Ersatz Monarch Dreadnought

The Ersatz Monarch battleships were intended successors to Austria-Hungary’s Tegetthoff-class dreadnoughts. Their development reflected an ambition to strengthen the empire’s capital-ship fleet, but the First World War’s demands and industrial constraints prevented construction from proceeding into completed ships. None entered operational service. These vessels therefore belong to the history of planned Habsburg naval expansion rather than the actual battleship force that operated in the Adriatic during the war.

Austria-Hungary planned these larger successors to its Tegetthoff-class dreadnoughts before the First World War. Wartime demands prevented construction, leaving the ships as proposed additions to a fleet whose resources were increasingly committed to existing operations.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1914, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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