Nazi Underground

The Nazi Underground (Nationalsozialistischer Untergrund) was a Secret Paramilitary, Resistance Group formed during the Imperiumist Takeover and Fall of The German Reich by Heinrich Himmler, then Reichsführer-SS, starting The Nazi Insurrections.

The First Resistance members were Waffen-SS Soldiers who seized control of Southern German Cities most notably Munich, Stuttgart and Nuremberg but also German-Occupied Polish Cities such as Warsaw, Danzig, Lodz and Krakow.

The Nazi Underground was significantly different from other Nazi Groups such as The German Exile Army, as the Underground was determined to stay in Germany and continued to fight all the way up until 1954, all remaining Nazi Resistance was outside of Germany by 1945.

After the Fall of Berlin and Establishment of The Imperium, these Cities became essentially self-governing, Nazi City States commanded by the SS Garrisons who raised up Nazi Militia and their rule was very brutal on the occupied.

The Nazi Underground used Guerrilla Tactics and Asymmetrical Warfare to combat the better provisioned Imperial Guards of The Imperial Army. The Nazi Underground also used plain-clothed soldiers using civilian vehicles to transport messages or supplies between cities in order to avoid detection.

Munich became the De-Facto Capital of the Nazi Underground and Stuttgart and Nuremberg were heavily fortified. Southern Germany had become a Fortress to protect Munich and Nazism. The Polish SS Cities also came under the Nazi Underground with Warsaw becoming the "Östliches Widerstandskapital" or Eastern Resistance Capital.

The Resistance Movement was branded a Terrorist Group and would be slowly withered away over time by The Imperium and would eventually be wiped out in the Nuclear Bombing of Warsaw which saw the deaths of most remaining Underground Leaders and surrender of the last few Underground Commanders. Himmler managed to escape and go into hiding.

## History

### First Uprising

In the Reich's Final Days, many Nazis and Germans refused to surrender. The most prominent were Waffen-SS and Allgemeine-SS Garrisons in Major Cities in Germany and Occupied Poland who established Nazi City States in 1940. These Nazi States were governed by SS Garrisons and Commanders but lacked a central authority to coordinate them. The Need for this central authority was realised and Heinrich Himmler ,who was commander of the SS, managed to survive the Imperiumist Takeover and as the most Senior Leading Nazi in Germany, established the Nazi Underground, a secret network of Nazi Fighters, Loyalists and SS Garrisons to organise a resistance against the Imperium.

#### First Strike - Stuttgart

After the Initial Uprisings in 1940, The Imperial Army began preparing to deal with the threat of The NU. The Imperial Army made their first move at the infamous Battle of Stuttgart. The Siege of Stuttgart lasted 12 Days from 18th to the 30th of November 1941. Two Imperial Guard Divisions under the command of Field Marshall Walter Model assaulted the city and breached the Wall Defences manned by little over 3,000 Waffen-SS Soldiers and 1,000 Militia. The NU Fighters were overwhelmed and the SS ordered a retreat to inner defences but many fled into hiding, forming small resistance cells within the city.

Whilst this was happening, The SS Commandant of Stuttgart was frantically asking for reinforcements from Nuremberg or Munich. These were refused as more men were needed to defend Nuremberg and eventually Munich should they break through. A Large force of SS and Militia Soldiers had fortified the City Hall and refused a Surrender. The Imperial Guards then stormed the City Hall and Killed around 1,500 SS and 1,000 Militia Soldiers. The Fall of The City Hall meant the City was now in firm Imperian Hands and The SS and Nazis scattered into the Streets and Alley to wage a Guerrilla War against the Occupiers.

The SS and Nazis began using hidden bases and wore civilian clothes to hide among the crowds. An Insurgency had began. In the late hours on the 4th December 1941, Plain-clothed SS and Nazi Militiamen ambushed a Marching Imperial Patrol using Alleyways and shooting from Buildings. As soon as the patrol realised what had happened and began to return fire, half of their numbers were dead and the Nazis had already fled with minimal losses. This would become a common theme in the Occupation Stages of Cities.

Under Erwin Rommel, the Imperial Army developed a Counter-Tactic called Search and Destroy, in which Imperial Soldiers would patrol the cities and search for Suspected Nazis and then destroy the threat. This was a good idea on paper until Soldiers began killing civilians. The Soldiers on these Search and Destroy Missions would end up killing Civilians who were not Nazis or Nazi Sympathisers because they couldn't tell.

