POWER PROJECTION, HIGH (191
Admiral Naval - RAdm, SPOTTER (4), (4) - (1914-1920)
LtGeneral Sir David Henderson (1914-)
Chief of Air - LC, AIR SUPERIORITY, VERY HIGH (1914)
Harold Harmsworth, Lord Rothermere (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
Chief of Air - CE, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
Chief of Air - LC, ARMY AVIATION, HIGH (1914)
General Edward Ashmore (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, AIR SUPERIORITY, VERY HIGH (1917)
General Air - MajGen, Superior Tactician (3), (4) - (1914-1917)
General Hugh Trenchard (1914-)
Chief of Air - RS, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
Chief of Air - CE, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
Chief of Air - LC, CARPET BOMBING, VERY HIGH (1918)
General Air - MajGen, Tactical Bombing Ace (2), (4) - (1914-1917)
General Air - FM, Carpet Bomber (5), (4) - (1918)
AUSTRALIA
Andrew Fisher (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Foreign Minister - RS, APOLOGETIC CLERK, MEDIUM
Armament Minister - RS, LAISSEZ-FAIRE CAPITALIST, MEDIUM
William 'Billy' Hughes (1914-)
Head of Government - RS
Head of Government - CE (1917)
Security Minister - RS, CRIME FIGHTER, VERY HIGH (1914 incumbent under Fisher to 1915)
Security Minister - RS/CE, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, VERY HIGH (1915)
Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey (1914-)
Chief of Navy - LC, OPEN SEAS, VERY HIGH (191
Admiral Naval - Adm, Logistics Wizard (3), (5) - (10.191
NEW ZEALAND
Sir William Massey (1914-1925)
Head of Government - LC (1914 incumbent)
Sir Joseph George Ward (1914-)
Head of Government - LC
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, VERY HIGH
Security Minister - LC, MAN OF THE PEOPLE, VERY HIGH
Sir James Allen (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LC, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, VERY HIGH
SOUTH AFRICA
Louis Botha (1914-1919)
Head of Government - LC (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, ADMINISTRATIVE GENIUS, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, CRIME FIGHTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - Gen, Logistics Wizard (3), (5) - (1914-)
Jan Christian Smuts (1914-)
Head of Government - LC (1914-)
Foreign Minister - LC, IDEOLOGICAL CRUSADER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Armament Minister - LC, MILITARY ENTREPRENEUR, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - LC, PRINCE OF TERROR, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS AND BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Air - LC, ARMY AVIATION, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - Gen, Engineer (3), (5) - (1914-)
General Air - LtGen, N/A (1), (5) - (191
J B M Hertzog (1914-)
Head of Government - FA (1914-)
General Henry T Lukin (1914-1922)
Armament Minister - LC, INFANTRY PROPONENT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, VERY HIGH (1914-1922)
General Land - MajGen, Defensive Doctrine (3), (5) - (1914-1922)
General de Wet (1914-)
Chief of Staff - LC, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, LOW (1915-)
Chief of Staff - FA, SCHOOL OF MANEUVER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Army - FA, GUNS & BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, Engineer (3), (4) - (1914-)
General Beyer (1914-)
Chief of Army - LC, GUNS & BUTTER, LOW (1915-)
Chief of Army - FA, GUNS & BUTTER, VERY HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, Engineer (1), (4) - (1914-)
CANADA
Sir Robert Borden (1914)
Head of Government - CE (1914 incumbent)
Armament Minister - CE, CORRUPT KLEPTOCRAT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Security Minister - CE, CROOKED PLUTOCRAT, VERY HIGH (1916-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF MASS COMBAT, VERY HIGH (1914-)
*My apologies in advance to our Canadian friends. The resource I based this on stated
that Borden's government was suspected of war profiteering and corruption
particularly in regard to the Ross Rifle w/c is an EVENT for Canada
(well I suppose all governments at this time were charged with war profiteering
at some time or another). Feel free to comment on this.
