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[The Duchy of Prussia]

The Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring issue 1925

this morning in Amsterdam members of the anti-Prussian resistance seized 900 files worth of military documents located in the national archive among which included the Prussian plot to exile the government of the Netherlands to Indonesia as a means of establishing a fascist state where liberty is non-existent.

in Maastricht the price of gasoline and food soared 10% as the occupation ships our nations food and natural resources to Prussia and its cronies such prices have caused locals to rise against our dreaded foe.

Gestapo troops murder village of 120 innocent civilians on the grounds of their supposed "gun running operation" among the dead is Hans Merner a Prussian dissident who fled to the Netherlands after having face years of oppression later becoming a figure in the Republic's states general.

What really happened:

Several hundred leaflets were printed in an illicit underground printing press on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The sensationalist leaflets accused the Prussian government of several hundred cover-ups, all of which are untrue, except the plan to keep the Dutch government in exile in Indonesia. The reality is that the press was captured by a small group of Gestapo officers, and several Dutchman were arrested on charges of illegal distribution of slanderous material, and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.

In Maastricht food prices were lowered, as the already strong Prussian agricultural sector subsidized impoverished Dutch farmers, who's income was subverted by cheap Indonesian labour. This move saved several thousand jobs. Petrol prices remained nominal, as demand for gasoline inside the Prussian border is pre-dominantly for the military, while most Prussians use public transportation such as trains and buses, rather than dedicated saloon cars.

The Prussian terrorist Hans Merner, a known Communist writer, was captured once again in a Dutch village, and several dozen individuals were arrested alongside him. These individuals were tried, and out of the 52 persons involved, 12 were sentenced to 24 months labour, 4 were sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crime of Communism, and Hans Merner was executed for the spread of dissent among the Dutch people.

The notable attacks on the Prussian occupation have been by French-paid Dutch Nationalists, many of whom target public areas, where the Prussians operate. The result is that our of the two-hundred or so people killed by these attacks, roughly 80% have been Dutch civilians. This has effectively rendered any support for the terrorists as nominal, as very rarely are important Prussian officials even hurt by the attacks, the closest being when a Divisional leader in the Spezialpolizei, or Gestapo, was injured in the leg by shrapnel during a bombing.

The result is that a paramilitary counter-terrorist group, named the ''Stormabteilung'' or, Storm Detachment, has been formed by the former Dutch officer Captain. Hans Van Hotzendorf. The paramilitaries are staunchly Pro-Prussian occupation, Anti-Communist, and Moderate Fascist. They patrol the streets, attacking known terrorists and Communists.



Sturmabteilung march past Adolf Hitler, who has been elevated to the rank of Minister for Dutch Occupation.



Contrary to popular media, the occupation is one welcomed by the Dutch, as shown here, as Dutch maidens greet a member of the SS-Totenkopf.

[Helensted]

The Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring issue 1925

this morning in Amsterdam members of the anti-Prussian resistance seized 900 files worth of military documents located in the national archive among which included the Prussian plot to exile the government of the Netherlands to Indonesia as a means of establishing a fascist state where liberty is non-existent.

in Maastricht the price of gasoline and food soared 10% as the occupation ships our nations food and natural resources to Prussia and its cronies such prices have caused locals to rise against our dreaded foe.

Gestapo troops murder village of 120 innocent civilians on the grounds of their supposed "gun running operation" among the dead is Hans Merner a Prussian dissident who fled to the Netherlands after having face years of oppression later becoming a figure in the Republic's states general.

What really happened:

Several hundred leaflets were printed in an illicit underground printing press on the outskirts of Amsterdam. The sensationalist leaflets accused the Prussian government of several hundred cover-ups, all of which are untrue, except the plan to keep the Dutch government in exile in Indonesia. The reality is that the press was captured by a small group of Gestapo officers, and several Dutchman were arrested on charges of illegal distribution of slanderous material, and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.

In Maastricht food prices were lowered, as the already strong Prussian agricultural sector subsidized impoverished Dutch farmers, who's income was subverted by cheap Indonesian labour. This move saved several thousand jobs. Petrol prices remained nominal, as demand for gasoline inside the Prussian border is pre-dominantly for the military, while most Prussians use public transportation such as trains and buses, rather than dedicated saloon cars.

The Prussian terrorist Hans Merner, a known Communist writer, was captured once again in a Dutch village, and several dozen individuals were arrested alongside him. These individuals were tried, and out of the 52 persons involved, 12 were sentenced to 24 months labour, 4 were sentenced to 12 years in prison for the crime of Communism, and Hans Merner was executed for the spread of dissent among the Dutch people.

The notable attacks on the Prussian occupation have been by French-paid Dutch Nationalists, many of whom target public areas, where the Prussians operate. The result is that our of the two-hundred or so people killed by these attacks, roughly 80% have been Dutch civilians. This has effectively rendered any support for the terrorists as nominal, as very rarely are important Prussian officials even hurt by the attacks, the closest being when a Divisional leader in the Spezialpolizei, or Gestapo, was injured in the leg by shrapnel during a bombing.

The result is that a paramilitary counter-terrorist group, named the ''Stormabteilung'' or, Storm Detachment, has been formed by the former Dutch officer Captain. Hans Van Hotzendorf. The paramilitaries are staunchly Pro-Prussian occupation, Anti-Communist, and Moderate Fascist. They patrol the streets, attacking known terrorists and Communists.



