Kingdom of Poland

Flag of the Kingdom of Poland

**Poland** Officially the **Kingdom of Poland** is one of the several German Puppet States in Eastern Europe. Poland is a Unitary Semi-Constitutional Monarchy like the German Empire, but it is known for being slightly more Authoritarian than its German Neighbor, it is ruled by the house of Hohenzollern. Poland was devastated by the Second Weltkrieg with the Battle of Warsaw being considered one of the worst battles of the Entire war with only the Battles of Köningsburg and Frankfurt being worse. The Kingdom of Poland was established underneath a regency in 1917 however with the dominance of German politics over Poland during the 1920s and 1930s the German supported Candidate for the Throne was put in power. Poland was technically a victor of the Second Weltkrieg however much of the country has been devastated by war with Russia and Poland did not gain or lose any land. Poland is part of the Reichspakt and is the most German-Controlled state aside from the Kurland Administration. Poland is still recovering from the Clover Revolution and the Second Weltkrieg and it will be a while before the Monarchy relinquishes power. But King August's health is declining and he is expected to die in 1949 after 28 years of rule.

## History

Poland in 1936 was not in the best of situations with a still ongoing Regency and a rebellious populace desperately calling for separation from the German State. And when the Black Monday crisis began the people of Poland became ever more desperate. However the next election was to be in 1938 and thus the Polish State was able to coast off for the next few years as the nation began the road to recovery. While Germany was still struggling Poland was mostly able to recover by the time of the election. However the economic crash had raised the support of Republicanism and Socialism and in the Election of 1938 the Centrolew won the election. However the King was wary and when new policies were made by the government the King was fed up and removed the Prime Minister appointing his own and now Current Prime Minister Studinicki. This would end up causing massive protests the like of witch Warsaw hadn't seen in nearly a Century and it was clear that if action was not taken the Polish people would oust the government. However Germany was not willing to let its most immediate neighbor fall into chaos and thus it sent its forces in. These forces would crush the Clover Revolution underneath the boots of German and Polish soldiers who would secure the position of the Polish Government. 1939 was spent by the Polish trying to stabilize and secure the position of the Monarch hoping to stop another Clover Revolution. This would be successful and Poland was stable and was the readiest it could be for the events of 1940. When the incident in Nancy began the Polish State began mobilization getting ready to have to fight the French Army. However when the Russian State entered into the war the Poles were caught off guard and like most of Eastern Europe they were shocked by the speed and ferocity of the Russian advance. Poland was forced to get its forces back from the Western Front to the Eastern Front where they first formed defensive lines in Minsk and Riga. This would fail spectacularly as the Polish weren't in position when the fighting truly began and Polish forces where routed out of Lithuania. However the Russian failures on other parts of the front and up in Finland would relive some pressure on the Polish however when Russia broke through the lines in Belarus the Poles were now in the direct path of the Russian advance. Warsaw would be reached but instead of falling back the Polish set up their forces at the Vistula River for a final stand against the Russian state. And unlike the events of the last few years the Polish would hold. After brutal fighting in Warsaw it was clear that the Russian State was running out of equipment to supply their forces and they were forced to withdrawal from Warsaw. This became known as the "Miracle at the Vistula" when Poland fought off the Russian advance nearly on its own. Polish forces would take place in the recapturing of most of Belarus but like the rest of the Reichspakt they would be held off by the Russian defensive lines. Thus a new Treaty would be signed in Minsk in which Poland would not lose nor gain land given that it had kicked the Russians out of its own country. The last few years for Poland has mostly been rebuilding the ruins of Warsaw and other towns depopulated by the Russian advance. However it has become clear that Poland will need to modernize away from the absolute authority of the monarch, and if nothing is done another Clover Revolution is not out of the cards.

## Military

The Polish Military is one of the more powerful military forces in the depths of Eastern Europe. Aside from Ukraine, Poland has the most powerful Army in Eastern Europe being capable of holding off the Russian army for several months along the Dnieper river should the need arise. Poland due to being landlocked is the only member of the Reichspakt that does not have a navy. Poland has an air force that is capable of independent operation, however compared to the neighboring German Air Force it is a relatively small force.