The_Mad_Skylord

For many days - by the reckoning of the new sun and moons - Exitius simply watched his counterparts as they created a new world. Some made seas, some caves, others continents, islands and life. Two made moons. For a long time, Exitius pondered what his own addition to this world would be. The red orb of light that was his bound essence skimmed the world for a long time, before he finally decided upon a course of action. On the smallest of the continents, Exitius made his contribution and his Realm. For a week, the God whisked about the continent, plotting his creation. Finally the orb moved to the centre of the continent, and with infinite care, touched the earth. The earth rippled, and ugly marble changed, becoming a myriad of stones and minerals. Then, exerting a great force of will, Exitius began to twist and pull the earth upwards. A great spear of stone shot upwards, and a mountain began to twist and force it's way into the sky. Eventually, then top reached the very top of the world, and the mountain stopped shifting and groaning. Atop his great stone peak, Exitius looked out across the rest of his perfectly flat continent, speckled with the various different stones and minerals instead of the ugly marble that formed the rest of the world. The orb pulsed, almost as if the God was frowning, and then he issued forth a great outstanding of power, and the earth moved. Across the continent, the earth shifted. Mountains, cliffs, valleys, plains, beaches, rivers, streams and lakes began to form across the continent. A great thunder storm began, and sheets of rain began to fill the basins and paths that had been created for bodies of water. Silently, Exitius looked over his lands and wondered why it looked so empty. He looked to the lands of Vyrnen with envy, he silently ponders the best way to recreate such wonders. Turning his eyes back to his own lands, Exitius began to carve out a great network of caves and tunnels within the Great Mountain, vast and expansive, these tunnels were formed to accommodate many things, but above all they were created to house a great city of those who would be loyal to the God of Death. At the peak, Exitius created a portal to his own Realm, which he formed in the heavens with but a thought, creating a great series of tunnels and corridors, courtyards and walls. At the centre of this labyrinthine fortress, Exitius created his throne, and took up his seat, delighted to find he could assume his true form. With a jolt of horror, Exitius realised his form had simply been bound to this chair, and with thunderous roars none could hear, he was forced to remain there, trapped and only able to project the fragment he had been forced to project before hand. MINOR EVENT | Formation of a great mountain, caves, a portal, and other geography around the smallest of the six continents, since named Exitium. MINOR EVENT | The creation of Exitius' Realm, a Labyrinthine fortress used as both as home and his prison.

