Did you read the timeline I posted by any chance?
This is the list Ive seen. Ive rated events either a (+) (pro-allied) or (-) (pro-German) on a scale of 1 to 10 for each event. A 0 is neutral. Comments where I think appropriate
Here is my take on the event timeline
1914
While visiting Sarajevo on the 28th of June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assasinated by Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip. In a reaction Austria-Hungary sends an ultimatum to Serbia, whose contents are deliberately made unacceptable to the Serbs. Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia shortly after receiving German backing. Russia in turn declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany, dragging its ally France, waiting for an opportunity to reclaim Alsace-Lorraine, into the war too.
Rating: (0)
Comments; None
When Germany invades neutral Belgium to execute the Schlieffen-plan the British Empire declares war on Germany. The German advance to Paris is halted at the Marne and a series of flanking attempts, known as the Race to the Sea, prove unsuccesful. The war in the West grinds down to a halt.
Rating: (0)
Comments; None
The Germans are much more successful in the East, repulsing the Russian invasion of East Prussia and defeating the Russians at the battles of the Mazurian Lakes and at Tannenberg. The architects of these victories, Field Marshall Hindenburg and general Ludendorff would play key roles in the final German victory.
Rating: (0)
Comments; Ive assigned zero bias here, bvut the battles mentioned were tactical victories only with not strategic importance whatsoever. I suspect the designer is going to make something out of nothing judging from the tone
The Ottoman Empire joins the Central Powers later in the year, after a dispute with Britain about the confiscation of ships being built for the Empire.
Almost all German colonies are occupied before the end of the year, besides German East-Africa. Here general Von Lettow-Vorbeck will play a game of cat and mouse with the allied forces until the end of the war.
Rating: (-1)
Comments; the reasons given for Turkish entry are a construct, designed to give greater weight to a pro-German bias than really existed. Turkish entry with the central Powers was about protecting Turkish access to industrialised Europe and garnering support with whoever was interested. There were only two nations that fitted this, one was Germany the other Russia. Britain showed a distinct lack of interest in any alliance The GOEBEN and BRESLAU incident were a bi-product, not a cause of this maneuvering.
1915
In the West the lines remain static, but the fighting increases in brutality, with chlorine gas being first used during the Second battle of Ypres on 22th of April.
In the East Russia is being pushed back by the Germans, but manages to hold on to Galicia.
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Comments; none
Bulgaria joins the war on the side of the Central Powers and Serbia becomes the first allied nation to be defeated. Italy joins the war on the allied side, hoping to claim the Austro-Hungarian Illyrian provinces. The campaign bogs down to trench warfare.
In an ill concieved effort to knock the Ottomans out of the War, allied troops land near Gallipoli, hoping to gain control of the vital Dardanelles. The whole campaign becomes a disaster and the allies will pull back their forces before the year ends. A British invasion on Mesopotamia is repelled and the remaining troops retreat to Kut, where the disastrous siege of Kut will start.
Rating: (0)
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A German submarine sinks the Lusitania. A severe backlash in the United States leads to Germany abandoning its unrestricted submarine warfare, which had hoped to strangle Britain into submission. Many speculated that a continuation of the unrestricted submarine warfare could have led to the entry of the United States into the war.
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1916
The battle of Verdun starts, attempting to bleed the French army dry. In reality all sides bleed equally in a battle which soon loses its military objective. A similar attempt the British forces at the Somme has the same outcome. 1916 also saw the first use of tanks at the battle of Cambrai.
In the East the Brusilov offensive is launched. While very succesful at first, the offensive doesn't manage to either knock the Austro-Hungarians out of the war, or drive Germany from Russian Poland.
Rating: (-5)
Comments; Fails to understand the significance of Brusilove in a crucial way. Brusilov was the direct reason for the Germans abandoning Verdun and later rationailsing their lines in front of the Somme. The comments fail to understand allied reasoning behind the attrition battles. They were just that, designeed to bleed the Germans white of manpower, in the knowledge that the allies could lose several times as many as the Germans and still count it as a win
The British troops at Kut are forced to surrender, dealing a heavy blow to British prestige. The Ottomans are being pushed out of the Caucasus and Armenia by a succesful Russian campaign. The Sharif of Mecca starts of a general Arab revolt against the Turks.
Rating: (-4)
Comments; Does not acknowledge the Central powers defeat at Romani and the successful defence of Sinai/Suez by the Australian Light Horse and others. This was in fact the turning point of the war in the middle east
At sea the First Battle of Jutland ends in a tactical German victory, but a strategic British victory, as the Hochseeflotte will remain in port until late 1918.
Rating: (-6)
Comments; It was more than just a mere containment of the German Fleet though that was the immediate effect. In fact the "draw" at Jutland was a direct link to revolution and defeat in Germany. Her people starving as a result of the British blockade, unable to challenge that blockade and isolated by their guerre De course campaigns. This was a major reason for German defeat
Romania tries to profit from Austrian setbacks and invades Transsylvania. German assistance would lead to a quick collapse of Romania, with Bucarest being taken by August von Mackensen within the year. Further south the allies have taken positions around Salonica.
Rating: (-1)
Comments; Comments about allied positions being limited to Salonika are inaccurate. In fact several French formations are being used to stiffen the Serbian 1st army positions to the west and ensuring the secondary transport lines are firmly anchored. To the East of Salonika, Greek formations are busy defeating in detail the combined Bulgarian/German formations (mostly Bulgarian 2nd and 4th armies, whilst only the german 11th army is facing the main allied positions at Salonika. Far from being in a position to attack, the Gerams are in real trouble with inadequate communications , terrible terrain and vastly outnumbered.
