United Kingdom

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United Kingdom
United Kingdom.png
Capital province
London

Government type
Constitutional Monarchy

Faction
Allies

The United Kingdom was one of the original Allies, entering the war in 1939 to honour its guarantees to Poland. After the fall of France, the United Kingdom was the only Allied nation left in Europe until the invasion of Greece. It remained the only one of the Big Three in the war until 1941 when the Soviet Union was invaded. The United Kingdom was heavily engaged in the Western European, Atlantic, Mediterranean, African and South East Asian theatres, and was considered one of the Big Three during Allied conferences in the second half of the war. The United Kingdom maintained close ties with the nations of the British Empire, and the forces of those countries were often incorporated into British military operations.

UK National Focus[edit]

The main areas of focus are: Limited Rearmament, Reinforce the Empire, and Home Defense. There is a Cryptologic Bomb focus but it's on a limited line connected to Limited Rearmament. All of these focusses take 70 days.

Limited Rearmament[edit]

UK Limited Rearmament Tree
Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
Limited Rearmament no prereqs (Aden): Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory,

(Greater London Area): Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory

A Motorized Army Limited Rearmament, More than 1% World Tension or at war We can now deploy Motorized Infantry Divisions
Royal Tank Regiment A Motorized Army 1x50% Research Bonus for: Armor Technology
The Shadow Scheme Limited Rearmament, More than 1% World Tension or at war Gains 'Wartime Industry' which grants Civilian to Military Factory conversion speed + 20.0%
Industrial Effort The Shadow Scheme 1x50% Research bonus for: industry
Extra Research Slot Industrial Effort Gain 1 Research Slot
Royal Ordinance Factories Industrial Effort, one of the following: Any country is at war with the UK that has More Factories than 30
or German Reich has completed focus Rhineland,
or More than 20% World Tension
(Ceylon): Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Military Factory,

(British Guyana): Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Military Factory,
(West Midlands): Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Military Factory

Air Defense Limited Rearmament, More than 1% World Tension or at war Air Experience +5, Add maximum Anti-Air in East Anglia, Sussex and Cornwall
RADAR Air Defense Air Experience +5, Reduce ahead of time penalty by 50% or gives a 50% reduction research bonus if not ahead of time.

Valid for the next 3 researches of these technologies: RADAR technology

Cryptologic Bomb Must be at war with German Reich, and Poland is not in a Faction with German Reich 3x50% Research Bonus for: Decryption methods and Computing technology
The Tizard Mission Cryptologic bomb and RADAR, also requires that current ruling party is Democracy,
a country must be at war with United Kingdom whose ruling party is not Democracy and has More Factories than 30,
the United States current ruling party is Democracy and does not have the ideas Undisturbed Isolation or the idea Isolation.
Gets event 'The tizard mission'
The MAUD committee The Tizard Mission, must be in Faction with United States Reduce ahead of time penalty by 100% or gives a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 1 researches of these technologies: Nuclear technology
Secret Weapons The MAUD committee and Royal Ordinance Factories Reduce ahead of time penalty by 100% or gives a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 6 researches of these technologies: Electronics, Rocketry technology and Nuclear technology
BSA Company Royal Ordinance Factories Grants 'Birmingham Small Arms Company' which grants Infantry Equipment: Production Cost -10%


Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
General Rearmament Scheme Limited Rearmament More than 10% World Tension or at war Gains 'British Austerity' which grants Consumer Goods Factories: -5.0%
Air Rearmament General Rearmament Scheme Air experience: +5, (East Midlands): Add 2 Air Base. (West Midlands): Add 2 Air Base.
(Lancashire): Add 2 Air Base. (Gloucestershire): Add 2 Air Base. (Wales): Add 2 Air Base
Bomber Command Air Rearmament Air Experience +5. Reduce ahead of time penalty by 100% or gives a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 2 researches of these technologies: Heavy aircraft
Fighter Command Air Rearmament UNKNOWN
Coastal Command Air Rearmament Reduce ahead of time penalty by 30% or give a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 2 researches of these technologies: Naval Bomber models. Reduce ahead of time penalty by 30% or give a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 2 researches of these technologies: Tactical Bomber models.
Aircraft Production Group Bomber Command or Fighter Command or Coastal Command UNKNOWN
Jet Aircraft Aircraft Production Group UNKNOWN
Naval Rearmament General Rearmament Scheme Naval Experience + UNKNOWN, Lancashire: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Sues: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard, Cyprus: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Amphibious Warfare Naval Rearmament Reduce ahead of time penalty by 30% or gives a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 1 researches of these technologies: Marine Technology, Reduce ahead of time penalty by 30% or gives a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 2 researches of these technologies: Transport models
Destroyer Focus Naval Rearmament UNKNOWN
Convoy Escort Focus Destroyer Focus UNKNOWN
Britannia Rules the Waves Naval Rearmament 3 * 50% Research bonus for : Naval doctrine
Carrier Focus Britannia Rules the Waves * NOTE * have focus with Battleship focus UNKNOWN
Battleship Focus Britannia Rules the Waves * NOTE * have focus with Carrier focus Navy Experience +25, Reduce ahead of time penalty by 30% or give a 50% research bonus if not ahead of time. Valid for the next 2 researches of these technologies: Battleship models.

Reinforce the Empire[edit]

UK Reinforce the Empire Tree
Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
Reinforce the Empire no prereqs National Unity +10%
Service Overseas Reinforce the Empire Army Experience +5, Navy Experience +25, Air Experience +25
Encourage Colonial Elite Service Overseas Gains 'Colonial Elite' which grants Research Cost -5.00%
Fortify East Asia Encourage Colonial Elite, Singapore and Hong Kong Owned by UK Singapore Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Hong Kong Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory
The Burma Road Fortify East Asia, China exists and is at war with Japan and at peace with UK, Japan is not in faction with UK Mandalay: Add 2 Infrastructure, Add 2 Air Base, Yunnan: Add 2 Infrastructure, Add 2 Air Base,
Xikang: Add 2 Infrastructure, Add 1 Air Base, Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Military Factory,
China's opinion of UK changed by +30 and gets event "The Burma Road", Yunnan's opinion of UK changed by +30 and gets event "The Burma Road", Japan's opinion of the UK changed by - UNKNOWN
Sanction Japan The Burma Road UNKNOWN
The Singapore Strategy Fortify East Asia, Singapore Owned by UK Singapore Add 3 Coastal Fort in a province in the state
Landward Fortifications The Singapore Strategy UNKNOWN
Peninsular War Landward Fortifications UNKNOWN
Hold Hong Kong Fortify East Asia, Hong Kong Owned by UK Hong Kong Add 3 Coastal Fort in a province in the state
Landward Fortifications Hold Hong Kong UNKNOWN
Air Defenses Landward Fortifications UNKNOWN


Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
Commonwealth Ties Encourage Colonial Elite Canada: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, Australia: Opinion of the UK changed by +30
British Raj: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, New Zealand: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, South Africa: Opinion of the UK changed by +30
Development in Canada Commonwealth Ties, Is in Faction with Canada Canada: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, Saint Lawrence: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory
Southern Ontario: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory, British Colombia: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard, Saint Lawrence: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Develop South Africa Commonwealth Ties, Is in Faction with South Africa South Africa: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, South West Africa: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory
Natal: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory, South West Africa: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard, South West Africa: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Development in Australia Commonwealth Ties, Is in Faction with Australia Australia: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, Tasmania: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory
Soloman Islands: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory, Western Australia: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Naval Dockyard, South Australia: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Develop New Zealand Development in Australia, UK is in faction with New Zealand New Zealand: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, South Island: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory
North Island: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory, North Island: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Naval Dockyard, South Island: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Naval Dockyard
Develop the Raj Commonwealth Ties, Is in Faction with British Raj British Raj: Opinion of the UK changed by +30, Arunachal Pradesh: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory
West Bengal: Add 2 Building Slots, Add 2 Civilian Factory, Indore: Add 1 Building Slots, Add 1 Civilian Factory
Indian Independence Develop the Raj UNKNOWN


Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
Mediterranean bastion Service Overseas, Alexandria Owned by UK Alexandria: Add 2 Coastal Fort in a province in the state, Add 2 Naval Base in a province in the state
Fortify the Rock Mediterranean bastion, Gibraltar Owned by UK * Note, can NOT have focus with Coerce Spain* Gibraltar: Add 4 Land Fort in a province in the state
Coerce Spain Mediterranean bastion, Any country exists at peace that was an Original country of Spain
This country is not in a faction with UK * Note, can NOT have focus with Fortify the Rock*
Nationalist Spain's Opinion of UK changed by +30, Gains 'Diplomatic Influence' which grants Daily Democracy Support + UNKNOWN, Acceptance of Democratic Diplomacy + UNKNOWN, German Reich, Soviet Union, Poland and 6 others Opinion of Nationalist Spain changed by -30
Secure Iraq Mediterranean bastion Iraq: One of the following must be true: More than 20% support for Communist or More than 20% support for Fascist Gains Puppet(Focus) war goal against Iraq
Secure Iran Secure Iraq UNKNOWN
Embargo the USSR Secure Iran UNKNOWN
War With USSR Embargo the USSR UNKNOWN
Protect Suez Mediterranean bastion, Alexandria Owned by UK Alexandria: Add 1 Coastal Fort, Add 1 Naval Base, Add 1 Air Base and Add 1 Land Fort in a a province in the state
Coerce Turkey Protect Suez, * Note, can NOT have focus with Coerce Greece* UNKNOWN
Coerce Greece Protect Suez, * Note, can NOT have focus with Coerce Turkey* UNKNOWN
Fortify Malta Mediterranean bastion, Malta Owned by UK Malta: Add 2 Coastal Fort in a province in the state, Add 1 Air Base
Balkan Strategy Fortify Malta and Protect Suez UNKNOWN
Sanction Italy Balkan Strategy UNKNOWN


Home Defense[edit]

UK Home Defense Tree
Focus Prerequisite(s) Effect(s)
Home Defense No Prereqs Sussex: Add 2 Coastal Fort in province, Add 2 Coastal Fort in province, Greater London Area: Add 2 Coastal Fort in province,
Cornwall: Add 2 Coastal Fort in province
Issue Gasmasks Home Defense, After 1:00, 31 Dec. 1937 National Unity +10.00%
Military Training Act Issue Gasmasks, After 1:00, 31 Dec. 1938 Remove The War to End All Wars, Set the rule: Can send volunteer expeditionary forces
Embargo Germany Military Training Act After 1:00 31 Dec. 1939 (German Reich): Trade relations with UK changed by -20, Opinion of UK changed by -20
War With Germany Embargo Germany and At peace Gains Puppet(Focus) wargoal against German Reich
Scandinavian Intervention Home Defense UNKNOWN
Swedish Intervention Scandinavian Intervention UNKNOWN
Danish Intervention Scandinavian Intervention, Denmark: More than 20% support for either DCP or DNSAP Gains Puppet(Focus) wargoal against Denmark
Norwegian Intervention Scandinavian InterventionNorway: More than 20% support for either NKP or NS Gains Puppet(Focus) wargoal against Norway
Benelux Intervention Home Defense, one of the following must be true:
Belgium: More than 10% support for either KPB or Rex
or Netherlands: More than 10% support for either CPN or NSB
World Tension is increased by 1.0, United States' opinion of UK changed by -20, Belgium's opinion of UK changed by -50, Netherlands' opinion of UK changed by -50
Secure Belgium Benelux Intervention, Belgium must have One of the following:
More than 20% support for KPB, or More than 20% support for Rex
Gains Puppet(Focus) wargoal against Belgium
Secure The Netherlands Benelux Intervention, The Netherlands must have One of the following:
More than 20% support for CPN, or More than 20% support for NSB
Gains Puppet(Focus) wargoal against The Netherlands

Diplomacy[edit]

Brief overview of nation's diplomatic situation in 1936.

Alliances[edit]

Brief overview of nation's alliances.

Decisions[edit]

Brief overview of nation's decisions.

Events[edit]

Brief overview of nation's events.

Government[edit]

Political Advisors and starting traits of the UK.
The UK starts with British Stoicism: Ideology drift defense: +50%, can create factions as well as the War to End All Wars: -5% to manpower.

