From "The Spirit of Russia" by Fedor Yeremenko, Moscow 1826.
Following the collapse of the Roman Empire and the resultant crimes and blasphemies of the Order, a surprising new "defender" of Orthodoxy would step into the void. The Poles held control of much of Greece as well as Orthodox territory in the Ukraine and saw the fall of the Patriarchy as an opportunity to exploit our faith for their own selfish ends. Make no mistake, brothers, these ends were every bit as wicked as those of the Order. A man with a Pole for a friend has little need of an enemy.
This point becomes important towards our current movement for a number of reasons, not the least of which are the calls from some so-called Russian nationalists to seek aid from Poland or other nations in our noble struggle. On the face of it this would appear the ideal solution, but we must remember that the Germans do not hold a monopoly on the exploitation of our people, although they have proven themselves to be experts in this, much to our sorrow. The Poles have also held true Russians under their yoke and have in some ways been even more repressive than the Germans.
I'm not attempting to argue that the war with Poland in 1783 should be viewed as a liberation of our people or a victory for our movement in any way, shape or form. However, the war against Poland would lead to an unexpected opportunity. Historically the aggression of the Germans has done much to draw our people together and build our national character and the removal of national lines only strengthened this process.
The point that must be made is that any loyalty to outside nations, earned or not, must ultimately be cast aside if we are to be true to Russia and our mutual goal of survival as a people. I have argued and will continue to argue that no other nation has any concern for us outside of cynical exploitation in their struggles against the Germans. Even if this were not true, and I think we all know in our hearts that it is, the fact remains that we must eventually stand alone. Changing masters will not remove the chains of slavery, my brothers.
The Polish war should be taken for what it is: a struggle between two of our enemies. The Poles, who had neglected their military compared to the rapid tactical innovation of the Germans (the only sphere those dogs are at all progressive in!) would suffer defeat for this reason and only this reason. The German Order was wise to rely on their own Baltic armies to perform the bulk of the fighting. Our people were again reduced to the role of observer, a role we have sorely neglected judging by those who still call for Poland to be our savior.
By 1784 the Germans had once again proven their military capability, to say nothing of their ability to crush freedom and the right of liberty inherent to the Russian people. The obvious question to the Polish apologists, in addition to the dozens I've already raised, is if a Poland that was supported by France, Venice and sundry others could not defeat the Order, what chance would their be of Poland successfully supporting a Russian revolt? Allies will not win a war for you, especially when the situation has begun to sour. Poland's friends left it like rats from a sinking ship, and should our rebellion fail we can expect such desertion to be even more rapid.
The answer is not to shame ourselves before the Schismatics to the west. We must unite our people into a single mighty movement, disregarding our past as German or Polish or Mongol subjects and unifying under a banner of Orthodoxy and common blood. The Poles hope to hold back this day nearly as much as the Germans for they owe a debt to our people, a debt to be paid in blood.
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From "The Protestant Order" by Erick Cjeland, copyright 2001, Riga.
The Peace of Prussia had been originally signed with the full expectation that it would lead to perhaps five years of peace, if that. The word "forever" means little to the human mind in general and certainly absolutely nothing in a treaty. Nevertheless, the direction of the Order and Poland would take them into separate spheres of influences.
While the Poles fought in the Balkans against the Ottomans and in Northern Germany against the Protestant Germans the Order was building a Siberian empire, dissolving the remnants of the Mongol invasions centuries earlier. It was only when these two diverse threads would again meet that the peace would die from extreme old age.
Following the collapse of Byzantium and the Order's claims against Orthodoxy the ancient enemies again found themselves with good reason to hate each other. The Poles controlled territory in Greece and attempted to claim leadership over Greek Orthodoxy. Meanwhile, the Order was striving to bring the Orthodox Church under their control to help pacify the massive Russian and Greek Orthodox populations they now ruled. The Polish claims represented a serious threat to this goal.
Poland suffered from controlling an empire that was as poor as it was sprawling. They had fallen well behind the technological trends of the 17th century and it now seemed that a fall was inevitable. The conflict with the Order would expose Poland as a weak and sick nation that had been propped up for decades by its western allies.
The eternal peace and stable borders promised by the Peace of Prussia was shattered in 1783. The Poles were joined by distant but powerful allies: France, Venice, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Eire. The separation of the Poles from their strongest allies would be decisive. By the time their allies were in position to give aid the Poles were already being overwhelmed. Seeing the writing on the wall the alliance quickly collapsed.
