Great War (Colony Crisis Averted)

The Great War was a military conflict between the Great Alliance of the British Empire, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire, and the Central Pact of Franco-Spain, the Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary. It has been the biggest war of the world to date.

Origins of the war
Ever since the creation of Franco-Spain, the world was locked in a cold war with the British Empire, Fraco-Spain and the Russian Empire.

British Empire
The British Empire had one of the best trained armies in the whole world with over 13 million service men in active duty. By 1950 it was primarily unmatched in it maritime global supremancy, with the world's largest navy having 13 aircraft carries and an army and air force rivaled only by Russia and Franco-Spain.With the expansion of the British Army to fight a modern world war, new armies were formed.The army commanders not only had to managed the new armies, but also a new type of soldiers in formations like the Special Air Service. In Januray 1954, conscription was introduced, and by the end of 1957, the army reached its peaked of stength of 20 million men.

Prussia
The Prussian Army was one of the best armies in the world at the time, considerably better trained and equipped than the armies of any of the other German states. With Russia upon its eastern borders, the Prussians always felt threatened. One secret weapon the Prussians had was the Sturmpanzerwagen A5V, a armoured vehicle. The apperarance of the A5V would change the face of war for ever.

1. The Opening Moves
The first regular act of war took place on April 27, 1954, at 05:43, when Russain artillery fired upon Prussian positions in east Prussia. Soon after Franco-Spanish artillery fire came upon minor German allys in the west of Germany. and still later, the southern border of the NAU came under fire, and the city of New Manchester was shelled by Franco-Spanish warships.

The American Front
Franco-Spanish and Imperial Mexican troops advanced north into the south of the North American Union.After capturing major cities in the southwest Franco-Spanish forces begin to move on to New Liverpool.

The Western Front
Franco-Spanish and minor german militia troops crossed the rhine and marched towards the Prussians.

The Eastern Front
The war in the east began with the Russian invasion of East Prussia, the heartland of the Prussian state. Initially, the Russian forces steamrollered over the Prussian forces.

The Caucasus Campaign
Only in the Caucases were the forces of the Alliance initially sucsessful. The Turkish drove into Russia, intending to cut off Russia's supply of oil, was very sucsessful in the initial stage of the war.

Pacific Front
On December 7,1954 the Russian Navy strikes two Japanese naval bases and bombs Kyoto as a major blow in the war against the Japanese war effort.

The Battle of Tannenberg
Main Article- Battle of Tannenburg (North American Union)

The Battle of Tannenburg was the first major setback for the Russian army. The entire Russian 2nd army was destroyed by the Prussian forces, skillfully led by Heinz Guderian and Erich Von Manstein. This upset the Russian timetable for the defeat of Prussia.

The Siege of New Liverpool
Franco-Spanish and Mexican troops began a full seige on the city of New Liverpool August 19,1955. Colonial and British troops quickly retreat into the city and form a defensive perimeter around the city.

3. War in the Sea and Air
Soon, after a few bloody fights on land both sides move there forces to the air and sea.The powerful american and british RAF forces moblized to strike against the retreating Central Pact forces in North Amerca.

Russian advances
The Russian Army now marched into Turkey itself, fueled with hatred over the massacres of the Armenians.The Russian 11th Army drove towards the city of Erzurum.