Australia

Australia

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Capital:

Canberra

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Government type:

Democratic, Socialist

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Faction:

Allies

Australia is a British Dominion and member of the British Commonwealth located in Oceania. It comprises the entire Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, the Solomon Islands, eastern New Guinea, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is bordered by The  Dutch East Indies, an Integrated Puppet of the  Netherlands, in New Guinea (Papua) and is close to  New Zealand ,  United Kingdom in the Christmas Island,  France in New Caledonia and  Portugal in Portuguese Timor.

Historical background

Australia was among the first countries to announce it was at war with Germany, on 3 September 1939. However, Australia did not make a separate declaration of war. Prime Minister Robert Menzies considered that the British declaration legally bound Australia, and he announced that a state of war now existed between Australia and  Germany as a direct consequence of the British declaration.

More than one million Australian men served in the war out of a total population of around seven million. Although it was ill-prepared for war, the Australian government immediately assigned to the war effort units already in the UK (such as No 10 Squadron RAAF), and soon had dispatched other Royal Australian Air Force squadrons and personnel to serve with the Royal Air Force. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commenced operations against Italy after its entry into the war in June 1940. Later that year the Australian Army entered campaigns against  Italy and  Germany in North Africa and  Greece. German submarines and raiding ships operated in Australian waters throughout the war. The most intensive and numerically largest part of Australia's war effort came after the outbreak of hostilities with  Japan in late 1941. The Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time in 1942, when Japanese aircraft launched a major bombing attack on Darwin in February, and attacked many other towns in northern Australia. Axis covert raiding ships and submarines struck at shipping and shore targets around Australia, including a submarine attack on Sydney Harbour.

Events

Main article: Australian events

National focus

Australian national focus tree.

Main article: Australian national focus tree

 Australia, 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, Australia utilizes the Generic national focus tree.

The Australian national focus tree can be divided into 7 branches:

Additional Militia Training Branch

Focuses on providing research bonuses for Land Doctrines, Infantry equipment, Support Companies and Armour.

Expand the RAAF Branch

Focuses on improving the Air Force, including research bonuses for aircraft and air doctrines.

Cockatoo Island Shipyards Branch

Looks to upgrade the Australian Navy, focusing on ship and naval doctrine bonuses.

Standard Gauge Railway/ Industries Assistance Corporation Branch

Form a joint tree focusing on improving infrastructure and industrial capacity.

Establish Advisory War Council Branch

Acts as a domestic politics tree, providing means to lift the country out of the Great Depression, and additional research slots.

Support the Policy of Appeasement Branch

Keeps Australia within the Allies, providing access to Commonwealth technology sharing bonuses.

Never Another Gallipoli Branch

Causes Australia to leave the Allies, giving further options to remain a Democracy, or to realign with either Fascist or Communist ideologies.

Technology

Australia starts in 1936 with two research slots. It can gain two further slots from the generic National focuses (if the user has not activated the "Together for Victory" expansion) - Extra Research Slot and Extra Research Slot II, or three further slots from its unique Focus Tree (with the "Together for Victory expansion) - Army Inventions Directorate, Research Collaboration and Fund Australian Defense Research. The fifth research slot can only be taken once Australia is fully independent.

If the "Together for Victory" expansion has been activated, Australia also starts as a part of the Commonwealth Research Technology Sharing group. It remains available even if Australia becomes fully independent.

Army Technology	Naval Technology	Air Technology	Electronics & Industry
Infantry Eq. I Engineer Company I Recon Company I Great War Tank Towed Artillery I	Destroyer I Light Cruiser I Upgraded Sydney Class Heavy Cruiser I Upgraded Canberra Class Submarine I Transport Ship	Interwar Fighter Interwar Carrier Fighter Interwar Bomber Close Air Support I Naval Bomber I Carrier Naval Bomber I	None
Doctrines
Grand Battleplan	Fleet in Being	None

Cosmetic names

Australia, being a British dominion, shares most of their technologies and equipment with the United Kingdom, but still fields equipment that separates it from its mother country. Note that generic names are not listed.