The Teutonic invasion came on three fronts. In Greece, where the claims on Orthodoxy had begun the war, a force of 45,000 Armenian Protestants and Turkish conscripts defeated a Polish force of perhaps 20,000 in Macedonia. Within a year all of the Polish lands in Greece were controlled by the Order.
The Ukrainian front was marked by small forces and winters that claimed more lives than open warfare. Lacking the armies to defend all of its massive holdings the Poles offered only token resistance to the German siege forces which would slowly push west, suffering horribly from cold and disease but also claiming many Ukrainian cities.
The bulk of the fighting occurred in the Baltic. The Order moved on Danzig shortly after the declaration of war. The biggest battle Europe had seen in two decades occurred near the port city as 80,000 of the Order's finest Baltic soldiers collided with an equal number of elite Polish Hussars under the great cavalry leader Pulaski.
The Germans suffered early losses from expert cavalry raids, but the superior firepower and organization of their forces began to turn the tide, combined with rugged terrain that weakened the vaunted Polish cavalry charges. After three weeks the rout was on. 40,000 Poles, including Pulaski, fell in battle with another 10,000 captured or deserting. The Germans lost 20,000 men, mostly in the first week of battle. The long siege of Danzig began, supported by the Order's small navy.
The Poles would make attempts to lift this siege, but they never recovered from the defeat in Danzig. Lacking leadership and suffering from backward weapons and tactics the Poles were quickly pushed back. By 1784 the Order controlled much of Northern Germany. When their forces marched on Warsaw itself in that year the Poles had seen enough.
The peace of Warsaw would take a sizable bite out of Poland and greatly weaken their attempts to influence the Orthodox Church. Macedonia and Hellas were ceded to the Order, eliminating the Polish influence in the Balkans. The Protestant territories of Danzig and Hinterpommern and the Ukrainian province of Poltava were also surrendered to the Order.
The victory over Poland had a profound effect on the goals of the Order's leadership. They now saw the opportunity to become a major player in both the east and west, to say nothing of a chance to repay ancient slights by western powers. An attempt to obtain such a payment would soon lead the Order back into war with the west...
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The West, 1786
Following the collapse of the Roman Empire and the resultant crimes and blasphemies of the Order, a surprising new "defender" of Orthodoxy would step into the void. The Poles held control of much of Greece as well as Orthodox territory in the Ukraine and saw the fall of the Patriarchy as an opportunity to exploit our faith for their own selfish ends. Make no mistake, brothers, these ends were every bit as wicked as those of the Order. A man with a Pole for a friend has little need of an enemy.
This point becomes important towards our current movement for a number of reasons, not the least of which are the calls from some so-called Russian nationalists to seek aid from Poland or other nations in our noble struggle. On the face of it this would appear the ideal solution, but we must remember that the Germans do not hold a monopoly on the exploitation of our people, although they have proven themselves to be experts in this, much to our sorrow. The Poles have also held true Russians under their yoke and have in some ways been even more repressive than the Germans.
I'm not attempting to argue that the war with Poland in 1783 should be viewed as a liberation of our people or a victory for our movement in any way, shape or form. However, the war against Poland would lead to an unexpected opportunity. Historically the aggression of the Germans has done much to draw our people together and build our national character and the removal of national lines only strengthened this process.
The point that must be made is that any loyalty to outside nations, earned or not, must ultimately be cast aside if we are to be true to Russia and our mutual goal of survival as a people. I have argued and will continue to argue that no other nation has any concern for us outside of cynical exploitation in their struggles against the Germans. Even if this were not true, and I think we all know in our hearts that it is, the fact remains that we must eventually stand alone. Changing masters will not remove the chains of slavery, my brothers.
The Polish war should be taken for what it is: a struggle between two of our enemies. The Poles, who had neglected their military compared to the rapid tactical innovation of the Germans (the only sphere those dogs are at all progressive in!) would suffer defeat for this reason and only this reason. The German Order was wise to rely on their own Baltic armies to perform the bulk of the fighting. Our people were again reduced to the role of observer, a role we have sorely neglected judging by those who still call for Poland to be our savior.
