The People's Reich - A German Democratic Republic AAR

At the start of December 30th, Germany had a firm position in the UK. The garrison at London had been defeated and was in full retreat as NVA forces moved to take the city. The overall plan had some minor changes made to it: a small force was to meet in central England and push north into Scotland. However, the British started sending reinforcements faster than expected and began to overrun Group one up north in Scotland, so instead, the entirety of Group one was to push south and regroup with Group two, and with the combined force to push back into Scotland. On January 17th, 1943, negotiations with the Portuguese Communist Party and the Communist Party of Spain had concluded and the Socialists Republic of Portugal and the Democratic Spanish Union were declared and welcomed into the Communist International. Spain was given administration of Gibraltar, and therefore had control of the strait. A garrison would be left nearby to prevent any attempts at retaking it.


On February 4th, French troops entered Tunis and dissolved the government. The divisions left in that theatre were ordered back into Libya to be pulled out of Africa. While Gibraltar was in Comintern hands, they still didn't have a firm grip on the Mediterranean. Allied ships could still base in French Africa, Egypt, and Palestine, and come and go as they please through the Suez Canal. The situation in the UK needed full focus, and the party wasn't going to risk another entrapment of German troops, so until it was resolved, operations in Africa would be halted and any troops that could be pulled, would be. On February 5th, Group one had reached Sheffield and attacked Lincoln, while Group two moved into Norwich after retreating from Portsmouth.


On the 21st, the two groups successfully linked together at Lincoln. At this point the British were bringing in forces from wherever they could find them, with South Africans and Australians being seen at the front. The western offensive began, with the now combined group assaulting into Oxford and Portsmouth. On the 27th, native Africans, disillusioned with the French government, declared an independent republic in French Togoland. The French government refused to recognize the new state and conflict erupted between the two. The African Committee tried to contact the Togolese government and offer assistance, but they declined, saying they could help themselves. It was official policy of the African Committee that they would not violate the sovereignty of an African nation ruled by the indigenous population, so since Togo refused help, they had to be left alone. The Committee gave them the assurance that should they change their mind, a force will be sent.


On March 15th, Field Marshal Elbenstein successfully evaded Allied forces and had made it to the border of the Belgian Congo. While GFC East Africa was headed south to Mozambique, Abyssinian forces had launched a successful counterattack into Eritrea and were advancing north. In the south, Mozambique was quickly being overrun by British forces. If/when Elbenstein made it, they might not be in proper shape to fight off any forces guarding the port, and if they can manage that they might not be able to hold on until transports arrived. A solution was needed fast or they would be lost. With eastern England firmly under German control, some effort could be put towards mounting a rescue operation. On May 13th, the natives in the French Congo declared independence from the French government. Learning from the example of Togo, they launched attacks against French positions almost immediately, not caring whether the French recognized them or not. The African Committee extended assistance to the Congolese, who accepted, and arms were smuggled in through Soviet-held Bata. This turned French attention further south, leaving the perfect time to send troops to find Elbenstein.


On May 17th, a force was landed at the undefended island of British Malta. Malta was a key Allied naval base at the center of the Mediterranean, and it's seizure by Comintern forces gave the Allied fleets one less place to stop and rearm and repair. An independent Maltese republic was declared, and put under the administration of the African Committee. The party didn't want to give it to the Italian Union, and the Committee was the closest entity. Malta became the new seat of government for the Committee, with Addis Ababa in Abyssinia being to close to the fighting. In June, the Oberkommando decided on a direct assault on the Suez Canal. From there a force would be sent to relieve Elbenstein. On the 18th, Field Marshal Stahel and four armeekorps set off from Malta and landed at El Arish on the Sinai Peninsula.


On the 22nd, Stahel took two armeekorps and raced across the canal through Port Said and entered the city of Suez. The other two remained in Sinai to stem a British advance from Palestine. A single Egyptian division was present to put up any resistance in the capital of Cairo. With the canal now in German hands, the Mediterranean Sea was closed off to the Allied fleets, and allowed Comintern forces to leave/enter through the Red Sea at their leisure. The news was sent to Elbenstein as soon as possible, telling him to start moving east to the ocean. They plotted a course to Der es Salaam, where the joint Soviet-German force in Garissa would meet up with them and cover their retreat to the transports.


