The German Reich

State Flag of The German Reich

### **Motto**

"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer" (English: "One People, One Nation, One Leader")

### **Anthem**

Horst-Wessel-Lied("The Horst Wessel Song"

### **Government Structure**

Unitary Nazi one-party fascist state under a totalitarian dictatorship

### **Head of State**

* 1932–1932 - Paul von Hindenburg (Murdered in 1932 by SS Agents)
* 1932–1940 - Adolf Hitler

### **Population (core territory)**

* 1939 - 79,375,281
* 1940 - 109,518,183

The German Reich was a National Socialist in Central Europe. It lasted from 1932 to 1940 with the Imperiumist Takeover and ascension of The Imperium. At it's height, It Bordered The USSR to the East, Denmark to the North, France and The Benelux to the West and Kingdom of Italy to the South.

The German Reich was defeated at the hands of The Emperor in 1940 during The Imperiumist Takeover. Prior to this, They were involved in a Conflict now known as The War of Liberation, which they started by invading Poland in 1939. The German Reich was to be a Thousand Year Reich and Reunite all Aryan People into a Single State and make a Pure Aryan World. In reality, The German Reich lasted 7 Years and Gave Way for The Imperium to unite Europe and Africa and Asia under The Emperor.

## History

**Post War Germany (1919-1939)**

In the Wake of The Great War, Germany emerged a defeated nation, her army beaten on the field and her allies collapsing under the strain of four years of unrelenting war. In the economic chaos that followed the war, the far-right National Socialist German Workers' Party led by the charismatic Adolf Hitler gained massive popularity. The Weimar Government was seen as weak and ineffective and the Communist Uprisings were becoming and Issue.

The Nazi Party gained more and more popularity until the failure of the attempted Beer Hall Putsch. The party soon surged afterwards and with the start of the Great Depression, the NSDAP's ideals of a return to glory and revenge were more popular than ever. The Great Depression effectively caused the Weimar Government to Collapse. In 1930, Hitler was elected the Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg.

In 1932, President Hindenburg was assassinated by The SS although they claimed it was The Communists. Hitler becomes the sole dictator. Because of a lack of Allied Unity, Hitler immediately tears up the Treaty of Versailles. He reinvades the Rhineland in December and begins to rebuild The Army of Nazi Germany.

During the Chinese Civil War, The German Reich begins supporting Nationalist China against the Communists who lost support from the Japanese Communist Republic in 1933 and are now fighting The JCR. By 1934, Nazi Germany has amassed a sizable Armed Forces and begins to pressure neighbouring nations. Austria decides to join with Germany and is annexed. In the Same Year, Hitler declared Germany's economy had now fully recovered from the Great Depression.

Germany was having a Political Issue in the Military. The Wehrmacht Generals would begin to become suspicious of the SS and this movement of anti-SS was headed by Rommel and Model/ The Two men saw the SS as trying to take power away from The Army and overthrow Hitler's Government. Rommel and Model contacted several men including SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner to inform the Army about any SS Operations against the Army and a member of a radical Anti-Nazi Faction within the Wehrmacht, Colonel Von Stauffenberg who had men ready to overthrow the Government should the SS try to take over.

The Germans again Support the Chinese in the 1935 Warlord Civil War and also shut down a war between the JCR and Nationalist China. In 1937, Nazi Germany invades The Czechoslovakian , Sudetenland, which nearly prompts a war. This causes the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain to ask the USA for aid. FDR proposes a Lend-Lease should war break out. In 1938, The Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out and The German Reich withdraws support from China.

The German Reich demands that Danzig is annexed which Poland refuses. This sparks the War of Liberation or Second Great War. In September of 1939, The German Reich declares war on Poland following the Gleitwitz incident involving the SS. Poland falls within months. The United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany and Italy. This SS incident leads the Wehrmacht to become even more suspicious of the Nazi Party itself and the hard-line Nazis of the SS.

### Second Great War (War of Liberation)

Italian-German communications are slightly hindered because of racial issues with the Germans believing they are racially superior but also the Italians believing Germany will help defend the Franco-Italian Border. The Italians attempt a small offensive in the south but are completely repelled by The French defenders and are even pushed back slightly. Germany looks at the Italian Failure in France and loss of Land in Libya and considers an occupation of Italy.

Erich Von Manstein is killed in Poland after the SS refuses to assist the OKW and the nearest OKW General was Alfred Jodl who refused to help a Militarist. Hitler is forced to hold a meeting and condemn the Service Rivalry where he reprimands the SS for interfering in OKW areas of conscription and power-grabbing and reprimands Rommel and the Militarists for preparing a coup against the SS. He sends Rommel to Africa to take charge of the failing Italian Forces and build up the DAK.

By October, Poland has fallen and The Allies and Axis oppose each other in Europe but no offensives are conducted for a while. The main fighting occurs in the North African Campaign. The First Battle of El-Alamein sees The British hold off The Italian and German Army in Africa and hinders the North African Campaign.

The Italian Failure in North Africa leads Rommel to order an invasion of Tunisia and French Algeria. Adolf Hitler in Berlin sees Rommel's successes and usage of Panzer tactics. He orders Guderian, Rommel and Model to launch an offensive using these tactics in Belgium and Northern France.

However in 1940, Hitler gave the order to Model and his subordinate Generals (Rundstedt, Guderian, Rommel and Reinhard Heydrich) to attack Belgium and invade France. Model however defied the order to attack and Rommel followed. They were now members of The Imperium under The Emperor. Model and Rommel had linked up with The Emperor and began a march on Berlin with The 15 Infantry Divisions under their command.

### Imperiumist Takeover and Collapse

The German Reich was now in serious trouble. 15 Infantry Divisions were now marching on Berlin and The Wehrmacht were starting to rebel all across Germany due to a strong Nazi vs Militarist Divide in the Wehrmacht and a General Distrust of The SS. In Berlin, Hitler calls for Nazi and SS Loyalists to rise up and remove the traitors and take over cities. This would start the Nazi Insurrections.

After the Fall of Berlin, Death of Hitler and Proclamation of The Imperium, The German Reich had essentially collapsed. The Once Strong and Powerful German Reich was now a handful of SS and Nazi Holdouts. The Nazi Underground would become a successor to The German Reich and they vowed to return Germany to Greatness and start a Fourth German Reich.

## Legacy

The German Reich's Legacy is still seen in 1960. The Collapse of Nazi Germany would lead to the Nazi Insurrections which would shape The Imperium to it's current form. Nazism would never be the same after the Nazi Insurrections and Nazism has now taken a more aggressive Stance. They have been forced to return to how it all started with Great Speeches invoking violence and using thugs and paramilitaries .

The German Reich would never have won the War of Liberation single-handedly and it's collapse paved a way for an Imperian Victory in the War. This has prevented a Possible Allied World where the West and America Dominate The World with the USSR controlling the East. The Successor of The German Reich, The Nazi Underground led by Heinrich Himmler were fanatical Nazis and swore to fight till death for The Reich.

Many SS and Germans went into Exile after the Collapse. Some even went to fight The Imperium on different fronts such is the case of The German Exile Army who fought in The Italian War of Conquest, these German Exiles would fight valiantly in Rome so much so the Emperor allowed them to serve in the Imperial Army forming the Elite 1st Imperial Storm Division and The Imperial Storm Corps.

Many Nazis managed to flee the Country and now reside as Nazi Politicians in Foreign Nations. Such as Joseph Goebbels who is the Leader of The Argentine Nazi Party. There are rumours that Reinhard Heydrich is a Nazi Sympathiser and is responsible for the Nazi Militant Groups in the Imperial African Territories.