By 1784 the Germans had once again proven their military capability, to say nothing of their ability to crush freedom and the right of liberty inherent to the Russian people. The obvious question to the Polish apologists, in addition to the dozens I've already raised, is if a Poland that was supported by France, Venice and sundry others could not defeat the Order, what chance would their be of Poland successfully supporting a Russian revolt? Allies will not win a war for you, especially when the situation has begun to sour. Poland's friends left it like rats from a sinking ship, and should our rebellion fail we can expect such desertion to be even more rapid.
The answer is not to shame ourselves before the Schismatics to the west. We must unite our people into a single mighty movement, disregarding our past as German or Polish or Mongol subjects and unifying under a banner of Orthodoxy and common blood. The Poles hope to hold back this day nearly as much as the Germans for they owe a debt to our people, a debt to be paid in blood.
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From "The Protestant Order" by Erick Cjeland, copyright 2001, Riga.
The Peace of Prussia had been originally signed with the full expectation that it would lead to perhaps five years of peace, if that. The word "forever" means little to the human mind in general and certainly absolutely nothing in a treaty. Nevertheless, the direction of the Order and Poland would take them into separate spheres of influences.
While the Poles fought in the Balkans against the Ottomans and in Northern Germany against the Protestant Germans the Order was building a Siberian empire, dissolving the remnants of the Mongol invasions centuries earlier. It was only when these two diverse threads would again meet that the peace would die from extreme old age.
Following the collapse of Byzantium and the Order's claims against Orthodoxy the ancient enemies again found themselves with good reason to hate each other. The Poles controlled territory in Greece and attempted to claim leadership over Greek Orthodoxy. Meanwhile, the Order was striving to bring the Orthodox Church under their control to help pacify the massive Russian and Greek Orthodox populations they now ruled. The Polish claims represented a serious threat to this goal.
Poland suffered from controlling an empire that was as poor as it was sprawling. They had fallen well behind the technological trends of the 17th century and it now seemed that a fall was inevitable. The conflict with the Order would expose Poland as a weak and sick nation that had been propped up for decades by its western allies.
The eternal peace and stable borders promised by the Peace of Prussia was shattered in 1783. The Poles were joined by distant but powerful allies: France, Venice, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Eire. The separation of the Poles from their strongest allies would be decisive. By the time their allies were in position to give aid the Poles were already being overwhelmed. Seeing the writing on the wall the alliance quickly collapsed.
The Teutonic invasion came on three fronts. In Greece, where the claims on Orthodoxy had begun the war, a force of 45,000 Armenian Protestants and Turkish conscripts defeated a Polish force of perhaps 20,000 in Macedonia. Within a year all of the Polish lands in Greece were controlled by the Order.
The Ukrainian front was marked by small forces and winters that claimed more lives than open warfare. Lacking the armies to defend all of its massive holdings the Poles offered only token resistance to the German siege forces which would slowly push west, suffering horribly from cold and disease but also claiming many Ukrainian cities.
The bulk of the fighting occurred in the Baltic. The Order moved on Danzig shortly after the declaration of war. The biggest battle Europe had seen in two decades occurred near the port city as 80,000 of the Order's finest Baltic soldiers collided with an equal number of elite Polish Hussars under the great cavalry leader Pulaski.
The Germans suffered early losses from expert cavalry raids, but the superior firepower and organization of their forces began to turn the tide, combined with rugged terrain that weakened the vaunted Polish cavalry charges. After three weeks the rout was on. 40,000 Poles, including Pulaski, fell in battle with another 10,000 captured or deserting. The Germans lost 20,000 men, mostly in the first week of battle. The long siege of Danzig began, supported by the Order's small navy.
The Poles would make attempts to lift this siege, but they never recovered from the defeat in Danzig. Lacking leadership and suffering from backward weapons and tactics the Poles were quickly pushed back. By 1784 the Order controlled much of Northern Germany. When their forces marched on Warsaw itself in that year the Poles had seen enough.
The peace of Warsaw would take a sizable bite out of Poland and greatly weaken their attempts to influence the Orthodox Church. Macedonia and Hellas were ceded to the Order, eliminating the Polish influence in the Balkans. The Protestant territories of Danzig and Hinterpommern and the Ukrainian province of Poltava were also surrendered to the Order.
The victory over Poland had a profound effect on the goals of the Order's leadership. They now saw the opportunity to become a major player in both the east and west, to say nothing of a chance to repay ancient slights by western powers. An attempt to obtain such a payment would soon lead the Order back into war with the west...
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Next: The blobs of Europe must be destroyed!
The West, 1786
