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OOC Notes

This is the thread for the Moroccan Conflict occuring in the E20 RP.

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Brief Background

Following the unfavourable terms offered by the European powers at the Algeciras Conference in February 1906 the Sultan of Morocco, Mulai Abd-al-Aziz IV (or Abdelaziz if Anglicised), has declared that he will not sign the treaty and that European influence is unwelcome in the Sultanate. The French and Spanish governments indicated that this was unacceptable and that they would implement the treaty by force if necessary.

The Moroccan armed forces were mobilised and the tribal leaders were called to provide troops to defend the country. The French and Spanish are expected to respond by organising their own expeditionary forces to force the Moroccans to comply with the treaty.

February/March

Morocco

As the Moroccan army mobilises the Sultan states that Tangiers will be declared a neutral city and that European (and American etc) residents are advised to head for that city which will not be defended and is hoped to not be attacked by belligrents. The area will be policed by local tribesmen who have been excused from the call for tribal forces to assemble for the defence of the nation.

The garrison unit remains at Fes (the capital) to defend the Sultan and other high ranking officials. The 3 Militia Cavalry Corps formed from tribal units are dispatched to various parts of the country. One corps heads to Casablanca to defend that from an imminently expected sea invasion, another corps heads to the Morocco-Algeria border to give warning of any land invasion. The final corps is stationed outside of fes as a reserve unit to react to any threats which appear or to support other forces.

Algeria

The French colonial authorites call up the two reserve Armée d'Afrique infantry corps and reposition the regular forces. The army HQ accompanied by an infantry corps and three cavalry corps moves to Tlemcen just inside the Algerian border. The Légion Étrangère in Algeria (2 brigades of light infantry) and one infantry corps of the Armee d'Afrique are sent to the port at El-Jazair.

It is estimated that the reserve formations will be ready for active duty by March 28th.

France

The marine brigade (light infantry brigade) is mobilised and dispatched to Marseille. There a naval taskforce consisting of 1 level 5 destroyer flotilla (20 vessels), 1 level 4.5 destroyer flotilla (20 vessels) and 2 brand new battleships (Justice and Libertie) along with transports sufficient for 4 divisions is readied for deployment. It is March 12th by the time the taskforce ready, the marines embark on transports and the whole force sets sail for El-Jazair which is reaches uneventfully on March 14th. The forces waiting there are embarked and the taskforce sets off in a westerly direction.

Spain

5 reserve infantry corps are called up, transports for them are readied at Cadiz. The entire Spanish Navy participates in manouvres off the Southern Coastline.

Sorry will give my responce in a little bit.

OOC: I will get the entire conflict written up tomorrow, I am going out for a meal tonight (it is 7-10pm for me now) with the family so there's no time to get it done until tomorrow. It'll also give time for the German player to contribute troops if he wants (not really needed but there was talk of it). I also need to get a quick and simple set of rules written for these minor conflicts, which i'll have a go at tomorrow.

Cheers.

As long as you got my full statements. And also the Spanish regular army is being sent too. Remember 3 of the Reserve Corp are being kept as reserves in Spain.

American newspapers condemn planned European aggression in Morocco, including cartoons showing France, Germany and Spain as vultures circling a man in the desert on his knees.

ooc
isn't Yellow Journalism fun?

(Not really. Spain learned that Yellow Journalism is a major pain in the ass.)

American newspapers condemn planned European aggression in Morocco, including cartoons showing France, Germany and Spain as vultures circling a man in the desert on his knees.

ooc
isn't Yellow Journalism fun?

ooc: beat me to it

IC: Following up on its promise earlier, the Roosevelt Administration formally condemns European actions in Morocco as both unilateral and excessive, and calls for the withdrawal of foriegn troops. The United States requests a second conference to fairly debate the fate of Morocco. It is widely known that such a move has no chance of succeeding.

A bill in Congress that would authorize the use of the US military to intervene fails in subcommitee, killed by Republicans who fear the President does not have the political capital to spend. The Ion Perdicaris is swept to the side by the momentum of papers with far more interesting things (like death and mayhem) to cover for the people. Public opinon sours against the French and Germans notably, with the Spanish being seen as tag-a-longs trying to recover from the beating given them 8 years earlier.

Following up on its promise earlier, the Roosevelt Administration formerly condemns European actions in Morocco as both unilateral and excessive, and calls for the withdrawal of foreign troops. The United States requests a second conference to fairly debate the fate of Morocco. It is widely known that such a move has no chance of succeeding.[/QUOTE]

The French Ambassador to the United States (the New Ambassador) issues several statements, rejecting America's call for the withdrawal of troops and its request for a second conference.

"The fate of Morocco has already been fairly debated and decided, the Algeciras Conference concluded, and the resulting treaty acceptable to all European parties present. All European parties present signed The Algeciras Treaty, it is internationally recognized as legitimate, and France, Germany, and Spain’s actions therefore legal."