Infantry & motorized techs

Type	1918	1936	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944
Support Weapons	Vickers MG & Stokes mortar		Lewis Mk. III DEMS & SBML two-inch mortar		Bren Mk. I & ML 3 inch mortar		Bren Mk. III & ML 4.2 inch Mortar
Infantry Equipment	LSAF Rifle No.1 MkIII	LSAF Rifle No.6 MkI		Owen Gun			Electrolux SMLE-CAR
Infantry Anti-Tank							Boys Anti-Tank Rifle	PIAT
Motorized		Ford F30 AP
Mechanized					Bren Carrier LP		Universal Carrier LP		Windsor Kangaroo LP

Armor techs

Tech year	Amphibious	Light (TD/SPG/AA)	Medium (TD/SPG/AA)	Modern (TD/SPG/AA)	Heavy (TD/SPG/AA)	Super-Heavy (TD/SPG/AA)
1918		FT-17
1934		Vickers II (Deacon / Birch / Vickers II AA)			Vickers (NA / Gun Carrier Mk. I / NA)
1936		Matilda LP (LP2 / LP2 3-inch / Matilda AA)
1939			Crusader LP (Cavalier / (Centaur / Crusader AA)
1940
1941		Valentine LP (Archer / Bishop / Valentine AA)	Sentinel (Charioteer / Avenger / Cromwell AA)		Churchill ( Churchill Gun Carrier / Churchill AVRE / Churchill AA )
1942
1943			Thunderbolt (AC IV / Sexton / Comet Marksman)		Black Prince (Hector / Black Prince AVRE / Black Prince Marksman)	Tortoise (Iron Duke/ NA / NA)
1945				Centurion (Centurion Malkara / Centurion AVRE / Centurion Marksman)

Artillery techs

Tech year	Anti-Air	Artillery	Rocket Artillery	Anti-Tank
1934		QF 18-pounder
1936	QF 3-inch			QF 2-pounder
1939		QF 25-pounder
1940	QF 40 mm Bofors		RP-3 HE/GP	QF 6-pounder
1942		BL 5.5-inch Medium Gun
1943	QF 3.7-inch		RP-3 HE/SAP	QF 17-pounder

Aircraft techs

Tech year	Close Air Support (Carrier)	Fighter (Carrier)	Naval Bomber (Carrier)	Heavy Fighter	Tactical Bomber	Strategic Bomber	Scout Plane
1933		Gladiator (Nimrod)			B-18 Bolo
1936	CA-1 (Osprey)	CAC Boomerang (Sea Gladiator)	Swordfish (Shark)	Blenheim	Wellington	Halifax
1940	CAC Woomera (Skua)	CA-17 (Fulmar)	Albacore (Roc)	Beaufighter	Beaufort	Lancaster
1944	Tempest (Sea Fury)	CAC Kangaroo (Firefly)	Barracuda (Firebrand)	Mosquito FB	Mosquito B	Lincoln
Jet Engine Technology
1945		Meteor			Venom
1950		CAC Sabre			Canberra	Valiant

 

Politics

National spirits

If the user has enabled the "Together for Victory" expansion, Australia starts with the following national spirit. Otherwise, Australia starts with no national spirits.

Great Depression

• Consumer Goods Factories: 20%.
• Stability: −10.00%
• Factory Output: −15%
• Dockyard Output: −15%

This national spirit can be mitigated or even removed with national focuses.

Diplomacy

As a Democratic country, Australia has a positive relationship with other Democratic countries (+20) and a slight negative relationship with everyone else (-10). Australia begins the game in the Allies. If the "Together for Victory" expansion has been activated, Australia starts as a Dominion of the  United Kingdom with 200 freedom points on the way to becoming Free.

Political parties

Australia starts as a Democratic nation. Next elections are in 1937

Political parties, 1936

Id.	Party name	Popularity	Leader	Ruling
	Australian Labour Party	86.40%	John Curtin
	Communist Party of Australia	1.70%	Richard Dixon
	Centre Party	00.00%	Eric Campbell
	Australian Country Party	11.70%	Rod Hull

Political parties, 1939

Id.	Party name	Popularity	Leader	Ruling
	Australian Labour Party	87.30%	John Curtin
	Communist Party of Australia	0.80%	Richard Dixon
	Centre Party	00.00%	Eric Campbell
	Australian Country Party	11.70%	Rod Hull

Political advisors

Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost
Alexander Hore-Ruthven	Quartermaster General	+15% Air Base construction speed, +15% Naval base construction speed, +15% Rocket Site construction speed, +15% Radar Station construction speed, +15% Nuclear Reactor construction speed	150
Lance Sharkey	Communist Revolutionary	Daily Communism Support: +0.1, Allows "Communism on the Rise" decisions	150
Ron Law	Fascist Demagogue	Daily Fascism Support: +0.1, Allows "Fascism on the Rise" decisions	150
Ben Chiffley	Smooth-Talking Charmer	+10% Trade deal opinion factor	100
Robert G.Menzies	Backroom Backstabber	+5% Political Power Gain, +15% Ideology drift defense	150
Arthur Calwell	Democratic Reformer	Daily Democracy Support: +0.1, Allows "Move towards Democracy" decisions	150
Herbert V.Evatt	Silent Workhorse	+15% Political Power Gain	100

