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The Imperium is the strongest faction in 1960 World Beyond. During the War of Liberation, The Imperium Faction rose up and overthrew the Nazi Leadership in 1940. They killed the BEF at Dunkirk prompting an American Entry into the war around August 1940. This however was not enough to stop The Imperium and a Peace Agreement was signed. After The War, The Imperium invaded Eastern Europe alongside the UEAS. The Soviet Union collapsed and the territory was divided with a buffer state in the Middle.

Its is a Fanatic State and Every Person is fed Propaganda to the point where what they are told is unquestionable fact. This is The Power of The Emperor's Will. The High Command of The Military and Puppet Leaders are the only people who know the real history of the Imperium whereas the People are only told what they need and that is highly filtered and full of lies but it is believed.(See Imperiumism for more Information)

## History

### Formation

The Imperium was formed in January 1940. Wehrmacht Officers including Erwin Rommel and Walter Model, defied Hitler and supported the Imperial Emperor. A quick coup followed where the Wehrmacht opposed Hitler and the hardliners supported by The Waffen SS. Berlin fell and Hitler was assassinated by the new Imperial Army. The Emperor named Walter Model , Felix Steiner and Erwin Rommel as the new Field Marshalls of the Imperium and to defeat the Western Allies. The new Imperium denounced Germanism and Nazism which resulted in Right Wing German Resistance forming. The People of Germany became Imperian which upset Ethnic Germans. The Imperium discarded the German Language and used English as the main Language for easier Foreign Communications.

### War of Liberation

The New Imperial Army (IA) was sent to France to destroy the Allied Forces. The Lightening Warfare Doctrine used by the Imperial Army overwhelmed the Allies and Dunkirk was obliterated by The Imperial Air Force (IAF). This resulted in an American intervention in August 1940. The Americans however were still recovering from the Great Depression and Assassination of FDR which resulted in the new leader Dwight D. Eisenhower disregarding the Economy in favour of a Military Approach. After a Grand Offensive in Northern France which captured Paris, Northern France and The Maginot, The Allies agreed to a peace deal. The War of Liberation was a short and one sided war which was called the War of Liberation as it was seen as the Imperium liberating Europe from the corrupt societies. The Imperium gained the Allied Territories in Africa and coerced the Italian Empire into a puppet State following an invasion of the Balkans and conquering of Italy.

### Invasion of The Soviet Union

The Imperium Invaded Eastern Europe and The USSR following the War of Liberation in 1943. The Invasion was quick and The Soviets collapsed very quickly due to fighting on two fronts against The UEAS as well. The Soviets suffered defeat after defeat on the Imperian Front and by the end of November 1943, Moscow had fallen to the advance and Stalin was dead, being killed in the Kremlin by the 3rd Imperial Storm Division. After The War, The two powers divided the USSR in half with The Russian Zone as a Buffer between the two. The Invasion of the USSR was conducted during the calm period of The Nazi Insurrections.

### Nazi Insurrections

*Main article: Nazi Insurrections*

The Nazi Insurrections was a 14 Year Long War fought between The Imperium and The Nazi Underground led by Heinrich Himmler. The Insurrections initially began in 1940 during the Imperiumist Takeover where groups of Waffen-SS and Nazi Loyalists overthrew Wehrmacht Garrisons in major cities in Southern Germany and in Poland. In 1940, Stuttgart-SS, Munich-SS and Nuremberg-SS were established and acted as mini Nazi City States. They then realised they needed to come together to face the Imperium as a unified force and formed the Nazi Underground under Himmler. They then waged a Guerrilla War against the Imperium.

On the 18th of November 1941, The Battle of Stuttgart began. The Battle for Stuttgart was the opening Battle of The Nazi Purges and started a series of conquests and occupations followed by resistance. The Siege of Stuttgart began on the 18th November 1941 and ended on 30th November 1941. The Imperial 2nd and 3rd Guard Divisions led by Model arrived at Stuttgart and ordered a Surrender of The SS Garrison. The Garrison refused and a Siege began. The Imperial Guards flooded the City. 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 Siege was over by the 30th of November 1942.

The SS and Militia Soldiers were still in Stuttgart, just broken up and in smaller groups. 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 Guerrilla Warfare was extremely uncommon and The Imperial Soldiers had never faced it before. These Ambushes could be carried out anywhere at any time. Soldiers began wondering which civilian in a group of civilians would be an SS Fighter. Luckily, Erwin Rommel had returned to take over of the Nazi Insurrections and developed a new strategy. He used a 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. This would be a common theme in The Occupations of Cities but luckily it worked and the people welcomed the Imperial Soldiers as Liberators.