During a House Search, an Imperial Patrol stumbled on a SS HQ which was commanding one of the local resistance cells in Stuttgart. The SS Commanders inside were terrified and realised the severity of what had just happened. The Imperial Guards stormed the HQ and executed the Leaders. They had found a map of all SS Bases in Stuttgart and Radio Frequencies used. In the HQ was also the Commander of the Stuttgart Nazi Resistance who was executed on the spot for treason. The Imperial Forces could now pinpoint Nazi Fighters and raid their bases. Stuttgart had completely fallen to The Imperial Army by the 30th January 1942 after continuous Raids on Nazi Bases forced them to Surrender or Evacuate to another City.

#### Defence of Nuremberg

After the Defeat at Stuttgart, Nazi Underground ordered a defence of the surrounding area as Munich could now be attacked. Himmler ordered extensive defensive measures to protect Nuremberg and ordered Nazi Militias to leave the City and take smaller towns to use as bases to attack incoming Imperial Soldiers and warn those in the City.

The NU Fighters and High Command were informed their 30,000 Defenders would be up against 10,000, a single division. The Officers in Nuremberg became overconfident. The Division sent was the 1st Imperial Storm Division, commanded by General Felix Steiner ,"The Butcher of Budapest". The 1ISD were a force of Ex-German SS Soldiers formed from the German Exile Army in Italy. The 1ISD is regarded as the Elitist Force in the Imperium. The 1ISD quickly overwhelmed the smaller Towns and left a wake of destruction behind.

They then reached Nuremberg on the 9th May 1942. The City was extremely fortified by some 10,000 SS and 15,000 Militia. Without any option of Surrender, The 1ISD immediately began shelling the City and began a Bombardment lasting 10 Days. On the 19th, The First Wave of Elite Stormtroopers charged in. The Wave completely overwhelmed the Wall Defences and The 1ISD Stormtroopers killed anyone in their Path. The Brutality and Ferocity of these Stormtroopers terrified the SS and Militia Forces who fled the City. The Brutality of the Massacre forced the Militia and SS Fighters out of Nuremberg and unable to form local resistance. Heinrich Himmler learnt of the Decimation of Nuremberg and was visibly shocked. The Nazi High Command Believed Nuremberg was impenetrable. Thousands of Skilled Soldiers had died and Vital Supplies had been lost. Munich was all that was left in the South but as the Imperial 2nd and 3rd Divisions amassed around Munich, No Attack Came for Months.

#### Eastern Offensive

In Order to Relieve Pressure from the South, The Eastern Nazi Underground leaders based in Warsaw ordered a counter offensive on the 16th of July 1942. The Strong Eastern Forces began leaving their Cities and Capturing and Controlling the Local Areas using SS Police Forces and Militia Garrisons. The Eastern Resistance controlled a large part of Poland by September and encountered little Imperial Resistance. Then on the 5th November 1942, a Group of SS Fighters staged a Terrorist Attack in Imperia where they killed around 200 Civilians. The Imperian People across Imperia and Poland rose up in defiance of these Terrorists and formed Imperian Militia groups to combat the Nazi and SS Groups. Gradually, The Imperians in Poland took back key parts of the occupation zone and by the 4th February 1943, Most of The Occupied Areas were liberated without the need for Imperial Forces. A Complete Failure for the Nazis.

#### Calm Period

The Calm Period was a nearly Two Year Period where neither side made any major moves. This was mainly because the Imperium invaded The USSR in 1943 and basically ignored the Nazis for a Period because The Nazis went Silent. Their crushing defeats in Poland and the South meant they had to regain their strength and build up to make another Push. Using The Nazi Underground Network, SS Fighters began positioning themselves in Key Cities in The Imperium. This was a plan to start a large scale uprising in The Imperium at the Same Time. The Second Uprising.

### Second Uprising

The Second Uprising was a massive Nazi Uprising in Major Imperian Cities. On the 20th of September 1945, The first wave of Uprisings began in Hamburg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dresden and Leipzig. Over 100,000 SS and Nazi Militiamen used Guerrilla Warfare in The Cities to kick out Imperial Forces. This came as a complete Surprise to The Imperium who thought The Nazi War Effort was Destroyed. On the 7th November, Leipzig fell to the Nazis and on the 14th November, Stuttgart was recaptured by The Nazis.

