Stockpiling artillery before the officer purge

The political break is delayed while the artillery stockpile reaches 4,460 pieces. A purge of militarism is expected to remove senior officers, so their replacements will need usable forces rather than a change of names alone. Maintenance, reconnaissance, field hospitals, logistics, and signals are considered as parts of that force. When the purge initially leaves the officers in place, civil war and the Navy's loyalty remain open questions. The scenario focuses on material continuity and command succession during political upheaval.