He also makes a spirited defense of France’s actions.

"America's news barons seem to have forgotten that behind the flowery language of the Sultans declaration lays a corrupt autocratic despotism that exists not because of the consent of the governed but because of the threat of violence from tribalistic bandits, and which cannot maintain order one mile outside the gates of Fes. For too long has France looked the other way as Morocco sank further and further into wretched disorder, no longer. We intend to police our frontiers in Africa, just as America polices its frontiers in Central America and the Caribbean."

Except for those few public statements issued by the Ambassador, the French Government mostly ignores the United State’s condemnation and formal statements.

The Ion Perdicaris is swept to the side by the momentum of papers with far more interesting things (like death and mayhem) to cover for the people. Public opinon sours against the French and Germans notably, with the Spanish being seen as tag-a-longs trying to recover from the beating given them 8 years earlier.

American newspapers condemn planned European aggression in Morocco, including cartoons showing France, Germany and Spain as vultures circling a man in the desert on his knees.

In France the newspapers are busy as well, one showing a caricature of TR running up to French and Spanish soldiers shouting "For shame, for shame, you should stop" while behind him the turbaned Sultan of Morocco beheads a European women with his scimitar.

Another cartoon shows a giant TR standing upon a representation of the US, surrounded by lesser American figures. "Hmmm," TR remarks, "It's terrible, just terrible what the French, Germans, and Spanish are doing to Morocco...violating its sovereignty like that."

"Right," agrees an American soldier rounding up "savage Indians" for the reservation.

"True, very true," echoes American soldier counting money in the Dominican Republic. (ooc: Right now the US controls the Dominican Republics custom house).

"Just awful," nods an American soldier as he kills a rebel in the Philippines.

Conflict Results

French Attacks

Casablanca

1 French light infantry brigade, the two Light Brigades of the French Foreign Legion (Algeria) and two divisions of the Armee d'Afrique reach Casablanca on the morning of March 19th. A message is sent to the commander of the Moroccan Cavalry corps stationed there from the commander of the French fleet advising that if his forces surrender and swear to uphold the new protectorate of Morocco they will be treated honourably and the city will be spared. Otherwise the French naval forces there (destroyer flotilla and two battleships) will be forced to bombard the city and the defenders. The Moroccans refuse the offer and prepare to defend the city area, dividing the cavalry into 3 divisions, one to protect the city and one to the North and South of it on the coasts.

The transport vessels accompanied by half of the fleet offload their units in a bay just 7 miles to the South-West of the city, dispatching 2 days food and ammunition with the infantry. There is a fairly heavy fire kept up on the landing troops from the clifftops which causes the first French casualties of the war. This continues unabated for a few minutes until the battleship Liberte sends several shells crashing into the defenders and causing them to withdraw or suffer heavily. The French forces move off the beach and inland, loading their dead and injured onto the ships and abandoning the beachead, confident of capturing Casablanca within 2 days.

As the infantry columns march towards Casablanca they find themselves harassed by tribal cavalry units who dismount to fire a couple of rifle shots at the French before mounting up and fleeing towards the city, this causes losses to the French who are unable to catch the Moroccans having no cavalry of their own. The column is forced to slow down to allow the injured to be carried along with it, not willing to leave any man to the uncertain mercies of the tribesmen. This gives time for the Moroccan division to the North to be brought into the city.

It is late in the afternoon by the time the French reach Casablanca which has been bombarded by the French fleet. The Moroccans continue with guerrilla style tactics, unencumbered by their steeds which have been left outside the city with one third of their force (horseholders and general reserve) they fight a house to house battle with the French who are led by their marines and Foreign Legion, the Moroccans are assisted by the local inhabitants who inform them where the French forces are. The battle is won by the French through heavy use of naval bombardment to destroy any troublesome buildings, though there are cases of French shells hitting their own units this is a rare occurrence, captured locals suspected of aiding the Moroccans are generally executed on the spot by company level officers. Heavy fighting continues through the night and into the next morning.

Eventually the Moroccans are flushed out having effectively lost two divisions of cavalry, the remainder joining the reserve and heading to Fes, the seat of the Moroccan government to bring intelligence back to the Sultan. The French suffer the loss of one FFL brigade and 2 brigades of standard infantry, most are merely wounded but have to be evacuated back to France to recover, but have gained a useful supply harbour and city.

In-game terms only the FFL unit will need replacing as the 2 brigades of A d'A troops have lost 2 brigades from a corps sized unit, who can be made up from various reserves and the recovering wounded. The FFL have lost a greater percentage of heavily wounded and dead as they were a spearhead force (but wounded FFL troops are granted citizenship of France and excused service so they can't be made up to strength with the wounded).

