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This test is immediate, as soon as one of these events takes place.
If the result is 9+, Clemenceau loses power.
+2 Paris is German
+1 Allies Grand Offensive defeat (Att or Def), French Front
(or +3 for a Major defeat)
-3 Allies Grand Offensive victory (Att or Def), French Front
-1 per 6 American corps present in France
Clemenceau automatically loses power if a French Revolution occurs.
If Clemenceau loses power, the Parliament moves 2 boxes towards
Defeatism (to the left) if it is in Union Sacree, or only 1 box otherwise.
United States at War
When the United States is at war, France has 2 advantages:
● NW +1 per 2 new US corps landed in Europe: immediate effect.
● France has a -1 bonus for the War Weariness Test.
Italian Front
If an Entente GHQ is in Lyon, this GHQ may be used on the French Front
and on the Italian Front at the same time (for example: for the sending of
reinforcements).
26.5 Great Britain
“British Expeditionary Forces” (BEF)
Britain has 2 elite corps at its disposal in 1914: 8 3 -9-4, identified as “BEF”.
The British BEF enters the game at the end of the August Entente turn at
Arras.
The British 3-4-3 Marine also appears at the end of the August Entente
turn via event (either Antwerp, Egypt or in Belgian Army).
Britain – RP in August
Britain only has its stock of 6 RP at its disposal in August 1914.
It may not reduce its corps to obtain more RP (in August 14).
Sea Control
The North Sea and the Adriatic are the two seas that are “Contested”
between the two sides (with a variable if Italy is with Central Powers). If
Germany takes control of a sea (Channel or North Sea), this does not
affect British commerce (but it interrupts the blockade).
The Royal Navy
Britain has the most powerful Fleet in the world. It dominates all the seas.
The Royal Navy has, however, a formidable rival. The German Fleet,
although inferior in number, is of very good quality.
The Grand Fleet and the Scouting Fleet are based at Scapa Flow.
The Royal Navy has a penalty during combat due to poor shell quality (they
often ricochet on the enemy armor-plating). Before each firing, a D6 is
rolled: if the result is odd, the firing is carried out with a -1 penalty to the
D12. This effect is cancelled by allied technology #26 (Navy
Shells).Obtainable beginning in 1916.
The German high seas Fleet rarely may sortie in full force because of
Kaiser Wilhelm II (he does not like to risk his armored ships).
Nonetheless, the German scouting Fleet (with its excellent battle cruisers)
is authorized to go out to sea, each turn, notably to carry out raids on the
British coast. This inflicts a loss of NW -2 on Britain each time a raid is
successful.
Elsewhere, the Royal Navy must guard against the 4 German Raiders, as
well as the Far East flotilla, and protect its trade.
All the British ports are considered to be adjacent to the British Channel
and the North Sea (except Scotland/Scapa Flow).
● The Harwich fleet is worth 1 recon unit at sea (even when in port).
● The Furious CV is worth 1 recon unit (like a naval plane), once built.
Modern BB
These modern armored ships, running on petroleum and not on coal,
sailed at 24 knots in battle.
The BB Queen Elizabeth, when it enters into play, may be placed in the
“Scouting Fleet” (British Scouting Fleet), even if its speed is not marked 4+
on its counter.
On the other hand, this naval counter enters into battle only beginning from
the 2nd round (keep the unit off the map for the 1st round). The naval
counter is placed directly with those of the Scouting Fleet in the 2nd round,
but it fires at long range (L) in arriving.
The BC Hood may not be completed until these naval counters have been
built. It may be “launched” as soon as BC Renown and BC Courageous are
in the game (even with 1 unit).
Remember: each unit of a built BB or BC gives you NW +1.
This increase is applied during the NW adjustment during the Interphase,
although the production is played afterwards (this is retroactive, exception).
Naval Battle
● After a naval battle, units that have sustained damage may not
voluntarily go out to sea the next turn.
● Nonetheless they may go out in reaction to an enemy fleet going out
to sea.
The British Army
Britain has 6 Armies in all at its disposal. It starts with 3 Armies: one in India
(the VI), one in Egypt (the V), and the famous elite “BEF” (the I Army, with
two 8 3 -9-4 super corps) intended to go to the French front.
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