On the 29th, Abyssinia forces had reclaimed Eritrea and advanced into British Sudan. Somalia took control of British Somaliland with Abyssinia taking French Somaliland. On July 15th, four armeekorps landed at Massawa to combat the rebels leftover from the British occupation in Assab, and push north into British Sudan. On August 10th, the Egyptian government surrendered and was annexed by Germany. The force that split at Sinai moved south into Sudan, while the other half had advanced through British Palestine and reached the city of Akko.


On the 14th, with the successful push into Palestine, the people of Kuwait took the opportunity to declare independence. The British government let it go, currently having more important issues to worry about. By the 16th, German troops had secured all of central and southern England and Wales, and had launched an attack into Carlisle. A contingent of British troops were separated from the main group and pushed into Plymouth.


The question arose among the Comintern member states on what to do with the lands of Egypt and British Palestine, and future plans for French Syria. Many simply proposed giving each territory it's own government and going from there. The problem was that many of the areas didn't have a communist or socialist party. The Comintern didn't want to have to form a Middle East Committee to govern the area, and wanted the African Committee to focus on the African continent. A compromise was put forth that would solve both problems: a self-governing federation combining all of the Arab states together under one banner. It would be an African Committee member that also governed over territory on the Arabian Peninsula. The Syrian-Lebanese Communist Party, Egyptian Communist Party, Palestine Communist Party, and Jordanian Communist Party were all brought together in Cairo to form the Arabian Communist Alliance, and on the 16th the Arab Federation was declared.


With the African situation under control, the British being pushed into Scotland, and the Iberian Peninsula under Comintern control, the war was truly in the favor of communism. The World Revolution was one step closer to being realized.

The 22nd of August began with the southern offensive into Abyssinia. In the Sudan, a group of British troops were trapped between the advancing German army and revolting native Sudanese. The Abyssinians were putting up a fierce fight to the west, with a steady advance west while Somalian troops held a defensive line in the interior. In the Middle East, German troops had advanced along the Palestinian coast and reached Golan Heights in French Syria, while another group attacked British positions in Transjordan on the 26th.


The fight in Africa was painfully slow in it's progress. The infrastructure in Sudan was very poorly maintained, if present, and south Egypt was vast uninhabited desert. The following month was slow troop maneuvers and not much action going on. By the 21st of September, the colonial government of French Syria was dissolved and integrated into the Arab Federation, while British troops in the region were desperately trying to hold a line to the sea through Akko while German troops pushed north from south Transjordan. On the 23rd, German troops had reached the encirclement in El Qadarif and engaged British troops in the city and outlying areas. Surrounded on all sides, they weren't able to put up much of a fight and had to retreat to Khartoum.


On the 26th an element of GFC East Africa group made it to Nairobi. This created a link into Abyssinia and needed supplies and reinforcements were able to make their way to them. The group was sent into Garissa to recover and await further orders. The encirclement at El Qadarif was eliminated later the same day up north. With the arrival of German troops imminent, the Sudanese rebels began to stand down in places with minimal to no British activity, with others increasing their attacks where Comintern arrival was still distant. With the capital of Khartoum under Comintern control, negotiations had already began to set up a friendly state. The Sudanese Communist Party was formed and being prepped to lead a new Sudanese republic.


On the 28th, German troops took the city of Irbid, trapping the British in Akko and Golan in northern Palestine, and Amman in Transjordan. In northern Africa, Libya requested assistance with partisans. The army wasn't big enough to guard the border against France and deal with the problem at the same time. Citizen militias who didn't agree with the communist government and the war had armed themselves and had taken the city of Benghazi and much of the surrounding area, and the government was quickly losing control. Idris al Senussi was attempting to calm the people and restore order, but many in the Comintern and African Committee felt he wasn't doing enough, with some going as far to say that he was supporting the uprising in a vain hope to restore his throne as king. On the 29th, Germany sent a force to land at Benghazi and put down the uprising.


By October 14th, the Allied presence in the Middle East had been eradicated completely and the former colonial possessions were firmly under the control of the Arab Federation. The states of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine were formed with their respective communist parties in charge of the regional governments. By November, the front in Abyssinia had mostly been stabilized. While Field Marshal Elbenstein's group was recovering, the Soviet Union was sending troops to help, and German troops were moving south from Egypt into Sudan.


On November 13th, another uprising occurred in against the French in the Côte d'Ivoire. The native population, inspired by the Congolese and Togolese, and the nearby presence of Soviet and PR French troops, declared their own republic. Any available assistance was sent to keep French attention away from the front as much as possible. In western Africa the Soviet Union was making considerable progress. Soviet troops had secured the Western Sahara and Mauritania, while PR French and Soviet troops landed in French Guinea. Back in Europe, remnants of the fascist Spanish State took refuge in the Balearic Islands and revolted against the new Spanish government. A force was sent to deal with them and retain Spanish rule.


