Country History & Order of Battle Loading

17 files changed, 883 insertions, 147 deletions

diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
index bcc0488..ed8c3cb 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ const std::vector<UnitNames>& Country::get_unit_names() const {
 	return unit_names;
 }
 
-bool Country::is_dynamic_tag() const {
+const std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t>& Country::get_alternative_colours() const {
+	return alternative_colours;
+}
+
+const bool Country::is_dynamic_tag() const {
 	return dynamic_tag;
 }
 
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ bool CountryManager::load_country_data_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::stri
 
 			country_parties.push_back({ party_name, start_date, end_date, *ideology, std::move(policies) });
 
-			return ret; //
+			return ret;
 		},
 		"unit_names", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_dictionary([&unit_names](std::string_view key, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
 			std::vector<std::string> names;
@@ -201,4 +205,4 @@ bool CountryManager::load_country_data_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::stri
 
 	ret &= add_country(name, color, *graphical_culture, std::move(country_parties), std::move(unit_names), is_dynamic, std::move(alternative_colours));
 	return ret;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
index ce7638f..8077698 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@
 
 #include <openvic-dataloader/v2script/AbstractSyntaxTree.hpp>
 
+#include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/map/Province.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/politics/Government.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/politics/Ideology.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/politics/Issue.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/politics/NationalValue.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/pop/Culture.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/pop/Religion.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/Colour.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/IdentifierRegistry.hpp"
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		const Date start_date;
 		const Date end_date;
 		const Ideology& ideology;
-		const std::vector<const Issue*> policies;
+		const std::vector<Issue const*> policies;
 
 		CountryParty(
 			std::string_view new_name,
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		const GraphicalCultureType& graphical_culture;
 		const std::vector<CountryParty> parties;
 		const std::vector<UnitNames> unit_names;
-		bool dynamic_tag;
+		const bool dynamic_tag;
 		const std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t> alternative_colours;
 
 		Country(
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 			const GraphicalCultureType& new_graphical_culture,
 			std::vector<CountryParty>&& new_parties,
 			std::vector<UnitNames>&& new_unit_names,
-			bool new_dynamic_tag,
+			const bool new_dynamic_tag,
 			std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t>&& new_alternative_colours
 		);
 
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		const GraphicalCultureType& get_graphical_culture() const;
 		const std::vector<CountryParty>& get_parties() const;
 		const std::vector<UnitNames>& get_unit_names() const;
-		bool is_dynamic_tag() const;
+		const bool is_dynamic_tag() const;
 		const std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t>& get_alternative_colours() const;
 	};
 
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 			std::vector<CountryParty>&& parties,
 			std::vector<UnitNames>&& unit_names,
 			bool dynamic_tag,
-			std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t>&& new_alternative_colours
+			std::map<const GovernmentType*, colour_t>&& alternative_colours
 		);
 		IDENTIFIER_REGISTRY_ACCESSORS_CUSTOM_PLURAL(country, countries);
 
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.cpp
index 7132d24..9c05d28 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Windows.h>
+
 #include "Dataloader_Windows.hpp"
 #endif
 
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ static fs::path _search_for_game_path(fs::path hint_path = {}) {
 		if (!registry_path.empty())
 			return registry_path;
 
-		#pragma warning(push)
-		#pragma warning(disable: 4996)
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable : 4996)
 		static const fs::path prog_files = std::string(std::getenv("ProgramFiles"));
 		hint_path = prog_files / "Steam";
 		if (!fs::is_directory(hint_path, error_code)) {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ static fs::path _search_for_game_path(fs::path hint_path = {}) {
 				return "";
 			}
 		}
-		#pragma warning(pop)
+#pragma warning(pop)
 // Cannot support Android
 // Only FreeBSD currently unofficially supports emulating Linux
 #elif (defined(__linux__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ static fs::path _search_for_game_path(fs::path hint_path = {}) {
 		auto parser = lexy_vdf::Parser::from_file(vic2_steam_lib_directory);
 		if (!parser.parse()) {
 			// Could not find or load appmanifest_42960.acf, report error as warning
-			for(auto& error : parser.get_errors()) {
+			for (auto& error : parser.get_errors()) {
 				Logger::warning(error.message);
 			}
 			return "";
@@ -458,30 +459,56 @@ csv::Windows1252Parser Dataloader::parse_csv(fs::path const& path) {
 }
 
 bool Dataloader::_load_pop_types(PopManager& pop_manager, UnitManager const& unit_manager, GoodManager const& good_manager, fs::path const& pop_type_directory) const {
-	const bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(pop_type_directory, ".txt",
-		[&pop_manager, &unit_manager, &good_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
-			return pop_manager.load_pop_type_file(file.stem().string(), unit_manager, good_manager, parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
-		}
-	);
+	const bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(pop_type_directory, ".txt", [&pop_manager, &unit_manager, &good_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+		return pop_manager.load_pop_type_file(file.stem().string(), unit_manager, good_manager, parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
+	});
 	pop_manager.lock_pop_types();
 	return ret;
 }
 
 bool Dataloader::_load_units(UnitManager& unit_manager, GoodManager const& good_manager, fs::path const& units_directory) const {
-	const bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(units_directory, ".txt",
-		[&unit_manager, &good_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
-			return unit_manager.load_unit_file(good_manager, parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
-		}
-	);
+	const bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(units_directory, ".txt", [&unit_manager, &good_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+		return unit_manager.load_unit_file(good_manager, parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
+	});
 	unit_manager.lock_units();
 	return ret;
 }
 
-bool Dataloader::_load_countries(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& countries_file, ast::NodeCPtr root) const {
+bool Dataloader::_load_oobs(GameManager& game_manager) const {
+	static const fs::path oob_directory = "history/units";
+
+	/* used for countries with no defined initial OOB */
+	game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().add_deployment("NULL", std::vector<Army>(), std::vector<Navy>(), std::vector<Leader>());
+
+	bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(oob_directory, ".txt", [&game_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+		if (file.filename() == "v2dd2.txt") return true; /* dev diary just stuck in there for no reason whatsoever */
+		return game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().load_oob_file(game_manager, file.filename().string(), parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
+	});
+
+	/* we also load OOBs in top level subdirectories, for other start dates etc */
+	for (auto root : roots) {
+		const fs::path path = root / oob_directory;
+		std::error_code ec;
+		for (fs::directory_entry const& entry : fs::directory_iterator { path, ec }) {
+			if (entry.is_directory()) {
+				ret &= apply_to_files_in_dir(entry, ".txt", [&entry, &game_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+					return game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().load_oob_file(game_manager, (entry.path().filename() / file.filename()).string(), parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().lock_deployments();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool Dataloader::_load_countries(GameManager& game_manager) const {
+	static const fs::path countries_file = "common/countries.txt";
+
 	bool is_dynamic = false;
 
