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Britain receives its II Army fairly rapidly. The 8 3 -9-4 BEF corps will then
disappear to give rise to this II Army.
Beginning in 1915, Britain may build its 2 missing Armies (IIIrd and IVth).
Each HQ costs nothing to build. It enters into play as soon as a corps from
its Army (with its number) is built and comes into the game.
Britain does not have to use the “Expeditionary corps” Action to move its
Armies where it wants.
Britain has varied nationality corps at its disposal: British, South African,
Canadian, Indian and Australian/New Zealand corps. This has no
particular importance in terms of the game.
Reminder: Britain may only create 2 corps per Interphase (British or
Commonwealth), as long as Compulsory military service is not established
(through Political Action).
Each British Army may integrate and command 2 Allied corps, of any
nationality, wherever it is.
If a foreign corps is placed “out of combat”, it may return directly to its
British Army during the next turn (this is an exception).
During the Reinforcement Phase, each British Army may only rebuild 2
corps, no matter what their nationality may be.
Britain, like France, has no siege artillery at its disposal at the beginning of
the war. To produce it, it must discover the Allied technology “Siege
artillery”.
Volunteers
Britain has not yet established Conscription. It has voluntary military
service for its armies.
Its RP flow is limited to 6 RP.
It may only create 2 corps per Interphase (British or Commonwealth).
Military service: Britain may establish Compulsory military service,
through Political action A-12, to increase the RP flow to 10 RP, and allow
construction of up to 5 corps per Interphase.
Egypt
Britain has the British V Army based in Egypt.
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Suez Canal: the British Fleet, based in Alexandria, may participate in a
land battle all along the Suez canal. It equals the support equivalent of an
artillery (per sub-battle as needed), without spending any MUN.
If the Enemy succeeds in taking Port Said and thus blocks access to the
canal, the British loses NW -5 at the end of the turn.
Britain may only have 1 active Army beyond the Suez canal (towards
Palestine), as long as it does not control 2 rail linked minor ports. (through
Gaza, Haifa, Aqaba, etc).
Sinai Railroad
The Port Said railroad to Gaza (in Palestine) does not exist in 1914.
It becomes operational, beginning in 1916, as soon as Britain controls El
Kantara. It extends up to Gaza when an British Army arrives there. The rail
capacity is limited to 1.
The British V Army may then move towards Palestine, without a supply
problem.
Railroad used by the British
The British may use the railroad network of the Allies powers,
deducting from the welcoming country’s capacity (e.g.: French network in
France).
In Egypt, the rail capacity is limited to 1 corps.
In Britain, the rail capacity is 14 corps.
United States at War
When the United States enters into war, Britain benefits from the following
2 advantages:
● NW +1 per 2 new US corps landed in Europe: immediate effect
● Britain has a -1 bonus to its Weariness Test
Sea Transport Capacity
Britain has a naval transport capacity of 9 units per turn, or 5 units (half) to
attempt a landing.
France can help it, with its naval transport capacity of 6 units per turn, or 3
units (half) to attempt a landing.
Britain at Peace
If Britain is at peace, this is not necessarily negative. Britain stays
Pro-Entente. It supplies France, and also Russia (through the Baltic). Its
diplomacy is very active (with Entente).
It constructs its Fleet and its Army (little by little).
Its level decreases by 1 box at the beginning of each Interphase.