Casualties:

Moroccans:
40,000 (5,000 dead, 15,000 wounded, 10,000 captured, 10,000 deserted or missing)

French:
15,000 (13,500 wounded to varying degrees of severity and evacuated back to France, 1,000 dead, 500 missing presumed dead)



Tetouan

One division of the Armee d'Afrique is landed at Martil the coastal part of Tetouan with a flotilla of destroyers in support. There is no notable resistance, though some locals take potshots with their personal firearms they are soon rounded up and shot, this example serving the other townsfolk well. The French march inland to Tetouan where there is little resistance to the occupation.

Algerian Front

The Armée d'Afrique HQ unit, one infantry corps, and two cavalry corps begin the advance into Morocco from Algeria. They encounter the same tactics as their counterparts at Casablanca, with Moroccan cavalry acting as mounted infantry and harrying their flanks, however the French cavalry are quick to counterattack and the tribesmen soon give up their tactics and withdraw to defend Oujda. Once upon the town the French begin their attack, lacking heavy artillery support they have no choice but to charge in and take each house at bayonet point. Both sides suffer heavily in the resulting fights, though the Moroccans suffer more due to being heavily outnumbered.

The tribesmen are soon seen off and suffer the loss of two divisions of troops to the French losing two brigades of Infantry. French casualties are evacuated back to Algeria for medical treatment.

Two reserve Armée d'Afrique infantry corps are meanwhile completing their mobilisation and upon being ready are sent to reinforce the French controlled Oujda reedy for a march against the Moroccan capital, Fes. They are in place by March 30th.

The remaining unused Armée d'Afrique Calvary corps rendezvous with Mulai Abd al-Hafiz, the Sultan's brother at Jerada, he has agreed to support the establishment of a French, Spanish and German protectorate over Morocco and be instated as the new Sultan (he supported this in RL). They ready themselves for the 200 mile march to Fes once the reinforcements arrive.

Casualties:
Moroccans:
40,000 (5,000 dead, 15,000 wounded, 10,000 captured, 10,000 deserted or missing)

French:
10,000 (8,500 wounded to varying degrees of severity and evacuated back to France, 1,000 dead, 500 missing presumed dead)

Spanish Attacks

Safi

The Spanish taskforce, consisting of the Battleship Pelayo and three cruisers, escorts transports carrying one light infantry brigade and one infantry corps to the port city of Safi arriving there by early afternoon on the 19th March, having already passed the start of the French landings 120 miles up the coast. The city appears undefended but the commander of Pelayo has orders to take no chances and begins firing salvoes of 12.5" and 11" shells at the houses near the port.

Several dozen casualties are caused to the townspeople during a 30 minute bombardment, following which the spanish infantry embark onto the ships boats to be used to land on the port. The crossing is made quickly and without incident, following which the Spanish take control of the port without firing a shot and the town is soon in Spanish hands, the only incidents being half a dozen townspeople who fire upon isolated Spanish patrols before being hunted down and shot for breaching the Oxford Convention regarding The Laws of war on land of 1880 by being belligrent whilst not wearing a uniform.

Rif

One Infantry Corps and One Cavalry Division land unopposed at Al Hoceima in the Rif region. They begin to fortify the city area and gradually extend their control over the other towns in the Rif. The soon come under attack from tribesmen from without and civilians from within. This forces the local commander to institute martial law on the settlements and to execute any civilian breaking them. The heavy attacks lose the tribesmen a divisions worth of casualties but force the local commander to order the cavalry division out to try to cut off a body of tribal cavalry seen in the area. They are thwarted by the mountainous terrain and soon become cut off from one another and ambushed, only forcing their way out by a dangerous cavalry charges, leaving 2 brigades worth of troops behind, either dead or worse, captured. It is clear that the terrain heavily favours the tribes and the Spanish are forced to hold up in their cities and wait for orders or reinforcements. Rations run low as no food enters the towns, the civilians hide what they have and resupply routes are too dangerous without a very heavy escort due to frequent ambushes. The Spanish Commander in Chief is hurriedly asked for new orders and reinforcements.

Casualties:
Spanish
10,000 men (3,000 dead, 7,000 captured)

Moroccans
20,000 men (3,000 dead, 15,000 wounded, 2,000 deserted)

Ceuta and Melila

One reserve corps of infantry is dug in at Ceuta and Melila once it arrives from Spain.

Rabat

Two reserve corps and a regular division of cavalry make an unopposed landing at a bay near Rabat and push inwards towards the interior. Protected by the cavalry they encounter little resistance and are ordered to start clearing out towns on the way to Meknas in the interior. Leaving no garrisons behind and resupplied by long and dangerous routes the local commander is hampered in what he can do and is forced to keep near the coast for resupply. The commander asks for a clarification of his orders and whether he can instead move to assist other allied units in the area or support the Spaniards at Rif.

So new orders?

German Movements

Rabat

Having first sent messages to the Moroccan commanders the German light infantry division and standard infantry division landed at Rabat find no opposition and are openly welcomed by some sectors of the populace. They quickly set up a defensive perimeter around the city and set about gathering the European civilians into several hotels where they can be guarded and protected. The 6 light cuisers, 4 armored cruisers and the two BB1's (Deutschland and Hannover) put ashore some of their crews to assist and soon Rabat is one of the safest places to be in all of Morocco. Several incidents do occur though and several German servicemen die on Moroccan soil, but these are soon dealt with and peace is the norm.