On December 13th, the people of Guinea, with Soviet and PR French assistance and motivation, declared an independent republic and declared war on France. They would be the fourth republic formed in defiance of the French government this year. What remained of the French state was quickly falling apart, and had farther to fall still. The Tunisian communist government, forcibly dissolved by the French in February, had since rallied the people and had launched an insurgency against France while awaiting Comintern support to arrive. A force of four armeekorps was sent to land at the city Tunis also on the 13th.


A month later on January 13th, the territory of Upper Volta also declared a republic and revolted against the French government, becoming the fifth republic to do so since Togo revolted in March of last year. Upper Volta was landlocked and didn't have a connection to any friendly states, so aid couldn't be sent right away. On the 27th, the first of the new Fallschirmjäger divisions had completed training and were ready for deployment. The new paratroopers opened many new possibilities for the Comintern to wage war on the west. The proper schematics and manuals on creating and training paratroopers were sent to other Comintern members to attempt to popularize the idea.


Back on the British front, British troops managed to trap themselves in Lincoln. After their arrival, German troops in Sheffield quickly advanced behind them into Hull to create an encirclement on February 12th. The German contingent in London was sent to deal with the pocket and on the 23rd, the group was dealt with.


With England and Wales pacified, mind the exception at Plymouth, the German force began an aggressive offensive into Scotland. Twenty armeekorps, each two divisions strong, assaulted Commonwealth positions in Sunderland. The British were bringing in as much help as they could get from wherever it was available, but it was proving to be futile. With the home island quickly being lost, revolts in offshore territory, and it's African possessions slowly being closed in upon, the British Empire was on it's last legs, and the Communist International was going to break those legs.

The morning of March 4th began with a staff meeting of the Oberkommando. The officers were reviewing Germany's current position in the war. NVA forces were divided along three main fronts: the British Isles., East Africa, and North Africa. The Soviet Union, while currently having the largest army in the world, was doing very little to help. After the fighting in continental Europe ceased, forces were deployed to acquired African territory but beyond that, not a lot. Other members of the Comintern were also providing minimal support to the fighting, either because they couldn't, and for some reason just wouldn't. Germany was the heavy lifter in this conflict, and as such each front held heavy amounts of troops to keep Allied forces on the run, leaving very few available for other operations. A need for a specialized force was recognized, and soldiers from every corner of the NVA were brought in to seek out Germany's finest. The tests were grueling, emphasizing on every aspect and expectation of being a soldier. Many were brought in, but very few were selected. The end result produced the most elite fighting force seen among all the the armies of the Communist International: the Spartakuskorps, or SK, named for the Spartacus League, the movement that would eventually became the Communist Party of Germany. Two divisions were formed in the city of Neuwied under Field Marshal Mielke: 1. SK-Infanterie-Division 'Karl Leibknecht', and 2. SK-Infanterie-Division 'Rosa Luxemburg', both named for the founders of the Spartacus League. Issued state-of-the-art equipment, such as the newest model of the MKb 42, now designated the StG-44, or Sturmgewehr 44, and prototype patterns of camouflage uniforms, designated Flecktarn, they would specialize in unconventional warfare and partake in high-risk operations. The SK was given a separate command structure to oversee it's operations, the Spartakuskommando. Formation of further divisions would be put on hold until the SK's usefulness was proven, as the current divisions had a much higher demand then that of a normal infantry division, and the party wasn't going to put extra effort into it just yet. The SK was ordered to the French port at Toulon to await further orders.


In the UK, the offensive into Sunderland was a success. On March 7th, Allied forces in the city were overran and forced to retreat into Scotland by the advancing NVA. In Africa, French forces entered the city of Brazzaville and forcibly dissolved the rebellious government on the 17th. Remnants of the Congolese army and government were allowed to flee through nearby Soviet territory. They were promised an independent Congo at the war's conclusion, with the condition that they aligned themselves with the Communist International. It was agreed upon, and the Congolese Party of Labour was formed by former government officials in Paris.


On the 21st, the offensive in Scotland continued north. The group in Carlisle continued to push back Allied forces and arrived in Dumfries. On the 22nd, the Tunisian Communist Party was restored to power and the nation on Tunisia was reinstated.