Forum Name: The Mad Skylord Skype: The Mad Skylord God Name: Exitius, Lord of Chaos, Death and Destruction, Master of Catastrophes, God of Wrath, Immorality and Vice, He Who Few Worship But All Fear Appearance: (Can be anything to a toga clad old man to a swirl of leaves.) The Lord of Chaos treads the earth in many forms, often taking possession of mortal races in such a violent manner that his host is usually rendered a vegetable, bleeding from ears and nose, by the time Exitius has finished with them. Alternatively, the God of Wrath may tread the earth in the guise of his minions, or he may simply remain present but invisible, usually announcing his presence with terrible peaks of thunder, sheets of icy rain and wind cold enough to bite to the bone. Often the presence of Exitius without form speaks of the beginning of a terrible Catastrophe waiting to befall the Mortals below. The Lord of Death is most often associated with Serpents and Wolves, and the form he presents to most Gods is of a twisted, bipedal version of his favoured creatures. None of these are the true form of the God, however, for when Ao created his Children, he understood the terrible nature of his Son, and trapped the Lord of Chaos in his Realm, able only to influence the world above subtlety, or to unleash his rage in catastrophic events that took centuries to gather the power for. Thus Exitius is but a projection of his cruel will, creating the need for possession, while his body is trapped. Agenda: (How will you act in the world? What would you oppose in other gods?) To Exitius, life is but a plaything to satisfy his own amusement. He would gladly watch the mortals tear themselves asunder in terrible wars, sate their lust in narcotic and alcohol fuelled orgies or watch their screaming demises with amusement with glee when a particular people feel the need to experience his wrath. He has been known to even gently prod the heart and mind of a single mortal, in order to influence their life as it pleases him. Ultimately, he cares less about the other gods, and more about the methods with which he may twist their creations to fuel his terrible amusement. However, he does gain a perverse kind of pleasure from watching Skatal spread his plagues. To this extent, the Lord of Chaos gives with one hand and takes with the other. He may deem it appropriate to twist an invention influenced by the God of Progress into something mere mortals will slaughter each other over, to bring about terrible disasters, to force individuals on the path of scandal, to foster disorder and divisions into the heart of a nation. But he is not without generosity, and chosen mortals may find themselves blessed with extraordinary strength, charisma, intelligence or other such traits in order to lead the world on a path that will amuse Exitius. Description: (Long-form description of your god’s nature, personality and vision for the world.) Exitius would gladly watch the mortals thrive for a thousand years, gently prodding civilisations onto certain paths, in order to have the pleasure of viewing a series of wars so cataclysmic that whole peoples are thrown back to the Stone Age. As one would expect, the Lord of Death is easy to annoy and difficult to please, and mortals may find themselves dying horribly for simply using his name while he is in a state of agitation. His Chosen tend to come from a specific caste of mortals. As God of Vice, he approves of the little ones' debauchery. As such, children blessed by Exitius tend to be children born of whores who have liasons with particularly twisted customers, and the God of Immorality tends to force a path of events that will allow such a ***** to have a very comfortable life, simply for birthing one of the tools with which Exitius manipulates the world. He has little vision, other than to watch the birth, the life and the death of the world, and to enjoy all the little events that twist in onwards. However, he does have one, terrible, aching desire. To be free of the bonds cast upon him by his own Father, and to taste the whirlpool of emotions caused by the events of the world. Sample Creation: (Could be anything to a law of nature, a place, race or a magical avatar of your will. This is just to jog your imagination.) The Realm of Exitius is a little described place, for describing the God of Wrath's home may potentially offend his sensibilities. It can, however, be likened to a prison. Existing only in the Heavens, it is a Realm where only Gods desperate or brave enough to confront their Brother come. Prowled eternally by the minions of Exitius, twisted demons and the souls of the Chosen, given bodies anew, constantly battle with the monstrous guards placed by the Overgod to prevent his overzealous Son from breaking free. The inner chamber is a place where only Exitius and Ao may dwell, and any audience sought with the Lord of Destruction may only make it so far, usually to be met by a twisted, bipedal wolf or serpent, the only physical embodiment of Exitius' spirit. It is a place wracked by the tremors stemming from the thundering Rage of Exitius, where fire so hot and ice so cold that neither can extinguish the other twist and turn. Where molten lava boils around the few walkways formed or solid bedrock. The Realm of Exitius is, thus, a place of contradictions and of opposites, and it is both a home where the Lord of Chaos is most powerful, and a prison that dampens his will.

The Third French Republic Discord Name; The Mad Skylord Nation of Choice (and why?); France! I had an awful lot of trouble choosing which to pick, especially after all my other pondering ideas were quicked to the post by other players. HOWEVER, I am in love with Napoleonic France, and with France during the later years of the 1800s and the years of WW1, though I don't know nearly enough about them. Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers); 1870 would see a great change for France. The Second French Empire, lead by Napoléon III, collapsed and instead the Third French Republic rose for the ashes. The next decades would be a trial for France, with the devious Otto Von Bismarck isolating France diplomatically. This situation would prevail until the removal of Bismarck from power. To make matters worse for France, the military was in an exceptionally poor state, with outdated uniforms, ideals and poor officers. But France is still the second largest colonial empire in the world, with territories on every continent. Rich,well industrialised and relatively populous, France is not a nation to be underestimated, and any who do underestimate France will surely regret it. Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Republic. Currently, the President of France is Armand Fallíeres Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); In World War One, France had approximately 8'000'000 men, mostly conscripts raised from universal conscription. The French Army suffered from a serious shortage of NCOs and Officers, and put an enormous weight on the power of "elán". In addition, the French Army was fixated on close order formations, and was not trained to an adequate standard, factors which undoubtedly lead to enormous casualties. In addition, the French Army was obsessed with he spirit of the attack. French forces number around 736'000 in peace time, and initial mobilization raises this immediately to 3'500'000 men. The French Navy employs 2 Dreadnaughts, 32 Cruisers, 86 Destroyers, 19 Pre-Dreadnaught Battleships and 34 submarines. Did you read all the information?; Yes. Canada.  Suggestions or feedback?;

Reserved for Japan.

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It was fun while it lasted.