Sturmabteilung march past Adolf Hitler, who has been elevated to the rank of Minister for Dutch Occupation.



Contrary to popular media, the occupation is one welcomed by the Dutch, as shown here, as Dutch maidens greet a member of the SS-Totenkopf.

GOD MODDING NOTICE: We all know you can't control the population of another person's nation as such.

[GreatestBanks]

The Times

Republican Seventh Oblivion?

An offer has been made to Seventh Oblivion. The nation has been given the offer of joining the ''Republican Alliance'' currently consisting of several superpowers and normal powers, including but not limited to Curraleigh, Nova Auraluxia, and Helensted, and receiving all the benefits of powerful allied militaries and revolutionary technologies. Due to the Seventh Oblivionic Army's lack of new technology, this would be critical for keeping it strong and tough. We hope the offer is accepted immediately.

The Sky is Blue

According to our recent reports, the sky is indeed blue.

Ford-Renault Deal

The two industrial conglomerates Ford and Renault have striked a deal. In this deal, both companies agree to help each other if any fall on financial hard times and expand their respective stakes. Renault will be taking a stake in the ''North American Aviation'' division of Ford while Ford will take a stake in all future military projects that Renault commences.

[Eristia]

USS L-5
Specifications
Displacement
When surfaced: 458 tons
When submerged: 535 tons
Length: 165 feet
Beam length: 14.8 feet
Draught length: 13.2 feet
Engines
For surface travel: 2× diesel engine
For submerged travel: 2× electric motors
Speed
Surfaced: 14 knots
Submerged: 10.5 knots
Range: 3,300 nautical miles
Crew size: 28
Armament
4×18"(457 mm) torpedo tubes
3"/23 caliber deck gun
50 of USS L-5 submarines will be made by 1926

[Seventh Oblivion]

The Times

Republican Seventh Oblivion?

An offer has been made to Seventh Oblivion. The nation has been given the offer of joining the ''Republican Alliance'' currently consisting of several superpowers and normal powers, including but not limited to Curraleigh, Nova Auraluxia, and Helensted, and receiving all the benefits of powerful allied militaries and revolutionary technologies. Due to the Seventh Oblivionic Army's lack of new technology, this would be critical for keeping it strong and tough. We hope the offer is accepted immediately.

The Sky is Blue

According to our recent reports, the sky is indeed blue.

Ford-Renault Deal

The two industrial conglomerates Ford and Renault have striked a deal. In this deal, both companies agree to help each other if any fall on financial hard times and expand their respective stakes. Renault will be taking a stake in the ''North American Aviation'' division of Ford while Ford will take a stake in all future military projects that Renault commences.

Alliance Accepted

President Wilhelm Sigurd III was faced with a rather easy decision to make this afternoon, following an alliance request issued by GreatestBanks and the Republican Alliance. Sevania has accepted the offer and will be joining the alliance as soon as the Republican Alliance receive this message. Sevania hopes to help this Republican Alliance in whatever they desire to do in the future and the people of Sevania are excited to see what this alliance can do for the country over the next few years.

Ground Breaking new Technology Given to Sevania!

When the Sevanian government decided to join the Republican Alliance, they never expected to be given such amazing equipment and weaponry. The military power has risen exponentially due to the alliance and will continue to rise until it is level with the likes of Nova Auraluxia and Helensted.

First soldiers receive training for the new weaponry.

[Grotere Nederland en Vlaanderen]

the Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring edition volume 2

this morning a bomb exploded at the barracks of the 12th infantry division located in Einhoven killing 75 and wounding 200 this comes barely two weeks after Gestapo HQ in Amsterdam was blown up in response to the brutal occupation regime and its ruthless cronies.

prices for food:up 25%
prices for fuel:up 50%
prices for clothing:up 10%

these prices are a direct result of Prussian exploitation of Dutch natural resources and basic necessities which instead of being given to the native population of the Netherlands and Flanders is being distributed to Prussian troops and their collaborators.

in Haarlem this morning a Prussian soldier broke into the home of Pamela Van Mulder a local housewife and began committing acts of sexual abuse prior to slaughtering her and burning her place of residence.

[Grandes Terres]

First Military Parade In Grandes Terres To Be Filmed In Colour

Today the first military parade in Grandes Terres' history to be filmed in colour commenced, now when people re-watch these parades in the future they will be able to see all of the colours that were there at the time. The parade was held in honour of the men and women who have died protecting our nation since her founding. This parade has raised the awareness of the continually falling budget of Grandes Terres' military, the government announced today that military spending is to be increased by 4% of our nations GDP and says that taxes will not be raised to accompany this budget increase, the government has also released a statement saying:

The time has come to increase military spending due to growing tensions and war in Europe and we need a large military to extend our influence at home and abroad.

