Imperial Military

The **Imperial Military**, more commonly referred to as The **Imperial Armed Forces**, is the Unified Armed Forces of The Imperium ,consisting of various Branches of The Armed Forces such as The Imperial Army and Imperial Navy.

## **History**

> The Imperial Military is a force that should not be underestimated. What they lack in size, they make up for in Skill, Cohesion and a strong will to fight for Their Emperor. This is something we as a nation cannot overlook.
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> -Winston Churchill during a "Speech on The Imperium" during the 1948 Presidential Elections

### **Initial Formation**

The Imperial Military was hastily formed during the War of Liberation. The Imperiumist Takeover had evolved into The Nazi Insurrections and an Organized Military Force was required to destroy and Capture Berlin, end the war and destroy the Nazi Uprisings. The Initial 15 Infantry Divisions which marched on Berlin are the First Official Imperial Army Soldiers and The First Official Imperial Military. The Emperor ushered in the formation of The Imperium and reorganized The Loyal Wehrmacht into a new Imperial Military. He also transformed The German Heer (Army) into a new and expanded Imperial Army. The Imperial Military would serve as the primary means of Imperial enforcement and expansion from the South of Africa to The Vastness of Siberia.

### **Nazi Insurrections, Invasion of The Balkans and Concurrent Events**

The First Task the Imperial Military faced was The Nazi Uprisings of SS and Nazi Militias during the Imperiumist Takeover. These SS Garrisons had taken up arms and taken over cities refusing to surrender. The Nazi Underground Movement was a thorn in the Military's side. For Years, The Imperial Military countered Guerrilla Warfare and eventually learnt how to stop it entirely by wiping out the Defenders in the Battle to capture the city regardless of Civilian Losses. The Nazi Insurrections would be the Imperial Military's Primary Focus from 1940 to 1954 with the eventual collapse of The Nazi Leadership and Surrender. The Military was also reorganized shortly after the beginning of The Battle of Stuttgart and the first clashes between the Military and Nazi Militias.

Despite The Initial Successes of The Second Uprising in 1945 to 1950, The Nazi Forces lost City after City and had became too weak to fight. The Men they lost taking the cities would lead to them not having enough men to repel invaders. The Atomic Bombing of Warsaw carried out by The Imperial Air Force would end the war and the Nazis would Surrender. Heinrich Himmler would be rumoured to have died although he had not. The Imperial Military Branches had cooperated during the Nazi Insurrections and formed a Inter-Service Bond as Brothers in Arms. The Imperial Navy, Airforce and Army all had to work together to invade The Balkans and Italy. All 3 Services were involved in the Amphibious Landings of Italy in the Later Stages of The War. However these Great Successes in Italy also highlighted errors in the Military, The Military was not completely formed and was dissolved and reorganized in 1941 from a Hastily Prepared Wartime Force to a Completely Functional and Fully Operation Grand Imperial Military ready to face the Nazi Insurrections.

#### **Reorganization**

The Imperial Military was forced to reform in 1941 as it was now in Peacetime following the Italian War and facing a new war at home. The Battle of Stuttgart showed The Imperial Military and High Command they needed to reorganize and learn from mistakes in The Italian War and Battle of Stuttgart. This Reorganization of The Imperial Military would integrate The Service Branches even more and allow them to work together easier which would be a deciding factor in the Nazi Insurrections and combating Guerrilla Warfare. High Field Marshal Erwin Rommel who was the Head of The Imperial Military was tasked by The Emperor in reorganizing The Military. He established a better Imperial High Command System and integrated the New Imperial Storm Corps under the oversight of The Army but separate.

#### **Invasion of The Soviet Union**

In 1943, The Emperor of The Imperium ordered an Invasion of The Soviet Union. Despite still being involved in The Nazi Insurrections, The Imperial Military was forced to Invade Russia. The Imperial High Command believed the Nazis would restart hostilities after The Eastern Counterattack and cut the Army Forces in Russia off from Imperia. This was not the case as The Nazi Insurrections by 1943 had reached a pause as the Nazis were preparing for a Big Uprising in 1945. This gave The Military ample time to Invade Russia and the Invasion began on the 11th Jan 1943 and Ended on the 18th December 1943. The Invasion of The USSR was a monumental event as it involved The Imperium and The Union of East Asian Soviets working together. The Imperial Military was the First Military to successfully Invade and annex Russia. The Soviet Military was in shambles and after The Fall of Moscow in December and Execution of Stalin, The USSR surrendered. The Treaty of Imperia was signed to divide Russia with a Neutral Zone in-between.

### **War of The Pacific**

In 1950, The tide of The Nazi Insurrections had changed and The Imperium was on a full Offensive. In The Pacific, Tensions between The Free Atlantic States and The Union of East Asian Soviets had risen to an all time high with the Bay of Bengal Incident sparking The War of The Pacific. The Imperium considered invading the Union and siding with the Free Atlantic States but decided ending the Nazi Insurrections was far more Important. The Treaty of Imperia also limited what the Imperium could do and violating the Treaty would look bad for The Imperium. The Imperial Military instead supported the Free Atlantic States with Weapons and Training with the Second Imperial Storm Division seeing Action in the Pacific as a Combat Volunteer Force on Hawaii. By 1954, The Nazi Insurrections had ended and The Imperium could now support the Free Atlantic States in the War. By the End of 1954, The Roughly 10,000 Force of Volunteers Training FAS Soldiers had risen to 30,000 with 2 Imperial Guards Divisions being deployed. The Imperial Military's Cooperation with the Armed Forces of The Free Atlantic States had increased FAS-Imperian Relations greatly. The War of The Pacific part of The Imperial Military's History is considered as Separate to The Nazi Insurrections Period although the Two Overlap.

### **Post-Nazi Insurrections**

With the Nazi Insurrections over in the Mid-1950s. The Imperial Military has now transitioned into a peacetime military force. The Imperial Army has cut down on numbers and maintains a Highly Skilled, Highly Trained Force of Volunteers in the Imperial Guards and ISDs with smaller Conscript Forces for Overseas and Guarding the RNZ Border. The Airforce has seen some cutbacks and is only used for Naval Operations or For Use with The Army with CAS Operations. The Imperial Navy is the most Technologically Advanced Navy in The World but by no means the Largest. The IN still relies heavily on Battleships and Heavy Cruisers where the Pacific Based Superpowers have transitioned to Air Craft Operations. The Imperial Military is still a Force not to be Underestimated though and can easily defeat Rival Nations. If a War Breaks Out, The Imperial Military can easily remilitarise and build up a Large Force and use their massive Industry to fuel a War Machine which can trample Nations.

## Organization

The 3 Main Branches are overseen by The Imperial High Command who appoints a Member of the IHC to Command Each Branch. The Imperial Storm Corps operate under The Imperial Army. The Imperial Emperor acts as Commander in Chief. However, Supreme Command of the Imperial Military is given to the Senior-most Officer in The Imperial High Command. The High Field Marshall of The Imperial Army (Erwin Rommel) is currently the Supreme Commander of The Imperial Military. Individual Organizations run by the Imperial Military such as The Imperial Arms Foundry and The Hamburg Ship Manufacturers are two main Groups which supply the Military with Weapons and Ships respectively.

The Post-Nazi Insurrection Military are largely Volunteer Based but a Small Conscript Force Remains, most notably The Imperial Overseas Brigade and Imperial Border Brigade. The Armed Forces overseas relied on Sheer Force and The Emperors Will to keep The Peace in Hostile Areas such as Africa where Nazi Groups have been threatening the Stability of The Imperial African Territories.