In 1936, the British Raj is one of the largest countries in terms of manpower, area and natural resources. However, they are still a puppet of the 联合王国 and their fate is inevitably tied to that of the UK.
Historical background
The British Raj was the result of piecemeal annexation of Indian princely states by the British East India Company. After a series of failed mutinies in 1857, the British Government took control of India from the BEIC and the Raj was born with Queen Victoria being given the title of Empress of India. Modern day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar form part of the British Raj in 1936. Although some territories like Rajputana were independently governed under British suzerainty, they have been abstracted under the overall control of the Raj for game play purposes.
During World War II, British India fielded the largest volunteer army in the war, and used it to contain the Japanese advance into the Indian Ocean basin, as well as stopping Japanese advances into the Indian subcontinent. The Battle of Imphal was a critical victory that stopped the 日本ese army's advances from occupied Burma. The war, however, was not without consequences to the people of the Raj, as wartime needs for the military often superseded any civilian concerns. A massive famine in the Bengal region was blamed upon British refusal to send food supplies there in favor of sending those supplies to the European and African theaters.
The British Raj suffered politically during the war as different groups vied to command leadership of the then flourishing Indian independence movement. The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress disagreed on their opinions on supporting the British war effort, with the League backing the British and Congress calling for supporting the British in exchange for concessions. Eventually, the British government agreed to consider Indian independence after the war ended. The last Viceroy of 英属印度, Louis Mountbatten, left in 1947, just two years after the war.
Events
National focus
British Raj's national focus tree.
英属印度, along with other nations of the British commonwealth, gets a unique national focus tree as part of the Together for Victory expansion. Without the expansion, the British Raj utilizes the Generic national focus tree.
英属印度的独特国策树主要有三个分支:
- 省级选举
- 专注于获得独立并改变英属印度虚弱的民族精神。
- 大战之诫
- 专注于扩军,建立空军力量并获得精锐步兵师。
- 大印度半岛铁路
- 专注于建造基础设施、海军船坞并获得额外科研槽,并可解锁削减农耕社会民族精神的决议。
Technology
The British Raj starts with the fewest technologies in the Commonwealth, lacking any tank or naval technologies whatsoever.
Army Technology |
Naval Technology |
Air Technology |
Electronics & Industry
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- Infantry Eq. I
- Engineer Company I
- Recon Company I
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Doctrines
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The Raj starts with only 2 research slots. It can get a third quite quickly, but can't unlock any more until becoming independent. However, with Together for Victory it does get access to technology sharing from being in the Commonwealth. Becoming a dominion will increase the maximum cost reduction to -50% from -25%.
Politics
The British Raj in 1936 is beset with communal divisions between the Hindus and the Muslims, and the Burmese in the extreme east outright rejects any affinity with the Raj, insisting that they are a separate nation that was unreasonably incorporated into the Raj by the British only because of geographical proximity. In the game, this is represented by the states of Peshawar, Punjab, Quetta, Baluchistan and Sind in the west, and Mandalay and Burma in the east being classified as occupied states, which significantly reduces the amount of manpower, resources, and industrial capacity the player can utilize from these states.
National spirits
With the Together for Victory expansion enabled, the British Raj starts with the following national spirits in both the 1936 and 1939 scenarios. Otherwise, it does not start with any national spirits and the ones it gains are dependent on the choices it make in the generic national focus tree.
Princely States
- Daily autonomy progress gain: -0.1
Agrarian Society
- Recruitable Population Factor: -69%
The local administrators believe that their agrarian lifestyle has made a large part of the Indian population simply unfit for military service or warfare of any kind. They maintain that we should only recruit from the so-called "martial tribes". This belief is so wide-spread and well-entreched that it will require at least a generation to overcome. For the foreseeable future, we must accept that they would simply ignore any order to draft farmers.
The Indian system of food production is very fragile. Even a small interruption might cause a collapse.