The People's Republic of Spain In a blistering series of speeches and debates held in a variety of locations across Spain - from the Palace of Congress, to the Alhambra, the Seville Cathedral, the Great Mosque of Cordoba, the Sagrada Familia and the Generalife, not to mention various royal palaces, cathedrals and the like, Juan Guilloto León takes to the warpath to defend his new ideological treatise. These debates and speeches, held in historic buildings filled to the brim with the public, are televised and broadcasted over the radio. This extends even to the viewing gallery of the Chambers of the Central Committee, where scores of the public areas given access to watch debate thunder across the Chamber floor. In the Alhambra, Guilloto makes the most famous of his speeches. "To condemn change in Spain as the destruction of party ideals and as a sellout is childish, but worse it is divisive. In Russia and in Bulgaria Communist ideology is tailored to their needs - to Slavic needs! We are Spanish! Our Communism must be Spanish Communism! Built for the Spanish people! Religion has always been a part of the Spanish mentality - and by no means should it be ripped from Spanish hearts. Communist and Christian ideals are the same - did not God say he created all men in his image, as equals? Did he not say to love thy neighbor, thy fellow man? Does he not condemn greed, condemn lust for gold? It is our intrinsic right as fellow men, as comrades and as brothers, to choose to believe in God or not - the Spanish people have always been Catholic, and it is not right that our ideology should not reflect our religious beliefs. Spain did not suffer from the abject poverty of the Soviet Union, or of Bulgaria. We suffered instead from the oppression of monarchy and nobility, of fascists. In Leónism, every man is equal and the government will work for every man! I welcome diversity in discussion, but we must have unity in action! We must have unity in pursuing a policy of Leónism!" [MOD] Internal Affairs -In order to prevent vast deficit, the Spanish government takes up the offered 25 Billion Dollar development grant from the HRD. -In order to boost productivity among Spanish factories, an uncapped production bonus is given to the workers - in addition, the factory that produces the most each month and each year will receive an additional reward for their work. The Political Officers are to oversee the reward process in order to prevent corruption. [Mod] -The agriculture grants are reformed - farmers who want grants are forced to attend free community organised courses in order to prove they have the necessary qualifications. Additionally, the Political Officers are set upon the magistrates, with orders to root out corruption. [Mod] -The Spanish education system is scrapped, and instead fully replaced with a curriculum emphasising STEM classes. [Mod] -Political Officers take over the running of ideology classes, and change the curriculum to teach solely about Leónism. [Mod] -The railroad is turned over to military control. While mail and resources are still allowed on the line, passengers are not. The railroad expansion project is promptly continued under military control with army engineers seeking to create an extensive network of rail for military usage. [Mod] -The National wage is raised by 25% in an effort to raise the standards of living. Additionally, the government institutes a national pension and a sick pay scheme, while also guaranteeing maternity and paternity leave. [Mod] -Spanish military industry begins selling small arms and equipment to the Spain's African allies, this production boost sees the government continue some investment in the sector, hoping to draw more to the sector. [Mod] -A world heavyweight title match is arranged between Carlos Zapatero and the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion for 9 years in a row, Joe Louis. [Mod] Africa -Resource surveying continues in Morocco, the Canary Islands and in Equatorial Guinea. [Mod] -Spain sends funding and engineers to build a series of mines in the People's Republic of the Western Sahara. [Mod] -In addition, Spain aids in the modernisation and industrialisation (engineers and funding) of the People's Republics of Morocco and the Western Sahara. In Morocco, additional iron mines are constructed and factories are constructed to produce steel. In the Western Sahara, factories are constructed to process phosphorus in Phosper Bronze and then into Phosper Bronze goods, and factories are also built to process phosphorus into the chemical used in steel production. [Mod] -A free trade agreement is announced between the People's Republics of Spain, Morocco, the Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea. In addition, Spain guarantees the independence and sovereignty of these three Republics and announces an alliance with each of them and each of them with each other. This agreement is known as the Rabat Pact. -Spain begins to aid in the establishment of the armies of the People's Republics. Spanish officers and sergeants are sent to train troops and officers, and the Spanish sell R-49s and other infantry equipment to these regimes, and give loans for the purchase of Soviet equipment under the new Soviet scheme. Several Spanish colonels are discharged to take up positions as High Command Generals in these regimes. Equatorial Guinea: The Communist Party of Equatorial Guinea attempts to recruit 60'000 men. They purchase 200 T-34s and 200 Il-2s, 200 Macchi C.205s and 100 Fiat G.55s. The Western Sahara: The Communist Party of the Western Sahara attempts to recruit 30'000 men. They purchase 200 T-34s and 200 Il-2s, 200 Macchi C.205s and 100 Fiat G.55s. Morocco: The Communist Party of Morocco attempts to recruit 200'000 men. They purchase 300 T-34s, 200 T-34-85s and 300 Il-2s, 300 Macchi C.205s and 200 Fiat G.55s. [Mod] -The Spanish government supply engineers to construct a similar RADAR relay in each of the allied PRs. [Mod] Foreign Policy -Spain simply declares that any statement made by the German Government is hypocrisy. The overthrow of a legitimate Austrian government and the subsequent anschluss is evidence of that. -1500 T-34s, 1600 T-34-85s and 600 Il-2s are purchased from Russia for 40 million. -600 Macchi C.205s and 500 Fiat G.55s are purchased from Italy.