Morrocan Movements

Knowing the Europeans must soon reach Fes the Sultan dispatches his reserves to meet the thrust coming from Algeria and makes preparations to leave the city in a hurry and set up a government in on of the remote villages and continue the guerilla war. The other forces are instructed to remain where they are and cause as many casualties to the enemy as possible before withdrawing to Fes within a few days to defend the Sultan.

So new orders?

Yes please, if players want to TG me any new orders i'll have them in place for next time. Spain especially (Spanish troops are having somewhat of a hard time at the moment, the dice have been pretty bad on you).

(Hopefully they will improve. Sent orders.)

tag

LR, have you heard of the Rif war?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rif_War_%281920%29

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/romeo/rif1919.htm

IC:

Germany makes it very clear publically(The Moroccan government had been informed already before the landings.) That Germany wants no part in a war with morocco and only wishes to fulfill its obligations according to the Algeciras agreement. Germany is not trying to create a colony in Morocco, but merely trying to see to it that both European and Moroccan civilians and Economic interests are protected and are safe in the three cities assigned to Germany(Mainly Rabat). It is also made public knowledge that German soldiers are under the strictest orders to behave themselves under pain of severe punishment.

It is anounced that from now Rabat is declared a safe city and anybody is allowed to enter(European or Moroccan, civilian or military). Anybody entering will be searched for weapons and all weapons will be confiscated, but in the case of Moroccans worried about French or Spanish retribution, they will not be turned over to foriegn officials in Rabat.

OOC: Yes it's what i'm basing a lot of the conflict on, especially the fact that the Spanish have been losing so many men when heading into the mountains (historically they lost 2-1 casualties against them in these engagements), they are only maintaining a better ratio due to them holing up in easily defensible towns.

The French involvement in the Rif shows how their Armee d'Afrique is better suited to guerrilla warfare and how their losses are weighted in their favour even in hard fought battles in cities (historically France maintained a 5-1 ratio of casualties in their favour in the war).

I will have the final part of the Moroccan saga up later today.

French Attacks

Casablanca

The French begin to settle in in Casablanca, digging their troops in around the city and patrolling the streets heavily. Any house suspected of harbouring guerillas is searched, weapons are confiscated and guerrillas arrested. The captured guerrillas are tried before a military court, removing the summary executions which occured during the fighting. Once tried the men are imprisoned and set to work clearing rubble and debris in the city from the earlier battle. The Armee d'Afrique infnatry corps is brought up to ful strength with the addition of 2 reserve brigades of troops from Algeria.

French/Algerian Home Fronts

Meanwhile the first batches of casualties arrive at the military hospitals in Southern France, most woudns are treated well and the majority of the men are quickly back on their feet ready to rejoin the army. The Foreign Legion casualties gain French citizenship under the "French by spilled blood" clause and many re-enlist in the regular army or else settle down in France for a new life.

The dead are returned to their families for funerals or else interred in various military cemetaries in France and Algeria.

Algerian Front

As the reinforcements reach the troops ar Oujda the Armee d'Afrique (currently composed of one HQ, three infantry corps, and three Cavalry corps) begins its march against Fes. One brigade is left behind to specifically garrison Oujda. They take the Sultan's brother, Mulai Abd al-Hafiz, with them to garner support of the Moroccans and to form a new government.

The Moroccans bring in their reserves and harry the attacking French wherever they can. The force consists of the remaining 4 divisions of cavalry in the area, plus the Garrison at Fes, the other forces remaining where they are to buy time for a last ditch defence of Fes. The French column remains intact due to the efforts of the escorting cavalry and reaches the township of Taza, about half way to Fes. The town is taken without a shot being fired and the townsfolk sullenly accept their occupation, though some swear their allegiences to Mulai Abd al-Hafiz, eager for positions within a new government. Another brigade of troops is detached to occupy Taza and secure the supply routes.

The rest of the column rests for a day before restarting the march on, Fes 100 miles away. Reaching it within 4 days the French set about besieging the city with their corps level artillery. The Moroccan cavalry remains outside the city, trying to provoke the French cavalry commander into attacking them by sniping at the French and manouvering within cavalry charge range. This forces the French cavalry to dispatch eight divisions of cavalry to counter them, leaving just one division to cover their previous task of ensuring no officials or guerillas escape the city.

The French cavalry charge the Moroccans in a magnificent display of a traditional cavalry charge, led by the Chasseurs d'Afrique in blue and yellow tunics with red breeches, and the Spahis with their pure white arab horse and multicoloured dress. The Morrocan irregulars outclassed and outnumbered two to one, try to flee the French but most are mercilessly cut down at sabre point by the unstoppable weight of the charge. By the end the Moroccan cavalry has ceased to exist as a battlesield force and French losses are negligable. The Moroccan survivors are led away to captivity, many sporting vicious cuts from the blades of the French.