On the 1st of April another push was further made into Edinburgh. That afternoon, the People's Chamber had put forth a demand for the unconditional surrender of the United Kingdom. King George VI would be spared should he renounce the throne, leave the country, and never return. British territory and dominion in Africa and abroad would be turned over to the Comintern to be given independence, and any dominion that refused would be forcefully dealt with. The home island itself would be transitioned into a socialist republic, and the territory of Northern Ireland would be returned to Ireland. The Party made sure to note that the majority of the Comintern, namely the Soviet Union, want the King's head, and strongly advised them to take their deal as they would be the most lenient, as Germany had no quarrel with George VI. Upon review, the Parliament of the United Kingdom conferred with the King. Ultimately, the deal was rejected. The English announced that they would refuse to surrender and would fight communism to the bitter end. On the 13th, operations along the front were ordered to continue, and an attack was launched on Glasgow. Heavy casualties were inflicted upon Allied forces, with minimal dealt to German forces.


On the 21st, German forces continued through Glasgow and pursued Allied forces into Fort William. They were becoming weak, and their ability to fight was waning every battle. More English were dying, while Germans died less. More calls were made to surrender, to no avail. Many began to desert, not seeing any other choice. The Party saw an excellent opportunity arise from the situation. Propaganda began circulating around occupied Britain for members of the British Army to defect to the NVA and fight on their side, and that they would be welcomed as heroes in the new England to come.


Leaflets sent across the front were having much success. Many soldiers in the British Army, already having lost all hopes of winning, decided to surrender. These soldiers were formed into a contingent under the Spartakuskommando named the British Free Corps. Being natives of the land, they were used to gain territorial advantages on British forces. They were issued much of the same equipment as the regular SK, both to increase effectiveness, and as a propaganda move. When many on the front saw that their defecting comrades were being treated as equals, sometimes even better, than the enemy's regular forces, it would encourage many more to defective and pledge loyalty to a new British regime. When the King declared that any soldier caught defecting to the communists would face execution, it only helped bolster BFC numbers. In Africa, German troops had began their advance into the Belgian Congo on April 26th. In British East Africa a pocket was slowly forming around whatever British forces still remained. Much of the same tactics used on the UK front were used here. Forces there were told that the home island had fallen and that there was no point fighting the inevitable. Soldiers here were easier to convince, being so far from home in the jungle, and many also surrendered.


On the 27th, the Soviet Union sent a mission to the Arab Federation. At the moment, the Federation lacked any military, so several divisions were sent to guard the Suez Canal and Palestinian coast, while also assisting and advising the Federation in forming their army. On the 1st of May, the city of Aberdeen fell and British forces had to retreat to Inverness.


On June 2nd, German and Soviet forces met in French Algeria. All of French West Africa was under Soviet control, and northern Morocco was in full rebellion. French Algeria was split between the Soviet Union and Germany, with a small French holdout along the coast. The Algerian coast was the last possible area for any Allied fleets to base at. Once German forces secure the ports, any ships still there must either surrender or be pick off by Comintern fleets, as there will be nowhere for them to go, and there will be no way for supplies to reach them. Back on the UK front, one final offensive was made into Scapa Flow on July 29th. All of the island had been secured save for two places: the Outer Hebrides, and Plymouth. Any attempt to attack the city of Stornoway across the channel was met with failure. While the British ground forces were certainly defeat, the Royal Navy was still going strong. Having retreated to Newfoundland, they were still able to patrol the waters around Scotland, and prevent any attempted landing at Stornoway. For now, that fight was abandoned, and troops along the coast were there to prevent an attempt at a counterattack. While not completely defeated, the United Kingdom was definitely crippled beyond repair. Negotiations had already been underway with the Communist Party of Great Britain.


With the crippling blow having been dealt to the last European Allied nation, the main focus could now fully shift to Africa. The Triumph of Communism was now absolutely certain to everyone.

Comrades, I see many views, but not many comments. What does everyone think? How am I doing on my first AAR? How can I better your reading experience? Remember, your constructive criticism is always welcome.

Battle bunny said:

I don't think there's much room for you to improve, everything is fine. People will speak if they have something to say. On the other hand, if the Senussi aristocrat doesn't get removed from Libya before the end of the AAR, I will fund a capitalist uprising in your next AAR.

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The only reason I wrote Senussi in was because he's the default Libyan head of state. I found it odd that there wasn't anyone else at all available. I'll try to find a reason to write him out and put Libya under Committee administration like Somalia.