Princely States and Marginalized Muslim Community are automatically lost on becoming independent peacefully (including the more beneficial versions of these traits unlockable via focuses)[1]. Princely States and Risk of Famine are also removed if India becomes communist or fascist[2]. Agrarian Society can't be removed.
Diplomacy
With the Together For Victory expansion it is now possible to leave the Commonwealth. India can choose to join the Comintern or Axis via the Swaraj branch of its national focus tree. This will lead to a civil war which will be backed by its new allies.
Political parties
In both the 1936 and 1939 scenarios, the non-aligned Indian National Congress is the ruling political party in the British Raj with Lord Linlithgow acting as the Governor-General and Viceroy of India with overwhelming popularity.
Political Party |
Ideology |
Popularity |
Party Leader |
Country Name (If Independent) |
Is Ruling?
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Indian National Congress |
Non-Aligned |
80.00% |
Lord Linlithgow |
India |
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India Independence Movement |
Democratic |
17.00% |
B. P. Sitaramayya |
India |
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Communist Party of India |
Communist |
1.0% |
P. Krishna Pillai |
Indian People's Republic |
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All-India Hindu Assembly |
Fascist |
2.0% |
V. D. Savarkar |
Free India |
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Staff and designers
Political Advisors
Advisor |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar |
Democratic Reformer |
- Daily Democracy Support: +0.10
Has completed focus Indian National Congress
Is not Supervised State
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150
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Karam Singh Mann |
Communist Revolutionary |
- Daily Communism Support: +0.10
Has completed focus All India Forward Bloc
Is not Supervised State
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150
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Subhas Chandra Bose |
Fascist Demagogue |
- Daily Fascism Support: +0.10
Has completed focus All India Forward Bloc
Is not Supervised State
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150
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John Edward Golightly |
Silent Workhorse |
- Political Power Gain: +15%
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150
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Chakravarti Rajagopalachari |
Popular Figurehead |
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150
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Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi |
Compassionate Gentleman |
- Improve relations opinion: +15.00%
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150
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John Mathai |
Captain of Industry |
- Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00%
- Civilian Factory construction speed: +10.00%
- Refinery construction speed: +10.00%
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150
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Sir Muhammed Iqbal |
Backroom Backstabber |
- Political Power Gain: +5%
- Ideology drift defense: +15.0%
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150
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Agha Khan III |
Ideological Crusader |
- Same ideology monthly opinion: +100.00%
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150
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Tank Designers
Designer |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Armor Company |
Tank Designer |
- Armor Research Speed: +15%
- Armor: Reliability: +5%
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150
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Ship Designers
Designer |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Mazagon Dock Limited |
Escort Fleet Designer |
- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- Screen:
- Max Range: +30%
- Sub detection: +10%
- Max Speed: +10%
- Production Cost: +10.00%
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150
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders |
Pacific Fleet Designer |
- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- Carrier:
- Deck Size: +25%
- Armor: -15%
- Max Range: +25%
- Capital Ship: Max Range: +25%
- Screen: Max Range: +25%
- Submarine: Max Range: +25%
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150
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Scindia Shipbuilders |
Atlantic Fleet Designer |
- Naval Research Speed: +15%
- Carrier:
- Capital Ship:
- Armor: +10%
- Heavy Attack: +10%
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150
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Aircraft Designers
Designer |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Hindustan Aircraft Corporation |
Light Aircraft Designer |
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Fighter:
- Agility: +10%
- Max Speed: +10%
- Carrier Fighter:
- Agility: +10%
- Max Speed: +10%
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150
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Medium Air Company |
Medium Aircraft Designer |
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20%
- Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20%
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150
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Heavy Air Company |
Heavy Aircraft Designer |
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10%
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150
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Naval Air Company |
Naval Aircraft Designer |
- Air Research Speed: +15%
- Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
- CV Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
- Carrier Fighter:
- Range: +10%
- Agility: +10%
- Carrier CAS:
- Range: +10%
- Naval Attack: +10%
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150
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Materiel Designers
Designer |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Ishapore Rifle Factory |
Infantry Equipment Designer |
- Weapons and Equipment Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Ordnance Factories Board |
Artillery Designer |