 	bool ret = expect_dictionary(
-		[this, &game_manager, &is_dynamic, &countries_file](std::string_view key, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
+		[this, &game_manager, &is_dynamic](std::string_view key, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
 			if (key == "dynamic_tags") {
 				return expect_bool(assign_variable_callback(is_dynamic))(value);
 			}
@@ -492,10 +519,28 @@ bool Dataloader::_load_countries(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& coun
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			return game_manager.get_country_manager().load_country_data_file(game_manager, key, is_dynamic, Dataloader::parse_defines(lookup_file(countries_file.parent_path() / data_path)).get_file_node());
+			return game_manager.get_country_manager().load_country_data_file(game_manager, key, is_dynamic, parse_defines(lookup_file(countries_file.parent_path() / data_path)).get_file_node());
 		}
-	)(root);
+	)(parse_defines(lookup_file(countries_file)).get_file_node());
 	game_manager.get_country_manager().lock_countries();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool Dataloader::_load_history(GameManager& game_manager) const {
+	static const fs::path country_history_directory = "history/countries";
+	/* Country History */
+	bool ret = apply_to_files_in_dir(country_history_directory, ".txt", [this, &game_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+		std::string tag = file.filename().string().substr(0, 3);
+		if (!game_manager.get_country_manager().has_country_identifier(tag)) {
+			Logger::error("Error loading history for country ", tag, ": tag not defined!");
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		return game_manager.get_history_manager().get_country_manager().load_country_history_file(game_manager, tag, game_manager.get_define_manager().get_start_date(), parse_defines(lookup_file(file)).get_file_node());
+	});
+	game_manager.get_history_manager().get_country_manager().lock_country_histories();
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -521,9 +566,18 @@ bool Dataloader::_load_map_dir(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& map_di
 	std::vector<std::string_view> water_province_identifiers;
 
 #define APPLY_TO_MAP_PATHS(F) \
-	F(definitions) F(provinces) F(positions) F(terrain) F(rivers) \
-	F(terrain_definition) F(tree_definition) F(continent) F(adjacencies) \
-	F(region) F(region_sea) F(province_flag_sprite)
+	F(definitions) \
+	F(provinces) \
+	F(positions) \
+	F(terrain) \
+	F(rivers) \
+	F(terrain_definition) \
+	F(tree_definition) \
+	F(continent) \
+	F(adjacencies) \
+	F(region) \
+	F(region_sea) \
+	F(province_flag_sprite)
 
 #define MAP_PATH_VAR(X) std::string_view X = default_##X;
 	APPLY_TO_MAP_PATHS(MAP_PATH_VAR)
@@ -546,13 +600,14 @@ bool Dataloader::_load_map_dir(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& map_di
 		),
 
 #define MAP_PATH_DICT_ENTRY(X) \
-		#X, ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback(X)),
+	#X, ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback(X)),
 		APPLY_TO_MAP_PATHS(MAP_PATH_DICT_ENTRY)
 #undef MAP_PATH_DICT_ENTRY
 
 #undef APPLY_TO_MAP_PATHS
 
-		"border_heights", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback,
+		"border_heights",
+		ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback,
 		"terrain_sheet_heights", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback,
 		"tree", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback,
 		"border_cutoff", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback
@@ -563,19 +618,22 @@ bool Dataloader::_load_map_dir(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& map_di
 	}
 
 	if (!map.load_province_definitions(
-		parse_csv(lookup_file(map_directory / definitions)).get_lines())) {
+			parse_csv(lookup_file(map_directory / definitions)).get_lines()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load province definitions file!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 
 	if (!map.load_province_positions(
-		game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_building_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / positions)).get_file_node())) {
+			game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_building_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / positions)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load province positions file!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 
 	if (!map.load_region_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / region)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / region)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load region file!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
@@ -586,21 +644,24 @@ bool Dataloader::_load_map_dir(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& map_di
 	}
 
 	if (!map.get_terrain_type_manager().load_terrain_types(
-		game_manager.get_modifier_manager(),
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / terrain_definition)).get_file_node())) {
+			game_manager.get_modifier_manager(),
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(map_directory / terrain_definition)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load terrain types!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 
 	if (!map.load_map_images(
-		lookup_file(map_directory / provinces),
-		lookup_file(map_directory / terrain), false)) {
+			lookup_file(map_directory / provinces),
+			lookup_file(map_directory / terrain), false
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load map images!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 
 	if (!map.generate_and_load_province_adjacencies(
-		parse_csv(lookup_file(map_directory / adjacencies)).get_lines())) {
+			parse_csv(lookup_file(map_directory / adjacencies)).get_lines()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to generate and load province adjacencies!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
@@ -626,7 +687,6 @@ bool Dataloader::load_defines(GameManager& game_manager) const {
 	static const fs::path production_types_file = "common/production_types.txt";
 	static const fs::path religion_file = "common/religion.txt";
 	static const fs::path leader_traits_file = "common/traits.txt";
-	static const fs::path countries_file = "common/countries.txt";
 
 	bool ret = true;
 
@@ -639,70 +699,72 @@ bool Dataloader::load_defines(GameManager& game_manager) const {
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_good_manager().load_goods_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(goods_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(goods_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load goods!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
-	if (!_load_units(game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager(),
-		game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_good_manager(), units_directory)) {
+	if (!_load_units(game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager(), game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_good_manager(), units_directory)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load units!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
-	if (!_load_pop_types(game_manager.get_pop_manager(),
-		game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager(),
-		game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_good_manager(),
-		pop_type_directory)) {
+	if (!_load_pop_types(game_manager.get_pop_manager(), game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager(), game_manager.get_economy_manager().get_good_manager(), pop_type_directory)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load pop types!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_culture_manager().load_graphical_culture_type_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(graphical_culture_type_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(graphical_culture_type_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load graphical culture types!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_culture_manager().load_culture_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(culture_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(culture_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load cultures!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_religion_manager().load_religion_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(religion_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(religion_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load religions!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_ideology_manager().load_ideology_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(ideology_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(ideology_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load ideologies!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_politics_manager().load_government_types_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(governments_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(governments_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load government types!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_issue_manager().load_issues_file(
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(issues_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(issues_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load issues!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_national_value_manager().load_national_values_file(
-		game_manager.get_modifier_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(national_values_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			game_manager.get_modifier_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(national_values_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load national values!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
-	if (!_load_countries(game_manager, countries_file, parse_defines(lookup_file(countries_file)).get_file_node())) {
-		Logger::error("Failed to load countries!");
-		ret = false;
-	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_economy_manager().load_production_types_file(
 			game_manager.get_pop_manager(),
-			parse_defines(lookup_file(production_types_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(production_types_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load production types!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_economy_manager().load_buildings_file(
-		game_manager.get_modifier_manager(),
-		parse_defines(lookup_file(buildings_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			game_manager.get_modifier_manager(),
+			parse_defines(lookup_file(buildings_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load buildings!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
@@ -711,7 +773,8 @@ bool Dataloader::load_defines(GameManager& game_manager) const {
 		ret = false;
 	}
 	if (!game_manager.get_military_manager().get_leader_trait_manager().load_leader_traits_file(
-		game_manager.get_modifier_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(leader_traits_file)).get_file_node())) {
+			game_manager.get_modifier_manager(), parse_defines(lookup_file(leader_traits_file)).get_file_node()
+		)) {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load leader traits!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
@@ -719,20 +782,30 @@ bool Dataloader::load_defines(GameManager& game_manager) const {
 		Logger::error("Failed to load bookmarks!");
 		ret = false;
 	}
+	if (!_load_oobs(game_manager)) {
+		Logger::error("Failed to load orders of battle!");
+		ret = false;
+	}
+	if (!_load_countries(game_manager)) {
+		Logger::error("Failed to load countries!");
+		ret = false;
+	}
+	if (!_load_history(game_manager)) {
+		Logger::error("Failed to load history!");
+		ret = false;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
 bool Dataloader::load_pop_history(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& path) const {
-	return apply_to_files_in_dir(path, ".txt",
-		[&game_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
-			return game_manager.get_map().expect_province_dictionary(
-				[&game_manager](Province& province, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
-					return province.load_pop_list(game_manager.get_pop_manager(), value);
-				}
-			)(parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
-		}
-	);
+	return apply_to_files_in_dir(path, ".txt", [&game_manager](fs::path const& file) -> bool {
+		return game_manager.get_map().expect_province_dictionary(
+			[&game_manager](Province& province, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
+				return province.load_pop_list(game_manager.get_pop_manager(), value);
+			}
+		)(parse_defines(file).get_file_node());
+	});
 }
 
