Lithuania (An Alternate 1921 Map Game)

Lithuania reffers to An_Alternate_1921_Map_Game

Country territories

Country now owns historical Lithuanian regions: Lithuania Highland, Sudovia, Samogitia and Lithuania Minor. Good offer sent to Poland to take back Dainava region. Also Lithuania anexed Latvia and Estonia.

All Lithuanian regions:

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  Lithuanian lands

  Dainava (Vilnius)
• Kesk-Eesti (Viljandi)
• Kirde-Eesti (Narva)
• Kurzeme (Liepaja)
• Laane-Eesti (Parnu)
• Latgala (Daugavpils)
• Lithuania Highland (Kaunas)
• Lithuania Minor (Memel)
• Louna-Eesti (Tartu)
• Pohja-Eesti (Tallinn)
• Samogitia (Telšiai)
• Sudovia (Marijampolė)
• Vidžemė (Riga)
• Zemgale (Jelgava)

Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Economy.

Lithuania is communist country (since 1931) with capital in Kaunas. Ruled by Jonas Zemaitis. It has good and growing economy (class 2) and good army (class ). Country has trading agreements with USSR, Great Britain, Japan, Germany and Arab Confederation. 

Infrastructure and production: military docks and harbours in Memel, Riga, Tallinn and Liepaja. Factories and good airports in all important cities (see below). Many towns have their own low quality airports and military baracks in case of war. Railways connects biggest cities. Resources industry mostly produces food, refines oil, coal and iron that is bought from other countries. 

Most important cities: Kaunas***, Riga**, Tallinn**, Memel**, Vilnius**, Panevezys*, Parnu*, Daugavpils*, Liepaja*, Siauliai, Marijampole, Telsiai, Jelgava, , Tartu, Narva, Viljandi.

Military

Lithuanian military is divided into: Lithuanian Armed Forces (LAF), Air Force of Lithuania (AFL) and Lithuanian Navy. With LAF HQ in Kaunas and AFL, Navy HQ in Riga. 

LAF

Kind of infantry:	Present	Plans until 1940
Infantry (fully equiped)	335'000	500'000
Recruits (poorly equiped, not trained)	50'000	0
German pioneers	65'000	-
Tanks overal	125	250
LT-2 Tank	150	-
T-26  Tank	5	-
Artillery guns	900	1500

AFL

Polikarpov_I-5 fighters	60
ANBO_I  Fighters	650
ANBO_IV  Bombers	650

Navy

Aircraft Carrier	2
Battleships	20
Corvettes	20
Destroyers	10
Cruisers	5
Frigates	6
Submarines	10
Patrol/guard ships	5

Major Events

• 1930 Coup D'etat in Lithuania, Antanas Smetona goverment overthrown, Jonas Zemaitis starts his office.
  • Lithuanian Armed Forces officially formed.
  • Industrialisation started.
• 1930.5 Ultimatum for Latvia, Latvia is anexed by Lithuania.
  • Air Force of Lithuania formed
  • 5 trade agreements signed.
  • Referendum about communism.
  • Proposition of Vilnius region.
• 1931 Lithuania decides to become communist country. Industry and property is nationalised.
  • Political alliance is signed with USSR.
• 1931.5 Estonia refuses offer, Lithuanian Armed Forces enters Estonia and surrounds biggest cities.
  • First Lithuanian Aircraft bought from Japan. Lithuanian navy formed.
  • Latvia fully incorporated to Lithuania.
  • Japan Prime Minister comes to Lithuania. Meeting with Jonas Zemaitis is held in Kaunas.
  • Anti-Lithuanian organisation established. Members are mostly former Latvia and Estonia citizens.
• 1932 Estonia was anexed and became part of Lithuania.
  • First german pioneers recruited and trained.
• 1932.5 Poland decides not to give Vilnius. Lithuanian goverment stated about preparing for war if it will be necessary.
  • First resistance of Latvian nationalists started by Karlis Ulmanis. Successfull LAF operation destroyed rebel bases.
• 1933 Because Sweden supported LERO (Latvian rebels) Lithuania started sending spies there.
  • Big navy project started.
  • First Lithuanian tank LT-1 introduced to army.
• 1933.5 Second resistance organised by LERO.
  • All major Lithuanian cities industrialised.
  • Navy project continues.
• 1934 Vilnius reunited with Lithuania.
  • Part of secret German army that is stationed in Lithuania reaches 50'000 men.
  • Commanders of LERO executed in Estonia.
  • Navy project continues.
• 1934.5 Lithuania (OTL regions) fully industrialised, country reached economy/military cayegory level 2.
  • Offer to Sweden for Gotland and Gotaland.
  • Lithuania is not agricultural vountry anymore.
  • Anexed lands get more funds to build infrastructure faster.
  • Navy project continues.
• 1935 Military alliance with USSR. Lithuania-Sweden war started.
  • Gotland captured, Gotaland lost because of Swedish counterattack.
  • One of Lithuanian battleships damaged-in-action and sent to Memel military docks for repair.
  • Navy project is almost completed.
  • New economic and military goals set with deadline in 1940.
  • Operation Svealand is planned for 1935.5.