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La Trosième République

Relative Liberty
18-03-2006, 13:33
Government:
President of the French Republic: Armand Fallières, Grand Master of Légion d'honneur and Co-Prince of Andorra
Prime Minister: Aristide Briand
President of the Senate: Antonin Dubost
Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts: Gaston Doumergue
Minister of Worship: Aristide Briand
Minister of Justice: Loius Barthou
Minister of the Interior: Aristide Briand
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Stéphen Pichon

Population: 41 415 000


Maps:
Railroads (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/baedeker_s_france_1914/france_railway_1914.jpg)
Blue line marks borders after 1871 (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/france_pol_org_1870.jpg)
Detailed map of Franco-German border (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ward_1912/eastern_france_1870.jpg)
African colonies (http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/afrique/images/Afrique_France-colonies.gif)
Indochine (http://grunt.space.swri.edu/visit/maps/mape.jpg)
Relative Liberty
18-03-2006, 16:02
The army, in times of peace, is organised into a number of Army Corps, composed of two divisions of infantry complete with cavalry and artillery support. Each Corps was stationed in a particular region of France, and would, after mobilization in times of war, be redeployed to a previously designated defencive position along the French-German border. Note however, that this strategy, called Plan 17, is yet to be conceived when the game begins.
According to Plan 17, the French armies would be stationed in the following manner:
5th Army - facing the Ardennes, from Hirson to Sedan with 240 000 men.
4th Army - facing Luxembourg, from Sedan to Longwy with 160 000 men.
3rd Army - facing Thionville and Metz in Lorraine with 200 000 men.
2nd Army - facing eastern Lorraine, in front of Nancy with 180 000 men.
1st Army- facing northern Alsace, from Luneville to Epinal, and with responsibility for the Belfort area near the Swiss border. 280 000 men.

In peace time, the French forces were deployed in this manner, from west to east:

GHQ [General Joffre]
GHQ RESERVE
1st Cavalry Division (Paris)
2nd Cavalry Division (Meaux)
3rd Cavalry Division (Melun)

TERRITORIAL DIVISIONS IN NORTH-EAST
57th Division
71st Division
72nd Division
73rd Division



5TH ARMY [General Lanrezac]

XVIII Army Corps (Bordeaux) [General de Mas]
35th Division (Bordeaux)
36th Division (Bayonne)

III Army Corps (Rouen) [General Sauret]
5th Division (Rouen)
6th Division (Paris)

X Army Corps (Rennes) [General Deffarges]
19th Division (Rennes)
20th Division (St Servan)

I Army Corps (Lille) [General D’Esperey] *covering corps
1st Division (Lille)
2nd Division (Arras)

XI Army Corps (Nantes) [General ??? ] in Army Reserve
21st Division (Nantes)
22nd Division (Vannes)

Under direct army command
4th Cavalry Division
38th Division
52nd Division
60th Division

4th Reserve Group
51st Division
53rd Division
69th Division



4TH ARMY [General Langle de Cary]
II Army Corps (Amiens) [General Gerard] *covering corps
3rd Division (Amiens)
4th Division (Paris)

Colonial Corps (Paris) [General Lefevre]
1st Colonial Division (Paris)
2nd Colonial Division (Paris)
3rd Colonial Division (Paris)

XII Army Corps (Limoges) [General Roques]
23rd Division (Angouleme)
24th Division (Perigueux)

XVII Army Corps (Toulouse) [General Polin]
33rd Division (Toulouse)
34th Division (Montauban)

under direct army command
9th Cavalry Division



3RD ARMY [General Ruffey]

VI Army Corps (Chalons-sur-Marne) [General Sarrail] *covering corps
12th Division (Rheims)
40th Division (Compiegne)
42nd Division

V Army Corps (Orleans) [General Brochin)
9th Division (Orleans)
10th Division (Paris)

IV Army Corps (Le Mans) [General Boelle]
7th Division (Le Mans)
8th Division (Paris)

under direct army command
7th Cavalry Division (Rheims)