 static bool _load_localisation_file(Dataloader::localisation_callback_t callback, std::vector<csv::LineObject> const& lines) {
@@ -753,9 +826,7 @@ static bool _load_localisation_file(Dataloader::localisation_callback_t callback
 }
 
 bool Dataloader::load_localisation_files(localisation_callback_t callback, fs::path const& localisation_dir) const {
-	return apply_to_files_in_dir(localisation_dir, ".csv",
-		[callback](fs::path path) -> bool {
-			return _load_localisation_file(callback, parse_csv(path).get_lines());
-		}
-	);
+	return apply_to_files_in_dir(localisation_dir, ".csv", [callback](fs::path path) -> bool {
+		return _load_localisation_file(callback, parse_csv(path).get_lines());
+	});
 }
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp
index 7be86ad..4a8b111 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		bool _load_pop_types(PopManager& pop_manager, UnitManager const& unit_manager, GoodManager const& good_manager, fs::path const& pop_type_directory) const;
 		bool _load_units(UnitManager& unit_manager, GoodManager const& good_manager, fs::path const& units_directory) const;
 		bool _load_map_dir(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& map_directory) const;
-		bool _load_countries(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& countries_file, ast::NodeCPtr root) const;
+		bool _load_oobs(GameManager& game_manager) const;
+		bool _load_countries(GameManager& game_manager) const;
+		bool _load_history(GameManager& game_manager) const;
 
 	public:
 		static ovdl::v2script::Parser parse_defines(fs::path const& path);
@@ -62,14 +64,26 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		 */
 		fs::path lookup_file(fs::path const& path) const;
 		path_vector_t lookup_files_in_dir(fs::path const& path, fs::path const& extension) const;
-		bool apply_to_files_in_dir(fs::path const& path, fs::path const& extension,
-			NodeTools::callback_t<fs::path const&> callback) const;
+		bool apply_to_files_in_dir(fs::path const& path, fs::path const& extension, NodeTools::callback_t<fs::path const&> callback) const;
 
 		bool load_defines(GameManager& game_manager) const;
 		bool load_pop_history(GameManager& game_manager, fs::path const& path) const;
 
 		enum locale_t : size_t {
-			English, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Czech, Hungarian, Dutch, Portugese, Russian, Finnish, _LocaleCount
+			English,
+			French,
+			German,
+			Polish,
+			Spanish,
+			Italian,
+			Swedish,
+			Czech,
+			Hungarian,
+			Dutch,
+			Portugese,
+			Russian,
+			Finnish,
+			_LocaleCount
 		};
 		static constexpr char const* locale_names[_LocaleCount] = {
 			"en_GB", "fr_FR", "de_DE", "pl_PL", "es_ES", "it_IT", "sv_SE", "cs_CZ", "hu_HU", "nl_NL", "pt_PT", "ru_RU", "fi_FI"
@@ -80,8 +94,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		bool load_localisation_files(localisation_callback_t callback, fs::path const& localisation_dir = "localisation") const;
 
 	private:
-		struct fshash
-		{
+		struct fshash {
 			size_t operator()(const std::filesystem::path& p) const noexcept {
 				return std::filesystem::hash_value(p);
 			}
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.cpp
index c99a2f0..92080c4 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.cpp
@@ -123,22 +123,18 @@ node_callback_t NodeTools::expect_colour(callback_t<colour_t> callback) {
 	return [callback](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
 		colour_t col = NULL_COLOUR;
 		uint32_t components = 0;
-		bool ret = expect_list_of_length(3,
-			expect_fixed_point(
-				[&col, &components](fixed_point_t val) -> bool {
-					components++;
-					col <<= 8;
-					if (val < 0 || val > 255) {
-						Logger::error("Invalid colour component: ", val);
-						return false;
-					} else {
-						if (val <= 1) val *= 255;
-						col |= val.to_int32_t();
-						return true;
-					}
-				}
-			)
-		)(node);
+		bool ret = expect_list_of_length(3, expect_fixed_point([&col, &components](fixed_point_t val) -> bool {
+											 components++;
+											 col <<= 8;
+											 if (val < 0 || val > 255) {
+												 Logger::error("Invalid colour component: ", val);
+												 return false;
+											 } else {
+												 if (val <= 1) val *= 255;
+												 col |= val.to_int32_t();
+												 return true;
+											 }
+										 }))(node);
 		ret &= callback(col << 8 * (3 - components));
 		return ret;
 	};
@@ -218,11 +214,9 @@ node_callback_t NodeTools::expect_list_and_length(length_callback_t length_callb
 				size = list.size();
 				ret = false;
 			}
-			std::for_each(list.begin(), list.begin() + size,
-				[callback, &ret](ast::NodeUPtr const& sub_node) -> void {
-					ret &= callback(sub_node.get());
-				}
-			);
+			std::for_each(list.begin(), list.begin() + size, [callback, &ret](ast::NodeUPtr const& sub_node) -> void {
+				ret &= callback(sub_node.get());
+			});
 			return ret;
 		}
 	);
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp
index 66b614a..6469100 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp
@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 
 	namespace NodeTools {
 
-		template<typename Fn, typename Return = void, typename ...Args>
-		concept Functor = requires(Fn&& fn, Args&& ...args) {
+		template<typename Fn, typename Return = void, typename... Args>
+		concept Functor = requires(Fn&& fn, Args&&... args) {
 			{ std::invoke(std::forward<Fn>(fn), std::forward<Args>(args)...) } -> std::same_as<Return>;
 		};
 