Before the war broke out, the Americans had developed an idea called the "Domino Theory". It speculated that if one state in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. After the KPD's seizure of power and entry into the Comintern, they became very vocal about the idea of containment, and justified it with their domino theory. German Stasi and Soviet KGB moles in Washington sent back reports of this domino theory, much to the amusement of Comintern officials. Not for how ridiculous it may have sounded, but because they were more correct then they could have known. Minister of State Security Arkadi Maslow and Head of the General Intelligence Administration Wilhelm Zaisser both personally liked the idea, and with it developed the Domino-Doktrin: for every friendly nation established in a region, agents would be dispatched into neighboring areas to agitate and support local communist movements. The KGB had also developed their own Domino doktrina. The current state of the war in Africa provided the perfect environment to put the it to the test.


August 23rd began with the German-occupied areas of French Algeria declaring independence. The city of Algiers was secured by German troops, and the Algerian Communist Party was put into power of a friendly Algeria. The Soviet Union began negotiations with the African Committee on which of it's part of French Algeria would go to the new state. In central Africa, Soviet forces entered the city of Aba in the Belgian Congo, while nearby German forces began the assault on Stanleyville.


Back in Europe, the I. Spartakuskorps were given their first mission: the French island of Corsica had gone seemingly unnoticed by the Comintern, still guarded by the remnants of the French Navy, and housed the French government after the loss of Paris. The SK was to make landfall, secure what government officials remained on the island, and assume control. On September 20th the Volksmarine set off from Toulon with the SK on board towards the island. The French Navy stood no match. Isolated and out of supply, they completely fell apart as the German ships pushed through them. Late that evening, the boarding craft set off for the Corsican shores. On the 24th, German troops had reached the southern region of French Algeria and began an offensive into French Niger. The western part was left wide open, while the east was guarded by a single under-supplied and undermanned division. They stood no chance and began a retreat to the south.


In the Caribbean, socialist revolutionaries in the British crown colony of Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies revolted against the United Kingdom on the 28th. Arms, supplies, and Stasi agents under the guise of military advisers were immediately smuggled to the small island nation. A friendly nation in the western hemisphere could prove incredibly valuable to the Comintern. On the 13th of November, militias in Madagascar removed any French presence that remained and declared independence. While not a socialist government, support and agents were still sent under the premise of "the enemy of my enemy."


On November 17, the Small People's Khural of Tannu Tuva made a request to become a part of the Soviet Union. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet approved the motion and Tannu Tuva was absorbed into the Soviet Union as the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast. The Executive Committee of the Communist International formalized the annexation and all member states recognized the territory as belonging to the Soviet Union. All diplomatic missions in Kyzyl were recalled, and Tannu Tuva's seat on the Executive Committee was awarded to the Soviet Union. On December 24th, troops of the Côte d'Ivoire entered the city of Monrovia and annexed Liberia. The Americans certainly wouldn't be happy with their colony having been taken over, and the lack of any noteworthy French or British support in the region didn't help. Comintern officials gave quiet support to the Ivorians, as they were currently a major headache for the Allies.


The new year of 1946 began with a grand offensive into the Belgian Congo. On January 12, attacks were launched into Coquilhatville and Costermansville. The British presence in British East Africa had been completely removed, and debate on what to do with the area had begun, while a joint German-Soviet operation moved south into Rhodesia and Nyasaland. On the 14th, the Domino-Doktrin was already producing results. Socialist revolutionaries and Stasi agents from Trinidad and Tobago seized power in British Guyana and declared independence.


By February 4th, France had been reduced to a rump state confined to the southern parts of French Equatorial Africa, and German troops were quickly closing in on Port Gentil. A single division was present to put up a pathetic defense. The crumbling remains of the French Navy were still stuck in the Mediterranean Sea, being mercilessly hunted down by the Volksmarine. They were not long for this world. On the 12th, the first major airborne operation was carried out as two fallschirmjäger divisions flew across the North Channel and dropped into Belfast in Northern Ireland. From there they split into two, one to guard the coast while the other went inland to secure Londonderry.


On March 23rd, the African Committee suggested granting independence to the region of French Equatorial Africa as a whole. The Congolese Party of Labour immediately issued protest, as Equatorial Africa included Congo, and they were promised independence. The Committee assured them that it was only a temporary measure to ease control of the area until the war was concluded. The Congolese weren't completely happy with the answer, but they withdrew the complaint, and the Provisional Government of Equatorial Africa was put into place. Once the war ended, the federated area would be broken down into independent states. On April 23rd, Soviet troops entered Port Gentil. The French government, having nowhere to run, and with it's major officials having been secured during the raid on Corsica by the SK and by Soviet troops in Port Gentil, was taken to Paris to sign the surrender and annexation of the French Third Republic, and the official recognition of the People's Republic of France as it's sole legal successor. Afterwords, many officials were put on trial for the purging of French communists back in September of '41. PR France inherited all former mainland French Republic territory, any leftover French African possessions went to the African Committee, and French Overseas Territories were split between the Soviet Union and Germany to be decided upon later.