Sir Wilfred Laurier (1914-1919)
Head of Government - LC (1914-1919)
Armament Minister - LC, RESOURCE INDUSTRIALIST, VERY HIGH (1914-1919)
Security Minister - LC, MAN OF THE PEOPLE, VERY HIGH (1914-1919)
General Samuel Hughes (1914-1921)
Armaments Minister - CE, MILITARY ENTREPRENEUR, HIGH (1914-)
Security Minister - CE, EFFICIENT SOCIOPATH, HIGH (1914-)
Chief of Staff - CE, SCHOOL OF DEFENSE, HIGH (1914-)
General Land - MajGen, TRICKSTER (2), (4) - (1914-)
IRELAND
Sir Roger Casement - figurehead leader of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Arthur Griffith - political minister of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Michael Collins - political/military commander of Sinn Fein/Irish Free State
Eamon de Valera - political head of Sinn Fein/Irish Republic
Eoin MacNeil - head of Irish Volunteers (Sinn Fein)/Irish Republic
Cathal Brugha - political/military commander of Sinn Fein/Irish Republic
Sinn Fein Generals:
Patrick Pearse - head of IRA 1916 and leader of Easter Rising
Sean McDermott - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
Thomas MacDonough - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
Eamonn Ceantt - commmander 1916 Easter Rising
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH EVENTS
I'm not sure whether it's possible but many events here will require a certain minister to be incumbent to a post. These include the Derby Scheme, the Balfour Declaration (right to a Jewish state in Palestine), etc.
* Note: A (-) means decrease in value while a (+) means an increase. Not sure of values yet.
Irish Home Rule (4.1914)
- The question of Home rule threatens to split Ireland in two through civil war.
(SUPPORT - Ulster Volunteer Force forms/REJECT - Sinn Fein forms)
(UVF - Sir Edward Carson - LtGen, Offensive Doctrine (1), (5) (1914-)
(Sinn Fein - Patrick Pearse - LtGen, Trickster (1), (6) (1914-1917)
Curragh Mutiny (7.1914)
- If Ulster Volunteer Force was formed they threaten violence if Home Rule isn't kept.
(BRITISH ULSTER - historical result/
CRUSH THE MUTINY - dissent+40%; Gen Sir Henry Wilson no longer available.)
Declare Support for France's stand on Serbia (7.1914)
- Openly declare support for France's stand on Serbian independence.
(YES - 40% chance of Au-Hn/Germany backing down/NO - historical result - war!)
Declare Open Neutrality in event of war (7.1914)
- Openly declare that England will remain neutral in event of war.
(YES - 40% chance of Russia/France backing down/NO - historical result - war!)
Baden-Powell Volunteers for Continental Service (8.1914)
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell, victor of the Mafeking siege and founder of the Scouts
volunteers for war service. Historically Lord Kitchener turned him down.
(ACCEPT COMMISSION - Lord B-P available as Army General & Intelligence Head/
REJECT COMMISSION - All English/Welsh/Scottish provinces get +1 industry
to reflect increased involvement of the Boy Scouts & their families
in the war effort; USA + to reflect B-P's encouraging the Scout
movement in that country.)
Bryce Report (9.1914)
- Lord Bryce publishes controversial report on German atrocities in Belgium.
(PUBLISH - UK Manpower +2/USA +/Dissent +/Industry in UK -2/
FORBID PUBLICATION - NO CHANGE)
War Fever (10.1914)
- Extreme xenophobia results in attacks on everything 'German'.
(UK Manpower +4/Industrial Capacity -2%/Dissent -/
Prince Louis of Battenberg loses post as Chief of Navy)
The Sick Man of Europe (10.1914)
- Under Churchill's orders with veiled ascent by Foreign Minister Grey, a Turkish
dreadnought and super battleship 'Osman I' (the only one in existence) are
taken over by the Royal Navy.
(AGREE - take control of 1x 2nd Generation Dreadnought & 1 Super BB/
relations with Turkey sour drastically.
COUNTERMAND - Turkey retains control of the aforementioned ships and
receives them as reinforcements in Jan 1915)
To the last man and the last shilling (12.1914) - AUSTRALIA
- Australian government controversy over wartime measures, especially conscription.
The Derby Scheme (1.1915)
- Lord Derby's alternative to conscription involves incentives toward volunteerism
such as the 'pals & chums' scheme.