-		template<typename Fn, typename Return = void, typename ...Args>
-		concept FunctorConvertible = requires(Fn&& fn, Args&& ...args) {
+		template<typename Fn, typename Return = void, typename... Args>
+		concept FunctorConvertible = requires(Fn&& fn, Args&&... args) {
 			{ std::invoke(std::forward<Fn>(fn), std::forward<Args>(args)...) } -> std::convertible_to<Return>;
 		};
 
-		template<typename Fn, typename ...Args>
+		template<typename Fn, typename... Args>
 		concept Callback = Functor<Fn, bool, Args...>;
 
 		template<typename Fn>
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 					val <= static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max())) {
 					return callback(val);
 				}
-				Logger::error("Invalid int: ", val, " (valid range: [",
-					static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest()), ", ",
-					static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max()), "])");
+				Logger::error("Invalid int: ", val, " (valid range: [", static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::lowest()), ", ", static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max()), "])");
 				return false;
 			});
 		}
@@ -91,8 +89,7 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 				if (val <= static_cast<uint64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max())) {
 					return callback(val);
 				}
-				Logger::error("Invalid uint: ", val, " (valid range: [0, ",
-					static_cast<uint64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max()), "])");
+				Logger::error("Invalid uint: ", val, " (valid range: [0, ", static_cast<uint64_t>(std::numeric_limits<T>::max()), "])");
 				return false;
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b590022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+#include "CountryHistory.hpp"
+
+#include "openvic-simulation/GameManager.hpp"
+
+using namespace OpenVic;
+using namespace OpenVic::NodeTools;
+
+CountryHistory::CountryHistory(
+	Culture const* new_primary_culture,
+	std::vector<Culture const*>&& new_accepted_cultures,
+	Religion const* new_religion,
+	CountryParty const* new_ruling_party,
+	Date new_last_election,
+	std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>&& new_upper_house,
+	Province const* new_capital,
+	GovernmentType const* new_government_type,
+	fixed_point_t new_plurality,
+	NationalValue const* new_national_value,
+	bool new_civilised,
+	fixed_point_t new_prestige,
+	std::vector<Reform const*>&& new_reforms,
+	Deployment const* new_inital_oob
+) : primary_culture { new_primary_culture }, accepted_cultures { std::move(new_accepted_cultures) }, religion { new_religion }, ruling_party { new_ruling_party }, last_election { new_last_election }, upper_house { std::move(new_upper_house) }, capital { new_capital }, government_type { new_government_type }, plurality { new_plurality }, national_value { new_national_value }, civilised { new_civilised }, prestige { new_prestige }, reforms { std::move(new_reforms) }, inital_oob { new_inital_oob } {}
+
+Culture const* CountryHistory::get_primary_culture() const {
+	return primary_culture;
+}
+
+const std::vector<Culture const*>& CountryHistory::get_accepted_cultures() const {
+	return accepted_cultures;
+}
+
+Religion const* CountryHistory::get_religion() const {
+	return religion;
+}
+
+CountryParty const* CountryHistory::get_ruling_party() const {
+	return ruling_party;
+}
+
+const Date CountryHistory::get_last_election() const {
+	return last_election;
+}
+
+const std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>& CountryHistory::get_upper_house() const {
+	return upper_house;
+}
+
+Province const* CountryHistory::get_capital() const {
+	return capital;
+}
+
+GovernmentType const* CountryHistory::get_government_type() const {
+	return government_type;
+}
+
+const fixed_point_t CountryHistory::get_plurality() const {
+	return plurality;
+}
+
+NationalValue const* CountryHistory::get_national_value() const {
+	return national_value;
+}
+
+const bool CountryHistory::is_civilised() const {
+	return civilised;
+}
+
+const fixed_point_t CountryHistory::get_prestige() const {
+	return prestige;
+}
+
+const std::vector<Reform const*>& CountryHistory::get_reforms() const {
+	return reforms;
+}
+
+Deployment const* CountryHistory::get_inital_oob() const {
+	return inital_oob;
+}
+
+bool CountryHistoryManager::add_country_history_entry(
+	Country const* country,
+	Date date,
+	Culture const* primary_culture,
+	std::vector<Culture const*>&& accepted_cultures,
+	Religion const* religion,
+	CountryParty const* ruling_party,
+	Date last_election,
+	std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>&& upper_house,
+	Province const* capital,
+	GovernmentType const* government_type,
+	fixed_point_t plurality,
+	NationalValue const* national_value,
+	bool civilised,
+	fixed_point_t prestige,
+	std::vector<Reform const*>&& reforms,
+	Deployment const* initial_oob,
+	bool updated_accepted_cultures,
+	bool updated_upper_house,
+	bool updated_reforms
+) {
+	if (locked) {
+		Logger::error("Cannot add new history entry to country history registry: locked!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* combine duplicate histories, priority to current (defined later) */
+	auto& country_registry = country_histories[country];
+	const auto existing_entry = country_registry.find(date);
+	
+	if (existing_entry != country_registry.end()) {
+		if (primary_culture != nullptr) existing_entry->second.primary_culture = primary_culture;
+		if (updated_accepted_cultures) existing_entry->second.accepted_cultures = std::move(accepted_cultures);
+		if (religion != nullptr) existing_entry->second.religion = religion;
+		if (ruling_party != nullptr) existing_entry->second.ruling_party = ruling_party;
+		if (last_election != Date(0)) existing_entry->second.last_election = last_election;
+		if (updated_upper_house) existing_entry->second.upper_house = std::move(upper_house);
+		if (capital != nullptr) existing_entry->second.capital = capital;
+		if (government_type != nullptr) existing_entry->second.government_type = government_type;
+		if (plurality >= 0) existing_entry->second.plurality = plurality;
+		if (national_value != nullptr) existing_entry->second.national_value = national_value;
+		if (civilised) existing_entry->second.civilised = true;
+		if (prestige >= 0) existing_entry->second.prestige = prestige;
+		if (updated_reforms) existing_entry->second.reforms = std::move(reforms);
+		if (initial_oob != nullptr) existing_entry->second.inital_oob = initial_oob;
+	} else {
+		country_registry.emplace(date, CountryHistory {
+			primary_culture,
+			std::move(accepted_cultures),
+			religion,
+			ruling_party,
+			last_election,
+			std::move(upper_house),
+			capital,
+			government_type,
+			plurality,
+			national_value,
+			civilised,
+			prestige,
+			std::move(reforms),
+			initial_oob
+		});
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+void CountryHistoryManager::lock_country_histories() {
+	for (const auto& entry : country_histories) {
+		if (entry.second.size() == 0) {
+			Logger::error("Attempted to lock country histories - country ", entry.first->get_identifier(), " has no history entries!");