Imperial Army Forces mobilised to combat the Uprising and Sent the 6th Guard Division to Hamburg. Hamburg was a complete Mess and Martial Law had been declared. Nazi Militia had cut off vital supply lines and began executing Civilians in the Streets. Once the Imperial Forces arrived in Hamburg, a Brutal Battle started. The Battle for Hamburg was a colossal mess Friendly Fire, High Civilian Casualties and Destruction would force the 6th Guards to withdraw from Hamburg. A Nazi Victory. Frankfurt also fell on the 6th December 1945 but Dresden managed to hold off the Nazis.

#### Second Wave

Then the Second Wave came on the 1st January 1946. This Second Wave would see the worst of the fighting and involved another 100,000 Terrorists. SS Terrorists rose up in Imperia City, Nuremburg, Hanover, Cologne and Weimar. The SS in Imperia City were extremely merciless and executed Imperial Guardsmen in the Streets, beheaded Civilians and destroyed Local Infrastructure. A Large Attack on The Emperor's Palace was luckily countered.

It looked like The Nazi Insurrection would be won by The Nazis and was the closest they came to winning the war. However, The 1st and 2nd Imperial Storm Divisions arrived in Imperia City to quell the Uprising. The ISDs were relentless and liberated the city in Weeks and drove out the Nazis. In Hanover, The SS were beaten back by Civilian Militias. In Nuremberg, The City Fell to The SS who fortified the City again. Cologne and Weimar were able to stop the Nazis and stayed Loyal to The Imperium. By the 10th November 1946, The Second Wave was over.

#### Third Wave

On the 3rd of February 1947, a Third and Final Wave occurred. This Last Ditch Attack would see 50,000 SS Fighters amass on Imperia City and engage in Brutal Street to Street Fighting with the ISDs. The SS Fighters came from the East and were Veterans of The Eastern Counter Attacks. The Civilians of Imperia City witnessed the true extent of The Nazi Insurrections and what the Imperial Soldiers had to fight. The People of The City wanted the War over.

On the 8th June 1947, Imperial Militia Units Rose up in Imperia City and began Executing People Loyal to the Nazis. The Battle for Imperia City would last until April 1950 due to the Defiance of the SS Soldiers. Over 35,500 SS and Nazi Militia died in the Battle and 25,000 Imperial Militia Died along with 2,000 Stormtroopers.

The Battle for Imperia would see the end of the Second Uprising. By now, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich were under Nazi Occupation. In Poland, The SS still controlled Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow and Danzig. The Imperial Army was on the Backfoot for 5 Years of Horrific Attacks but had now regained their footing.

### Collapse

After the Defeat in the 3rd Wave, The Nazi Underground had expended a lot of supplies and manpower and were stretched thin.

The Liberation of Nuremberg began on the 17th November 1950 and involved a complete Imperial Victory with The Imperial Soldiers absolutely trampling the Nazis who were now very worn down. There was no effective resistance left in Nuremberg so the Imperial Forces left and went to Stuttgart. The Grand Imperial Offensive had begun

#### Grand Imperial Offensive

On the 1st January 1951, Stuttgart was Sieged and the Nazis destroyed. The Imperial Army had dropped and form of compassion or respect for Civilians and now were set on destroying Nazism. The Offensive was a one-sided massacre for The Nazis. In Nuremberg and Stuttgart alone, 70,000 Militia Fighters were killed.

The Imperial Offensive kickstarted again in 1952 with the Second Battle of Hamburg being another Imperial Victory. Frankfurt surrendered on Christmas Day 1952 after a threat to level the city. In 1953, Leipzig, Danzig fell to The Imperial Onslaught. Then on the 12th August 1953, Munich was assaulted by 4 Imperial Storm Divisions. The Battle was fierce and the 50,000 SS and Nazi Militia attempted to repel a Force of over 40,000 Battle-Hardened Stormtroopers.

The Battle for Munich is The Imperium's Bloodiest Battle. Over 100,000 Civilians were killed in the Crossfire and 49,000 of the Defenders were executed or Killed in the Fighting. A Force of 1,000 managed to evacuate Himmler and other leading Nazis out of Munich. Himmler was forced to go into Hiding. Southern Imperia was now under Imperial Control again.

