Turkey - The Finnish Civil War - 19 Dec 1918 to 16 Jan 1919

19 Dec 1918: I consider sending an Attaché....
....but he isn't welcome. That just saved me 100 PP.
24 Dec 1918: I start moving my Airship Wings to Istanbul. 1st Airship Wing from Hejaz....
....and 2nd Airship Wing from Asir.
26 Dec 1918: Research has finished on the Armoured Car III.
I select Early Heavy Tank II next. I want to remain the the Blitzkrieg champion in the world.
Next to arrive is a new Air Doctrine.
31 Dec 1918: My Army Finland has arrived in country and a summary of the Air Wings in Istanbul.
In Finland I see no enemy so we advance on a wide front.
02 Jan 1919: Contact! Also I assign a new MF to the production of Support Equipment.
03 Jan 1919: Only the one enemy division so far.
04 Jan 1919: Research has finished on the Air Doctrine Strategic Bombing Role.
I continue Air Doctrine research with Precision Bombing.
The Light Cruiser will be arriving in 8 days.
05 Jan 1919: Finland's second largest city Viipuri has fallen. I'm sending one Tank Brigade to the enemy capital while a second brigade covers its left flank. I'm diverting a 3rd brigade to trap that pesky enemy division.
06 Jan 1919: That division appears to have been overrun. All roads lead to Savo now.
10 Jan 1919: We are at Savo's front door and that division refuses to die. Also the Focus Dockyard Expansion II has been completed.
I select Air Bombing Effort next. Nice extras too.
I import more Steel from Austria-Hungary.
Savo has fallen and now we advance around the country to mop up. Note that Soviet Russia is doing nothing. Nor is Germany doing anything.
12 Jan 1919: That division is still fighting. Give those guys a medal! Light Cruiser IV has been researched.
I select the Naval Doctrine Naval Convoy to increase escort efficiency.
13 Jan 1919: It appears that the enemy division is about to die while the two brigades in the north are like tourists.
15 Jan 1919: The Red Finns are 95% towards capitulation. It's simply a question of time now.
16 Jan 1919: Red Finland has capitulated. No spread of Communism in Europe will be tolerated, Lenin!
My victorious Army Finland is on its way home. Mission accomplished.
OK, the Reds only had one division but a victory is a victory and the Soviets did nothing! Until next time. 

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