However though the Moroccan cavalry were destroyed the lax guarding of the escape routes by the remaining division allows several mounted groups to leave the city, most heading to the mountains to the North-West. Before they can be investigated a small force sorties from the city to distract the cavalry by firing upon them, though this force is subsequently neutralised no trace of the escapees can be found. The garrison soon hoists a white flag and surrenders to the French commander, though many searches are made no trace of the Sultan can be discovered and the garrison denies all knowledge of him being there. Though the French suspect that he was amongst those that escaped into the mountains.

By the days end the Morrocan capital is in French hands and their main fighting force has been destroyed. French military analysts view the great cavalry charge as a masterstroke of the campaign and cite it as evidence that the cavalry is still the most important arm of the army.

Casualties:

French:
Negligable losses, largely amongst the cavalry units; 700 dead, 2,000 wounded.

Morrocan:
one corps and one division of cavalry lost (95,000 men; 10,000 dead, 20,000 deserted, 65,000 captured, many wounded)

German Forces

A cavalry division arrives to support the Germans at Rabat which allows for a greater number of refugees who had been patiently camping outisde teh German lines to be searched and admitted. Amongst those are some who, when questioned, claim to come from the North but their dialects point that their origin is Fes. Many of the others are derters from the army, some exhibiting wounds from various engagements, which are treated as well as can be arrangd in the circumstances by German military doctors. The majority of the refugees are merely concerned citizens though and the size of the city swells by 100,000 and the Gemran authorities are forced to hand out military rations to the new arrivals and set up several make shift camps for them to ensure their safety and hygeine.

Spanish Forces

Rif Region

The forces in Al Hoceima are under orders from high command and turn every Moroccan out of the city, not allowing them to take their belongings or food supplies with them. Many will starve over the coming days as they are unable to be supported by their men who are largely all fighting the Spanish, they head for Rabat where they have heard that the Germans are offering sanctuary to any refugees. The Spanish collect as much food as possible for a breakout scheduled in 10 days time.

The reserve infantry corps in Ceutra is ordered to the aid of the men in the Rif area. Once food stores arrive from Spain and extra ammunition is requisitioned from the magazines the infantry form a column around their wagons and head into the Rif. The corps is attacked en route, but with the majority of Morccans attacking the Spanish already there they get off quite lightly and make it to the Spanish garrison at Al Hoceima within the week.

A hard and bloody fight ensues as the column forces it way through a Morrocan cavalry cordon which harries the stragglers, though the Spanish reach the garrison largely intact. Their food supplies are welcomed by the Spanish defenders and within 2 days they are ready to go on the offensive against the two cavalry divisions operating in the area.

At the same time the infantry corps at Melila is granted permission to recruit volunteer guides from the loyal populace and with these guides begins to push through the mountains of the Rif region to go to the relief of the Spanish there. Leaving one brigade behind to defend the enclave.

The two infantry corps march out of Al Hoceima, supported by the remaining cavalry brigade and leaving 2 brigades of infantry to guard their supply depot. The Morrocan cavalry are caught by surprise and lose several casualties before they can withdraw to the mountains to regroup. The Spanish push forwards following them, hoping that the Melila corps will arrive to outflank the rebels. The Spanish suffer heavily in the mountain warfare with their forward units being repeatedly attacked by the guerrillas, their supply routes lengthen the further they go and more and more troops are sent to guard the wagon trains. The occasionally get to engage the guerillas in open warfare and when they do so they inflict crippling losses upon them with well discplined volleys of fire and better organistation of troops, however these instances are few and far between. En route they cross the scene of their cavalry's ambush and find the majority of the prisoners have been executed by the Moroccans, a few notes state that it is in revenge for teh defilement of their country and the mistreatment of their families.

The guerrillas are forced back to the village of Ben Tieb on the edge of some relatively flat plains. Here the Spanish attack hard and force them down from the village in the highlands onto the plains where the force out of Melila has arrived and proceeds to atatck them, a wide encircling manouvre is performed, with the Moroccans fighting hard to get out of it, though eventually the majority are caught and bitter fighting continues.

The Moroccans are suffering heavily from the trained Spanish vollies and are forced to surrender. The Spanish are not in a merciful mood, however and have orders to kill any prisoners captured. Many Moroccans are put to death by the bayonets of the infantry, though some are saved by level headed commanders who want them for interrogation.

Casualties:

Spanish:
3 Infantry divisions lost (10,000 dead, 50,000 wounded), largely lost in the mountain battles.

Moroccans:
2 cavalry divisions wiped out (17,500 dead, 5,000 wounded (largely in mountain engagements), 17,000 deserted, 500 captured)

Safi

The defenders of Safi (one infantry corps) maintain their defences, the light division is ordered out and to head to the Rif region. They do so but arrive too late to be of assistance to the breakout there. They are put to work burying the dead bodies of the cavalrymen and defending Al Hoceima.

