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#4299683 - 09/30/16 02:31 AM Ozymandias, King of Kings: An HOI4 AAR  
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BERLIN
April 10, 1939

The muted rapping of fingers on wood echoed in the silence of the Fuhrer's private study within the Reich Chancellery. much to the annoyance of the men who had built the Reich. The Fuhrer, his head down and lost in the malaise that had afflicted him this past year, seemed not to notice, but the dark glares of the men surrounding their leader put a stop to the noise almost immediately. Their eyes returned to the finely polished marble floor. How could it have come to this? All they had built, their plans laid brick by brick, coming to destruction at the hands of the people. Had they not delivered success after success to the Volk? The hated French had wilted before German demands to remilitarize the Rhineland. The imperious English had acquiesced at Munich and now Czechoslovakia lay within the Reich. Austria was reunited with the Fatherland. Germany's factories had been running full tilt since 1936 building the most powerful army the world had ever seen. Even now, nearly 100 divisions of the Wehrmacht lay poised on the Polish border ready to add yet more lebensraum. All for nothing.

It had started in Cologne. A meeting here, a speech there. It was simple to ignore at first, and the internal security chiefs did just that. By the time it was realized that the Zentrum were a real threat to the Reich, it was too late. Their message of a democratic Germany, seeking reconciliation with the West, eschewing Empire, had resonated. The apparent closeness of the Fuhrer with the hated Communists of the Soviet Union had been the final straw. Demonstrations had occurred in every major city and even now the Reich Chancellery was surrounded by the German people crying for change. The Volk had turned on their Fuhrer.

The Fuhrer appeared ashen and mopped his face with his hands, not daring to look up even as their guest entered the room.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am sure most of you know who I am by now, but for those unacquainted, I am Konrad Adenauer."

Few eyes looked up from the floor.

"The rest of my staff shall be here shortly, but there are some preliminaries I wished to discuss as we transition the Government..."

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#4299823 - 09/30/16 04:01 PM Re: Ozymandias, King of Kings: An HOI4 AAR [Re: theox]  
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LONDON
January 1, 1940

"PEACE IN OUR TIME"
Herr Adenauer forms Iron Pact with Prime Minister Chamberlain
Gerald Davies : London Daily Mail

Flashbulbs galore at No 10 Downing Street today as Chancellor Adenauer of the newly formed German Republic concluded a mutual defense pact with Prime Minister Chamberlain and French President Daladier. "Today is a historic day for Anglo-German-French cooperation," the Prime Minister declared, "we are united as one against the aggressive expansion of the Soviet Union, upon whom we call to cease menacing Eastern Europe."

Critics of the treaty point out that the German Republic, although no longer under the iron grip of Herr Hitler (who committed suicide just months after Herr Adenauer came to power), has established itself as the primary aggressor in Eastern and Southern Europe. The German Republic fought a limited war against Poland, annexing what Germany calls "historical German lands" and just last month annexed Yugoslavia. Our Prime Minister is quick to point out that German Republic is merely establishing her old boundaries and has liberated the Republic of Ukraine from Poland.

The Prime Minister has spoken often of the delicate balance in Europe and points to renewed aggression by Italy and the Soviet Union as his reasoning, releasing the following statement:

"This treaty will enforce order on the mainland. With the combined might of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, we are well equipped to put an end to Italy's meddling in the Balkans as well as Stalin's menacing of the Baltic States."





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August 1, 1942

Chancellor Adenauer shook his head quietly as the Italian Ambassador began his remarks to the Reichstag. So it was to be war after all. The past two years had been as though it were a dream. European war had been averted. The Soviet Union was embroiled in its own internal catastrophes. The Balkans had been subjugated and were relatively at peace. It was Italian Ambition that had broken the Indian Summer of the early 40s. Seduced by the thought of easy pickings in Greece and the belief that the United Kingdom and Germany would not intervene, Italy and Bulgaria were not forming the Novus Imperium Romanus alliance and attempting an invasion.

Adenauer listened as the Italian Ambassador finished his remarks, once again trotting out those tired old tropes of Italy's "Place in the Sun" and reminding everyone that they were once the seat of civilization. Well, Germany had a surprise in store for their Southern Neighbors. Seeing the war clouds on the horizon the OKW had placed nearly 100 divisions on the Southern border and rebased several submarine and light naval forces in the Balkans. Several squadrons of Germany's most advanced fighter, the FW 190, now patrolled the Alps. The Italians would now be shown the error of their ways.

Adenauer quickly extinguished his smile as the Italian Ambassador walked over to him and extended his hand.

"I hope the Chancellor will understand our position and stay neutral in this Italian-Greek affair."

Adenauer allowed his smile to return.

"Nein, Herr Ambassador, you have broken the peace. We will see you in Hell, or Rome, as the case may be."

His smile grew to nearly a grin as the Ambassador dropped his hand in shock.

"Tell your King, the Germans are coming."




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