+		}
+	}
+	Logger::info("Locked country history registry after registering ", country_histories.size(), " items");
+	locked = true;
+}
+
+bool CountryHistoryManager::is_locked() const {
+	return locked;
+}
+
+CountryHistory const* CountryHistoryManager::get_country_history(Country const* country, Date entry) const {
+	Date closest_entry;
+	auto country_registry = country_histories.find(country);
+
+	if (country_registry == country_histories.end()) {
+		Logger::error("Attempted to access history of undefined country ", country->get_identifier());
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+	
+	for (const auto& current : country_registry->second) {
+		if (current.first == entry) return &current.second;
+		if (current.first > entry) continue;
+		if (current.first > closest_entry && current.first < entry) closest_entry = current.first;
+	}
+
+	auto entry_registry = country_registry->second.find(closest_entry);
+	if (entry_registry != country_registry->second.end()) {
+		return &entry_registry->second;
+	}
+	/* warned about lack of entries earlier, return nullptr */
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+inline CountryHistory const* CountryHistoryManager::get_country_history(Country const* country, Bookmark const* entry) const {
+	return get_country_history(country, entry->get_date());
+}
+
+inline bool CountryHistoryManager::_load_country_history_entry(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view name, OpenVic::Date date, ast::NodeCPtr root) {
+	Province const* capital = nullptr;
+	Culture const* primary_culture = nullptr;
+	Religion const* religion = nullptr;
+	GovernmentType const* government_type = nullptr;
+	NationalValue const* national_value = nullptr;
+	CountryParty const* ruling_party = nullptr;
+	std::vector<Culture const*> accepted_cultures;
+	std::vector<Reform const*> reforms;
+	std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t> upper_house;
+	fixed_point_t plurality = -1, prestige = -1;
+	bool civilised = false;
+	Date last_election = Date(0);
+	Deployment const* initial_oob = nullptr;
+
+	bool updated_accepted_cultures = false, updated_upper_house = false, updated_reforms = false;
+
+	bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys_and_default(
+		[this, &game_manager, &reforms, &updated_reforms, &name](std::string_view key, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
+			if (game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_issue_manager().has_reform_group_identifier(key)) {
+				updated_reforms = true;
+
+				Reform const* reform;
+
+				bool ret = game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_issue_manager().expect_reform_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(reform))(value);
+				if (std::find(reforms.begin(), reforms.end(), reform) != reforms.end()) {
+					Logger::error("Redefinition of reform ", reform->get_identifier(), " in history of ", name);
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				reforms.push_back(reform);
+				return ret;
+			}
+			// TODO: technologies & inventions
+			return true;
+		},
+		/* we have to use a lambda, assign_variable_callback_pointer apparently doesn't play nice with const & non-const accessors */
+		"capital", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_map().expect_province_identifier([&capital](Province const& province) -> bool {
+			capital = &province;
+			return true;
+		}),
+		"primary_culture", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_culture_manager().expect_culture_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(primary_culture)),
+		"culture", ZERO_OR_MORE, game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_culture_manager().expect_culture_identifier([&game_manager, &accepted_cultures, &updated_accepted_cultures](Culture const& culture) -> bool {
+			updated_accepted_cultures = true;
+			accepted_cultures.push_back(&culture);
+			return true;
+		}),
+		"religion", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_pop_manager().get_religion_manager().expect_religion_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(religion)),
+		"government", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_government_type_manager().expect_government_type_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(government_type)),
+		"plurality", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_fixed_point(assign_variable_callback(plurality)),
+		"nationalvalue", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_national_value_manager().expect_national_value_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(national_value)),
+		"civilized", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_bool(assign_variable_callback(civilised)),
+		"prestige", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_fixed_point(assign_variable_callback(prestige)),
+		"ruling_party", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_identifier([this, &game_manager, &ruling_party, &name, &date](std::string_view identifier) -> bool {
+			const std::vector<CountryParty>* parties = &game_manager.get_country_manager().get_country_by_identifier(name)->get_parties();
+			for (auto& party : *parties) {
+				if (party.get_name() == identifier) {
+					if (party.get_start_date() <= date && date <= party.get_end_date()) {
+						ruling_party = &party;
+						return true;
+					} else {
+						if (party.get_start_date() > date) Logger::warning("Ruling party ", identifier, " of country ", name, " has invalid start date ", party.get_start_date(), " for bookmark: ", date.to_string());
+						if (party.get_end_date() < date) Logger::warning("Ruling party ", identifier, " of country ", name, " has invalid end date ", party.get_end_date(), " for bookmark: ", date.to_string());
+						ruling_party = &party;
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			Logger::error("Ruling party ", identifier, " of country ", name, " is not defined!");
+			return false;
+		}),
+		"last_election", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_date(assign_variable_callback(last_election)),
+		"upper_house", ZERO_OR_ONE, game_manager.get_politics_manager().get_ideology_manager().expect_ideology_dictionary([&upper_house, &updated_upper_house](Ideology const& ideology, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
+			fixed_point_t popularity;
+
+			updated_upper_house = true;
+			bool ret = expect_fixed_point(assign_variable_callback(popularity))(value);
+			upper_house.emplace(&ideology, popularity);
+			return ret;
+		}),
+		"oob", ZERO_OR_ONE, [&game_manager, &initial_oob](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+			std::string_view string;
+			expect_string(assign_variable_callback(string))(node);
+
+			if (string.starts_with('/')) {
+				if (game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().has_deployment_identifier(string.substr(1))) {
+					initial_oob = game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().get_deployment_by_identifier(string.substr(1));
+					return true;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().has_deployment_identifier(string)) {
