Paktkomitee Burgund

Flag of Paktkomitee Burgund

Paktkomitee Burgund is the name given to the territory under direct military occupation of the entire Einheitspakt. Its borders are shared to the north by the State of Dietsland, to the east by the Greater Germanic Reich; to the south by the Swiss Confederation; and to the west by the French State.

After the collapse of Burgundy, the country was left in ruins, with the entire territory being submerged into anarchy as the different SS factions attempted to take power for themselves. Germany's immediate priorities were to invade the nation to prevent another madman from getting to power and becoming a threat to humanity. After securing control of the nukes and of the territory, its prime concerns were to disarm the Burgundian military, dismantle the Esoteric Nazi regime, and bring war criminals to justice.

They have also worked to provide humanitarian aid to the Burgundian people and to establish a functioning government, with attempts at reconstruction of society being made.

## History

### Origins (1964 - 1970)

Burgundy was founded in 1964 following the victory of Albert Speer during the power struggle after Adolf Hitler's death. After a short-lived SS coup, Speer, in order to avoid a civil war, offered Heinrich Himmler, the leader of the coup, the option to be sent away to his own nation where he could do as he pleased, to which Himmler ultimately agreed. Burgundy was made of western France and Belgium, and it became a totalitarian state, shrouded in secrecy and isolation, with few outsiders knowing what went on within its borders.

Despite its small size, Burgundy was a powerful and feared player on the world stage. Its government was heavily involved in scientific research and development, particularly in the areas of nuclear weapons and space exploration. Not even three years had passed before Burgundy was able to create an atomic bomb of its own. The country was also notorious for its brutal security apparatus, which was responsible for suppressing dissent and enforcing the will of the regime.

Burgundy was known for the massive amount of slaves it held, being considered as "subhumans" and "undesirables", being forced to work on concentration camps and getting sent to extermination camps at the Reichsführer-SS's will. It has been acknowledged by the German regime that the country had more concentration camps than living spaces.

In the years leading up to 1970, Burgundy's influence continued to grow, particularly in Europe. The country's intelligence agencies were involved in a number of covert operations throughout the continent, and its military was feared for its efficiency and ruthlessness. However, there were signs that all was not well within the regime. Rumors of infighting and unrest among the ruling elite began to circulate, and there were whispers of a power struggle brewing behind closed doors. As the world looked on with trepidation, the fate of Burgundy hung in the balance.

### The Collapse (1970)

Despite its power and influence, Burgundy was not immune to the forces of history. On a cold morning in April of 1970, the country was plunged into anarchy as slaves around the entire nation began to revolt. The uprising had been brewing for years, fueled by the regime's brutality and oppression. But nobody had expected it to happen so suddenly and so violently.

As the chaos spread, the regime's security forces struggled to maintain control. The military was stretched thin, and many of its soldiers were themselves sympathetic to the rebels' cause. The ruling elite, caught off guard by the scale of the revolt, retreated into their bunkers, hoping to ride out the storm. But it was too late. The rebels, emboldened by their early successes, pushed deeper into Burgundy's heartland, seizing control of the country's strategic assets and cutting off key supply lines. Within weeks, the regime had collapsed, and the country was plunged into a period of uncertainty and chaos.

The factions of the SS that Himmler had tried so hard to keep together turned against each other and seized as much territory as they possibly could, with much less soldiers than initially expected siding with Himmler. Along with this, a deep underground resistance movement within Burgundy called the "Red Poppy Movement", a communist revolution had begun, looking to free the territory from the rabid Burgundian destruction. As such, the sides of the civil war came to the following:

* SS-Charlemagne, lead by *Christian de La Mazière.*
* SS-Wallonien, lead by *Léon Degrelle.*
* SS-Langemarck, lead by *Bert Eriksson.*
* Red Poppy Movement, lead by *Henri Grouès.*
* Remnants of the Ordenstaat, lead by *Heinrich Himmler*.

For the people of Burgundy, the end of the regime was a moment of liberation and hope. But the future of the country remained uncertain, with questions lingering about what would come next and how the nation would rebuild in the aftermath of the uprising. For the rest of the world, the fall of Burgundy was a reminder of the fragility of even the most powerful regimes and the enduring power of the human spirit to resist oppression and fight for freedom.

### German Invasion & Reconstruction (1970 - 1980)

The fall of the Burgundian regime was a moment of liberation for the people of the country, but it also left the nation in a state of chaos and uncertainty. In the vacuum of power, Nazi Germany saw an opportunity to secure the territory. In a swift and brutal invasion, German forces swept into Burgundy, seizing control and securing all of the country's nuclear weapons in the process.

The invasion left Burgundy scarred and wounded, with many of its people still reeling from the trauma of the brutal regime and its collapse. But with the help of Germany and its allies, a process of reconstruction began, aimed at rebuilding the country from the ground up. Humanitarian aid poured in from all corners of the Einheitspakt, and experts were sent to help with the establishment of a new and steady community.

The process of reconstruction has not been easy, and progress was slow in the early years. But over time, the country has begun to stabilize, with new infrastructure and institutions emerging to replace those destroyed by the war. The people of Burgundy, too, began to heal, coming together to rebuild their communities and find a new sense of purpose in the wake of the old regime's collapse, as well as a sense of nationalism uniting them. People began to think "I am from Burgundy", rather than "I used to be a Frenchman".

Despite the progress made, however, the scars of the past would never fully heal. The destruction wrought by the Burgundian regime had left deep wounds in the country's psyche, and the memories of the war and the violence lingered on for years to come. But through it all, the people of Burgundy have remained resilient, determined to rebuild their country and their lives in the aftermath of one of the most brutal periods of their history.

Not everything is positive, however, as remnants of the SS still conduct guerrilla warfare against the German garrisons, seeking to re-establish the Ordenstaat and avenge its fall, with some areas of the country being entirely controlled by these movements.