The Kingdom of Prussia Leader: King Frederick II "The Great" Hohenzollern King Frederick II came to power in 1740, a young man far more interested in music and philosophy than warfare. Nonetheless, Frederick came to be renowned across Europe for his victories in the Silesian Wars with Austria, and he quickly established a reputation as a brilliant military theorist and an excellent ruler. Currently, Frederick is titled King in Prussia, as his domains are scattered and isolated. It is his ambition to unify his territories, a goal he took a step towards with his occupation of Silesia. Prussia is the 5th and the smallest of the European Great Powers, a kingdom bordered by rivals and foes - most notably Maria Theresa, Dowager Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Despite these disadvantages, Prussian Infantry and Cavalry are highly skilled and disciplined, and the Prussian occupation of Silesia has given the small kingdom a great sea of resources and troops with which to further Prussian ambition.

The People's Republic of Spain Generalissimo Juan Guilloto León, General-Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain and President of the Spanish People's Republic, addressed the nation and the world via radio from the Palacio de las Cortes de España, with the whole Central Committee and the Political Bureau in attendance. "Comrades; be you my Red Brothers or my Bourgeois Allies, once again the world has been the victim of the fraudulence and hypocrisy of one nation, a nation that continues her cruel and oppressive ways regardless of her government. I speak, of course, of Britain. For centuries, the British have engaged in mindless imperialism and domineering of lesser lands, where the natives lacked the technological capabilities to defend themselves from the rifle and cannon. Britain speaks of demilitarisation conferences, calls for peace. How can there be peace when millions are forced to live under British boots? Africa, a land where dwells vast sums of wealth, is inhabited by a people bereft of literacy, education and fair treatment because they are black. If Prime Minister Atlee truly desires peace, then his road is simple - he must allow the establishment of sovereign African nations, and support them through their infancy, in order to allow the African people the path currently denied to them - freedom, rights and equality. The People's Republic of Spain is not a colonial power - already we are beginning to give former Spanish Colonies autonomy. The British should learn from our model. They have no right to integrate Africa into their nation, so Africa must be freed. But not only Africa, there are lands in Europe that must be returned to its rightful owner - thus, I call upon Britain to fully commit itself to demilitarisation. I call upon Britain to remove the Mediterranean Fleet and to return Gibraltar to Spain - for it is sovereign Spanish territory." Internal Affairs -Juan Guilloto León unveils a brand new thesis, the first written on Communism in decades. Taking inspiration from the many revolutionary scholars that went before him, Leónism is presented as the next great step in the Communist ideology. Tenants include: *Mass industrialisation *Militarisation *Market socialism. *A guarantee of a decent standard of living. *The allowance of foreign capitalist companies, so long as management is left in native hands. *Modernisation *Universal suffrage and regular elections for the Communist Party. *A commitment to free education and healthcare. *The introduction of ideals surrounding militant Christian Communism - emphasising the many links between Communist ideals and the ideals of Christian socialism. *A commitment to the global revolution. [Mod] -Spanish children begin attending an ideological class at school, three times a week. This class is largely tasked with educating pupils on the various Communist treatises, but also tasked with drawing a direct link between religion and Red values. There is hope it will politicise the next generation of Spanish children. [Mod] -León encourages a new movement, and soon leaflets, posters and speachmakers are in wide circulation. The goal - raising Spanish desires for the return of Gibraltar. Such action is done very heavily along the border between Spain and Gibraltar, in hope that some of the propaganda seeps across. [Mod] -Every factory in Spain - be they native or foreign - is assigned a Political Officer in order to insure adherence to national policy. [Mod] Education -Millions is invested into a full educational overhaul, with key emphasis placed upon the STEM system employed in Italy and Russia. [Mod] -The Ministry for Education announces an extension to its scholarship programme, and spends millions on upgrading Universities around Spain. Many of these funds go towards increasing the number of University