After all the frustrations of my other AAR, which I still haven't finished modding/adding events for, this is plain vanilla HOI2 AAR. I will finish the mod and when I do I will make a proper start on "The Butterfly Effect"
Until then I present this not particularly serious tale from the North. Any relation between this story and any person living or dead is pure blind luck and probably not intended. We begin in Norway in September 1939....
1st September 1939
King Haakon VII, Prime Minister Nygaardsvold and the Foreign Minister Koht have gathered to discuss the breaking news
"So why have you woken me Nygaarsvold? It's the middle of the night, what could be so important?" Haakon asked.
"Germany has invaded Poland. France, Britain and her Commonwealth have declared war on Germany, the continent is in flames!" Nygaardsvold replied
"Has anyone called the fire brigade?"
"No your majesty, he means a state of war exists." Koht intervened.
"Oh. Right. We're not at war are we?" Haakon said.
"No, Norway has declared it's neutrality." Koht replied
"So why did you wake me. Couldn't all this wait until the morning?
"Your highness this is a vital affair of state, all across Europe the lights are going out!" Nygaardsvold exploded.
"What there's a power cut as well? That must make fighting the war difficult."
Nygaardsvold and Koht exchanged glances.
Haakon continued rambling "If there are no lights on, how can anyone see where they're going? They must have plenty of torches. Do we have plenty of torches?"
"I'm not sure you're majesty." Koht replied. "That would be a millitary matter I suppose."
"Well tell the Chief of Staff to find out before the cabinet meeting this afternoon. And tell him to check how many candles we've got, in case the batteries in the torches go flat."
With that King Haakon VII left the room and returned to bed.
Until then I present this not particularly serious tale from the North. Any relation between this story and any person living or dead is pure blind luck and probably not intended. We begin in Norway in September 1939....
1st September 1939
King Haakon VII, Prime Minister Nygaardsvold and the Foreign Minister Koht have gathered to discuss the breaking news
"So why have you woken me Nygaarsvold? It's the middle of the night, what could be so important?" Haakon asked.
"Germany has invaded Poland. France, Britain and her Commonwealth have declared war on Germany, the continent is in flames!" Nygaardsvold replied
"Has anyone called the fire brigade?"
"No your majesty, he means a state of war exists." Koht intervened.
"Oh. Right. We're not at war are we?" Haakon said.
"No, Norway has declared it's neutrality." Koht replied
"So why did you wake me. Couldn't all this wait until the morning?
"Your highness this is a vital affair of state, all across Europe the lights are going out!" Nygaardsvold exploded.
"What there's a power cut as well? That must make fighting the war difficult."
Nygaardsvold and Koht exchanged glances.
Haakon continued rambling "If there are no lights on, how can anyone see where they're going? They must have plenty of torches. Do we have plenty of torches?"
"I'm not sure you're majesty." Koht replied. "That would be a millitary matter I suppose."
"Well tell the Chief of Staff to find out before the cabinet meeting this afternoon. And tell him to check how many candles we've got, in case the batteries in the torches go flat."
With that King Haakon VII left the room and returned to bed.
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