Click on the link below to view the first military parade in Grandes Terres to be filmed in colour:
https://youtu.be/ClH1jrEik8A

[The Duchy of Prussia]

the Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring edition volume 2

this morning a bomb exploded at the barracks of the 12th infantry division located in Einhoven killing 75 and wounding 200 this comes barely two weeks after Gestapo HQ in Amsterdam was blown up in response to the brutal occupation regime and its ruthless cronies.

prices for food:up 25%
prices for fuel:up 50%
prices for clothing:up 10%

these prices are a direct result of Prussian exploitation of Dutch natural resources and basic necessities which instead of being given to the native population of the Netherlands and Flanders is being distributed to Prussian troops and their collaborators.

in Haarlem this morning a Prussian soldier broke into the home of Pamela Van Mulder a local housewife and began committing acts of sexual abuse prior to slaughtering her and burning her place of residence.

The Amsterdam Herald

Interview with Maria Van Eindhoven: I see nothing from these domestic terrorists but bombings and talk. Where are the food increases? If anything the prices are lower, since local producers are now managed effectively by Prussian techniques, producing more food and more goods. Cloths are cheaper, as the Prussian troops buy their own clothing from local producers, encouraging a boom in the industries of linen, shoemaking and the like. The price of gasoline remains the same, as the Prussians not only keep the prices artificially stable, but keep them that way with shipments of fuel from Canada and the Caucasus oil fields. The talk of sexual abuse from Prussian soldiers are nonsense. Since when did loyal, devout Catholics, barely a hundred miles from their wives and families take it upon themselves to assault civilians?

It's a nonsense. The biggest threat to the Dutch are the so-called ''Freedom fighters'', who so far have only bombed public areas, harming Dutchmen and women. I lost one of my sons to a ''Dutch'' bomb just two weeks ago. It wasn't the Prussians that planted it, it was my so-called ''Legitimate'' government.

Acts of aggression against Dutchmen by the so called ''Freedom fighters'' include public disgrace. This poor woman was dragged from her home and shaven for sharing cigarettes with a Prussian soldier.



Mr. and Mrs. Van Eindhoven lost their seven year old son, Erik, to a ''Freedom fighter'' bomb, which killed several dozen Dutch peoples.

The mutual feeling among the Dutch is that not only are the Prussians both humane and friendly towards the Dutch, but are beneficial. The price of necessities has dropped, the profit of business has gone up. The price of luxuries such as coffee and chocolate are at their lowest. The biggest threat to the Dutch are not the Prussians, but indeed, their own government, who sanctions these madmen.

- Franz Belschlager, former Dutch minister.

[Grotere Nederland en Vlaanderen]

the Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring edition volume 2

this morning a bomb exploded at the barracks of the 12th infantry division located in Einhoven killing 75 and wounding 200 this comes barely two weeks after Gestapo HQ in Amsterdam was blown up in response to the brutal occupation regime and its ruthless cronies.

prices for food:up 25%
prices for fuel:up 50%
prices for clothing:up 10%

these prices are a direct result of Prussian exploitation of Dutch natural resources and basic necessities which instead of being given to the native population of the Netherlands and Flanders is being distributed to Prussian troops and their collaborators.

in Haarlem this morning a Prussian soldier broke into the home of Pamela Van Mulder a local housewife and began committing acts of sexual abuse prior to slaughtering her and burning her place of residence.

The Amsterdam Herald

Interview with Maria Van Eindhoven: I see nothing from these domestic terrorists but bombings and talk. Where are the food increases? If anything the prices are lower, since local producers are now managed effectively by Prussian techniques, producing more food and more goods. Cloths are cheaper, as the Prussian troops buy their own clothing from local producers, encouraging a boom in the industries of linen, shoemaking and the like. The price of gasoline remains the same, as the Prussians not only keep the prices artificially stable, but keep them that way with shipments of fuel from Canada and the Caucasus oil fields. The talk of sexual abuse from Prussian soldiers are nonsense. Since when did loyal, devout Catholics, barely a hundred miles from their wives and families take it upon themselves to assault civilians?

It's a nonsense. The biggest threat to the Dutch are the so-called ''Freedom fighters'', who so far have only bombed public areas, harming Dutchmen and women. I lost one of my sons to a ''Dutch'' bomb just two weeks ago. It wasn't the Prussians that planted it, it was my so-called ''Legitimate'' government.

Acts of aggression against Dutchmen by the so called ''Freedom fighters'' include public disgrace. This poor woman was dragged from her home and shaven for sharing cigarettes with a Prussian soldier.



Mr. and Mrs. Van Eindhoven lost their seven year old son, Erik, to a ''Freedom fighter'' bomb, which killed several dozen Dutch peoples.

The mutual feeling among the Dutch is that not only are the Prussians both humane and friendly towards the Dutch, but are beneficial. The price of necessities has dropped, the profit of business has gone up. The price of luxuries such as coffee and chocolate are at their lowest. The biggest threat to the Dutch are not the Prussians, but indeed, their own government, who sanctions these madmen.

- Franz Belschlager, former Dutch minister.

the Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring edition Volume 4


this morning in Amsterdam 4 members of the resistance assassinated Dutch collaborator and notable Prussian sympathizer Franz Belschlager in response to his treasonous statements against our beloved Dutch Republic.

meanwhile in Maastricht pro-Prussian books and Fascist paraphernalia were thrown into a massive bonfire by local school children who have become quite fed up with occupation's insistence on them learning German and being indoctrinated about the so called glories of Fascism.

also a word of warning to all Dutch citizens the Amsterdam Herald is a Prussian sponsored publication that openly supports the occupation along with the destruction of Dutch Liberty.

