Prelude, negotiations between Kitchener and carson at the start of World War l:
Carson Can we have our own division?
Kitchener: You can have your own division, and you can call it the Ulster Division.
Carson: Are we going to have our own artillery?
POD: Kitchner: What the Hell? Your volunteer force has been a well-regulated militia. By the time they are called to the front, your artilery personnel should be well trained. Yes, you can have an Ulster artilery.
Cut to the batltle of the Somme.
After they have taken the Schwaben Redoubt, Peacocke sends a patrol of Ulsterman to the right, Advancing farther than in OTL they encounter the German machine gunners at Thiepval. Withdrawing to a safe distance, they notify divisional headquarters.
When the Ulsters advance on the Stuff Redoubt, they have better coordination with the artilery. Because they don't fire into the advancing troops, they can take the Stuff redoubt in force.
Peacocke sends word to the Ulster artilery to silence the machine guns at Thiepval, which they do. With Thiepvval secured, the English can send more reinforcements to the 36th Ulster Division. Gough with his reserve army coprs is finally able to break out with his cavalry.
The only thing that saves the grrmans from a near rout is the Bavarian division, which has been preparing to counterattack on the Stuff Redoubt. If they had already taken it, Gough's cavalry could have gotten in their rear. The bavarians dig in, the machine guns get into position, and they call the in the German artilery. Gough's cavalry is sent back behind the lines after doing some damage to supplies.
The Bavarians can now advance on the Stuff Redoubt. The Ulsters fall back to the Schwaben. After having fought off Gough, and retaken the Stuff Redoubt, the Bavarians are in no position to attack the Schwaben.
At the end of the day there are fewer casualties on both sides. Only two fifths of the Ulsters are casualties instead of three fifths. And because they did not waste so many maen trying to retake the Schwaben, the Germans also had fewer casualties. Because the British had more of a victory, they are a little readier for peace negotians.
Main part. Miklos Horthy hears the following text at an Advent service. "If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and if thy hand offend thee, cut if off, lest thy whole body perish. That night he dreams that Huingary will lose two thirds of its area and one third of its population, He dreams that most of Hungary's army is destroyed in a second war under his watch. When he wakes up, he decides that if Austria Hungary is willing to give up small pieces of territory to her opponents, she can have an early and just peace.
Being great friends with Franz Joseph, he consults with Emperor Karl, who is receptive to the idea.
Salonika, March 18th, 1917. A Hungarian spy discovers that the Serbian government in exile has just indicted Apis and other ringleaders of the Sarajevo assasination. When Horthy gets the news, he immediately consults with Karl. Karl, Serbia is complying with our demands by putting Apis on trial. Since she has met our demands, there is no longer a casus belli, and we can make peace.
Yes, Miklos, if we can withdraw our occupation forces from it will free them up for the Romanian and Russian fronts.
Horthy: Do you think Konrad will go along?
Karl: If he doesn't we can dismiss him.
Carson Can we have our own division?
Kitchener: You can have your own division, and you can call it the Ulster Division.
Carson: Are we going to have our own artillery?
POD: Kitchner: What the Hell? Your volunteer force has been a well-regulated militia. By the time they are called to the front, your artilery personnel should be well trained. Yes, you can have an Ulster artilery.
Cut to the batltle of the Somme.
After they have taken the Schwaben Redoubt, Peacocke sends a patrol of Ulsterman to the right, Advancing farther than in OTL they encounter the German machine gunners at Thiepval. Withdrawing to a safe distance, they notify divisional headquarters.
When the Ulsters advance on the Stuff Redoubt, they have better coordination with the artilery. Because they don't fire into the advancing troops, they can take the Stuff redoubt in force.
Peacocke sends word to the Ulster artilery to silence the machine guns at Thiepval, which they do. With Thiepvval secured, the English can send more reinforcements to the 36th Ulster Division. Gough with his reserve army coprs is finally able to break out with his cavalry.
The only thing that saves the grrmans from a near rout is the Bavarian division, which has been preparing to counterattack on the Stuff Redoubt. If they had already taken it, Gough's cavalry could have gotten in their rear. The bavarians dig in, the machine guns get into position, and they call the in the German artilery. Gough's cavalry is sent back behind the lines after doing some damage to supplies.
The Bavarians can now advance on the Stuff Redoubt. The Ulsters fall back to the Schwaben. After having fought off Gough, and retaken the Stuff Redoubt, the Bavarians are in no position to attack the Schwaben.
At the end of the day there are fewer casualties on both sides. Only two fifths of the Ulsters are casualties instead of three fifths. And because they did not waste so many maen trying to retake the Schwaben, the Germans also had fewer casualties. Because the British had more of a victory, they are a little readier for peace negotians.
Main part. Miklos Horthy hears the following text at an Advent service. "If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and if thy hand offend thee, cut if off, lest thy whole body perish. That night he dreams that Huingary will lose two thirds of its area and one third of its population, He dreams that most of Hungary's army is destroyed in a second war under his watch. When he wakes up, he decides that if Austria Hungary is willing to give up small pieces of territory to her opponents, she can have an early and just peace.
Being great friends with Franz Joseph, he consults with Emperor Karl, who is receptive to the idea.
Salonika, March 18th, 1917. A Hungarian spy discovers that the Serbian government in exile has just indicted Apis and other ringleaders of the Sarajevo assasination. When Horthy gets the news, he immediately consults with Karl. Karl, Serbia is complying with our demands by putting Apis on trial. Since she has met our demands, there is no longer a casus belli, and we can make peace.
Yes, Miklos, if we can withdraw our occupation forces from it will free them up for the Romanian and Russian fronts.
Horthy: Do you think Konrad will go along?
Karl: If he doesn't we can dismiss him.
