In 1936, Poland does not belong in any alliances but it can form an alliance with France via decision late 1938. This course of action can be problematic if Poland joins the Axis and Germany takes the "Molotov Ribbentrop Pact" focus. If Poland decides to join the Comintern it will be able to knock out Germany very early on and prevent the Soviet Union from claiming its eastern states. If Poland chooses to join the Axis it has the potential to destroy the USSR. If Poland chooses to join the Allies it needs to be aware of the fact that the brunt of the German war effort will be placed on it. In 1936, the Polish Army is stronger than the Wehrmacht so an preemptive attack can be considered especially if France declares war after the reoccupation of the Rhine event. In the 1936 opening, Poland has to make a decision on what faction to join. Poland starts as non-aligned, but with their unique focus tree can easily join any of the main ideologies or even try and remain neutral through the war by starting their own faction. Poland has many unique cosmetic names for its equipment, listed here. If you spot a mistake then you are welcome to fix it. This branch has mutually exclusive choices that enables the player to forge an alliance or create one of its own. Strengthen The Polish State This branch contains various diplomatic focuses and focuses to change the ideology of the government. Includes research bonus for naval doctrine advancements. Develop Polish Ship Building This branch includes focuses which grants several research bonuses that could potentially specialize or widen the range of ships available for service soon. The first focus of the branch adds an air base. Air Base Expansion This branch includes focuses which grants several research bonuses to improve aircraft. Prepare For The Next War This branch has options to keep pace/modernize the Polish ground forces with/ahead of its neighbors. The focus tree can be divided into 5 main branches:Ĭentral Region Strategy - The Four Year Plan This branch offers the possibility to develop the nation's infrastructure and factories as well as enabling up to two additional research slots. If the DLC is not enabled, Poland will use the generic national focus tree instead. With the No Step Back DLC, this tree is expanded.
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Poland gets a unique national focus tree as part of a free DLC. However, the rise of the “Iron Curtain” and the West-East division of Europe negotiated between the allies and Comintern left Poland a Soviet satellite state, its true independence not to return until the fall of the USSR decades later.Įvents Main article: Polish events
Polish soldiers played key roles in the war including the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Narvik, and the Battle of Monte Cassino. The Polish struggle continued on the Western Front with the Polish Fleet and Polish army brigades who evacuated through Romania to France and thence to England. Indeed, their resistance was one of the best organized in Europe, complete with schools and a postal service.
The last divisions of the Polish Army capitulated after a month, on the 6th of October but the Polish Government never officially surrendered. After the war, a German officer remarked that had the allies pressed their offensive then, Germany could only have held out for a few weeks. For 8 months after, the “Phoney War” of minor skirmishes and almost unreal quiet held sway as the allies did nothing. Almost 100 French divisions invaded Germany, but were ordered to halt 1 km from the thin and undermanned Siegfried Line and withdraw to their original positions in the Maginot Line. However, no real pressure was brought against the Third Reich. Both the United Kingdom, the leader of the Allies, and France guaranteed Poland's independence, and did declare war on Germany. World War II is most often considered to have begun on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by the German Reich. After being the target of Hitler's political machinations, and becoming Poland's friend while weakening the country's independence and ties with France, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between the Soviet Union and Germany paved the way for territorial demands and, soon, war. Due largely to limited economic resources, Poland was unable to keep pace with the intense armament efforts of its neighbors. The Second Polish Republic (Pol: Druga Rzeczpospolita) was perhaps the sixth most powerful country in Europe in 1936, but was caught between two rising superpowers - Germany under the fanatical Nazis, and the Soviet Union, the epicenter of Communism.