3rd Reserve Group
54th Division
55th Division
56th Division



2ND ARMY [General Castelnau]

IX Army Corps (Tours) [General Dubois]
17th Division (Angers)
18th Division (Chateauroux)

XX Army Corps (Nancy) [General Foch] *covering corps
11th Division (Nancy)
39th Division (Toul)
40th Division

XV Army Corps (Marseilles) [General Espinasse]
29th Division (Avignon)
30th Division (Nice)

XVI Army Corps (Montpelier) [General Taverna]
31st Division (Montpelier)
32nd Division (Perpignan)

under direct army command
2nd Cavalry Division (Luneville)
10th Cavalry Division

2nd Reserve Group
59th Division
68th Division
70th Division



1st ARMY [General Dubail]

VIII Army Corps (Bourges) [General De Castelli]
15th Division (Bourges)
16th Division (Dijon)

XIII Army Corps (Clermont-Ferrand) [General Alix]
26th Division (St Etienne)
35th Division (Clermont-Ferrand)

XXI Army Corps (formed on mobilisation) [General Legrand] *covering corps
13th Division (Chaumont)
43rd Division (Remiremont)

XIV Army Corps (Lyons) [General Pouradier]
27th Division (Chambery)
28th Division (Grenoble)

VII Army Corps (Besancon) [General Bonneau]
14th Division (Belfort)
41st Division –newly formed
44th Division –newly formed

under direct army command
6th Cavalry Division (Lyons)
8th Cavalry Division (Dohl) –detached to Alsace Army

1st Reserve Group
58th Division
63rd Division
66th Division
Alpine Group

WAR MINISTRY RESERVE
61st Division
62nd Division
67th Division

REGIONAL RESERVES
64th Division
65th Division
74th Division
75th Division

NORTH AFRICA
XIX Army Corps (Algiers) [General Moinier]
37th Division (Algiers)
38th Division (Constantine)
Relative Liberty
18-03-2006, 16:02
Pre-Dreadnoughts and Dreadnoughts:
Jauréguiberry, Jauréguiberry class. Keel laid in April 1891, launched in October 1893.

Charles Martel, Charles Martel class. Launched in 1893.

Masséna, Masséna class. Keel laid in September 1892, launched in July 1895

Bouvet, Bouvet class. Kell laid in January 1893, launched in April 1896

Charlemagne, Charlemagne class. Keel laid in July 1894, launched in October 1895
St. Louis, Charlemagne class. Keel laid in March 1895, launched in September 1896
Gaulouis, Charlemagne class. Keel laid in January 1896, launched in October 1896

Henri IV, Henri IV class. Keel laid in July 1897, launched in August 1899

Suffren, Suffren class. Keel laid in January 1899, launched in July 1899

Republique, Republique class. Keel laid in December 1901, launched in September 1902
Patrie, Republique class. Launched in december 1903

Liberté, Liberté class. Keel laid in May 1903, launched in April 1904
Justice, Liberté class.
Democratie, Liberté class.
Verite, Liberté class.

Danton, Danton class. Keel laid in January 1908, launched in July 1909
Condorcet, Danton class. Keel laid in August 1907, launched in April 1909
Diderot, Danton class. Keel laid in Octobre 1907, launched in April 1909
Voltaire, Danton class. Keel laid in July 1907, launched in January 1909
Mirabeau, Danton class. Keel laid in May 1908, launched in October 1909
Verginaud, Danton class. Keel laid in November 1907, will be launched in April 1910.