Rabat

The local commander is ordered to await developments and is resupplied from the coast. He maintains his position, sending out several patrols to keep an eye out for guerillas, but otherwise holding tight and seeing what happens.

OOC: That's pretty much the entire conflict wrapped up. The capital is in French hands, the Sultan has fled and the guerillas largely neutralised. The Sultan's proclamations and his guerilla's attacks will continue to cause problems for many years to come requiring a heavy garrison for the country but the nation is essentially under German, French and Spanish control. The Sultan's whereabouts are unknown but his brother is installed on the throne in his place and will sign his nation over to a protectorate and allows the Europeans free reign over much of the country, asking only that the 4 imperial cities (Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat) be under his control and policed by his Morrocans, he will allow a small foreign garrison in each though. The Europeans will also have choice over which of the imperial cities to make the capital.

IC:

Professional Military analysis of the conflict (not all may be the correct assumptions, just some advice from experts):

Spanish:
Many are appalled at their heavy casualties and push for the high command to implement greater anti-guerilla training in the army and a greater concentration on mountain warfare. The need for an efficient and elite fighting force is seen and many would like to see a Spanish Foreign Legion established along the lines of the French. Traditional infantry formation tactics succeeded well and more emphasis should be put on drill for field battles. Artillery had little effect in the mountains and is seen as a liability in these situations.

French:
It is noted that cavalry charges succeeded well and push for a greater concentration on the cavalry arm which will undoubtedly control warfare for many years to come. The fighting spirit of the men was the deciding factor and more effort should be made to concentrate on raising the morale of every regiment so that more battles can be won by their morale. The bayonet charge succeeded in killing many Moroccans and should be regarded as the best way of clearing a defended position.

OOC: These analyses are known by all nations, not just the ones they apply too. Everyone employs experts to analyse wars as they unfold.

Economic Effects on Morocco:

Sultanate of Morocco
Population 4.5 million
tech level 2, production centers 0, resources 6 (Casablanca 6), food production 5

Effects:

Already 1/3 through calender by the time conflict ends (end of April to tidy everything up) so 2 resource points are lost through use. The attack on Casablanca and the ensuing destruction (including people too scared to trade there and the death of civilians as well as those still fighting) means that half of the remainder are out of use until 1907. Thus Morocco will generate 2 resource points for the Germans, Spanish and French to divide up amongst themselves or to allow Morocco to keep, whichever they wish.

The normal total of 6 resources will return in 1907 (as the resources havn't been damaged, just that people are unwilling to trade with the Europeans until stability returns).

The local French Commander in charge of the occupation, Général de corps d'armée Louis Franchet d'Esperey (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Franchet.jpg), makes it very clear where the power now lies. Mulai Abd al-Hafiz’s followers in the tow of the Armee d'Afrique, the captured enemy officers, as well as those government officials and leading citizens who chose to remain in the capital, are all gathered by the Général to a location from which they can fully view the corpse strewn battlefield outside of Fes. Général Louis Franchet d'Esperey personally (and arrogantly) addresses them…

“Mulai Abd-al-Aziz IV and his advisers foolishly believed they could withstand our might… I have only to wave my hand and you would all be destroyed.”

The Général continues on about how even the very thought of continued resistance against France is futile and how the French Flag “will fly above North Africa forever.” He ends with cool assessment of Morocco’s status, hinting at the future opportunities awaiting the Moroccan elite should they cooperate, all the while pointing out they really have no choice.

“Your country is a frail relic, no more then a mere vassal. Join with us and a new world awaits you. We demand it.”

The French Command meanwhile decides to keep the capital at Fes, primarily owing to it’s (from their perspective) favorable location and the fact that moving the capital at this stage would be needlessly disruptive, delaying the reorganization of the bureaucracy and the cementing of the new regimes authority. The fate of the 65,000 captured militia is left to the Sultan to determine. Who will be executed, who will be locked up in tiny cells, how many imprisoned into forced labor units, and how many will ultimately be pardoned and released after signing a loyalty oath will all be left to Mulai Abd al-Hafiz.

The New Sultan immediately signs The Algeciras Treaty (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11619033&postcount=16), an amendment to The Algeciras Treaty called The Treaty of Fes, and numerous new laws and decrees that reforms Moroccan statutes and the country’s legal system along the very same lines as French Algeria, as well as giving the French Government permission to construct railroads throughout Morocco and establish/administer the nations new school system.

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The Treaty of Fes

Preamble: This treaty concerns the establishment of a Protectorate over Morocco and the subsequent amendment of the Algeciras Treaty.

Section I: Morocco

A. Morocco shall become a French, German, and Spanish protectorate.


Section II: Amendments to The Algeciras Treaty

A. The following is an amendment of Section II Part B of the original Algeciras Treaty:

Subsection 1: France, German, and Spanish companies shall be granted exclusive rights by the Moroccan Government to develop Morocco’s resources.