- Artillery Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Motorization Company |
Motorized Equipment Designer |
- Motorization Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Industrial Concerns
Concern |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Industrial Company |
Industrial Concern |
- Industrial Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Electronics Company |
Electronics Concern |
- Electronics Research Speed: +15%
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150
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Theorists
Theorist |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Rajendra Prasad |
Military Theorist |
- Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
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150
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Anyang Bhula |
Air Warfare Theorist |
- Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
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150
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Bahadur Jayla of Khoch Bahur |
Naval Theorist |
- Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Naval Doctrine Research Speed: +10%
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150
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Homi J. Bhabha |
Nuclear Scientist |
- Nuclear Doctrine Research Speed: +7%
Has completed focus Institute of Fundamental Research
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150
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Economy
Laws
征兵法案 |
经济法案 |
贸易法案
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志愿兵役制
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民用经济
- 35% 生活消费品工厂
- –30% 军用工厂建造速度
- –30% 民用工厂建造速度
- +30% 军转民消耗
- +30% 民转军消耗
- -40% 石油转换燃油效率
- -25% 燃油容量
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重视出口
- 50% 可出口资源
- +5% 科研速度
- +10% 工厂/海军船坞产出
- +10% 建造速度
- +20% 泄露给他国的民政情报
- +10% 泄露给他国的海军情报
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The Raj can't increase its conscription law past Volunteer Only until it becomes independent.
Industry and resources
Resources
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Type |
No.
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Aluminum |
1
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Chromium |
55
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Oil |
11
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Rubber |
30
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Steel |
55
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Tungsten |
100
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Industry
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Type |
No.
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Civilian factory |
13
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Military factory |
2
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Naval dockyard |
1
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- Industry
- Although the British Raj starts with a total of 14 civilian factories, 1 of them is unavailable at game start due to insufficient compliance. All in all, it has 47 free slots, enough to build up a much larger industrial base.
- Resources
- The Raj starts with significant reserves of rare earth minerals and enough steel and oil to field a sizeable force. Note that since its tungsten reserves are entirely located in Burma and Mandalay, both of them occupied states, only a fraction of tungsten is available for use at game start.
Military
In 1936, the British Raj starts with a small and under-equipped army, as well as a small air force. It does not possess a navy. Due to its starting national spirits vastly reducing its recruitable population, it only has a total manpower of 353.41K, of which 99.00K is tied up in the army, and 1.60K in the air force, leaving 252.82K available for recruitment.
Army
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Type |
No.
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Infantry |
11
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Total divisions |
11
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Navy
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Type |
No.
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Total ships |
0
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Air force
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Type |
No.
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Close air support |
80
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Total planes |
80
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Army
- The British Raj starts with 11 infantry divisions made up of 9 infantry battalions.
Motorized units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear
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Motorized |
Motorized |
1936
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Bren Carrier |
Mechanized I |
1940
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Universal Carrier |
Mechanized II |
1942
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Windsor Carrier |
Mechanized III |
1944
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Tank units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear |
Variants TD / SPA / AAA
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Mark V |
Great War Tank |
1918 |
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Vickers II |
Light Tank I |
1934 |
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Matilda |
Light Tank II |
1936 |
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Valentine |
Light Tank III |
1941 |
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Crusader |
Medium Tank I |
1939 |
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Cromwell |
Medium Tank II |
1941 |
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Comet |
Medium Tank III |
1943 |
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Vickers |
Heavy Tank I |
1934 |
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Churchill |
Heavy Tank II |
1941 |
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Black Prince |
Heavy Tank III |
1943 |
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Tortoise |
Super Heavy Tank |
1943 |
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Centurion |
MBT |
1945 |
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Navy
- The British Raj does not possess any warships.
