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Coordination between Allies
Entente Armies of different nationality have a -2 penalty to the Coordination
D12. This does not apply on the Western Front (French and Italian sectors)
as soon as the InterAllied GHQ is created, or if Nivelle is at the GHQ.
French Generals
● Joffre (GHQ): Individual rail section capacity in France increases to 6
(instead of 5)
● Gallieni: Removed at the end of Nov-December 1914, he is replaced
by Maunoury
● Petain: In the event of a mutiny, he benefits from several
advantages.
● Nivelle: Gives a +1 bonus to the Rolling Barrage tactic, to 1 sub-battle
only if he leads the HQ, or to 2 sub-battles if he is in the GHQ. When
he is appointed to the GHQ, the French and the British may
coordinate without penalty. The French and the British may send each
other reinforcements, without carrying out a Reaction test. On the
other hand, any Anglo-French Great Offensive is commanded by
Nivelle (thus by France), even if Britain engages more corps than
France
Alps Garrison
The 5-6-4 [mountain] and the 3-4-3 can be moved freely, if Italy’s level
changes to 0 (or lower), no matter whether or not it rises later.
French Railroads
Beginning in 1917, the rail capacity lowers by 1.
France:
1914-1916 (14)
1917 (13)
1918+ (12).
Joffre at the GHQ increases the transport capacity per rail to 6 units for
French sections (instead of 5).
Sea Transport Capacity
France has a naval transport capacity of 6 units per turn, or 3 units (half)
to attempt a landing.
The “Orient” VIII Army
Only the “Orient” VIII Army may be sent away from the French or Italian
front (if Italy is hostile), or be used to attempt a landing.
First, it is necessary for the Political Action “Expeditionary Corps” to be
successful.
The Orient Army has the power to be able to integrate foreign corps under
its command, without distinction.
If a foreign corps is placed “out of combat”, it may return directly to the
Orient Army during the next turn (this is an exception).
During the Reinforcement Phase, the Orient Army may only bring 2 corps
back to full strength, no matter what their nationality may be.
152 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
If the Orient Army is sent into the Balkans, and the Serbian Army is no
longer in play for Entente, the Orient Army acquires a capacity of 12 corps
in this particular instance (this is an exception).
The Blue Line of the Vosges
France is looking towards Alsace-Lorraine and, more generally, towards
the entire French front. Victory must be born there.
All French corps, leaving the Western Front to rejoin the Orient Army* far
away, makes France lose NW -1
*or any other Allied Army.
This does not concern the 3 corps belonging to the Orient Army (with
#VIII), nor the support units (artillery, tanks, etc).
This rule is canceled as soon as the InterAllied GHQ is in place or if
Clemenceau attains power or if Option (Gallieni) has been chosen.
French Garrisons
Garrison corps in fortresses may be “liberated” to be integrated into French
Armies, by playing Political Action XXX.
Clemenceau
Clemenceau, nicknamed “the tiger”, may be named President of the
Counsel by the French, beginning in 1917, by playing the “Clemenceau”
event. It offers the following advantages:
● France obtains a bonus of +1 to all its Social Tests (Strike, etc…).
● The French Parliament moves 2 boxes towards Union Sacree (to the
right).
● France has a -2 bonus for the Parliament Test (instead of -1).
● France has a +1 for the Patriotic Test and -1 for the War Weariness
Test.
● Clemenceau stays in power until the end of the war, except in the
following cases a Political Test takes place (D12):
- Paris, Verdun, Strasbourg**, Metz** have just been taken by
Central Powers (**if they were conquered)
- or if Parliament has shifted to the left (no matter what the cause)