Later the same day, troops along the shores of Inverness reported peculiar activity going on across the Minch. A large number of Americans were arriving, while equal amounts of Commonwealth troops were evacuating. It appeared that the Americans were started to take over operations in the region. Many thought nothing of it, as the United States had been putting forth very minimal support. Back in Africa, on the 28th German troops were starting the close the Nigerian pocket. British troops in the area were surrounded on all sides by Germans in the east, Togolese in the south, and Voltese in the northwest. They were very quickly running out of places to flee.


On May 6th, it was decided that the areas that made up British East Africa and small parts of the Belgian Congo would all become one state, and the East African Union was granted independence. Communists and socialists were taken from the different areas and brought together to form the East African Socialist Unity Party that would be the EAU's representation in the African Committee. Back in Nigeria, the last British troops were making a final stand in Abuja on the 11th. With the conclusion of this battle, the British presence in west Africa will now have been erased completely.


On the 22nd, Nigeria was granted independence and put under the administration of the African Committee. With this, and the surrender of France, west Africa was now completely devoid of any Allied presence and properly assimilated into the Communist International. The Americans' Domino Theory was very quickly becoming a reality.

Comrades, would anyone be able to tell me how to open the save game? There is still much liberating to do, and the end date is quickly approaching. I wish to extend the game a few years and I don't know how to open it.

Barvinok said:

Could we have an overview of the Volksmarine, and its tech and doctrine progress?

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Where the story is right now, I don't have any screens. I could show you where the game is right now, though. The story is currently in 1946, so if I remember correctly, I should be up to date on the majority of ship models. As for the Volksmarine, I think I had only made a few cruisers and destroyers, maybe a battleship or two.

By the 30th of May, 1945, Soviet forces had advanced deep into Namibia and South Africa. British forces in Rhodesia were surrounded by Soviet, German, and Arab forces in the north, with partisan rebels cutting them off in the south.


In June, with the war having moved south, African Committee officials met with the government of Upper Volta to discuss the fate of the territory they seized from France. On the 2nd, the Treaty of Ouagadougou was signed. Upper Volta relinquished control of the territory in question in exchange for a hefty some of money, supplies, and a guarantee of independence.


The same day as the treaty, the Committee granted independence to the nation of Niger. As Niger lacked any sort of communist party, it would be directly administered by the Committee. In the south, German troops entered the city of Kinshasa in the Belgian Congo. The capture of the Belgian government-in-exile followed much of the same process as the French. Top officials were taken to Brussels in PR Belgium to sign the surrender and annexation of Belgium, and the recognition of the People's Republic of Belgium as it's sole legal successor. King Leopold III was unable to be present, as he was killed during the initial invasion, having refused the abdicate and decided to stay and fight. Instead, his son Baudouin was brought forth, with an additional condition from the PR Belgian government that he renounce the throne of King of the Belgians. Baudouin would only agree to the condition if his life would be spared, as it was known that the Comintern was going to put many government officials on trail for crimes committed in the Belgian Congo, and he feared that he would executed for it as acting King. It was agreed, and the surrender was finalized.


On June 23rd, surrounded British troops in Point-Noire were eliminated. The only remaining Allied presence in all of Africa was now in South Africa and Rhodesia. On the 23rd, the Committee granted independence to Congo. To prevent confusion between the Belgian Congo and the French Congo, they were admitted into the African Committee and Comintern by their capital cities. Belgian Congo was known as Congo-Kinshasa, and French Congo was known as Congo-Brazzaville.


On the 24th, American troops were able to land at Sakhalin. The Soviet Union was advised to deploy troops to Siberia, as the entirety of the Red Army was currently in Eastern Europe. Stalin wasn't too worried about it, as the Allies were also at war with Japan, and the Imperial Japanese Navy was a force to be reckoned with in the Pacific. On September 9th, a force of four armeekorps led by the 1. Spartakuskorp was sent to land at South Arabia to take control of British and Omani possessions in the region.


