Teutonic Order

The Order of Teutonic Germans, or just simply, the Teutonic Order is an order of Soldiers and secret police in the Weltreich. Based in Königsberg, the Order is led by the Kopfadler (Head Eagle), however, Tryton von Blitzmark, the founder, is the "Eternal Leader of the Order." The current Kopfadler is August Weiß.
==History==
===Foundation===
The prelude to the German civil war was a time of violence and infighting. Those whom control the larger army would control the most power, Tryton, with his hero status and former military teachings would make use of his armed militia, whom he called, "The Teutons", the predecessor to the Teutonic Order. In mid-2968, after the German civil war had ended, Tryton von Blitzmark had mostly killed any potential opponents. However, the few that remained were difficult to find. They lurked in the slums and shadows, and were hidden at all times. As a result, Tryton decided to reform the Teutons and made them officially into the Teutonic Order to act as his personal secret police. After the elimination of his political opponents, the Order was kept. It was given the sub-region of Ostpreußen, which was renamed the Teutonestaat. The Head Eagle of the Order is, to this day, also the head of the Teutonestaat.
===Under Veergen===
Under Vustark van Veergen, the Teutonic Order was used effectively as a subdivision of the SS. It was escalated to deal with military issues, and for a time, Ragnarr von Thorheim was even the Kopfadler. It was used for several small-scale assaults during the Greater Decade's War, acting as a special forces stormtrooper division. It sided with the SS in the Iron Cross Coup. After the Reichsheer won, the Order was completely removed from the SS, as it was before Thorheim took control. A new Kopfadler, August Weiß, was given power, and the Order returned to its status as an advanced secret police.
===Modern Era===
Wolfgang Grutzberg utilises the Teutonic Order as a means to quell anti-reich behaviour. It swiftly and efficiently assassinates its targets, but also indoctrinates certain targets into the Weltreich's regime. However, Wolfgang, ever the reformist, has been theorised to be using the Order to promote Republican ideals. August Weiß, a nationalist, has spoken against such ideals in the past, and shows some kind of resentment towards Grutzberg. It is possible tensions are brewing between the traditionalist Teutonic Order and the reformist Grutzberg Regime. The Order is now split between two factions, the reformists and the nationalists. Resulting from this, a power struggle has emerged between Weiss and reformist Arne Steck. Whilst Weiss is the Kopfadler and is in control of the old guard, Steck has the backing of the newer generation of Teutons and government support