Economy

Laws

The nation starts with the following laws:

Conscription Law	Economy Law	Trade Law
Volunteer Only 1.5% Recruitable population	Civilian Economy 35% Consumer Goods factories –30% Factory construction speed +30% Factory (type) conversion cost –40% Fuel gain per oil –25% Fuel capacity	Export Focus 50% Resources to market +5% Research speed +10% Factory/Dockyard output +10% Construction speed +20% Civilian intelligence to others +10% Navy intelligence to others

Buildings

Australia starts with the following buildings :

4 Military Factories	2 Naval Dockyard	11 Civilian Factories

As well as 9 free slots

Resources

Australia starts with the following resources :

Oil	Rubber	Steel	Aluminium	Tungsten	Chromium
0	0	40	0	36	6

Staff and designers

Tank designers

Icon	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
	New South Wales Railway Company	Mobile Tank Designer	Armor Research Speed: +15% Armor: Max Speed: +5% Reliability: +10%	150

Ship designers

Icon	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
	Evans Deakin & Company	Pacific Fleet Designer	Naval Research Speed: +15.0% Carrier: Deck size: +25.0% Armor: -15.0% Max Range: +25.0% Capital Ship: Max Range: +25.0% Screen: Max Range: +25.0% Submarine: Max Range: +25.0% By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
	Cockatoo Docks and Engineering	Escort Fleet Designer	Naval Research Speed: +15.0% Screen: Max Range: +30.0% Sub detection: +10.0% Max Speed: +10.0% Production Cost: +10.0% By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Aircraft designers

Icon	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()	Prerequisites
	Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation	Aircraft Designer	Air Research Speed: +15.0% Fighter: Fighter Production Cost: -5.0% Fighter Range: +10.0% Fighter Agility: +10.0% Fighter Max Speed: +10.0% Carrier Fighter: Carrier Fighter Production Cost: -5.0% Carrier Fighter Agility: +10.0% Carrier Fighter Max Speed: +10.0% Close Air Support: Close Air Support Production Cost: -5.0% Close Air Support Range: +10.0% Close Air Support Ground Attack: +5.0% Carrier CAS: Carrier CAS Production Cost: -5.0% Carrier CAS Range: +10.0% Carrier CAS Ground Attack: +5.0%	150	Has completed focus Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

Materiel designers

Icon	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
	Lysagth Works	Support Equipment Designer	Support Unit Research Speed: +15.0%	150
	Lithgow Small Arms Factory	Infantry Equipment Designer	Small Arms Research Speed: +15.0%	150

Industrial concerns

Icon	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
	BHP Steel	Industrial Concern	Industrial Research Speed: +15.0%	150
	Jack Piddington	Electronics Developer	Electronics Research Speed: +10.0%	150

Military

Army

	Type	No.
	Infantry	5
	Cavalry	2
	Total divisions	7

Navy

	Type	No.
	Destroyer	5
	Light cruiser	2
	Heavy cruiser	2
	Total ships	9

Air force

	Type	No.
	Close air support	24
	Total planes	24

Strategies and Guides

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Achievements

Australia-Hungary As Australia, own all core territory of Hungary.

Once More Mate Occupy Gallipoli as Australia.

Rule Britannia As any British Subject state, conquer all of Britain.

The weapons of the Third Emu War As Australia, use a nuclear bomb on core Australian territory.

Flags

Flag of Australia (Communist)

Flag of Australia (Democratic)

Flag of Australia (Fascist)

Flag of Australia (Nonaligned)

Easter Egg

If Australia becomes neutral (only via command console or puppeting), it will change name to Emu Empire.

Countries

Europe

Albania Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Denmark Estonia Finland France Free France Vichy France German Reich Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Nationalist Spain Republican Spain Kingdom of Romania Slovakia Soviet Union Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia

North America

Dominion of Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama United States

South America

Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela

Asia	Afghanistan Bhutan British Malaya British Raj China Communist China Guangxi Clique Iran Iraq Japan Manchukuo Mengkukuo Mongolia Nepal Oman Philippines Saudi Arabia Shanxi Siam Sinkiang Tannu Tuva Tibet Xibei San Ma Yemen Yunnan

Africa

Kingdom of Egypt Ethiopia Liberia South Africa

Oceania

Australia New Zealand Tahiti