By September 28th, Aden and El Mukalla were under control, and the force was picked up and sent to land at Abu Dhabi. By October 6th, the SK-led force had advanced into British-allied Oman and assaulted the capital city of Masqat.


The battle only lasted ten hours. At 1600 on the 6th, the Omani army was defeated. Impressed with the SK's handling of the situation, the Oberkommando ordered more SK divisions trained. On the 15th, 3. SK-Infanterie-Division 'Paul Levi' and 4. SK-Infanterie-Division 'Leo Jogiches' were formed under II. Spartakuskorps at Wilhelmshavin.


On November 6th, German troops secured Khasab and Doha. On the 9th, the SK entered Masqat and accepted the surrender of the Oman government. Administration over Oman was given to the Arab Federation. Oman became a state, and joined the Arabian Communist Alliance in Cairo. On November 14th, Islamic militants in the British protectorates of Sarawak and Brunei seized control and declared independence from the crown.


Back in Europe, II. Spartakuskorps was sent to Exeter to deal with Allied troops stuck in Plymouth. On the 19th, the force there moved into Plymouth completely unopposed. British troops simply laid down their arms and surrendered. Morale was incredibly low, and they did not want to die for a lost cause. Many of them were transferred into the British Free Corps, with many others allowed to go home.


On November 23rd, the Communist Party of Great Britain was split into two separate groups: the Communist Party of England, and the Communist Party of Scotland. Administration of German occupied England, Wales, and Northern Ireland was transferred to the Communist Party of England, and the English Republic was granted independence. The troops of the British Free Corps were transferred from the SK to English control to be the first of the new English army. The Provisional Government of Northern Ireland was set up under English administration to govern the area until the war was over, after which negotiations with Ireland would begin to see it returned. With the independence of the English Republic, the Executive Committee of the Communist International issued the Communist International Executive Committee Resolution 109: national flags representing that of a colonial power or former colonial power were strictly forbidden among member states. The English Republic would be allowed to fly the former UK banner as it has been a part of England for many centuries. But for a nation such as Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that has the UK banner as a part of theirs, would not be allowed as it represented imperialism. This stood for any nation that is or will later join the Comintern.


By December 13th, British troops had been pushed back into southern Rhodesia, and German and Soviet troops had made it to the South African border and were beginning the advance in. The Allied presence would very shortly be eradicated from Africa, and from there, the world.

On the island of Réunion, off the coast of Madagascar, and far from the eyes of the west, Comintern scientists were testing a new weapon. What it was, very few knew. Even it's name didn't escape a select number of individuals. It was the end product of years of dedication, research, and hard work. Today, it was being put through it's beginning phases. Several miles out into the ocean it sat, waiting for the cue. Top officials had gathered into a secure bunker on the shoreline to watch the test commence. The signal was sent, and it began. And it was terrifying. Nobody had an exact idea of what would happen, and this certainly wasn't it. The light was blinding, as if a thousand suns suddenly came into existence, and then ceased to be. The ground shuddered and shook. The sound was deafening. The mushroom shaped cloud it produced was estimated to be 13,500 meters in the air, at least. The reaction was somewhat mixed. Many were horrified at what they had just unleashed upon the world. Others were absolutely delighted. The face of war from this day forward would be forever changed. The following afternoon, a coded telegram arrived in Moscow. When deciphered, it produced only a single, simple phrase: "Begin production."


On the 20th of December, 1945, the SK, having just secured the surrender of the nation of Oman, was picked up by the transport fleet and sent to secure the last piece of British territory in the region: the island of Soqutra.


Back in Africa, the offensive into South Africa was going terribly slow. The infrastructure in Mozambique, Rhodesia, and South Africa was some of the worst ever seen. It took three months before any significant troop progress was made. By the 14 of March, 1946, Comintern troops had only made it to the border in the east. It was another four months until German troops had taken the city of Pretoria and had defeated South African troops at Johannesburg on July 11th.


On August 21st, after much deliberation, the territories of the former French West Africa were granted independence and allowed into the African Committee. The nations of Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal declared independence. On October 27th, South African troops were backed into the Western Cape, with British and South African troops surrounded in Lesotho.


On November 9th, Werner Heisenberg, head of Germany's Uranprojekt, began work on a nuclear waste bomb concept. Data from the test of the prototype in the Indian Ocean was being used to hopefully find a concept that could be easily mass produced and deployed against the Allies.