students. [Mod] -Spain accepts the Byzantine student exchange program in an effort to continue revolutionising the Spanish Higher Education. [Mod] Industry -The infrastructure programme is restarted under a new supervisor, with extreme emphasis placed first upon connecting the whole country by railroad. [Mod] -Investments into upgrading civilian industry are doubled, while investments into military industry are quadrupled. The Spanish Government demands a capable war machine be built, along with the commercial industry to support it. [Mod] -Japanese automotive and consumer companies are given access to Spain, operating under the condition that factory management be recruited and trained from the Spanish population. Ferrari also opens a factory under such conditions.[Mod] -A series of subsidies are offered to any Spanish citizen wishing to start a small business. The type of business is thought to be irrelevant, so long as a decent business plan is offered a sizable grant will be given. [Mod] -Large scale agricultural grants and subsidies are out into place - agriculture is a key Spanish industry and such grants are given easily in order to modernise farming techniques and equipment. A series of courses are also made available to teach modern farming techniques from other nations. [Mod] -RADAR posts are constructed across the length and breadth of Spain with the aid of Italian engineers. The idea is simple - produce a nation wide RADAR system capable of giving decent warning of enemy ships or aircraft. [Mod] -Resource surveying begins in Northern Morocco, the Spanish Western Sahara and Equatorial Guinea. Oil and minerals are the goals. [Mod] Military -Military investment and modernisation continues - Old Guard officers are quietly promoted and pushed into retirement with enhanced pensions, and officers trained in the ideology of lighting warfare are promoted to take their places. [Mod] -Spanish small arms factories transition from older equipment to producing AK-47s and Russian infantry equipment. [Mod] -Political Officers and the Military Paper are introduced to Spain's military in order to ensure total loyalty to the State. Such loyalty is to be encouraged not by brutality and executions as it was in Stalin's Russia, but by glorification, rewards for merit and fair treatment.[Mod] -Spanish pilots begin a programme of highly competitive, mock dogfighting in order to hone combat skills. Pilots with the best performances are glorified in the Military Paper. [Mod] -Likewise, the armour divisions begin a similar series of competitive manoeuvres and wargames in conjunction with the infantry. The idea is to hone the new tactics being learned.[Mod] -A series of airbases are constructed in Spain and Morocco along the Straights of Gibraltar. Such installations are built around the Bay of Gibraltar especially. [Mod] Foreign Affairs -Spain boycotts the demilitarisation conference on the grounds that no Imperial nation can truly be invested in demilitarisation while they maintain an Empire. -America is given permission to construct a series of navy and air bases in Spain. -The Western Sahara, Northern Morocco and Equatorial Guinea begin the process of being converted into autonomous Socialist Republics. These Republics are designed to self-govern, but also to rely on Spain for military protection and investment, in return for resources. [Mod] Sports -Millions are spent on expanding Spanish football stadiums and teams. All major - and many minor - teams are given government grants in order to improve team quality and to force football forwards as a true national sport. Likewise, the national team receives a higher budget. [Mod] -Boxing clubs are established around the country, and the sport is promoted heavily - Spain hopes to spawn a world champion at some point in the future and fans of Boxing in the government (including the General-Secretary) keep a close eye on potential boxers. [Mod] -Likewise, Equestrianism receives large investment and emphasis, with the Spanish Showjumping Team being the centre of attention. [Mod] -The Spanish Government launches an official bid for the 1952 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Madrid. [Mod] Research -The Ministry for War orders an extension on the TBE-48 project - rather than accept a poor design due to be completed quickly, the Ministry grants the project a lengthy extension and quadruples the project budget. Leading engineers on the project are ordered to refine the design and fix its faults. [Mod]

In light of the recent revelations regarding a lack of literacy in these parts (as my reservation was clearly not understood to be a reservation), I shall reserve Austria-Hungary.

Reserving the Russian Empire.

Don't suppose I could throw down a request for Prussia? At a horse show atm - no time to discuss or post for about two or three hours, lol.