[GreatestBanks]

The Times

Alfa Romeo Stake

Ford, commenced a purchase of a stake of 30% of the Grandes Terresian automaker Alfa Romeo. According to the terms of the deal, Ford will pay about $16 billion USD (2015 currency) and will sell Alfa Romeo's rebadged as Fords in the United States. Alfa Romeo will obtain 15% of the profit of these sales. Ford, on the other hand, gets to work with Alfa Romeo's master engineers for development of vehicles and will sell Fords through Alfa Romeo, and obtain 15% of the profit through these sales as well.

Titanium Armored Vehicles Tested

Using titanium from Australia and Curraleigh, ''titanium'' vehicles were tested at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The vehicles in question were Vickers A1E1 Tanks, Rolls-Royce Armored Cars, and Vickers Medium Mark IIs. The test found that titanium did not reduce the weight or armor of the vehicles. The main problem with titanium, however, is the massive expense. This luckily was not a problem, as Australia, a Banksian territory, is a large producer of titanium.

These vehicles will be tested in the future, says the government. It is unlikely they will be mass produced, although a armored unit of titanium only vehicles is being tested.

[Grotere Nederland en Vlaanderen]

the Netherlands Patriot-Mid Spring edition volume 5


this morning in Amsterdam the committee of Dutch freedom fighters announced a nationwide boycott of products manufactured by collaborators and Prussia as a means of asserting our hatred towards the occupation.
we advise the general public of loyal Dutch citizens to halt all relationships with suspected collaborators and Prussian soldiers as such relationships are harmful to the survival of our beloved homelands liberty.
remember why the enemy is here and why you fight against his oppression also do encourage your friends and family to join the ranks of the underground in order to combat the dread foe.

[United Vietussia]

Vietussia Requests to Join Republican Alliance

President Vladimir San Tang has asked the nations a part of the Republican Alliance to accept the application of United Vietussia and allow the country into its sacred halls. The country hopes to get in for the reason of democracy, and the freedoms of speech, religion, and petition.

Vietussia Continues to Unite Brazil Under One Rule

Vietussia has besieged the capital of Brazil, Brasilia, over night. Tanks fire upon the town every 5 minutes, and troops go in to search for civilians to allow them to escape to safety in Vietussia. The process of uniting the country is almost complete, and the war looks just about over. The Vietussian Government has allowed a month for the Equestrian government to surrender, or the Vietussian forces will surge and take over all of the land without surrender.

Vietussia Requests a Military and Tech Alliance with Grandes Terres

The Vietussian government has requested a military and trade alliance with Grandes Terres in hopes to strengthen the military in the country and improve the economy with the addition of some of Grandes Terres automobile companies in the country. President Tang hopes the Terresan government will accept the invitation.

[Seventh Oblivion]

1st and 2nd Division Brought Into Action
22nd May 1925

President Wilhelm Sigurd III has ordered the annexation of Kenya and Uganda due to the rising tensions between both countries and Sevania. Rebellions had been popping up since Sevania first started to expand into East Africa, and now Kenya and Uganda have gone too far, causing Division 1 and 2 to be mobilised for military action. Pres. Wilhelm III has released a statement regarding the matter at the hands of the military, saying:

'I understand that the people of Uganda and Kenya are angry at Sevania for expanding too far towards their borders, but to ensure the safety of Sevanian people, both countries must be annexed into Sevanian territorial command. Uganda has shown that they cannot respect the actions of the Sevanian government, by causing widespread panic in major Sevanian cities and plotting attacks on the government. Kenya has also shown that they cannot be trusted by the Sevanian people, because of the frequent minor attacks taken out on Sevanians by angry Kenyan rebel forces.'

May 22nd - Nadapal is taken by 7,500 troops from Division 1 resulting in zero casualties.

May 23rd - Division 1 advance towards Lokichogio and launch an offensive attack, this is met with strong Kenyan defense, but those are quickly deterred.

May 24th - Uganda is finally attacked, with Karenga, Lobilangit and Apoka taken by Div 1. That same day, Div 2 launches their own attacks from Somalia and into Wajir, Garissa and Mandera. Later that day, military forces reach Isiolo, launching an attack.

May 25th - Malindi, Kilifi and Lamu all taken by Div 2 troops. Div 1 captures Kitgum, Lira and Gulu, making progress towards Kampala.

May 27th - Kampala is reached by Div 1 and is attacked. Isiolo is taken by Sevania. Div 2 is almost at Nairobi.

June 25th - After a long few weeks, Kampala and Nairobi are captured. Uganda surrenders to Sevania, but Kenya keeps fighting. Uganda agrees to cease violence after Sevania threatened to inflict more damage.

July 19th - The cities surrounding Nairobi are taken, and Kenya surrenders. Sevanian troops return home and outposts are built where Sevanian control lies. Uganda and Kenya have been taken.

Territories Claimed

[Curraleigh]

With tensions rising in Europe, and in Asian. Comrade Frees has ordered deploy of the M.E.R.A, C.G.R.A, and other elements to start building defenses lines along the Indian Coast, and the following territories, Kazakhstan, Mozambique, and the coast of Pakistan.