The Last Great Battles of the War were fought in Poland. After the Fall of Danzig in Early 1953 and the successes in Late 1953, The People and The Army were eager to get the War over and go back to normal life. So The Battle of Lodz began on the 14th January 1954. It was a hard-fought Battle and at many points in the Battle, it seemed like The Nazis would win. But as with previous Battles The Training and Effectiveness of The Imperial Soldiers decided The Outcome. The Battle of Krakow was very quick and lasted only a week from the 15th Feb to 22nd Of Feb. The Nazi Underground were on the verge of defeat and all that remained was Warsaw.

#### Last Stand

On the 4th of March, The Battle for Warsaw began. It was the Last Nazi Stronghold. The Remaining Nazi Underground Leaders were based in Warsaw and weren't willing to give it up. Even though the Warsaw Defenders were completely outnumbered by 3 Imperial Guard Divisions, The Defenders managed to Hold on. The Nazi Underground Leader Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny met with Erwin Rommel, who ordered the surrender of Warsaw. Skorzeny refused and unknowingly signed a death warrant for around 1 Million Polish Citizens and The Nazi Underground.

In the Early Hours of the 1st April 1954, the Garrison in Warsaw detected two Hm 352 Strategic Long Range Bombers. At 10am, the Nazi AA lit up the sky but failed to shoot the bombers down. This confusion led to Skorzeny ordering the SS and Militia to mobilise and prepare for an assault on the city, believing it was a diversion to an Imperial Army Assault.

Warsaw lit up in a ball of fire as buildings collapsed and people were instantly killed by the blast. The shockwave and initial explosion destroyed the Warsaw Administration building containing Skorzeny and many of the Nazi Underground Commanders left. Oskar Dirlewanger ,a Leading Officer, was on the frontline defence of Warsaw and witnessed the Blast and Destruction. Around 1 Million Citizens died in the Blast. The 1 Million Force of Nazi Soldiers was wiped out in a matter of minutes.

The Nazi Underground was wiped out within minutes.

#### Surrender of the Nazi Underground

The Nazi Underground was destroyed in the Nuclear Bombing of Warsaw and the Nazi Insurrections was over. The Nazi Underground was defunct and any remaining fighters were left unsupplied and with no command structure. The Nazis who were left had now fled to other countries such as Argentina or Russia. The Remaining Nazi Leaders surrendered on the 5th of April 1954.

## Legacy

The Nazi Underground was the largest Terrorist Group in History and the effects of their toll is still seen on The Imperium. The 14 Years of Constant War gave The Emperor more leverage over the people. Due to the atrocities committed by the Underground, The Imperian People have submitted to The Will of The Emperor and no significant opposition to The Emperor and Imperiumism exists in The Imperium. The Underground has directly attributed to further Imperian Military Dominance and have been a contributing factor to The Imperium gaining Nuclear Capabilities.

Many of the Militia Soldiers were conscripted and forced to fight by the SS Overlords. The Imperial Army established many informants within The Underground due to these Militia Soldiers who were forced into fighting for an Ideology they didn't believe in.

The Imperium views the Underground as "The Greatest Evil we have ever faced and The Emperor's Might has overcome Evil."

## Relation to Other Nazi Terror Groups

The Nazi Underground is significant among the various groups of Nazis who fled the crumbling Reich to fight back against The Allies and The Imperium. This is because they were the Only Nazi Terrorist Group to stay in Germany up until it's defeat at Munich and Warsaw. The Underground as an Organisation never left Germany. They used this as a pride factor and claimed the other groups such as The German Exile Army were cowards and traitors to Germany as they fled their homeland and their people.

The Underground also viewed High Ranking Nazis such as Joseph Goebbels and Martin Bormann as Cowards because they fled to Argentina and the Southern States of Mexico respectively. Himmler was a strong proponent of this Split in the Ideology and openly mocked those who fled Germany whether they were still fighting or not.

However, Himmler has a degree of respect for the Nazi Units in Russia such as The Arische Kaukasische Brigade led by an Unknown German Officer. As it is rumoured the Officer was a former NU Officer who fought in the Eastern Theatre. The AKB is also rumoured to be the Last Stand of The Underground as it's members are former NU Fighters who managed to survive The Warsaw Bombing and the Fall of the Polish SS Cities.