Political Advisors

Advisor Type Effect Cost
Harry Pollitt Communist Revolutionary Example 150 pp
John Beckett Fascist Demagogue Example 150 pp
Nevile Henderson Backroom Backstabber Weekly national unity: -0.1%, Political Power Gain: +20.0% 150 pp
Leslie Hore-Belisha Armaments Organizer Civilian to Military conversion speed + 20.0% 150 pp
Clement Attlee Democratic Reformer Example 150 pp
Philip Kerr Silent Workhorse Political Power Gain + 10.0% 150 pp
Maxwell Aitken War Industrialist Military Factory Construction Speed +20.0%, Dockyard Construction Speed + 20.0% 150 pp
Ernest Bevin Quartermaster General Air and Naval base, Rocket Site, Radar Station and Nuclear Reactor Construction Speeds +15.0% 150 pp

Research and Production (Designers and Theorists)[edit]

These are the unique companies and individuals that are available for use

Tank Designers
There is really only one tank designer for the UK: Vickers-Armstrong, Tank Designer
Ship Designers
There are four separate ship designers for the UK; Yarrow, Cammell Laird, Harland & Wolff and John Brown & Company
Yarrow Shipbuilders
Escort Fleet designer

Cammell Laird
Atlantic Fleet designer

Harland & Wolf
Pacific Fleet designer

John Brown & Company
Coastal Defense Fleet designer

Aircraft Designers

Designer Type Effect Cost
Supermarine Light aircraft Air Research Speed + 10%, Fighter: Agility : +10%, Max Speed: +10% 150 pp
DeHavilland Medium aircraft Air Research Speed + 10%, Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20%, Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20% 150 pp
Fairey Aviation Naval aircraft Air Research Speed + 10%, Naval Bomber: Operational Range: +10%, Naval Attack: +10 % 150 pp
Hawker Aircraft CAS Air Research Speed + 10%, Close Air Support: Air Attack: +10%, Reliability: +10% 150 pp
Avro Heavy aircraft Air Research Speed + 10%, Strategic Bomber: Bombing: +10% 150 pp

Materiel Designers
There are three separate materiel designers for the UK; RSAF Enfield, Royal Arsenal and Vauxhall
RSAF Enfield
Infantry Equipment designer

Royal Arsenal
Artillery designer

Vauxhall
Motorized Equipment designer

Industrial Concern
There are two Industrial Concerns for the UK; AIOC and English Electric
AIOC
Industrial Concern
Industrial Research Speed : +10%

English Electric
Electronics Concern

Theorists
There are eight theorists for the UK; James Chadwick, Hugh Dowding, Tom Phillips, Harold Alexander, Arthur Harris, Frank Whittle, Bernard Montgomery and James Somerville
James Chadwick
Nuclear Scientist
Nuclear Research Speed : +10%

Hugh Dowding
Air Warfare Theorist
Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily, Air Doctrine Research Speed : +10%

Tom Phillips
Naval Theorist
Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily, Naval Doctrine Research Speed : +10%

Harold Alexander
Military Theorist
Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily, Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10%

Arthur Harris
Victory Through Airpower Cost 250
Air Experience Gain:+0.05 daily, Strategic Destruction Doctrine: +15%

Frank Whittle
Rocket Scientist

Bernard Montgomery
Grand Battleplan Expert Cost 250
Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily, Grand Battleplan Doctrine: +15%

James Somerville
Grand Fleet Proponent Cost 250
Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily, Fleet in Being Doctrine : +15%

Economy[edit]

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United Kingdom starts the game with 14 Military Factories, 19 Naval Dockyards and 34 Civilian Factories.

Oil Rubber Steel Aluminium Tungsten Chromium
21() 521() 174() 72() 176() 119()

*These numbers represent the available ressources for production at start of the game. In the bracket are the complete numbers including those lost for trading.

Industrial Production[edit]

Military[edit]

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Army[edit]

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Navy[edit]

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Air Force[edit]

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Strategies and Guides[edit]

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Example Strategy[edit]

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Miscellaneous tips[edit]

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Countries
Europe

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North America

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South America

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Asia

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Africa

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Oceania

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