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Really, tell me more about this. In spring 1915 the Germans were still doing at least a small offensive in the west, at Ypres. What were the western offensives in 1915 called, how much did each ally contribute, what did all sides lose? And it really was a close call-near Entente breakthrough...

A political benefit of the southern strategy is that the Romanovs, Mr. and Mrs., can work overtime separately fucking up both at the front and Petrograd. The Ukraine offensive will keep the Tsar pinned at Army HQ in Mogilev and the losses there will make him look ineffectual. Meanwhile, Alix...

Very interesting - so you advocate for a main effort against Ukraine in 1916, with the idea to occupy up to Dnepr bend that year. (maybe Kursk or Kharkhiv early the next year, or if a sudden opportunity emerges early). The rationale for the prime focus on Ukraine is the battle for resources...

Some argue that the German offensive at Verdun was either a good idea poor executed, or a bad idea entirely. Churchill in his writing on WWI argued the Germans should have defended in the west in 1916 and attacked in the east. If the Germans did choose to stand on defense-in-depth and...