Air force
- The British Raj starts with 80 close air support I stationed in Delhi.
Aircraft Types
Tech Year |
Close Air Support (Carrier Variant) |
Fighter (Carrier Variant) |
Naval Bomber (Carrier Variant) |
Heavy Fighter |
Tactical Bomber |
Strategic Bomber
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1933 |
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Hawker Hart |
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Armstrong Whitworth Whitley |
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1936 |
Hawker Hector |
Hawker Demon |
Fairey Swordfish (Blackburn Shark) |
Bristol Blenheim |
Vickers Wellington |
Handley Page Halifax
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1940 |
Hawker Typhoon |
Supermarine Spitfire (Fairey Fulmar) |
Fairey Albacore |
Bristol Beaufighter |
Bristol Beaufort |
Avro Lancaster
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1944 |
Hawker Tempest |
Supermarine Spiteful (Hawker Sea Fury) |
Fairey Barracuda |
de Havilland Mosquito FB |
de Havilland Mosquito B |
Avro Lincoln
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Jet Engine Technology
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1945 |
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Gloster Meteor |
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de Havilland Venom |
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1950 |
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de Havilland Vampire |
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English Electric Canberra |
Vickers Valiant
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Military staff
Chief of Army
Name |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Arthur A. Barrett |
Army Defense (Expert) |
|
150
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Archibald Wavell |
Army Reformer (Expert) |
- Army Experience Gain: +10.0%
|
150
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Reginald Savory |
Army Drill (Expert) |
- Division training time: -10.0%
|
150
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Kodandera Cariappa |
Army Morale (Expert) |
- Division Recovery Rate: +8.0%
|
150
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Mohan Singh |
Army Offense (Expert) |
|
150
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Chief of Navy
Name |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
|
Louis Mountbatten |
Naval Maneuver (Expert) |
|
150
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William E. Parry |
Commerce Raiding (Expert) |
- Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +15.00%
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150
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Bhaskar Soman |
Decisive Battle (Expert) |
- Capital Ship Attack: +10.00%
- Capital Ship Armor: +10.00%
- Screen Attack: +10.00%
- Screen Defense: +10.00%
|
150
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Ram Dass Katari |
Naval Reformer (Expert) |
- Naval Experience Gain: +10.0%
|
150
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Chief of Airforce
Name |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Bruce W. McPherson |
Air Safety (Expert) |
- Air Accidents Chance: -10.0%
|
150
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Subroto Mukherjee |
Ground Support (Expert) |
|
150
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Ravindra Darshan Singh |
Night Operations (Expert) |
- Night Operations Penalty: -20.00%
|
150
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Military High Command
Name |
Type |
Effect |
Cost ()
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Ram Singh Thakuri |
Infantry (Expert) |
- Infantry Division Attack: +10.0%
- Infantry Division Defense: +15.0%
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150
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Arjan Singh |
Air Combat Training (Genius) |
- Ace generation chance: +15.00%
|
150
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Aspy Merwan Engineer |
Naval Strike (Expert) |
- Naval Bombing: +3%
- Naval Targeting: +3%
- Naval Agility: +3%
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150
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Mehar Singh |
Close Air Support (Genius) |
- Close air support attack: +5.00%
- Close air support defense: +5.00%
- Close air support agility: +5.00%
|
150
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W.H. Gould-Bradford |
Anti-Submarine (Expert) |
- Submarine Detection: +15.00%
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150
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Strategies and guides
Achievements
Our Words Are Backed With Nuclear Weapons As India, develop and deploy a nuke. You must have the Quit India Movement national spirit.
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Rule Britannia As any British Subject state, conquer all of Britain.
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Spies Trade As India, become the spymaster for the Allies.
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- ↑ See /common/on_actions/01_tfv_on_actions.txt
- ↑ See /common/ideas/British_Raj.txt