+					initial_oob = game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().get_deployment_by_identifier(string);
+				}
+			}
+
+			initial_oob = game_manager.get_military_manager().get_deployment_manager().get_deployment_by_identifier("NULL");
+			return true;
+		},
+		"schools", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback,			// TODO: technology school
+		"foreign_investment", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback // TODO: foreign investment
+	)(root);
+
+	ret &= add_country_history_entry(game_manager.get_country_manager().get_country_by_identifier(name), date, primary_culture, std::move(accepted_cultures), religion, ruling_party, last_election, std::move(upper_house), capital, government_type, plurality, national_value, civilised, prestige, std::move(reforms), initial_oob, updated_accepted_cultures, updated_upper_house, updated_reforms);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool CountryHistoryManager::load_country_history_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view name, Date start_date, ast::NodeCPtr root) {
+	if (game_manager.get_country_manager().get_country_by_identifier(name)->is_dynamic_tag()) return true; /* as far as I can tell dynamic countries are hardcoded, broken, and unused */
+
+	bool ret = _load_country_history_entry(game_manager, name, start_date, root);
+
+	ret &= expect_dictionary(
+		[this, &game_manager, &name](std::string_view key, ast::NodeCPtr value) -> bool {
+			bool is_date = false;
+			Date entry = Date().from_string(key, &is_date, true);
+			if (!is_date) return true;
+
+			if (entry > game_manager.get_define_manager().get_end_date()) {
+				Logger::error("History entry ", entry.to_string(), " of country ", name, " defined after defined end date ", game_manager.get_define_manager().get_end_date().to_string());
+				return false;
+			}
+			
+			return _load_country_history_entry(game_manager, name, entry, value);
+		}
+	)(root);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a59ebea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "openvic-simulation/country/Country.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/history/Bookmark.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/map/Province.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/politics/Government.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/politics/Ideology.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/politics/Issue.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/politics/NationalValue.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/pop/Culture.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/pop/Religion.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/Colour.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp"
+
+namespace OpenVic {
+	struct CountryHistoryManager;
+
+	struct CountryHistory {
+		friend struct CountryHistoryManager;
+
+	private:
+		Culture const* primary_culture;
+		std::vector<Culture const*> accepted_cultures;
+		Religion const* religion;
+		CountryParty const* ruling_party;
+		Date last_election;
+		std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t> upper_house;
+		Province const* capital;
+		GovernmentType const* government_type;
+		fixed_point_t plurality;
+		NationalValue const* national_value;
+		bool civilised;
+		fixed_point_t prestige;
+		std::vector<Reform const*> reforms;
+		Deployment const* inital_oob;
+		// TODO: technologies, tech schools, and inventions when PR#51 merged
+		// TODO: starting foreign investment
+
+		CountryHistory(
+			Culture const* new_primary_culture,
+			std::vector<Culture const*>&& new_accepted_cultures,
+			Religion const* new_religion,
+			CountryParty const* new_ruling_party,
+			Date new_last_election,
+			std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>&& new_upper_house,
+			Province const* new_capital,
+			GovernmentType const* new_government_type,
+			fixed_point_t new_plurality,
+			NationalValue const* new_national_value,
+			bool new_civilised,
+			fixed_point_t new_prestige,
+			std::vector<Reform const*>&& new_reforms,
+			Deployment const* new_inital_oob
+		);
+
+	public:
+		Culture const* get_primary_culture() const;
+		const std::vector<Culture const*>& get_accepted_cultures() const;
+		Religion const* get_religion() const;
+		CountryParty const* get_ruling_party() const;
+		const Date get_last_election() const;
+		const std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>& get_upper_house() const;
+		Province const* get_capital() const;
+		GovernmentType const* get_government_type() const;
+		const fixed_point_t get_plurality() const;
+		NationalValue const* get_national_value() const;
+		const bool is_civilised() const;
+		const fixed_point_t get_prestige() const;
+		const std::vector<Reform const*>& get_reforms() const;
+		Deployment const* get_inital_oob() const;
+	};
+
+	struct CountryHistoryManager {
+	private:
+		std::map<Country const*, std::map<Date, CountryHistory>> country_histories;
+		bool locked = false;
+
+		inline bool _load_country_history_entry(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view name, OpenVic::Date date, ast::NodeCPtr root);
+
+	public:
+		CountryHistoryManager() {}
+
+		bool add_country_history_entry(
+			Country const* country,
+			Date date,
+			Culture const* primary_culture,
+			std::vector<Culture const*>&& accepted_cultures,
+			Religion const* religion,
+			CountryParty const* ruling_party,
+			Date last_election,
+			std::map<Ideology const*, fixed_point_t>&& upper_house,
+			Province const* capital,
+			GovernmentType const* government_type,
+			fixed_point_t plurality,
+			NationalValue const* national_value,
+			bool civilised,
+			fixed_point_t prestige,
+			std::vector<Reform const*>&& reforms,
+			Deployment const* initial_oob,
+			bool updated_accepted_cultures,
+			bool updated_upper_house,
+			bool updated_reforms
+		);
+
+		void lock_country_histories();
+		bool is_locked() const;
+
+		/* Returns history of country at date, if date doesn't have an entry returns closest entry before date. Return can be nullptr if an error occurs. */
+		CountryHistory const* get_country_history(Country const* country, Date entry) const;
+		/* Returns history of country at bookmark date. Return can be nullptr if an error occurs. */
+		inline CountryHistory const* get_country_history(Country const* country, Bookmark const* entry) const;
+
+		bool load_country_history_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view name, Date start_date, ast::NodeCPtr root);
+	};
+
+} // namespace OpenVic
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/history/HistoryManager.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/history/HistoryManager.hpp
index bec5359..e0d6877 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/history/HistoryManager.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/history/HistoryManager.hpp
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "openvic-simulation/history/Bookmark.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/history/CountryHistory.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/IdentifierRegistry.hpp"
 