2 of Morocco’s Yearly Resources to France
2 of Morocco’s Yearly Resources to Germany
1 of Morocco’s Yearly Resources to Spain
1 of Morocco’s Yearly Resources to the Sultan of Morocco to be used by the Sultan with the advice, consent, and direction of France, Germany, and Spain

5 Resources in total taken from Morocco and ceded to France, Germany, and Spain

B. The following is an amendment of Section III, Parts A, B, and C of the original Algeciras Treaty:

Subsection 1: The Sultan of Morocco shall retain control of the cities of Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat and those cities shall be policed by his Moroccans. Small foreign garrisons are to be allowed in each.

Subsection 2: The German officers shall still oversee the Police paymaster in Rabat (the Amin) and regulate discipline, and can still be recalled and replaced by its Governments.

Subsection 3: The Protecting Powers retain the right to intervene in Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat to restore order should the Sultan’s Police Force ever lose control.

Subsection 4: The Protecting Powers shall assume complete control over the interior police forces.

C. The following is and amendment to Section I Part C of the original Algeciras Treaty:

Subsection 1: Spanish and French currency will now circulate in Morocco.


[signed by]

Mulai Abd al-Hafiz, Sultan of Morocco

Général de corps d'armée Louis Franchet d'Esperey, Representative of the French Third Republic

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As soon as the new Government in Fes is fully secure the Armee d'Afrique, while leaving a small garrison in Fes, spreads out across the countryside, reestablishing lines of communication and governance, replacing distrusted local officials with Mulai Abd al-Hafiz’s appointees, reorganizing the police force, and generally searching for what few insurgents and hostile tribal militia remain.

The remaining two 1906 resources are used to train a Garrison Unit, to be composed of Sultan Mulai Abd al-Hafiz's followers.

A reward of 10 million Francs is meanwhile offered for the capture; dead or alive, of “the criminal” Mulai Abd-al-Aziz IV (if dead they must have his body, or at least his head, preserved, and present it the Armee d'Afrique’s command in order to receive the reward).

post conquest Morocco in game terms

Sultanate of Morocco (German, French and Spanish de facto colony)
Population 4.5 million (including modern day Western Sahara), tech level 2, production centers 0, resources 6 (Casablanca 6), food production 5
(2 resources each to France and Germany, 1 resource to Spain, 1 resource for home use which is used to provide level 1 social services- schools and clinics undere French direction plus maintenance for the a calvalry division which is basically the Moroccan Spahi division used to provide police forces for the Sultan as per treaty)

OOC: SO how do I take off those divisions? 50,000 of them are wounded and would be rushed to medical attention as fast as possible. So mostly the lost divisions could be resupplied. How do I handle it In Game Mechanics terms.

OOC: Just remove one corps of regular infantry (took the brunt of the fighting) from your army list. It can be replaced at the cost indicated in the military thread. Whilst many men would survive and perhaps continue service you are paying for the replacement cost of their equipment which is generally abandoned by wounded men in the process of getting to safety and returning the men to operational fitness which is more expensive than recruiting men and training them from scratch. The in game effect is that you lose a corps, the casualties are just posted so that you can see the differences between the European and Moroccan death tolls, if anyone wants to use them ICly or if the mods want to use them in NPC reactions.

Essentially you lost one regular infantry corps but can reliably state that you killed more than 20,000 Moroccans, wounded another 20,000 and captured 500.

That's almost a 2 to 1 ratio anyways even though I was on the defensive. Sigh........ I really think the Spanish military is dogged in history. It's soldiers are just fine. But fine I'll remove them or how about I just add one in 1907. Cause personally I am making two more regular infantry units in 1906 anyways.

That's almost a 2 to 1 ratio anyways even though I was on the defensive. Sigh........ I really think the Spanish military is dogged in history. It's soldiers are just fine. But fine I'll remove them or how about I just add one in 1907. Cause personally I am making two more regular infantry units in 1906 anyways.

as to why, read the link I posted in the Spanish thread regarding the Spanish Army.

The post Spanish American War Army had entirely too many elderly officers and too high a ratio of old officers to privates. In short, too many old men leading too few troops. It took fiascos in Morocco during the Rif War to cause improvements to be made

Okie. I'll try to purge the ranks and make it much more iffiecent a fighting force. And of course create the Spanish Foreign Legion.

OOC: Joint post by France and Germany. Credit belongs to Amestria for the writing.

IC:

In Rabat the German Military Command and the German Ambassador were incensed upon being informed of the Treaty of Fes signed between France and the New Moroccan Government of Sultan Mulai Abd al-Hafiz. With great haste the Ambassador, several handpicked delegates, and a military attaché immediately dashed off to Fas to confront the French and inform them that Germany fully intended to keep direct control of Rabat.