On the 26th, the remaining South African troops in Cape Town were ordered to stand down or be destroyed. Many complied, and German forces moved in to secure the city. Troops in Maseru soon followed suit. On November 28th, the government of South Africa signed a surrender agreement with the Comintern, and with it, the last of the Allied presence in Africa was dealt with. All that remained now was North America and the Pacific.


On December 23, the African Committee welcomed five new members: a reformed South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, and Rhodesia & Nyasaland. The Bechuanaland Protectorate was still being decided upon as to who it would be awarded to. On February 8th, 1947, the waste bomb concept was completed, and production of the first bomb began at the Tilsit Nuclear Facility.


When news reached Moscow that Germany was now nuclear capable, Stalin personally flew to Berlin to announce that the Soviet Union already had an atomic bomb made and ready to be deployed. The KPD and CPSU agreed upon Stornoway, the last remaining contingent of British troops, and the current location of the British cabinet. On March 3rd, a prototype Tupolev Tu-4 carrying the payload took off from Sheffield Air Base in England and headed north to the Outer Hebrides. German troops guarding the Minch were advised to not look in the direction of Stornoway. At 1300, the Tu-4 arrived above Stornoway and released the bomb. After a 45-second free fall, the bomb exploded at 500 meters above the city. Exact numbers were never obtained, but it was estimated that 50,000 troops were killed in the immediate blast. The town of Stornoway itself, with a population of only 9,000, was completely obliterated. Any troops around the island that weren't taken initially were scattered and confused amongst the chaos. The crew of the Tu-4 were welcomed back as heroes for making the daring trip, and were awarded rows of medals from various Comintern member states. The Allies didn't get a full grasp of the situation into late the following week, on March 14th. The British cabinet, or what remained of it, were absolutely frightened and horrified at the show of force. A request for terms of surrender was put out as soon as communications could be restored on the island. The King, having long since been in Canada, offered no protest and allowed it to go through. The terms were left to the Soviet Union, as it was their operation. The Soviets simply offered the British a white peace, much to the confusing of everyone involved. Stalin reasoned that the UK would soon collapse on it's own, and the Comintern didn't need to divide their attention further. The treaty was signed, and the UK officially ended all hostilities with the Communist International. Overall, the operation was a strategic victory for the Communist International, as it was an impressive show of force towards the Allies, and forced the British to surrender. Tactically speaking, however, it did nothing. The Outer Hebrides were still garrisoned by a large amount of troops, and any attack attempt launched across the Minch was repelled.


On May 18th, it would later turn out the Stalin's prediction was correct. With what remained of the United Kingdom broken, scattered, and defeated, George VI appointed the dominion of Canada as the United Kingdom's successor and all remaining UK territory was absorbed by the Canadian government. The United States, now the most powerful nation in the Allies, took up the helm as it's leader.


On the 27th, officials from the governments of Upper Volta and Côte d'Ivoire were invited to Malta by the African Committee to discuss the fate of former British colonial possessions that were seized by both parties. Both governments were paid handsomely in exchange for turning over the territory in question. Four more nations would join the Committee: Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, formed from the territories of the Gold Coast, and Benin-Sahel.


Also on the 27th, the Comintern would receive a startling revelation: the United States also possessed nuclear weapons. Comintern moles had sent back bits and pieces of what might have been a nuclear program, but they didn't know that they would be this far along. An American bomb would be dropped on the Soviet garrison on Dili in the Pacific as retaliation for the American troops killed at Stornoway. This opened up a Pacific front in the war. To reach Dili, the United States would have to have bombers stationed in Australia, which meant that it would have to be dealt with, and soon. However, Dili was the only naval base the Comintern had in the region, and Germany wasn't going to risk putting any troops into range of nuclear weapons. Whether the US had another bomb or not was a risk they weren't going to take. A plan was needed.


It was brought to the KPD's attention that the French colonial government of the Indochinese Union was still in place. The cabinet developed an excuse to demand that the Indochinese Union hand over any French government officials hiding within the region, and when they refused, to invade. The area would be perfect as a base for operations in the Pacific. On the 10th of June, the demands were issued to the Indochinese colonial government. As expected, they refused, saying the claim was ridiculous and that Germany well knew that all French officials were being held in PR France. That afternoon, Germany declared war on the Indochinese Union, and Unternehmen Nguyễn was set underway.

SnichtheWalrus said:

How big are the British Free Corps? Are you going to create more Free Corps?

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I recall it being about 4-5 divisions strong. As for more, I'd certainly like to. I based the British Free Corps after an actual British Free Corps during World War II. It wasn't nearly as big as mine, but I liked the concept and decided to include it.