A Change in Plans

Sorry for the lack of information, but there is little as of yet, since I am still proff-reading and catogorizing the material.

Anyway, this is based on the idea that, rather than launch the Spring Offensive, or Kaiserschlacht as the Germans knew it, never advanced past the planning stands. Instead, some troops are still transfered to the Western Front, but the rest are sent to the Italian and Salonikan Fronts.

In the case of Italy, the Battle of Caporetto results in a total Central Powers victory with the addition of the veteran German troops, and even the support of the Allies does not alleviate the collapse of Italy, which surrenders soon after. Austria regains the Venetia, and the colonies are temporarly transfered to German administration until a final peace treaty can be formed. Germany also forbids Entente military units from having access to Italy, in return for softer terms.

In the Balkans, the veteran troops halt the allied advance, but do not make an advance themselves. It is only with the addition of the Austrian units transfered from Italy and some crack German units that finally carries the day. Greece falls, with similiar conditions like that of Italy. Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania are annexed by Austria.

Two-thirds of the German Army and about a third of the Austo-Hungarian army soon are transfered to the Western Front. Some of the Austrian and German forces are also transfered to the Middle East to aid the Ottomons, but most are used to maintain the empires now carved out of Europe. Austria is especially unstable, and in 1919 becomes a consitutional monarchy based that of, ironically, Britain. However, political parties are limited to four distinctions in order to eliminate ethnic politics; Consertives, Liberals, Monarchists, and Federalists.

As of right now, I envisage the war progressing as far as 1923, though it may go even longer.