The People's Republic of Spain Communism... The true path forwards for the benefit of all mankind, for are not all men created equal? Should not all men have equal rights, equal opportunities? Such is the belief of Generalissimo Juan Guilloto León, Secretary-General of the URSI. The world was balanced upon a terrifying prepuce, but one thing remained clear. The working man would suffer the most, as he always did. International Relations -It is announced that Juan Guilloto León met with representatives of the French Republic in Madrid, in a summit that would become known as the Madrid Accords. The Accords saw an agreement reached between the two neighbors, with a trade deal, a special French Economic Zone and French support for Spanish aeroplane research all being key points of the treaty. Most notably of all, the Spanish and French governments have agreed a policy of mutual defense against German aggression. The French and Spanish governments have also agreed to sign a non-aggression pact. [Mod for effect] -The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that any German Communist who was forced into exile from Germany at the end of the Civil War is hereby invited to Spain. Especially targeted are German Communist Party leaders, who fled the People's Republic after it fell to the Grey Rebels. The Spanish Government has officially declared its desire to host the government-in-exile of the People's Republic of Germany, and also announces that it will arm and train any German who arrives to Spain to volunteer for the Red Germany Expeditionary Force, obviously being formed as an act of aggression against Germany. [Mod] -With the Anschluss of Austria, the Spanish Government officially invites the Spanish Riding School of Vienna to relocate to Spain. Juan Guilloto León, an ardent horseman, is keen to introduce large scale equestrian sports into Spain, beginning with classical dressage. Governmental policy will see the safety of the Riding School's horses from draft and a large subsidy being paid to further improve what is undoubtedly the world's absolute centre for dressage and equestrianism. [Mod] -The Pope makes an official state visit to Spain, and His Holiness and the Secretary-General agree to continue to tackle discrimination against Catholics (Protestants and Muslims are still fair game though). The Italians will supply industrial specialists to help modernise Spanish civilian industry. [Mod for effect] -In a closed room in Moscow, the leaders of Spain and Russia met in a private meeting. The result; A military alliance, full military access, a trade agreement and a mutual development pact. This alliance has been dubbed the Moscow Pact. [Mod for Effect] -400 Macchi C.205s, 300 Fiat G.55s, 300 (new Italian fighter-bombers) and 200 R.2005s are purchased from Italy for 73 million. -In addition, the Spanish Army buys - through the Papal and Italian Armies - enough German heavy artillery to fully outfit every division with modern artillery. -500 T-34s, 400 T-34-85s and 400 Il-2 Close Air Support Fighters for 12 million. Education -Juan Guilloto León declares his unreserved intention to promote education in Spain. New schools are built, and a new curriculum is rolled out with the intention of modernising Spanish schooling. [Mod] -In addition, the Spanish Government announces a new program of University scholarships, instituting a new series of tests that will allow a number of top students around the country to win scholarships to prestigious universities, all fees paid by the Government. The scheme is dubbed 'National Scholarships'. [Mod] -Educational Advisors from the Soviet Union are tasked with aiding the new educational reforms. [Mod] Industry -Spain begins to modernise her industrial capabilities, prioritising modern manufacturing techniques and quality. They are aided in this by Italian Engineers. [Mod] -Meanwhile, both the railways and the roads receive investment, with a healthy and modern network of infrastructure being required in a successful nation. These upgrades are prioritised in the industrial regions first, but will eventually make their way to other areas. [Mod] -Soviet engineers are given key places in infrastructure and industry projects, being key advisors to the modernisation process. [Mod] Military -Spain begins to reorganize her military. They are aided in this restructure by the Soviets, who provide not only equipment but military instructors as well. [Mod] -Spanish officers across the Spanish Armed Forces are tutored in modern tactics by Soviet officers, aiming to fully introduce Blitzkrieg tactics. [Mod] -Spanish Military modernisation continues, and military armament factories begin to changeover from producing older equipment to producing AK-47s, Russian infantry equipment, T-34s, T-34/85s and Il-2 Close Air Support. Soviet engineers oversee the changeover and subsequent upgrade of factories. [Mod] Research -Spanish Scientists begin to develop a new tank - this armoured unit is developed with heavy inspiration from the Russian T-34/85. The Spanish Ministry for War dubs the project "Tanque de Battalia Estánder 1948" or "TBE-48". This is intended to be the world's first main battle tank. (Based off of this. At the perfect development time. Same stats. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-54/T-55 ) [Mod]