(UK Manpower +10%/Industrial Capacity -10%)
Rivals in Command (4.1915)
- The commander of the BEF wants to relieve Gen Horace Smith-Dorrien, ostensibly on
grounds of ill-health but mainly because the general is being eyed as a
potential replacement for him.
(SACK GENERAL FRENCH - Gen.Horace Smith-Dorrien new Chief of Army/
SACK GENERAL SMITH-DORRIEN - Gen.Smith-Dorrien is sacked and is no longer
available as Chief of Army or as Army General.)
Shell Scandal (5.1915)
- Lord Northcliffe, encouraged by Lloyd George publishes reports of a fateful shortage
of shells that contributed to the defeat of a major offensive. While attempting
to pin the blame on Lord Kitchener (to effect the venerable man's resignation)
the issue blows up in everyone's face.
(SACK KITCHENER - Kitchener is no longer available as Armament Minister or
Chief of Staff;Lord Northcliffe is no longer available; Dissent +15/
SACK FRENCH - Sir John French is no longer commander of the BEF;
Dissent +7)
Dardanelles Fiasco (5.1915)
- The argument over the success of Churchill's Dardanelles expedition comes to head
when the stormy Admiral 'Jackie' Fisher threatens to resign.
(PRESS ON - Lose Admiral Sir John Fisher and Winston Churchill as Chief of Navy;
Lose Winston Churchill as Armaments Minister /
EVACUATE - Either a 'White Peace' with Turkey or immediate evacuation of
ALL Turkish territory currently occupied west of Mesopotamia.)
Ross Rifle Scandal (2.1916) - CANADA
- The undue support given by the Canadian government to the locally designed and
produced Ross Rifle raises a storm of controversy. The rifle, though very
accurate is extremely prone to jamming and is highly unsuited for the
battlefield conditions on the Western Front.
(haven't thought of the choices here yet - anyone have any ideas?)
Kitchener to Russia (6.1916)
- Lord Kitchener of Khartoum is despatched to Russia to rally support for the Allied
cause in that highly troubled country. Unbeknownst to all at the time,
German U-Boats have been mining the approaches out of Scapa Flow.
(SEND - There is a 60-75% chance of K's ship getting sunk. If successful then
he is available as Foreign Minister but no longer as Army General/
DON'T SEND - K is no longer available for ANY government positions but is
still available as Army General.
Experimental deployment of the 'landships (9.1916) -
- Due to pressing needs of the latest offensive the experimental 'tanks' are sent into
battle though few in number and without effective testing.
(AGREE - receive 1 brigade of armor 30% strength and 50% org/
REFUSE - no armor received)
(MG Corps, Heavy Section - MajGen E D Swinton, Engineer (1), (6) (1916-)
Lloyd George's Coup (12.1916)
- Disattisfied with the handling of the war, discontented Liberals stage a 'coup'.
(LLOYD GEORGE - Lose Herbert Asquith, Reginald McKenna / Dissent +)
ASQUITH - Lose David Lloyd-George, Andrew Bonar Law, Lord Northcliffe,
Lord Beaverbrook,Gen.Charles Harrington,Gen.William Robertson)
Sir Eric Geddes as Inspector of Transport (1.1917)
- Shrewed rail magnate improves British transportation and supply mechanism.
(Unit Org +10/unit speed +2/unit defense +1/UK Infrastructure +1)
Right to a Jewish state in Palestine (11.1917)
- British Foreign Minister supports the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.
(USA +/IMP RUS +/Arab nations -/UK Manpower +2%)
The Convoy Implimentation Issue (12.1917)
- Convoy implimentation is blocked by the naval administration. While both
Sir Eric Geddes and Sir Edward Carson believed that convoys were necessary
if Britain was to survive, Carson was unable to break the will of the naval
'professionals' particularly First Sea Lord Sir John Jellicoe.
(GO WITH SIR ERIC GEDDES - Jellicoe is sacked and convoys implimented/
GO WITH SIR EDWARD CARSON - Jellicoe is retained and convoys are shelved)
Perhaps instead of preventing convoys from the very start this 'implimentation'
of convoys will result in escorts/destroyers gaining a large bonus against
submarine attacks.