 namespace OpenVic {
 	struct HistoryManager {
 	private:
 		BookmarkManager bookmark_manager;
+		CountryHistoryManager country_manager;
 
 	public:
 		REF_GETTERS(bookmark_manager)
+		REF_GETTERS(country_manager)
 
 		inline bool load_bookmark_file(ast::NodeCPtr root) {
 			return bookmark_manager.load_bookmark_file(root);
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2637b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include "Deployment.hpp"
+
+#include "openvic-simulation/GameManager.hpp" /* gosh don't we all just love circular inclusion :DDD */
+
+using namespace OpenVic;
+using namespace OpenVic::NodeTools;
+
+Deployment::Deployment(std::string_view new_path, std::vector<Army>&& new_armies, std::vector<Navy>&& new_navies, std::vector<Leader>&& new_leaders)
+	: HasIdentifier { new_path }, armies { std::move(new_armies) }, navies { std::move(new_navies) }, leaders { std::move(new_leaders) } {}
+
+const std::vector<Army>& Deployment::get_armies() const {
+	return armies;
+}
+
+const std::vector<Navy>& Deployment::get_navies() const {
+	return navies;
+}
+
+const std::vector<Leader>& Deployment::get_leaders() const {
+	return leaders;
+}
+
+DeploymentManager::DeploymentManager() : deployments { "deployments" } {}
+
+bool DeploymentManager::add_deployment(std::string_view path, std::vector<Army>&& armies, std::vector<Navy>&& navies, std::vector<Leader>&& leaders) {
+	if (path.empty()) {
+		Logger::error("Attemped to load order of battle with no path! Something is very wrong!");
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (armies.empty() && navies.empty() && leaders.empty() && path != "NULL") {
+		Logger::warning("Loading redundant empty order of battle at ", path);
+	}
+
+	return deployments.add_item({ path, std::move(armies), std::move(navies), std::move(leaders) });
+}
+
+bool DeploymentManager::load_oob_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view path, ast::NodeCPtr root) {
+	std::vector<Army> armies;
+	std::vector<Navy> navies;
+	std::vector<Leader> leaders;
+
+	bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys_and_default(
+		key_value_success_callback, // TODO: load SOI information
+		"leader", ZERO_OR_MORE, [&leaders, &game_manager](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+            std::string_view name;
+            Unit::type_t type;
+            Date date;
+            LeaderTrait const* personality;
+            LeaderTrait const* background;
+            fixed_point_t prestige = 0;
+
+            bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys(
+                "name", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback(name), false),
+                "date", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_identifier_or_string(expect_date_str(assign_variable_callback(date))),
+                "type", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_identifier([&type](std::string_view leader_type) -> bool {
+                    if (leader_type == "land") {
+                        type = Unit::type_t::LAND;
+                    } else {
+                        type = Unit::type_t::NAVAL;
+                    }
+                    return true;
+                }),
+                "personality", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_military_manager().get_leader_trait_manager().expect_leader_trait_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(personality)),
+                "background", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_military_manager().get_leader_trait_manager().expect_leader_trait_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(background)),
+                "prestige", ZERO_OR_ONE, expect_fixed_point(assign_variable_callback(prestige)),
+                "picture", ZERO_OR_ONE, success_callback
+            )(node);
+            
+            if (!personality->is_personality_trait()) {
+                Logger::error("Leader ", name, " has personality ", personality->get_identifier(), " which is not a personality trait!");
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (!background->is_background_trait()) {
+                Logger::error("Leader ", name, " has background ", background->get_identifier(), " which is not a background trait!");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            leaders.push_back(Leader{ std::string(name), type, date, personality, background, prestige });
+            return ret; },
+		"army", ZERO_OR_MORE, [&armies, &game_manager](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+            std::string_view name;
+            Province const* location;
+            std::vector<Regiment> regiments;
+
+            bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys(
+                "leader", ZERO_OR_MORE, success_callback, /* another paradox gem, tested in game and they don't lead the army or even show up */
+                "name", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback(name), false),
+                "location", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_map().expect_province_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(location)),
+                "regiment", ONE_OR_MORE, [&game_manager, &regiments](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+                    Regiment regiment;
+                    bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys(
+                        "name", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback_string(regiment.name), false),
+                        "type", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager().expect_unit_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(regiment.type)),
+                        "home", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_map().expect_province_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(regiment.home))
+                    )(node);
+                    regiments.push_back(regiment);
+                    return ret;
+                }
+            )(node);
+            armies.push_back(Army{ std::string(name), location, std::move(regiments) });
+            return ret; },
+		"navy", ZERO_OR_MORE, [&navies, &game_manager](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+            std::string_view name;
+            Province const* location;
+            std::vector<Ship> ships;
+
+            bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys(
+                "name", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback(name), false),
+                "location", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_map().expect_province_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(location)),
+                "ship", ONE_OR_MORE, [&game_manager, &ships](ast::NodeCPtr node) -> bool {
+                    Ship ship;
+                    bool ret = expect_dictionary_keys(
+                        "name", ONE_EXACTLY, expect_string(assign_variable_callback_string(ship.name), false),
+                        "type", ONE_EXACTLY, game_manager.get_military_manager().get_unit_manager().expect_unit_identifier(assign_variable_callback_pointer(ship.type))
+                    )(node);
+                    ships.push_back(ship);
+                    return ret;
+                },
+                "leader", ZERO_OR_MORE, success_callback
+            )(node);
+            navies.push_back(Navy{ std::string(name), location, std::move(ships) });
+            return ret; }
+	)(root);
+	/* need to do this for platform compatibility of identifiers */
+	std::string identifier = std::string { path };
+	std::replace(identifier.begin(), identifier.end(), '\\', '/');
+	ret &= add_deployment(identifier, std::move(armies), std::move(navies), std::move(leaders));
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ec0e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/Dataloader.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/map/Province.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/fixed_point/FixedPoint.hpp"
+
+namespace OpenVic {
+	struct Leader {
+		std::string name;
+		const Unit::type_t type;
+		const Date date;
+		LeaderTrait const* personality;
+		LeaderTrait const* background;
+		fixed_point_t prestige;
+	};
+
+	struct Regiment {
+		std::string name;
+		Unit const* type;
+		Province const* home;
+	};
+
+	struct Ship {
+		std::string name;
+		Unit const* type;
+	};
+
+	struct Army {
+		std::string name;
+		Province const* location;
+		std::vector<Regiment> regiments;
+	};
+
+	struct Navy {
+		std::string name;
+		Province const* location;
+		std::vector<Ship> ships;
+	};
+
+	struct DeploymentManager;
+
+	struct Deployment : HasIdentifier {
+		friend struct DeploymentManager;
+
+	private:
+		const std::vector<Army> armies;
+		const std::vector<Navy> navies;
+		const std::vector<Leader> leaders;
+
+		Deployment(std::string_view new_path, std::vector<Army>&& new_armies, std::vector<Navy>&& new_navies, std::vector<Leader>&& new_leaders);
+
+	public:
+		const std::vector<Army>& get_armies() const;
+		const std::vector<Navy>& get_navies() const;
+		const std::vector<Leader>& get_leaders() const;
+	};
+
+	struct DeploymentManager {
+	private:
+		IdentifierRegistry<Deployment> deployments;
+
+	public:
+		DeploymentManager();
+
+		bool add_deployment(std::string_view path, std::vector<Army>&& armies, std::vector<Navy>&& navies, std::vector<Leader>&& leaders);
+		IDENTIFIER_REGISTRY_ACCESSORS(deployment);
+
+		bool load_oob_file(GameManager& game_manager, std::string_view path, ast::NodeCPtr root);
+	};
+} // namespace OpenVic
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.cpp
index b90a399..ed21c1f 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ModifierValue const& LeaderTrait::get_modifiers() const {
 	return modifiers;
 }
 
-LeaderTraitManager::LeaderTraitManager() : leader_traits { "leader_traits" } {}
+LeaderTraitManager::LeaderTraitManager() : leader_traits { "leader trait" } {}
 
 bool LeaderTraitManager::add_leader_trait(std::string_view identifier, LeaderTrait::trait_type_t type, ModifierValue&& modifiers) {
 	if (identifier.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp
index e525e23..d885057 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string_view>
+
+#include "openvic-simulation/Modifier.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/IdentifierRegistry.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/fixed_point/FixedPoint.hpp"
-#include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp"
-#include "openvic-simulation/Modifier.hpp"
 
 namespace OpenVic {
 	struct LeaderTraitManager;
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/MilitaryManager.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/MilitaryManager.hpp
index fd8135d..57ba8d1 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/military/MilitaryManager.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/MilitaryManager.hpp
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/military/LeaderTrait.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/military/Deployment.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp"
 
 namespace OpenVic {
 	struct MilitaryManager {
 	private:
 		UnitManager unit_manager;
 		LeaderTraitManager leader_trait_manager;
+		DeploymentManager deployment_manager;
+
 	public:
 		REF_GETTERS(unit_manager)
 		REF_GETTERS(leader_trait_manager)
+		REF_GETTERS(deployment_manager)
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp
index 17408cf..ea28511 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/military/Unit.hpp
@@ -2,36 +2,37 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string_view>
-#include "openvic-simulation/economy/Good.hpp"
-#include "openvic-simulation/types/IdentifierRegistry.hpp"
-#include "openvic-simulation/types/fixed_point/FixedPoint.hpp"
+
 #include "openvic-simulation/dataloader/NodeTools.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/economy/Good.hpp"
 #include "openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/IdentifierRegistry.hpp"
+#include "openvic-simulation/types/fixed_point/FixedPoint.hpp"
 