The Defensive line on the boarder of Kazakhstan are entrenchments with concrete bunkers, Czech Hedgehogs, Glass mines, AT mines, spike traps, and barbed wires. These traps are new defensive tactics, that will be implemented within the Curraleighian army, and her allies.

A trench on the Kazakhstan boarder


The Defensive line on the boarder of Mozambique will be following the same tactic as the Kazakhstan line menus the usage of Bunkers, and Hedgehogs. The line has pillbox's to take place of concrete bunkers. A deployment of 150 Fiat tanks, 250 Vickers Medium Mark II tank, 90,000 Volunteer infantry, 30 R.VI bombers, 10 BD-2 Bombers,100 MF-1 planes, 150 6-Inch 26 CWT, 100 M1925 AA guns, and 1,500 'Max's Buzzer' HMG.

Earthwork near the Mozambique line


The Defensive line on the Pakistan Coast, light entrenchments with concrete bunkers, 150,000 M.E.R.A infantry, 50 6-inch CWT, 5 Coastal Guns, 20 Fiat tanks, 15 120MM AA gun, and 450 Max's Buzzers.

Entrenchment near the coast

[The United States Of The Tao]

Auckland Times
After Fellskogar announced to the world that he would be building up his offencive forces if he needed to invade the UST extremely adanced defencive lines were ordered to be setup by Hunta-Ein

Troops testing a MG08

A Modified Cannon De 75

Officers inspecting defences

[The Duchy of Prussia]

A. Hitler signs the Treaty of the Rhine

Following permission from Chancellor Erwin Rommel, the Minister for Dutch Occupation, Adolf Hitler, signed a treaty with the French government to officially re-instate the GNV's independence. The Treaty will leave Prussia with the Prussian state with the Dutch lands East of the Rhine river, including the regions of Groningen. This Treaty will include three clauses:

I) The continuation of the Non-Aggression Treaty.

II) The GNV's right to choose which power it sides with.

III) The forbiddance of French soldiers being posted in the Northern Rhine.



A handshake seals the fate of the Netherlands.

[Seventh Oblivion]

Rwanda and Burundi Working Against Sevania

"Rwanda and Burundi are a threat to Sevanian people. They have insulted us, they have attacked our people and they have crossed the line between peace and war. Prepare, for all out invasion. Foreign threats will not be tolerated, the Rwandan and Burundian Militaries have made a grave mistake trying to out us from their land.

Sevania is forever, we do not cease and we do not stop. The empire will grow stronger, as will our great people. Let's civilize the uncivilized of the world together, and united East Africa under Sevanian rule! We shall not forgive their actions, and we shall not give in!" - President Wilhelm Sigurd III.

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1st Division, Sector 12, 9th Battlaion Prepares for all out attack in Kisoro on the way to Ruhengeri.

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15 Days Later, the war is over.

August 5th - The all out invasion begins with 50,000 troops marching into all cities on the North side of Rwanda.

August 6th - Out of those 50,000 troops, in one day, only 31 have been injured. 3 killed. Nyamyumba, Ruhondo, Matura, Ndusu, Nkuli and Nyabitkeri all invaded and successfully capture by Sevanian Forces.

August 7th - The entire of the North side of Rwanda is taken over, leaving 28,000 Rwandan soldiers dead or injured. Further attacks begin on Burundi from a great flank root created by the Kenyan soldiers.

August 8th - A turning point in the war, Sevanian troops manage to capture Kigali, forcing Rwanda to surrender.

August 12th - Military forces make it to the capital of Burundi and begin an all out attack. Their troops are outnumbered but completely better-concerning weaponry advancement. All of Rwanda is under control and Burundi is falling.

August 19th - Bujumbura is completely taken after 20,000 troops entered the city. A contract was signed between the governments stopping all violence and aggression on both sides.

[Asleau]

Martin T3M

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 41 ft 4 in (12.60 m)
Wingspan: 56 ft 7 in (17.25 m)
Height: 15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
Wing area: 883 ft² (82.1 m²)
Empty weight: 5,814 lb (2,643 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,503 lb (4,320 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Packard 3A-2500 liquid-cooled V-12 engine, 770 hp (574 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 109 mph (95 kn, 175 km/h)
Range: 634 mi (551 nmi, 1,020 km)
Service ceiling: 7,900 ft (2,400 m)
Wing loading: 10.8 lb/ft² (52.6 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.081 hp/lb (0.13 kW/kg)
Climb to 5,000 ft: 16.8 min

Armament

1 × flexibly mounted .50 caliber M2 browning machine gun in rear cockpit
1 × torpedo or bombs under fuselage


Trimotor/The Tin Goose

General characteristics

Crew: three (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Crew Chief/Flight Attendent)
Capacity: 10 passengers
Cost: $42,000 in 1933 ($702,711.29 in 2015, USD)
Length: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
Wingspan: 77 ft 10 in (23.72 m)
Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Wing area: 835 sq ft (77.6 m²)
Empty weight: 7,840 lb (3,560 kg)
Loaded weight: 10,130 lb (4,590 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 13,500 lb (6,120 kg)
Powerplant: 3 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp C 9-cylinder radial engines, 420 hp (313 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h, 130 kn)
Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kn)
Stall speed: 64 mph (103 km/h, 56 kn)
Range: 550 mi (885 km, 478 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m)
Rate of climb: 1050 ft/min (5.334 m/s)
Wing loading: 16.17 lb/(sq ft) (78.87 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 10.71 lb/hp (6.52 kg/kW)

Seventh Oblivion Deal Declined

Unfortunately, in the case of expansion, Asleau will have to decline the offer made by Seventh Oblivion. The possibility of overpopulation in the Asleauan states is very real, and there must be room for expansion close to home. Asleau hopes that Seventh Oblivion will remain our ally.

