Little Great War: TO&E Izumrud-Zeleniya

North of the Karadeniz lies the vast realm of Izumrud-Zeleniya, ruled over by the Czar, Constantine LXXVII of the long-lived Romanovitchski Dynasty. Ever since that empire had reached the northern shore of the Karadeniz and the Tavrida Peninsula, the Czars have cast eyes upon the southern Turcowaz coasts and the straits through which Karadenis shipping might reach eventually the more open waters of the Mesogesean Sea.

Izumrud-Zeleniya Army - less its transport columns

In recent times, a provincial army has clashed with Turcowaz forces in the much smaller kingdom of Abasgia, a campaign in which both sides were less interested in annexing the sub-Kavkaz region than in preventing their adversaries from doing so. After a string of defeats, Izumrud-Zeleniya scored a stunning victory at Zugdidi, which effectively smashed one of the pincers by which Turcowaz high command hoped to entrap their enemy. The sinking of a light cruiser by Izumrud torpedo boats off the coast from Poti was also a shock to Turcowaz morale.

Something of a pause fell over events in the sub-Kavkaz, whilst both sides rebuilt their forces. Unfortunately for Turcowaz, news arrived of a Ruberian expedition landing far off to the south in the Gulf of Parthia, near the mouth of the Pardis River. At once, Turcowaz had to detach much of the forces from the Kavkaz to send south to Sakhdad to meet the Ruberian invasion.

So much for the narrative, which will resume later on. The Izunrud-Zeleniyan army had been reinforced and placed under the command of Marshal-General Prince Yevgeny Yevgenitch Znosko-Borovski.

Army of Izumrud-Zeleniya

Command: Marshal-General = 6SP

• 1st (Grenadier) Division: Command @2SP; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grenadiers @4SP = 18SP
• 2nd Division: Cmd, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th Infantry = 18SP
• 3rd Division: Cmd, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Infantry = 18SP
• 4th Division: Cmd, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd Infantry = 18SP
• 1st Cavalry Division: Cmd @2SP; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Hussars @3SP = 14SP
• 2nd Cossack Division: Cmd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Cossack @3SP = 14SP
• Marine Machinegun Battalion = 3SP
• Artillery Division: 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th Field Artillery @ 2SP = 8SP
• Medium Artillery Regiment: 115th Medium Artillery = 2SP
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Transport Columns @2SP = 8SP

34 Units, 127 Strength Points.

Army of Izumrud-Zeleniya (GREEN)

It is possible that Corps commanders might be appointed to command all-arms columns detached from this army. They will have 4 Strength Points. There will be a security formation that will garrison important points, such as Zugdidi at the outset of the renewed war.