Torpedo boats:
Balny class:
Balny, Capitaine Cuny, Capitaine Mehl

Ouragan class:
Temeraire, Aventurier, Defi

Coureur class:
Coureur, Veloce, Gronduer

Avantgarde class:
Turco, Dragon, Grenadier, Lancier

Agile class:
Agile, Eclaire, Kabyle, Orage, Tourbillion, Corsaire, Mousquetaire, Chevalier, Lansquenet

Averne class:
Averne, Dauphin

Argonaute class:
Argonaute, Tourmente

Filibuster class:
Ariel, Aquilon, Forban, Mangini

Cyclone class:
Cyclone, Bourrasque, Rafale, Borée, Tramontane

Mistral:
Mistral, Sirocco, Simoun, Typhon, Trombe, Audacieux, No 7, No 20 - No 369, A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I


Torpedo cruisers:
Condor class:
Epervier, Faucon

Wattignies class:
Fleurus

Bombe class:
Bombe, Couleuvrine, Dragonne, Fleche, Lance, Sainte-Barbe, Salve

Levrier class:
Levrier, Leger

D'Iberville:
D'Iberville, Casabianca, Cassini

Dunois class:
Dunois, Lahire


Destroyers
Durandal class:
Durandal, Hallebard, Fauconneau

Framée class:
Yatagan, Pique, Epee

Rochefortais/Pertusiane class:
Pertusiane, Escopette, Flamberge, Rapiere

Arquebuse class:
Arquebuse, Carabine, Sarbacane, Arbalete, Mousquet, Javeline, Sagaie, Epieu, Harpon, Fronde, Francisque, Sabre, Dard, Baliste, Mousqueton, Arc, Pistolet, Belier, Catapulte, Bombarde

Claymore class:
Claymore, Stylet, Tromblon, Pierrier, Obusier, Mortier, Carqouis, Trident, Fleuret, Coutelas, Cognee, Hache, Massue

Branlebas class:
Branlebas, Slaive, Poignard, Sabretache, Oriflamme, Etendard, Fanion, Sape, Gabion, Fanfare

Spahi class:
Spahi, Hussard, Carabinier, Lansquenet, Mameluk

Voltigeur class:
Voltigeur, Tirailleur

Chasseur class:
Chasseur, Fantassin, Janissaire and Cavalier to be launched in spring 1910


Coast defence ships and monitors:
Tempete class monitors:
Furieux

Fusee class gunboats:
Fusee, Mitraille

Acheron class gunboats:
Acheron, Cocyte, Phlegeton, Styx

Jemmapes class CDS:
Jemmapes, Valmy

Bouvines class CDS:
Bouvines, Amiral Trehouart


Cruisers:
Vauban protected cruisers:
Tage, Amiral Cecille, Davout, Pothau

Forbin class protected cruisers:
Forbin, Surcouf

Troude class protected cruisers:
Cosmao, Lalande

Linois class protected cruisers:
Linois, Galilee, Lavoisier

Alger class protected cruisers:
Alger, Isly

Friant class protected crusiers:
Friant, Chasseloup-Laubat

Descartes class protected cruisers:
Descartes, Pascal

D'Assas class protected crusiers:
D'Assas, Cassard, Du Chayla

Catinat class protected crusiers:
Catinant, Protet, D'Entrecasteaux, Guichen, Chateau Renault

D'Estrees class protected crusiers:
D'Estrees, Infernet, Jurien de la Graviere

D'Estrees class armoured cruisers:
Dupuy de Lome

Amiral Charner CA class:
Amiral Charner, Bruix, Latouche-Treville

Pothau CA class:
Pothau, Jeanne d'Arc

Gueydon CA class:
Gueydon, Dupetit-Thouars, Montcalm

Dupleix CA class:
Dupleix, Desaix, Kleber

Gloire CA class:
Gloire, Amiral Aube, Conde, Marseillaise

Leon Gambetta CA class:
Leon Gambetta, Jules Ferry, Victor Hugo, Jules Michelet, Ernest Renan

Edgar Quinet CA class:
Edgar Quinet, Waldeck-Rosseau


Submarines:
Plongeur

Sirene class:
Sirene, Espadon, Silure, Triton

Farfadet class:
Farfadet

Morse class:
Francais, Algerien

Naiade class:
Naiade, Alose, Anguille, Bonite, Castor, Dorade, Esturgeon, Grondin, Loutre, Ludion, Lynx, Meduse, Otarie, Oursin, Perle, Phoque, Protee, Souffleur, Thon, Truite, X, Y, Z