An Imperial Patrol stumbled on a SS HQ during a Patrol whilst doing House Searches. 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. This discovery was a deciding factor in the Occupation of Stuttgart and The Imperial Forces could now pinpoint Nazi Fighters and raid their bases. The Imperial Forces could also tell when attacks were happening and prevent this. Despite the Civilian Losses of the Tactic, Search and Destroy had worked. 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.

Nuremberg was a different subject as the newly formed and elite, First Imperial Storm Division Commanded by General Felix Steiner charged and destroyed all resistance in the city.

After this, the Eastern Underground Forces based in Warsaw, Danzig and Lodz launched a counterattack against the Imperium in the East but would be severly beaten back by Imperian Militia groups. A complete failure for the Nazis

The Calm Period (4th February 1943 - 19th September 1945) 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.

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. The Uprising was reminiscent of The First Uprising in 1940, over 100,000 SS and Nazi Militiamen used Guerrilla Warfare in The Cities to kick out Imperial Forces. There would be 3 main Waves with the first being a large success, the second was a minor success in retaking Nuremberg. The Final was a catastrophic defeat with the attack on Imperia City showing the Imperian People how bad the Nazis were first hand. Public support switched firmly to the Imperial Side.

The Grand Imperial Offensive (1950 - 1954) was the Last Offensive of The Nazi Insurrections. It Involved a Grand Imperial Offensive to Liberate The Cities Under Nazi Control. 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. On the 1st January 1951, Stuttgart was Sieged and the Nazis destroyed. Various other Cities seized in the Second Uprising would fall and 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 Whole Nazi Insurrection would finally end after a conquest of Poland and failed attack on Warsaw. 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 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. In Early 1954, The Bomb was complete. 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.

The Emperor ordered The Nuclear Bombing of Warsaw and on the 1st April 1954, The Bomb was dropped. It killed Around 1 Million Citizens and Nazi Soldiers in The Blast and levelled the City. Then, The Radioactive Cloud fell. The City of Warsaw and the Region around it are still unpassable and abandoned because of The Radioactive Fallout. With the Severity of this Nuclear Bombing, The Loss of The Last Nazi Stronghold and The Absence of Heinrich Himmler, The Remaining Nazi Leaders surrendered on the 5th of April 1954. The Nazi Insurrections were over and The Imperium was now fully intact again.

### Post-Insurrections

The Emperor's Will was now firmly in the mind of The Imperian People. The Public was now under the control of The Emperor because of the War, with this, The Emperor can now do anything and The Imperian People will support him 100%. The People have been brainwashed by 14 Years of Conflict and have only seen what the Imperium has told them to see. The Nazi Purges have been completed and only a handful of Prominent Nazis remain with most fleeing the Country.

In the 50s, The Imperium would begin assisting the Free Atlantic States in the War of The Pacific and formed a Positive Relationship between the two superpowers. In 1959, The Union would begin to clash over territorial disputes in The Middle East as The UEAS claim that they should control The Arabian Peninsula as it comes under Asian Land. They also began preparing for an invasion into the RNZ which has been a cause of concern for the Imperium.

However, The Imperium is in a Golden Era and remain the Most Powerful and advanced Superpower in the World with immense influence over The World through Economic Pacts and Military Alliance and Protection.

The Imperium has entered into a smaller and less known war called The Caucasus Insurgency War against the Aryan Caucasian Brigade. The AKB is a small scale terror group and by no means as big as a threat to The Imperium as the Nazi Underground was. The War is mainly fought between Imperial Police Forces and the Insurgents. But, If a larger Nazi Uprising Occurred in The Imperium, the AKB may use that as an opportunity to launch a full scale assault.

## Situation

The Imperium is a stable and prosperous nation. They receive very little resistance to their Rule other than the small scale AKB Insurgency limited to the Caucuses. However, Himmler is on the rise once more. Himmler is threatening to tear The Imperium apart in a Civil War which means The Player must make some decisions.