Upon arriving they held an audience with the Sultan and an afternoon meeting with the French, creating quite a stir. The French administration was very much surprised by the furious refusal of the Germans to accept indirect control, regarding it as a minor point that in the end changed nothing about the pre-determined spheres of influence while improving the legitimacy of the al-Hafiz Sultanate. The Germans disagreed and angrily demanded that their formal and direct control over Rabat be recognized and that they be given what they believed they had been promised in the Algeciras Treaty. “Give us our damned city,” the less diplomatic military attaché at one point exclaimed in exasperation. Harsh words were then exchanged and it was quickly decided the matter was best discussed in the cool evening after dinner rather then in the hot afternoon.

Later that evening, over cold tea, both sides calmly discussed the issue at length and reached a deal. Germany was to have direct control of Rabat rather then indirect while at the same time the Sultan, although deprived of every lever of power or control, would retain his formal position in regards to the Imperial City. This was to be done by ingeniously “declaring” the Treaty of Fas “vague” regarding the day to day administration of Rabat and Germany’s role in that Imperial Cities governance. Given its vagueness a new “more complete” treaty obviously had to be drawn up. Together the two delegations cobbled together a document longer and more complex then the previous two treaties combined…with the exception of Section IV, which clearly stated that Rabat was within the German Sphere of influence.

“Of course,” explained the French, “that had never been in doubt.”

The next day The Treaty of Rabat (as they had come to call it) was presented to the Sultan, who upon being informed fully of the situation, was persuaded (forced) to sign it.

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The Treaty of Rabat

Preamble: This treaty concerns the day to day operations of the Imperial Port City of Rabat, elaborating upon The Treaty of Fes.

Section I: Governance of Rabat

A. The Sultan will retain control of the Rabat police force as stated within the Treaty of Fes.

Several dozen Subpoints follow, defining what “control” means. Apparently it means little more then empty formality and Germany retains control of everything.

B. The Sultan shall be in charge of Rabat’s Civil Administration.

Several dozen Subpoints follow, defining what “in charge” means. Apparently it means little more then empty formality and Germany retains control of everything.


Section II: The Movement of Military Forces into Rabat

Several dozen Points and Subpoints later it becomes clear that although the Sultan supposedly has the right to garrison Rabat, the process by which troops must enter the city exceptionally long and complex, with the German Military Command being able to stop them at every step. It comes down to Moroccan, French, or Spanish troops being unable to enter Rabat or surrounding suburbs without German permission.


Section III: The Foreign Garrison of Rabat

A. A small Foreign Garrison will be allowed in Rabat.

Several Subpoints that follow leaves it to the Germans to define what “small” means (effectively decide how many troops constitute a “small” Garrison).


Section IV: Spheres

A. Rabat is fully recognized to be within the German sphere of influence.

In Rabat German engineers began working on building temporary housing to house the tens of thousands of refugees who flocked to the city while military field hospitals are set up to treat the countless wounded streaming in from Fes and the Rif. From Germany more engineers and doctors along with food and medical supplies begin shipment to get a handle on the situation. All refugees are allowed to enter the city, after any arms are confiscated, and none have to worry about being turned over to Spanish, French or the new Sultans officials no matter what part they played in the fighting.

Preparations are made to begin a new effective police force to be made up of Moroccans, but overseen by Germany.

(OOC: Just to wrap things up)


Tangiers and Agadir are quickly secured by German forces after Rabat, and in time the original German regular divisions were pulled out and replaced by 2 light infantry brigades from East Africa. Continued protection from French, Spanish and French Moroccan authority was granted to all Moroccans who entered the three city's while elections were held in all three cities to elect Governors and other local positions.

The (ex) Sultan who had been in hiding in Rabat anounces his presence(According to LR) to German officials and is granted asylum and protection from the French. He quickly runs for governor and easily wins the election in Rabat. A Moroccan police force trained and armed by German's and accompanied by German advisors is quickly set up in all three cities(Which are the safest cities in Morocco) to protect not only Europeans and European economic interests but Moroccans and their interests as well.

In response to the protection granted to them and what seems to be heavily pro-Moroccan policies, Moroccans immigrate in the tens of thousands to the three German held cities(According to LR). While thousands of small arms are stockpiled in Rabat after beig confiscated from imigrants on the way into the cities.(Many of the immigrants being members of the Moroccan military or tribemsmen.)

Plans are laid down to set up a military force made up of Moroccans but trained and organized in the German manner by Germany and armed with modern German weapons to protect the three cities. While German Morocco is technically part of the French Sultans country, no secrets are made of the fact that it is considered by Germany to be completely indepdent from French Morocco. Though, Germany, after discussing things with the (ex) Sultan and Governor or Rabat has anounced a plan to grant German Morocco full independence, the only catch being the French have to accept as well and allow Morocco as a whole to be independent. A Morocco that is not to be ruled by the French puppet Sultan, the only wish Germany has of the new Morocco should it ever come about is that European civilians and interests are protected.