Aigrette class:
Aigrette, Cigogne

Omega class:
Omega, Emeraude, Opale, Rubis, Saphir, Topase, Turquoise

Circe class:
Circe, Calypso

Pluvoise class:
Pluvoise, Ampere, Berthelot, Cugnot, Floreal, Fresnel, Fructidor, Gay-Lussac, Germinal, Giffard, Messidor, Monge, Papin, Prairial, Thermidor, Vendemiaire, Ventose, Watt
Relative Liberty
27-03-2006, 20:32
The dreadnought Verginaud, the latest addition to the Danton class of warships, has been launched, as has the destroyer Chavalier of the Chasseur class.
The Andromedan
28-03-2006, 01:46
Denmark would like to buy the designs for the Antoinette monoplane, to perfect it's design and create a similar plane for the newly formed Royal Danish Air Corps. It will give us the edge in fighting the Swedish rebels.
Sukiaida
28-03-2006, 01:46
Russia would like to purchase more planes of previous models.
Titicus
28-03-2006, 06:15
SIC to France: Serbia hopes that you will continue to support our nation and Greece from the ravages of the Ottoman Empire that still holds many of our peoples hostage. Hopefully we can retain your support as a linked member of the Triple Entente
- Belgrade
Relative Liberty
28-03-2006, 16:42
Denmark would like to buy the designs for the Antoinette monoplane, to perfect it's design and create a similar plane for the newly formed Royal Danish Air Corps. It will give us the edge in fighting the Swedish rebels.
The French Third Republic can unfortunately not sell you the prdouctions rights to the plane at this moment. We are, however, willing to lease you a number of planes to be used by your army. In exchange, we ask that any modifications that drastically improves perfomrance may be shared with us.

Russia would like to purchase more planes of previous models.France is more than willing to help her ally in this matter. Specify the number of planes and they will be sent to you as fast as possible.

SIC to France: Serbia hopes that you will continue to support our nation and Greece from the ravages of the Ottoman Empire that still holds many of our peoples hostage. Hopefully we can retain your support as a linked member of the Triple Entente
- Belgrade
France will always protect her friends agains those who wish to prey upon the weaker, and Serbia is certainly not an exception.

SIC:
The Établissement Militaire d'Aviation has been created to secretly test new aeroplanes for the French Army's newly created aviation force, the Aéronautique Militaire. These tests will be carried out under extreme secrecy, and any test results will be known to a specific few in the minister cabinet only.
Sukiaida
28-03-2006, 17:12
We will need at least 100 more Faman MF-11 planes.

And thank you for continuing to support the Serbian cause for Slavic peoples with us.
The Andromedan
29-03-2006, 01:15
The Danish Air Corps would like to buy the Faman MF-11, and the Antionette. We plan to modifiy the Antionette into a heavy bomber, and the Faman MF-11 into an all purpose fighter/bomber and scout plane. All modifications will be shared with the French Aerocorps. :D
The Andromedan
29-03-2006, 01:18
Oh, and Russia was interested in seeing if Denmark would like to join the Triple Entente. We would like to, for it would fortify Danish naval power, with the addition of Great Britain's and France's. Denmark wishes to be the 3rd greatest naval power in the world, only behind France and that of the Queen.
Sukiaida
30-03-2006, 00:03
France, we are concerned that perhaps Britain is not as willing to support our common cause as we both are. I may put it into question. After all the "ailing" empire may be wishing for peace at the cost of the rest of the world.
Sukiaida
31-03-2006, 00:34
We also wish to purchase about 200 75 mm artillery peices. We have plenty of heavier artillery, but need those quick firing versions of yoru artillery.
Franberry
31-03-2006, 00:34
We would like to purchase a further 125 75mm artillery pieces.
Sukiaida
31-03-2006, 00:36
Eh? *Looks at his fellow diplomat.* Planning a little invasion are we my friend?
The Andromedan
31-03-2006, 01:35
Hahaha, you guys don't know how to improvise...

