The Imperiumist Takeover

Combatants| * The Imperium
	+ Imperiumist Rebels

Commanders| * The Emperor of The Imperium
	+ General Erwin Rommel
	+ Field Marshall Walter Model
	+ General Heinz Guderian
	+ SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich
	+ SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner (During Siege of Berlin)
	+ General Gerd Von Rundstedt†
	+ General Alfred Jodl
	+ Reichsführer-SS Heydrich Himmler
	+ SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner (Prior to Siege of Berlin)
	+ SS-Obergruppenführer Theodor Eicke†

Casualties| 2,300 Infantry3,000 Militiamen326 Panzer IV (Along with 500 Crewmen) | 27,984 Waffen-SS InfantryAll 560 Panzer IV's

< 50,000 Deaths

The Imperiumist Takeover was a Major Event that occurred in The German Reich from January 1940 and ending in April 1940. The Event is also called the Great Struggle as this was the event where The Imperium was formed in. The Takeover was concurrent with the War of Liberation and was the change over period from The First Phase of The War started by The Reich and The Second Phase of the War with an Imperiumist Victory

The Imperiumist Takeover saw the Complete Capitulation of The German Reich and The Proclamation of The Imperium by The Emperor, the speech where he declared the Establishment and Victory over The Nazis. The Takeover would also be the cause of The ensuing Nazi Insurrections as many Waffen-SS and Nazi Loyalists overthrew and occupied key Cities during the Chaos of The Takeover.

## History

### **Origins**

The Roots of The Imperiumist Takeover can be seen in the State of The German Reich in the 30s. By 1935, Germany was having a Political Issue in the Military. The Wehrmacht Generals would begin to become suspicious of the SS and this movement of anti-SS was headed by Rommel and Model. The Two men saw the SS as trying to take power away from The Army and overthrow Hitler's Germany. Rommel and Model contacted several men including SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner to inform the Army about any SS Operations against the Army.

In 1939, The German Reich declares war on Poland following the Gleitwitz incident involving the SS. This leads the Wehrmacht to become even more suspicious of the Nazi Party itself and the hard-line Nazis of the SS. The Militarist Faction of the Wehrmacht opposes the Nazi Faction of the Wehrmacht who are mainly led by Gerd Von Rundstedt, Eberhard von Mackensen, Alfred Jodl and Johannes Blaskowitz. These Generals are supported by Himmler, Theodor Eicke and other SS Generals.

Erich Von Manstein is killed in Poland after the SS refuses to assist the OKW and the nearest OKW General was Jodl who refused to help a Militarist. Hitler is forced to hold a meeting and condemn the Service Rivalry where he reprimands the SS for interfering in OKW areas of conscription and power-grabbing and reprimands Rommel and the Militarists for preparing a coup against the SS.

However, the writing for The Reich was already on the Wall. In 1939, The Emperor began introducing these Rouge Generals to a new Philosophy called Imperiumism. One of these Wehrmacht Officers was Walter Model.

In Late 1939, Field Marshall Model is ordered by Hitler to command an invasion of The Benelux in Early 1940. He is given command of Generals; Rommel, Rundstedt, Guderian, and Reinhard Heydrich who were tasked with the Invasion of Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg with Rundstedt's Infantry holding the Flanks as Guderian and Rommel's tanks push Westward with the SS Force under Heydrich there to control resistance in the areas. Model manages to convince Rommel, Guderian and Heydrich to switch to this new ideology and they prepare the Imperiumist Takeover.

### **The Border Conflict**

In Early 1940, Hitler orders the Invasion of The Benelux and The 4 Men defy Hitler's Orders and refuse to attack. Gerd Von Rundstedt attempted to warn the SS about the Uprising but Heydrich's men executed the General. The 4 Generals rounded up all Nazi Loyalists in their ranks and executed every One in Ten of them to send a message to those still loyal to the Nazi Cause. Adolf Hitler Learns of the Betrayal and orders a cry for all Nazis loyal to the Fatherland to rise up and kick the traitorous Wehrmacht out. This happens across occupied Poland and Southern Germany.

Heydrich decides to stay on the Border with the SS as the 3 Generals lead their forces to meet the Emperor, who was in Hamburg with Imperiumist Militia and ordered the Imperiumist Takeover once the 15 Infantry Divisions and 5 Panzer Divisions had been secured.

### **The Battle of Berlin**

Model and Rommel had linked up with The Emperor and began a march on Berlin with The 15 Infantry Divisions and 5 Panzer Divisions under their command. The Emperor ordered a Siege of Berlin and called on the People of Berlin to fight back against the Nazis. He ordered the immediate surrender of The Waffen-SS Garrison who had kicked the Wehrmacht Forces out. The New Imperial Army began to attack Berlin in The Siege of Berlin. The Siege of Berlin was a bloody fight and took many attempts to kick the SS garrison out. Felix Steiner betrays the Nazis and allows the Imperial Army access into Berlin's defences. The Imperial Forces sweep through the city and Waffen-SS Forces fight hard and to the death.

The Siege finally ends and Hitler is killed with Nazi High Command either dead or in hiding. The Emperor marches into the Reichstag and Proclaimed a New Imperium and established Himself as The First Imperial Emperor of The Imperium.

## Aftermath

The Imperiumist Takeover had succeeded and The Imperium had won. The Nazi Purge would begin as soon as The Takeover ended and The New Imperial Army had two threats to face - The Allies and ending the War , and the Newly formed Nazi Insurrection Groups who would unify under Himmler and form The Nazi Underground.

The Takeover was very swift and ended in a matter of months which was a key strategic plan developed. The Emperor wanted to focus on killing the Head of The Snake, The Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler and taking Berlin. The success of the Takeover relied heavily on Hitler's Death and capture of Berlin, as The Imperiumists were in no position to commit to a lengthy Civil War. Casualties sustained by either side in the Takeover were relatively low and most losses were suffered in Berlin where most of the fighting was fought. Civilian Casualties were also very low which was another precaution the Imperiumist Rebels took as to gain Hearts and Minds.