Asleau Joins the Republican Alliance

Asleau has recently talked with GreatestBanks' officials and a deal has been made for Asleau to enter the Republican Alliance. Asleauan Officials are glad to be part of something so great.

Asleauan Expansion

Asleau has expanded to Egypt, and now it expands to Libya and Tunisia. 2.5 million troops have been mobilized to make a swift defeat of the armies there. After a quick debate in congress, the votes ended 500-38 this resulted in all 2.5 million troops being mobilized and sent into the two countries.

[Eristia]

Scientific Advancement
A group of researchers, funded by the Eristian government, led by Julio Ricardo have created a new kind of electricity production based around the movement of water. These researchers have agreed to allow the government to put their technology into practice on rivers in South American Eristia. The Eristian government has permitted the use of hydroelectric power production in GreatestBanks.
Smallpox
Rates of smallpox in Eristia have decreased massively, with only about 1 in 10,000 people catching smallpox and only 1 in 20,000 dying of smallpox. The vaccination rates for smallpox are at a record high 96%. The CDC recommends other nations to implement mandatory vaccinations to combat smallpox. The Eristian government has begun eyeing making othet vaccines meamt to combat other deadly diseases mandatory.

[GreatestBanks]

The Times

Fort Knox Operations

In Fort Knox, Kentucky, another test has been conducted on the ''titanium vehicles'' This experimental unit, known as the Knox Armored Brigade consists entirely of titanium armored vehicles. The Commander of this test operation is William Jackson. Organization is the same as in regular armored units and all other equipment is the same. This unit consists of 5,000 soldiers and is being tested for further notice. The test again confirmed that titanium is as resistant as conventional steel and does not affect performances.

The government has stated it is unlikely that the entirety of the army will be converted to titanium vehicles, although it has shared this design with allies Nova Auraluxia and Helensted if they prefer to use it.

Hydroelectric Power Creates Fierce Competition

The creation of modern hydroelectric power by our ally Eristia has created huge economic tensions in the country. Productivity in the oil producing regions, including Alaska and Texas, has risen dramatically in hopes of defeating hydroelectric power once and for all. In the Northeastern and Great Lakes States, hydroelectric power is preferred. In the south, midwest, and West Coast as well as the Last Frontier, the traditional coal and oil is preferred.

The main use for this power is seen as powering houses, for electricity, although not motor vehicles. Motor vehicles are still mostly being oil powered, though several projects for electric vehicles are being done.

New Car

Designed by Rolls-Royce in the suburbs of Wilmington, the Phantom I is a luxury car with 40-50 Horsepower depending on fitting.

[Grandes Terres]

Colonisation Of Islands

Today explorers from across Grandes Terres set out on multiple expeditions funded by the government to explore the islands of the world and colonise any that they find. The islands being colonised are mainly tiny islands but there are about 3 or 4 larger, but still very small islands that will be colonised. The islands being colonised are the following: Cape Verde, Cuba, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Jamaica, The Galapagos islands, The Falkland islands, South Georgia and the south sandwich islands, Mauritius, Comoros, São Tomé and Principe, The Solomon islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Tonga, Samoa, Niue, Kiribati and the Pitcairn islands. The government says that this sounds like a lot of land but most of these are single islands smaller than the size of a single town.

Grandes Terres is excited to find out about the climates, animals and indigenous people of these isolated islands and a copy of all scientific information and reports of the things mentioned above found on these islands will be sent to the national archives of every country on earth in the name of international science and good will.

[Seventh Oblivion]

Official Statement from The Sevanian Military

"We see no reason why over 20 islands should be colonized for the benefit of so-called science. The scientific community is outraged by this pathetic and selfish attempt at gaining power. If those Grande Terresian scientists wanted the scientific benefit so much, why didn't they just ask to go on a scientific expedition to those territories instead of colonizing them? This has baffled the international community as much as the next person, but Sevania is particularly outraged. We demand that the islands are not colonized at all, but are left alone until Grandes Terres can produce a real reason for expanding into these seemingly unthreatening island territories, or the Sevanian military will have to take action against Grandes Terres. This must be stopped."

[GreatestBanks]

The Times

Oil Production Spikes Dramatically

Spurred on by the necessity to defeat hydroelectric power, oil producers have dramatically increased production. This is mainly to order prices to show how cheap oil and traditional fuel sources are relative to hydroelectric power and new forms of energy. Oil fields throughout Alaska are being used after abandonment, as are those throughout Texas and the South. This massive increase in production has decreased oil prices to a record low, now, they are at merely $45 per barrel.(2015 currency) This, however, has come with a price. The low prices mean that companies make less money on drilling projects and operations, and therefore need to take on more debt to sustain these low prices and operations. These low oil prices are expected to add about 0.6% to GDP growth for the quarter. It has, however, had an objectively positive affect on our European allies. Since Europe is a net importer of oil, this has brought down manufacturing costs and costs for operations.