1917
In Germany chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg is forced to resign, being replaced by Georg Michaelis. It was soon clear that Michaelis was little more than a puppet for Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
On the Western front the heavy French casualties at Chemin des Dames lead to a strike among the French soldiers. This would paralyze the French Army until the end of the year, giving Germany a chance to recover from the Brusilov Offensive.
Rating: (-8)
Comments; This is grossly inaccurate. Far from Paralysing the French, which suggests the French army could no longer be relied upon, it in fact was more that the French high command is forced to avoid any significant offemsive action until they have reconfigured their techniques. The Anzac contingent, followed by the Canadians will show them how to get more from the heavy casualties than is currently the case.
Manpower shortages in the German army lead to further withdrawals of the German army
Russia collapses into anarchy, with the Czar abdicating early 1917. A provisional government is formed under Alexandr Kerensky, but this government was overthrown by Lenins Bolshevists in november 1917, starting the Russian Civil War.
In Italy the Caporetto Offensive beats the Italians back to the Piave river, where a last minute defence saves Venice in the nick of time.
Rating: (0)
Comments; None
The Ottomans receive blow after blow, with both Baghdad and Jeruzalem being lost to British forces.
Rating: (0)
Comments; None
(Special Note) missing from this years event timeline is the entry of the US and the re-commencement of the German unrestricted U-Boat offensive. It's a massive omission either way, with no explanation given as to what the consequences are. Lets assume there is no commencement of U-boat attacks. Immediately strengthens the British/Commonwealth and French forces by about a million men each, provides vital equipment for the minor allies including Italy and Greece and allows the RN to complete the four or five dreadnoughts currently on hold due to steel shortages
Rating: (-10) (should be more)
Comments; see above
1918
In early january the Peace of Brest-Litovsk is signed between the Germans and the Bolsheviks, freeing thouzands of German and Austrian troops. The Bolsheviks turn over Finland, the Baltics, Belarus and Ukraine to the Germans.
Rating: (0)
Comments; I don't enough about the Baltic states or Finland after the defeat of Russia, For the Ukraine, temporary relief by the wholesale confiscation of the grain harvest by the germans gave them temporary respite from the famine afflicting Germany at that time, but by the latter half of 1918, german forces were withdrawing as elements of the "Green army" began harrying them mercilessly in the eastern parts of the new nation.
A great allied spring offensive, designed at breaking the Germans before their reinforcements arrive, is being repulsed at great cost of life.
Rating: (-10)
Comments; There was no great allied spring offensive planned or implemented until after the French were deemed recovered and tactics fully reviewed. It would be July before the first baby steps by the allied offensive following the defeat of the new infiltration tactics by new allied methods pioneered by men like Monash who emphasized all arms co-operation and detailed planning wherever possible. By the end of the german offensives in July, the German army lay prostrate, defeated and exhausted, just in time for the 100 days offensive.
Operation Teutoberg is launched, attempting to kick Greece out of the war. Instead of assaulting the Salonica stronghold head on, the Central Powers make extensive use of specialized stormtroopers and so called infiltration tactics. The defenders at Salonica are pinned down while the rest of the Central forces sweep through Greece. Athens falls on july 3rd, causing the Greek government to surrender. The forces at Salonica are evacuated soon afterwards.
Rating: (-8)
Comments; My best guess is that this "event" is on the assumption that the germans remain on the defensive in the west for the time being. It has numerous problems. It assumes that the logistic situation in the Balkans could support significantly higher levels of operation when it cant. It assumes that the Salonika bridgehead can be bypassed when substantially it cant. It assumes no theatre reserves that the allies could call on, and assumes that there would be no reinforcement and re-equipment of the the TO as a result of the Germans not restarting their U-Boat attacks. It fails to give any consideration of the fighting qualities of the greeks themselves, or the terrain that the Central powers would need to fight.
General Allenby manages to pull of the last great allied victory of the war, encircling and destroying large parts of the Ottoman Army and conquering Damascus. Only the las minute arrival of two German divisions in Asia Minor prevent an invasion of Anatolia.
Rating: (-6)
Comments; It was certainly possible for the Germans to provide some assistance to the turks, but the turks were spontaneously combusting in that theatre by then and the new german forces arriving lkacked experience in the Desert. The allied formations by this were by this time enhanced with experience and had sevreral times since romani routed german forces sent to propr up the turks.
The successful allied tactics against the German u-boats and the bloccade of Germany itself leads to a desperate sally of the Hochseeflotte, now led by admiral Hipper. The Second Battle of Jutland ends in a tie, but the shock of being assaulted forces the Royal Navy to break their blocade. The end of the blocade and the influx of Ukranian grain ends all fears of Germany being starved into submission.
Rating: (-10)
Comments; The RN Battleship fleet had expanded to 36, including the R and Queen Elizabeth classes. There would be more if the U-boats were not active. Against this the German fleet stood virtually no chance in 1918. There is no basis to support the notion that the RN would abandon the blockade. This would be about the last thing they would do, even if faced with the most dire situation on the continent. , and
Final bias ratings
1914: (-1)
1915: (0)
1916: (-16)
1917: (-18)
1918: (-34)
In other words a heavily biased set of assumptions in favour of Germany
Final comments
I gave up at this point it is obvious the scenario is hopelessly biased . there are increasingly shrill and improbable pro-German assumptions, and not one counterbalancing assumption to balance it up. As I said, a Germanophile wet dream designed by a person with virtually no understanding of the real situation that faced the protagonists