In order to prevent a Civil War, The Player must successfully destroy Nazi Cells operating in Imperia and assassinate or execute the top Nazi Leadership including Himmler and Goering. To do this, the player must weaken the local cells and gather information on Himmler's whereabouts to increase the success rate. The Player can also choose several options to assassinate Himmler. They can either Assassinate him using Imperial Agents in Public, Recruit a Nazi Soldier to kill Himmler (harder to acquire but high success rate) or raid his compound and capture him where you can then execute him (Lower Success Rate if the Local Garrisons aren't weakened) If left untouched, Himmler will be able to declare the Civil War. He can also declare the Civil War should an assassination attempt on his life fail. These threats won't fully be a worry until 1962 so the player can deal with other issues before the Himmler issue.

Outside of The Imperium, their reign is absolute over their puppet governments. They face an increasing level of tension with The Union and a War is likely to break out over land disputes or a plain declaration of war. Despite the Threats posed to The Imperium, internally and externally, The Imperium is a Stable Country. Only a small minority of the population support Himmler due to his aggressive stance and SS based policy, this being The Imperium's advantage.

## Military

The Imperial Military is the Pride an Joy of the Imperium. Their Imperial Army Dominate Land Combat and despite the small size of their Navy, The Imperial Navy can still hold it's own with it's mighty battleship and carrier based Naval Fleet. The Imperial High Command that commands the Imperial Military are some of the most competent Generals and Officers in the World, with Years of Experience and development in their selected areas.

### Imperial Army

The Imperial Army is the most professional and competent fighting force in the world. The Army is mainly volunteer based with some areas such as The Imperial Overseas Corps and Russo-Imperian Border Units being Conscripts. These Imperial Guardsmen are extremely devoted and loyal to The Emperor and The Imperium and volunteer soldiers are found to fight 10 times more efficiently than conscripts.

The Ranks of The Imperial Army are bolstered by 7 Imperial Storm Divisions who are the most Elite Soldiers of the Imperium with the First Imperial Storm Division commanded by General Steiner himself being the best of the best. The Imperial Storm Corps acts as it's own branch but are technically a branch of the army.

The Imperial Army makes good use of fast and efficient Tank Divisions supported by Close Air Support to stun and overwhelm their enemies with Infantry Units taking Key positions to secure the Armoured Advance. However, in recent years, The Army has seen a lack of attention and if the Imperium is to persevere through future wars against The Union or Free Atlantic States then an Army Recruitment Drive is required.

### Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy is the World's most Technologically Advanced Navy but is by far no means the Largest. The Free Atlantic State Navy is far larger but is not entirely up to date. The Union's Navy is smaller than the FAS' but is extremely outdated. The Imperial Navy has a strong policy on how they operate. Instead of prioritising engaging in large fleet combat, the Imperial Navy uses smaller Task Forces operating around a Capital Ship such as an Aircraft Carrier or (Most Commonly) a Battleship. The Navy is largely used to guard the English Channel and to enforce the Emperor's Will overseas. They maintain a small fleet based at Toulouse for the Mediterranean Command.

This a common theme with the Imperial Navy splitting their force up into smaller fleets in order to secure their large Imperium which reaches from Europe, to Africa and Asia. The Navy is not the most funded of the 3 Branches but receive slightly more than the Air Force. This is because the Imperial High Command sees no point to invest in a large Navy when the most likely war would be on land against the Union in mainland Asia.

## Foreign Policy

They stayed partially neutral in the FAS-UEAS war of 1950-55 and the war resulted in a stalemate, the Imperium did support the Free Atlantic States with Weapons and Advisory Support. The Imperium's Second Imperial Storm Division would actually see combat in the Invasion of Hawaii. Over the course of the war, 16 Imperial Army Personnel would be killed, 4 of these being Stormtroopers. It is estimated the Advisory Support and Supplies given to the Free Atlantic States saved around 50,000 American Lives in the Battle of Hawaii.

Historically, The Imperium has leant more toward The Free Atlantic States as "cooperative partner in trade and relations" rather than the UEAS who they despise. The Imperium maintains control over it's puppet states in Europe, Africa and Asia through The Alliance of The Imperium which is a Defensive and Military Alliance to stop the East Asian Soviet Sphere led by The Union of East Asian Soviets. The Economic Alliance of The Imperium ,"Pax-Europa", includes many European nations who aren't direct puppets of The Imperium but remain trade allies with The Imperium. The Pax Europa includes

* Kingdom of Scandinavia
* United Baltic States
* Kingdom of Greece -(Through Country Focus , \*\***has to denounce isolationism**)
* Imperium of Spain-(Through Country Focus)
* Russian Neutral Zone -(Through Country Focus , \*\***has to denounce neutrality**)
* The Imperium + Puppet States
* (Imperial African Territories ,Italian Empire, Persian Imperium)