Extended Conscription (1.1918)
- All men from 18-51 years of age are eligible for conscription.
(Dissent +/Chance of Rebellion in south and central Ireland/UK Manpower +20%)
Swept clean and put in order (1.1918)
- Fed up with severe casualties for little in return, Lloyd-George forces the
replacement of several key officers including Robertson, Charteris and Kiggell.
(CLEAN IT UP - Gen.William Robertson, Gen.John Charteris, Gen.Lancelot Kiggell
are sacked and no longer available for government posts or army cmd./
'AIG SAID SO - Haig's personality wins out and the aforesaid officers remain;
Dissent increases and the all army units organization -5)
Prime Minister deceives Parliament! (5.1918)
- Occurs only after "Swept clean and put in order" event, the new CIGS
Sir Frederick Maurice attempts to bring down the PM with charges of misleading
Parliament as to the strength of the British Army. Can only occur if the
PM is David Lloyd George and the Chief of Staff is General Frederick Maurice.
(THE PM IS GUILTY! - David Lloyd is driven from office and Herbert Asquith
takes over as PM.
A GRAVE BREACH OF DISCIPLINE - General Maurice is forcibly retired from the
army and is no longer available as Chief of Staff or Army General.)
Creation of a Jewish State in Palestine (1.1919)
- Occurs if the "Right to a Jewish State in Palestine" event occurs only. The Jewish
constituency in Britain and powerful Jewish businessmen and civic leaders in
America call for the immediate creation of a Jewish state in Palestine.
Killing Mr.Wilson (6.1922) - IRISH REPUBLIC
- Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is the Parliamentary representative of North Down
and a vehement opponent of Irish independence. He is set to attend a formal
dinner this month. It's the perfect opportunity for the IRA.
Gentlemen,
Since paratroops/mechanized troops were not invented by the WW1 period I would suggest that we convert them to some 'period' units. The most glaring deficiencies are in Fortress or Garrison troops and in Guards troops. I would suggest the paratroops be converted to the former and mechanized troops to the latter.
Fortress troops would have very, very minimal assault strength, perhaps none at all, but good defensive capabilities. They would not get the benefits of movement upgrades or at least get minimal benefits and would be faster transported via strategic redeployment (since, as stated in other threads, 'static' divisions cannot be created. Perhaps we can limit them in other ways such as, as stated above, with giving them no/minimal attack strength.) Perhaps instead of 'Fortress troops' we could term these corps troops/support elements and these would represent the corps/army line of communication troops, reserves, machine-gun brigades or reserve heavy artillery. To prevent their deployment from parachute I would humbly suggest we not use the 'transport aircraft' - air transport of troops and even primitive airliners were not invented by this period anyways so we will have to dispense with them.
Guards troops are the other end of the scale. They are the elite of the elite with good assault and defense values but excellent organizational values to reflect the fact that they will not break as quickly as other troops. Most nations raised guards units including Britain, Germany and Russia. Foreign Legion type elite units may probably be classified as 'Guard' troops. Not to be confused with 'National Guard' type units of course. Movement values would be as normal infantry and they would receive normal movement upgrade benefits along with regular infantry.
Motorized troops of division size would probably have to be developed over the course of several upgrades. They could also, at the start, be the Yeomanry/Dragoon type of cavalry unit w/c evolves into motorized MG units as the war progresses though I think the Yeomanry/Dragoon/Mounted Infantry type of cavalry should be differentiated perhaps from regular cavalry (Lancers/Hussars/Cossacks).
I would also suggest that special events be triggered by German attacks on the ff cities:
Verdun and Belfort - two of the most ancient fortresses on the border they must be defended to the last at the cost in a huge drop in national morale. Verdun is more strategic but Belfort's loss would result in a political 'defeat' as well for its proximity to the disputed Alsace-Lorraine region.
Sedan - the scene of the defeat of 1870 the place would have immense propaganda value for Germany and France.
Brussels - capital of Belgium in the vicinity of historic Waterloo. The capture of Brussels would enrage British and Belgian civilian populations leading perhaps to less dissent and more volunteers.
Regards,
Richmond
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Richmond