Hydroelectric and environmentally friendly producers are responding with increases in plants and productivity. The current hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls has nearly doubled in size, while thirteen new plants have been created throughout the Northeast and West Coast. These projects, however, have been remarkably expensive, and the average debt of a hydroelectric power company is nearly 95% of total assets.

Fort Knox Brigade Declared Battle Ready

The Fort Knox Brigade, consisting of 20 Vickers A1E1 Tanks, 15 Vickers Mark II Tanks, 40 Rolls-Royce Armored Cars, and dozens of artillery pieces as well as 4,500 soldiers, has been declared ready for battle and a usable force. It is unlikely however, that the unit will face battle in the near future, due to the lack of conflict in the area. The unit is expensive to form but cheap to maintain. Commander of the Unit, William Jackson, had this to say:

The idea is a bit eccentric in my mind. Titanium is certainly a better armor than steel, although maintaing an entire army or even a corps of titanium only vehicles sounds dubious. This unit is very much for show rather than for practicality. It's a value of theory over practicality.

[The Duchy of Prussia]

Angola Invaded by Prussian South-Africa

In order to expand its influence in the region, the Prussian government authorized the South-African parliament to invade Angola. Angola's poor and unstable government, largely still built upon fractured and warring tribes, has put up virtually no resistance, with South African troops cutting a swathe through the apparently suicidal spear charges of their opponents.

One particularly frightening tactic used by the South African Armed Forces was the use of shells filled with liquid chlorine, which upon rupturing when they hit their target, released several dozen cubic feet of deadly chlorine gas, disabling all but the most dedicated of charges.



The Maxim gun has cut down thousands of savages.

The state of Angola is one of rapid advance. Through a mixture of diplomacy, and sheer display of force, many of the nations tribes have surrendered to the South Africans, who have effectively rolled through the country in a matter of weeks, absorbing it into the Prussian republic.

[Grandes Terres]

Official Statement from The Sevanian Military

"We see no reason why over 20 islands should be colonized for the benefit of so-called science. The scientific community is outraged by this pathetic and selfish attempt at gaining power. If those Grande Terresian scientists wanted the scientific benefit so much, why didn't they just ask to go on a scientific expedition to those territories instead of colonizing them? This has baffled the international community as much as the next person, but Sevania is particularly outraged. We demand that the islands are not colonized at all, but are left alone until Grandes Terres can produce a real reason for expanding into these seemingly unthreatening island territories, or the Sevanian military will have to take action against Grandes Terres. This must be stopped."

Grandes Terres Gives Full Explanation

Adolfo Amello- Minister of Foreign Relations:

The nation of Seventh Oblivion has requested a full explanation of why our nation has colonised several islands around the world, so i am here to give a full explanation. Our nation has colonised these islands so that our scientists can live on these islands and conduct their research, they have also been colonised because normal citizens can also move to these islands and live their aswell as the islands becoming international tourist hotspots benefitting the Grandes Terresian economy. Another reason for this colonisation is so that Grandes Terresian trade and military ships aswell as her allies have a place to stop over as safe refuge and for refuelling, this colonisation will also make it easier to protect Grandes Terresian trade routes as the islands can be used as fast dispatch stations for naval ships making it quicker and easier for them to catch pirates.

A full report from the Ministry of Overseas Territories on colonisation can be found below:

Colonization is an ongoing process of control by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components .
The term is derived from the Latin word colere, which means "to inhabit". Also, colonization refers strictly to migration, for example, to settler colonies in America or Australia, trading posts, and plantations, while colonialism deals with this, along with ruling the existing indigenous peoples of styled "new territories".
Colonization was linked to the spread of tens of millions of Europeans all over the world. In many settled colonies, European settlers formed a large majority of the population. Examples include the Americas, Australia and New Zealand. These colonies were occasionally called 'neo-Europes'. In other places, European settlers formed minority groups, who were often dominant in their places of settlement.
When European settlers started to settle land such as Australia, they regarded such landmasses as terra nullius. Terra nullius means 'empty land' in Latin. Laws encouraging the colonization of the Americas, such as Mexico's General Colonization Law were implemented from the 1820s.
Historical colonizations
Classical period
In ancient times, maritime nations such as the city-states of Greece and Phoenicia often established colonies to farm what they believed was uninhabited land. Land suitable for farming was often occupied by migratory 'barbarian tribes' who lived by hunting and gathering. To ancient Greeks and Phoenicians, these lands were regarded as simply vacant. However, this did not mean that conflict did not exist between the colonizers and local/native peoples. Greeks and Phoenicians also established colonies with the intent of regulating and expanding trade throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East.
Another period of colonization in ancient times was during the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire conquered large parts of Western Europe, North Africa and West Asia.
In North Africa and West Asia, the Romans often conquered what they regarded as 'civilized' peoples. As they moved north into Europe, they mostly encountered rural peoples/tribes with very little in the way of cities. In these areas, waves of Roman colonization often followed the conquest of the areas.
Many of the current cities throughout Europe began as Roman colonies, such as Köln, Germany, originally called Colonia Claudia by the Romans; and the British capital city of London which the Romans founded as Londinium.
Middle Ages
The decline and collapse of the Roman Empire saw the large-scale movement of people in Eastern Europe and Asia. This is largely seen as beginning with nomadic horsemen from Asia moving into the richer pasture land to the west, thus forcing the local peoples there to move further west and so on until eventually the Goths were forced to cross into the Roman Empire, resulting in continuous war with Rome which played a major role in the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period there were the large-scale movements of peoples establishing new colonies all over western Europe. The events of this time saw the development of many of the modern day nations of Europe like the Franks in France and Germany and the Anglo-Saxons in England.
In West Asia, during Sassanid Empire, some Persians established colonies in Yemen and Oman.
The Vikings of Scandinavia also carried out a large-scale colonization. The Vikings are best known as raiders, setting out from their original homelands in Denmark, southern Norway and southern Sweden, to pillage the coastlines of northern Europe. In time, the Vikings began trading, and established colonies. The Vikings discovered Iceland and established colonies before moving onto Greenland, where they briefly held some colonies. The Vikings launched an unsuccessful attempt at colonizing an area they called Vinland, which is probably at a site now known as L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, on the eastern coastline of Canada.
Modern "Colonial Era" colonialism
"Colonialism" in this context refers mostly to Western European countries' colonization of lands mainly in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania; The main European countries active in this form of colonization included Spain, Portugal, France, the Kingdom of England, the Netherlands, and, beginning in the 18th century, Great Britain and the United States. Most of these countries had a period of almost complete power in world trade at some stage in the era from roughly 1500 to 1900.
Some reports characterize Chinese activities in Tibet as colonization.
While many European colonization schemes focused on shorter-term exploitation of economic opportunities or addressed specific goals, a tradition developed of careful long-term social and economic planning for both parties, but more on the colonizing countries themselves, based on elaborate theory-building .
Colonization of Europe
Some scholars and analysts describe contemporary Muslim immigration to Europe as a process of colonization. Rauf Ceylan describes the Turkish communities of Germany as "ethnic colonies". Robert S. Leiken describes Muslim immigrant communities in Great Britain as "something like a Muslim internal colony," in which the immigrant becomes "not so much a member of British society, as a colonial of his clan and village". Hans Magnus Enzensberger also uses the language of colonization. Christopher Caldwell writes that "'colonization' well describes the influx of the past half-century" . The early Soviet regime was hostile to even voluntary assimilation, and tried to derussify assimilated non-Russians. Parents and students not interested in the promotion of their national languages were labeled as displaying "abnormal attitudes". The authorities concluded that minorities unaware of their ethnicities had to be subjected to Belarusization, Yiddishization, Polonization etc.
By the early-1930s this extreme multiculturalist policy proved unworkable and the Soviet regime introduced a limited russification for practical reasons; voluntary assimilation, which was often a popular demand, was allowed. The list of nationalities was reduced from 172 in 1927 to 98 in 1939 by revoking support for small nations in order to merge them into bigger ones. For example, Abkhazia was merged into Georgia and thousands of ethnic Georgians were sent to Abkhazia. The Abkhaz alphabet was changed to a Georgian base, Abkhazian schools were closed and replaced with Georgian schools, the Abkhaz language was banned. The ruling elite was purged of ethnic Abkhaz and by 1952 over 80% of the 228 top party and government officials and enterprise managers in Abkhazia were ethnic Georgians .
Russians were now presented as the most advanced and less chauvinist people of the Soviet Union. To make settlement of the inhospitable and undeveloped region more enticing, the Soviet government allowed private ownership of land. This led to many non-Jews to settle in the oblast to get a free farm.
By the 1930s, a massive propaganda campaign developed to induce more Jewish settlers to move there. In one instance, a government-produced Yiddish film called Seekers of Happiness told the story of a Jewish family that fled the Great Depression in the United States to make a new life for itself in Birobidzhan. Some 1,200 non-Soviet Jews chose to settle in Birobidzhan. The Jewish population peaked in 1948 at around 30,000, about one-quarter of the region's population. The JAO is Russia's only autonomous oblast and, aside of Israel, the world's only Jewish territory with an official status.
In some cases, expatriate niches do set up permanently in target countries masked under the spread of "religion and culture". The intentions behind the movement and settling of expatriates and in many cases expatriates do not necessarily seek to "expand their native civilization", but rather to integrate into the population of the new civilization for economic purposes. It must be recognized that expatriates are different from exiles and often there is very little if no relationship between them. Exiles are more often than not diasporic or displaced communities or persons who have fled their native territory or homeland to somewhere else and are usually in this position due to the results of war or other major political upheavals and sometimes this includes the influence of colonization.
Many human colonists came to colonies for slaves to their colonizing countries, so the legal power to leave or remain may not be the issue so much as the actual presence of the people in the new country. This left the indigenous natives of their lands "slaves" in their own countries.
Many advanced nations currently have large numbers of guest workers/temporary work visa holders who are brought in to do seasonal work such as harvesting or to do low-paid manual labor. Guest workers or contractors have a lower status than workers with visas, because guest workers can be removed at any time for any reason.