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:
- 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. Lithuania has almost 6'000'000 citizens. It has good and growing economy (class 2) and good army (class 2). Country has trading agreements with USSR, Great Britain, Japan, Germany and Arab Confederation. Military alliance with USSR.
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) | 435'000 (fighting poles) | 500'000 |
Militia | 200'000 fighting poles | will be disbanded after war |
Recruits (poorly equiped, not trained) | 0 | 0 |
Armed prisoners | 20'000(In sweden) | - |
Lietland army | 120'000 (in sweden) | |
Tanks overal |
575 |
250 |
LT-3 Tank | 550 |
- |
T-26 Tank | 25 | - |
Artillery guns |
1800 |
1500 |
AFL
Polikarpov_I-5 fighters | 60 |
---|---|
AF-1 Fighters |
1200 |
AB-1 Bombers | 1200 |
Navy
Aircraft Carrier | 5 |
---|---|
Battleships |
20 |
Corvettes | 20 |
Destroyers | 10 |
Cruisers | 5 |
Frigates | 10 |
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.