I did say this was not your average game of Diplomacy. Germany fell foul of well, pretty much everyone else early on and despite his best efforts never found enough (any) traction to get back into the game.
Top marks for sticking with it even though it was a doomed post. In the words of the glorious German Leader* “Scheiße, Scheiße, Scheiße”
Huzzah!
VIc
Victor Gannon Games 
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