 #define UNIT_PARAMS \
 	Unit::icon_t icon, std::string_view sprite, bool active, std::string_view unit_type, \
-	bool floating_flag, uint32_t priority, fixed_point_t max_strength, fixed_point_t default_organisation, \
-	fixed_point_t maximum_speed, fixed_point_t weighted_value, std::string_view move_sound, \
-	std::string_view select_sound, Timespan build_time, Good::good_map_t&& build_cost, \
-	fixed_point_t supply_consumption, Good::good_map_t&& supply_cost
+		bool floating_flag, uint32_t priority, fixed_point_t max_strength, fixed_point_t default_organisation, \
+		fixed_point_t maximum_speed, fixed_point_t weighted_value, std::string_view move_sound, \
+		std::string_view select_sound, Timespan build_time, Good::good_map_t &&build_cost, \
+		fixed_point_t supply_consumption, Good::good_map_t &&supply_cost
 
 #define LAND_PARAMS \
 	bool primary_culture, std::string_view sprite_override, std::string_view sprite_mount, \
-	std::string_view sprite_mount_attach_node, fixed_point_t reconnaissance, fixed_point_t attack, fixed_point_t defence, \
-	fixed_point_t discipline, fixed_point_t support, fixed_point_t maneuver, fixed_point_t siege
+		std::string_view sprite_mount_attach_node, fixed_point_t reconnaissance, fixed_point_t attack, fixed_point_t defence, \
+		fixed_point_t discipline, fixed_point_t support, fixed_point_t maneuver, fixed_point_t siege
 
 #define NAVY_PARAMS \
 	Unit::icon_t naval_icon, bool sail, bool transport, bool capital, fixed_point_t colonial_points, bool build_overseas, \
-	uint32_t min_port_level, int32_t limit_per_port, fixed_point_t supply_consumption_score, fixed_point_t hull, \
-	fixed_point_t gun_power, fixed_point_t fire_range, fixed_point_t evasion, fixed_point_t torpedo_attack
+		uint32_t min_port_level, int32_t limit_per_port, fixed_point_t supply_consumption_score, fixed_point_t hull, \
+		fixed_point_t gun_power, fixed_point_t fire_range, fixed_point_t evasion, fixed_point_t torpedo_attack
 
 namespace OpenVic {
 	struct Unit : HasIdentifier {
 		using icon_t = uint32_t;
 
 		enum struct type_t {
-			LAND, NAVAL
+			LAND,
+			NAVAL
 		};
 
 	private:
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.cpp b/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.cpp
index f167b7b..6e21dfc 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.cpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ std::ostream& OpenVic::operator<<(std::ostream& out, Date const& date) {
 }
 
 // Parsed from string of the form YYYY.MM.DD
-Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* successful) {
+Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* successful, bool quiet) {
 	if (successful != nullptr) *successful = true;
 
 	year_t year = 0;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* succe
 	day_t day = 1;
 
 	if (str == nullptr || end <= str) {
-		Logger::error("Invalid string start/end pointers: ", static_cast<void const*>(str), " - ", static_cast<void const*>(end));
+		if (!quiet) Logger::error("Invalid string start/end pointers: ", static_cast<void const*>(str), " - ", static_cast<void const*>(end));
 		if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 		return { year, month, day };
 	}
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* succe
 	while (std::isdigit(*year_end) && ++year_end < end);
 
 	if (year_end <= str) {
-		Logger::error("Failed to find year digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+		if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to find year digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 		if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 		return { year, month, day };
 	}
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* succe
 	bool sub_successful = false;
 	uint64_t val = StringUtils::string_to_uint64(str, year_end, &sub_successful, 10);
 	if (!sub_successful || val > std::numeric_limits<year_t>::max()) {
-		Logger::error("Failed to read year: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+		if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to read year: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 		if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 		return { year, month, day };
 	}
@@ -217,13 +217,13 @@ Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* succe
 				while (std::isdigit(*month_end) && ++month_end < end);
 			}
 			if (month_start >= month_end) {
-				Logger::error("Failed to find month digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+				if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to find month digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 				if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 			} else {
 				sub_successful = false;
 				val = StringUtils::string_to_uint64(month_start, month_end, &sub_successful, 10);
 				if (!sub_successful || val < 1 || val > MONTHS_IN_YEAR) {
-					Logger::error("Failed to read month: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+					if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to read month: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 					if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 				} else {
 					month = val;
@@ -235,41 +235,41 @@ Date Date::from_string(char const* const str, char const* const end, bool* succe
 								while (std::isdigit(*day_end) && ++day_end < end);
 							}
 							if (day_start >= day_end) {
-								Logger::error("Failed to find day digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+								if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to find day digits in date: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 								if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 							} else {
 								sub_successful = false;
 								val = StringUtils::string_to_uint64(day_start, day_end, &sub_successful);
 								if (!sub_successful || val < 1 || val > DAYS_IN_MONTH[month - 1]) {
-									Logger::error("Failed to read day: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+									if (!quiet) Logger::error("Failed to read day: ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 									if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 								} else {
 									day = val;
 									if (day_end < end) {
-										Logger::error("Unexpected string \"", std::string_view { day_end, static_cast<size_t>(end - day_end) }, "\" at the end of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+										if (!quiet) Logger::error("Unexpected string \"", std::string_view { day_end, static_cast<size_t>(end - day_end) }, "\" at the end of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 										if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 									}
 								}
 							}
 						} else {
-							Logger::error("Unexpected character \"", *month_end, "\" in month of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+							if (!quiet) Logger::error("Unexpected character \"", *month_end, "\" in month of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 							if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			Logger::error("Unexpected character \"", *year_end, "\" in year of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
+			if (!quiet) Logger::error("Unexpected character \"", *year_end, "\" in year of date ", std::string_view { str, static_cast<size_t>(end - str) });
 			if (successful != nullptr) *successful = false;
 		}
 	}
 	return { year, month, day };
 };
 
-Date Date::from_string(char const* str, size_t length, bool* successful) {
-	return from_string(str, str + length, successful);
+Date Date::from_string(char const* str, size_t length, bool* successful, bool quiet) {
+	return from_string(str, str + length, successful, quiet);
 }
 
-Date Date::from_string(std::string_view str, bool* successful) {
-	return from_string(str.data(), str.length(), successful);
+Date Date::from_string(std::string_view str, bool* successful, bool quiet) {
+	return from_string(str.data(), str.length(), successful, quiet);
 }
diff --git a/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp b/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp
index 718de80..0cc2587 100644
--- a/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp
+++ b/src/openvic-simulation/types/Date.hpp
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ namespace OpenVic {
 		std::string to_string() const;
 		explicit operator std::string() const;
 		// Parsed from string of the form YYYY.MM.DD
-		static Date from_string(char const* str, char const* end, bool* successful = nullptr);
-		static Date from_string(char const* str, size_t length, bool* successful = nullptr);
-		static Date from_string(std::string_view str, bool* successful = nullptr);
+		static Date from_string(char const* str, char const* end, bool* successful = nullptr, bool quiet = false);
+		static Date from_string(char const* str, size_t length, bool* successful = nullptr, bool quiet = false);
+		static Date from_string(std::string_view str, bool* successful = nullptr, bool quiet = false);
 	};
 	std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, Date const& date);
 }