The Nuclear Bombing of Warsaw

* Nazi Underground Collapses after losing their last remaining stronghold -Nazi Insurrections ends
	+ Surrender of The Remaining Nazi Leaders surrendered on the 5th of April 1954.

Combatants| * The Imperium
	+ Warschau-SS Brigade

Commanders| * Marshall of The Imperial Air Force Erich Hartmann ( Under Orders from The Emperor)
	+ Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny
	+ SS-Oberführer Oskar Dirlewanger

Strength| * 100 Imperial Air Force Personnel
	+ 2 Hartmann Hm 352 Strategic Bombers
	+ One Imperial Atomic Bomb (nicknamed "Big Bertie")

Casualties| * None
	+ Otto Skorzeny
	+ Oskar Dirlewanger

Around 1 - 2.5 Million Dead

The Nuclear Bombing of Warsaw ("*Atombombenangriff auf Warschau*" in German) was an event carried out by The Imperium which involved a newly developed, Imperial Atomic Bomb nicknamed the "Big Bertie", being dropped on the City of Warsaw which was then occupied by The Nazi Underground.

The Bombing was dropped on the 1st of April 1954 by one Hm 352 Strategic Bomber of the Imperial Air Force under the command of Marshall of The Imperial Air Force Erich Hartmann. The Bomb levelled Warsaw and killed around 1 Million Citizens and Nazi Soldiers in The Blast. A further Million would die of Radiation Poisoning from the Nuclear Fallout following.

Despite high civilian losses, The Imperium and the Imperial Air Force felt it was necessary to drop the bomb as it would send a message to the Nazi Underground and to other nations that the Imperium dealt with Terrorism with Force. The Bombing also brought the remaining Nazi Underground Leaders to surrender and end the Insurrection which had lasted over a decade.

## Background

With the Nazi Insurrections well into it's 10th Year in 1950, The Imperial Army launched the Grand Offensive to end the war and Liberate The Cities Under Nazi Control. The Nazis had been on the backfoot since the failed Eastern Counterattack of 1942 to 1943.

The Imperial Army trampled the weak defenders of Nuremberg in November 1950 and on the 1st of January 1951, Stuttgart was sieged. The Imperial Army had dropped any 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.

By now all that was left of the Underground was in Poland.

### Polish Campaign

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.

Then on the 4th of March, The Battle for Warsaw began. It was the Last Nazi Stronghold and this was a key factor. The Nazis had held onto Warsaw since 1939 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.

### Development of The Bomb

In Imperia City, Scientists had been working on a new form of energy called Nuclear Energy and in 1950, This Nuclear Energy was found that it could make a very big bomb. The Atom Bomb was born. The Bomb had received some testing in the Sea in 1951, but was left largely untested on a City. The Bomb would be continued to be worked on and tested and upgraded under The Emperors Orders, who was now very keen to see what this weapon could achieve. In Early 1954, The Bomb was complete. The Emperor commissioned the Hartmann Aerospace Company founded by famed War of Liberation Ace and head of the Imperial Air Force, Erich Hartmann to develop Long Range, Strategic Bombers to wield the Atomic Bombs.

Hartmann designed the Hm 352 Strategic Bomber. This new Bomber became the Flagship of The Imperial Air Force's Bomber Force and it was a highly potent and effective bomber.

With the Failed Attack of Warsaw in March 1954, The Emperor wanted to use The Atomic Bomb on Warsaw as a show of Force to Nazis and to The World.

## Dropping the Bomb

In the early hours of the 1st of April 1954, two Hm 352 Bombers departed Imperia City Airbase. One of the Bombers had on it an Imperial Atomic Bomb nicknamed the Big Bertie. The Other Bomber was modified to provide an escort and decoy for the main bomber. The Bombers crossed into Poland at 9 AM.

Upon Arriving above Warsaw at 10AM, Nazi Anti-Air Fire lit up the sky. Many on the ground were confused why there was only two bombers. This confusion led to the Garrison Commander, Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny to order the SS and Militia to mobilise and prepare for an assault on the city, believing it was a diversion to an Imperial Army Assault. The Two Hm 352's reached above Warsaw City Centre and dropped the payload.

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 was on the frontline defence of Warsaw and witnessed the Blast and Destruction. Around 1 Million Citizens died in the Blast.

After the Blast, a Massive Shockwave was sent out by the bomb which blew 2000 mph winds at buildings which shattered glass, tore down walls and split apart people. The 1 Million Force of Nazi Soldiers was wiped out in a matter of minutes. It is believed Dirlewanger died in the shockwave but no body was found. After the bomb was dropped, the HM 352's returned to Imperius City after taking pictures of the event.

## Aftermath

The Immediate Consequence of the bombing was the end of The Nazi Insurrections. 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 Emperor's Nazi Purges had been successful and there was no longer any opposition to his rule. The Imperium was wounded by the Insurrection but through the use of Nuclear Weapons, Fear and a capable Armed Forces, they had triumphed. The Free Nations of the World looked on at the Imperium in fear and respect after the bombing.

The Free Atlantic States has begun perusing their own Nuclear Weapons Program for usage in Wars against the Union. The Union looked on in envy as they knew they couldn't build a bomb and the Imperium has them and the Free Atlantic States are close to achieving one.

On the Ground, Warsaw as a City was in ruins and the surrounding area was so devastated by the Nuclear Radioactive Fallout that the Imperial Army has been forced to take over the Area and declare an exclusion zone. The Imperium doesn't have the technology or ability to recover the land and they hope that in time it will heal and be able to be rebuilt.

For the Polish, The Bombing of Warsaw was an act of aggression against the Polish People and various Polish Resistance Cells have been forming to free Poland from Imperian Tyranny. The "Sons of Poland" and The "Krakow Red Resistance" are two of the largest of these groups. The Sons of Poland are a Fascist and Democratic Coalition Group who seek to build a strong Poland after they succeed. The Krakow Resistance are communist and set on building a Red Poland and allying with the Russian Communists, who support the KRR in weapons and resources. The KRR has received many Soviet Fighters from Zhukov's Group in the RNZ.