Germania

Germania

Information

Capital City: Berlin

Political Party: Germanic National Party

Population: Approximately 86 940 000

Major Buildings: Volkshalle

Significant Ranks:

Ranks:

Germanic Ranks

Schutzstaffel Ranks

Wehrmacht Ranks

GNP ranks

Leader:

Leonardo Sagrada or another official

Gustavo Salamanca (former)

Wilhelm Goertzmann (former)

Heinrich Himmler (former)

Martin Heusmann (former, temporary)

Hermann Göring (former)

Adolf Hitler (former)

Leading General:

Rudolf Riefenstein

Erwin Rommel (former)

Military Groups:

Wehrmacht

Luftwaffe

Kriegsmarine

Paramilitary Wings:

Schutzstaffel

SS-Begleitkommando des Führers

Dublin Razor Gang

Sagradische Wache

Germania is a nation in the Man in the High Brick.

History

The history of Germania stays the same until 1933 of our timeline. After this period, Adolf Hitler seizes full control of the German Reich with his party, the NSDAP. He does this by banning other political parties. Also, he adapts a less extremist ideology. Hitler was seen less speaking about Jewish and Slavic people. However, his stance towards socialism and communism seemed unchanged . The next few elections, the NSDAP's election results staggered from approximately 40% to 90%-100%. Under Hitler the German Reich turned into a totalitarian and militaristic state. This causes the newly installed Wehrmacht to grow exponentially. Hitler, other officials and generals as well develop the expansionist idea that the German Reich requires Lebensraum and all Germans to live in Germany.

On the morning of March 12th 1938 the German army crossed the border into Austria. Beforehand, certain Austrian political leaders leaning towards a similar ideology to that of Hitler's party were speculated to have been collaborating this invasion with German leaders, in exchange for high ranking positions once Germany invades. Arthur Seyss-Inquart was a high ranking politician in Austria who received the rank of Reichskommissar once German troops crossed the border. On March 15th 1938, Hitler announces the Anschluss on the Heldenplatz.

After the Anschluss the NSDAP rapidly commenced plans to invade the Sudetenland, a German speaking area in Czechoslovakia. During 1938 September 29th to September 30th, Adolf Hitler of Germany, Benito Mussolini of Italy, Neville Chamberlain of the United Kingdom and Édouard Daladier of France met up in Munich, attempting to form an agreement on the question of the Sudetenland. Due to the appeasement politics of the United Kingdom & France and the friendly relations between Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler, the Munich Agreement was signed by all four representatives. The agreement stated that Germany was to annex the Sudetenland without intervention from the United Kingdom or France. The German military occupied the region between the 1st and 10th of October.

March 14th 1939, Slovakia broke off from Czechoslovakia. Later that day Hungary demanded southern territories from Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia. One day later, March 15th, the Czechoslovak president Emil Hácha visited Berlin, where he was forced to sign an agreement to give up the independence of Czechoslovakia or by this point, Czechia, to the German State. The German army occupied Czechia that same day. The next day, March 16th, Adolf Hitler proclaimed the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia from Prague Castle. The Wehrmacht and Schutzstaffel controlled the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. A notable figure is Reinhard Heydrich, a SS-Oberstgruppenführer who became known as the man with the iron heart due to his strict governing.

The NSDAP commenced putting pressure on Poland. Hitler desired Danzig amongst other large areas. The Obergruppenführer Joachim von Ribbentrop, met with the Soviet politician and diplomat Vjatsjeslav Molotov. Both leaders agreed to a non-aggression pact between the German Reich and the Soviet Union. Following this, Hitler ordered the Wehrmacht to invade Poland. This was followed up by a Soviet Invasion into Poland from the east. After 35 days Poland capitulated. Hitler and other high ranking officials started devising a plan to occupy most of Europe and the Western territory belonging to the Soviet Union.

Hitler, together with a few other high ranking German officials met up in a military headquarters, located in Prussia, the Wolf's Lair. Among these high ranking German officials, was Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels. An assassination was attempted on the lives of Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, Joseph Goebbels, and a few other generals. This plot was called Operation Valkyrie. A table these leaders would talk at was exploded, injuring Hitler as well as Killing Goebbels and a few high ranking generals. Heinrich Himmler survived, as well as some other high ranking officials. Soon after the explosion, Claus von Stauffenberg was arrested by SS units, ordered by Himmler. Claus von Stauffenberg claimed he was alone in this conspiracy, to take Hitler down. A few other officers were arrested as well and sentenced to life in prison for the time being. Claus von Stauffenberg, on his way to the prison, had hired some people to ambush the vehicle he was traveling in and free him. This consisted out of members of La Hermandad del Desierto and Wehrmacht soldiers. The Valkyrie Skirmish commenced. This was a 3 hour long battle between the Schutzstaffel, SS-Begleitkommando des Führers and the Dublin Razor Gang against members of Operation Valkyrie. Eventually, the Schutzstaffel side prevailed. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to escape, however, he was abruptly shot in the head by a sniper, likely being a member of this plot hired by Martin Heusmann.

Immediately after Hitlers death, though not being the first choice to likely overtake Hitlers position as Führer, Reichsmarschall at the time, Hermann Göring, assumed control of the Reich. Himmler was the first in line to become Führer but he was injured and in the hospital. Hermann Göring took the rank of Stellvertretender Kanzler on himself and kept Himmler as Reichsführer. Due to Hitler's high chance of passing away due to his injuries, Joseph Goebbels's recent death and Himmler's presence in the hospital due to his injuries, Göring appointed himself as Führer. He threatened to have Himmler arrested if he protested. Göring then would attempt to locate more conspirators aiding Claus von Stauffenberg. Ultimately he had arrested one more person, Helmfried Wehner, who likely died in prison. Göring halted the investigations and ceased them a while later, due to there being no evidence there were more members.

Hermann Göring would lead a relatively calm Germania after this incident. Eventually, Hermann Göring would become ill. It had become clear he had been poisoned. Though it was likely he was poisoned by a high ranking Germanic official, it was unclear what caused it. Reichsminister Martin Heusmann jumped to the conclusion it was by Japanese assassins, attempted to kill the Führer. Göring ordered Amon Goeth to rise to power as temporary chancellor. However, Goeth did not become this. Instead, Martin Heusmann took the rank of Stellvertretender Kanzler. He aimed for a war against the Empire of Japan. The Kriegsführer, Rudolf Riefenstein, devised a plan to invade the Empire of Japan. He was ordered to do so by Heusmann. In the meantime, Oberstgruppenführer John Smith interrogated and misinformed a member of Heusmann’s Conspiracy, Oberstgruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, who had tried to assassinate John Smith. Reinhard Heydrich revealed Heusmann was the ringleader of the conspiracy. John Smith went to Heinrich Himmler and informed him about Heusmann's treason. Heusmann was then arrested and investigations to locate any other members of the conspiracy commenced.