Denmark would like to buy the production plans to manufacture the french 75mm guns, they're so good that we want to produce one for the Danish expeditionary forces in the virgin islands. I will also need heavy costal artillery weapons for the defense of St. Croix, I don't want the Queen to pull something funny on us, but you would know all about that, right France?

OCC: I'd say 200,000 krones for the artillery plans, and I will need 45 heavy costal batteries. You should advise me on which one to buy.
Franberry
31-03-2006, 01:40
Eh? *Looks at his fellow diplomat.* Planning a little invasion are we my friend?
*Shifty eyes* nooooo
Franberry
31-03-2006, 01:41
Hahaha, you guys don't know how to improvise...

OCC: What?
The Andromedan
31-03-2006, 02:46
OCC: What?

I meant to say, instead of buying all the weapons, Denmark purchases the production plans from France, because we're just so damn rich...

I recently bought the plans for the Faman MF-11 and the Antionette, for outrageous prices, but will modify them and use them in conquring Norway, errrr, wait, no, I meant to say, peacefully annex them.
Franberry
31-03-2006, 02:51
I meant to say, instead of buying all the weapons, Denmark purchases the production plans from France, because we're just so damn rich...

I recently bought the plans for the Faman MF-11 and the Antionette, for outrageous prices, but will modify them and use them in conquring Norway, errrr, wait, no, I meant to say, peacefully annex them.
well, Im sorry if my heavy foundries are currently busy, and its esier for me at the moment to just buy them.
Sukiaida
31-03-2006, 19:37
As my war factories are spent in making heavier artillery, as well as rifles which will be needed. I do not plan to have the phrase of, "The first man gets a rifle, the second man follows him. When the first man gets killed, the second man picks up the rifle and shoot."
Relative Liberty
31-03-2006, 20:01
We will need at least 100 more Faman MF-11 planes.

And thank you for continuing to support the Serbian cause for Slavic peoples with us.
Accepted, planes will be shipped as fast as possible.

Denmark:
The Danish Air Corps would like to buy the Faman MF-11, and the Antionette. We plan to modifiy the Antionette into a heavy bomber, and the Faman MF-11 into an all purpose fighter/bomber and scout plane. All modifications will be shared with the French Aerocorps.Accepted, the planes will be delivered at once.

OOC: Do you or do you not own all of Denmark's colonies. If you do, you shouldn't have any problemsn paying, though if the latter is the case there could be complications.

Russia was interested in seeing if Denmark would like to join the Triple Entente. We would like to, for it would fortify Danish naval power, with the addition of Great Britain's and France's. Denmark wishes to be the 3rd greatest naval power in the world, only behind France and that of the Queen.France is always willing to strengthen the positions of our friends, Denmark is no exception. You have our support, though you should also contact the governing body of the United Kingdom before you make any official announcement.

We also wish to purchase about 200 75 mm artillery peices. We have plenty of heavier artillery, but need those quick firing versions of yoru artillery.As always, France is ready to assist their allies and comrades. Consider it done!

We would like to purchase a further 125 75mm artillery pieces.Argentina is one of France's closest friends, and we are happy to assist them in any cause, but before we deliver such a larg eorder, we must ask you for what purpose the cannon are needed.

Denmark would like to buy the production plans to manufacture the french 75mm guns, they're so good that we want to produce one for the Danish expeditionary forces in the virgin islands. I will also need heavy costal artillery weapons for the defense of St. Croix, I don't want the Queen to pull something funny on us, but you would know all about that, right France?We will not sell the production rights of any of our weapons, equipment or vessels.

I recently bought the plans for the Faman MF-11 and the AntionetteOOC: No, you didn't. Read my respnse again.