德意志国(German Reich),是继第一次世界大战后于1918/19年11月革命中被摧毁的大德意志帝国(德意志第二帝国)的继承者。所谓的魏玛共和国(Weimar Republic)一直保留着德意志国的名字,直到1945年为止。随着纳粹党(Nazi party)于1933年上台,该国变成了由阿道夫•希特勒(Adolf Hitler)领导的独裁国家。它是欧洲战场的主要轴心国力量。从历史上看,德意志国于1939年9月1日进攻波兰,从而引发了第二次世界大战。德意志国于1945年5月4日至5月9日投降,结束了第二次世界大战的欧洲战场。
1936年,纳粹党几乎已经牢牢掌握了权力,几乎没有面对有组织的国内抵抗,并为该国为下一次战争做准备。
地理
在1936年, 德意志国是欧洲最强大的国家之一,横跨西欧和中欧的部分地区,从莱茵河到西里西亚(Silesia),从北海和波罗的海到阿尔卑斯山。从北部沿顺时针方向,德国依次与 丹麦, 波兰, 捷克斯洛伐克, 奥地利, 瑞士, 法国, 卢森堡, 比利时和 荷兰接壤。另外,东普鲁士的领土从波罗的海向北延伸到东北的 立陶宛,在东面,南面和西面与 波兰相邻。
在1936年剧本中,莱茵兰地区(Rhineland)和摩泽兰地区(Moselland)是非军事区,德意志国直到完成莱茵兰的国策之前,或者在完成国策之前参与战争之前,都无法将部队移入该地区。
德国的海岸线主要由平原和东弗里斯兰(East Frisian)的沼泽组成,它们共同构成了北欧平原(North European Plain)的一部分。德国大部分内陆森林茂密,最著名的是阿尔萨斯边境附近的黑森林(Black Forest)地区。山麓地区主导着捷克斯洛伐克边境。与瑞士和奥地利的南部边界有些山区,尽管战前德国边界内实际上没有多少阿尔卑斯领土。康斯坦茨湖(Lake Constance,又称博登湖)是与瑞士北部边境的一部分。莱茵河和多瑙河分别部分地流经德国,直达北海和黑海,而易北河,奥得河和威悉河均流经德国,在汉堡(Hamburg),斯德丁(Stettin)和不来梅(Bremen)几个主要港口汇入大海。基尔运河横穿德国石勒苏益格-荷尔斯泰因州(Schleswig-Holstein),连接了北海和波罗的海,使德国和其盟国的船只可以绕过丹麦。
德国有许多大城市,而大多数德国的地区至少拥有一个主要城市。从战略的角度来看,首都柏林(Berlin)以及法兰克福(Frankfurt)和慕尼黑(Munich)是最重要的城市,西北部莱茵兰-鲁尔区的大型城市带也是重要的,高度工业化的地区。德国最大的海军基地位于威廉港(Wilhelmshaven)和基尔(Kiel),该国的基础设施水平普遍较高。
历史背景
18世纪初普鲁士崛起,根据1815年维也纳会议,组成了德意志邦联(Deutscher Bund),1848年德国各地爆发革命,普鲁士首相奥托·爱德华·利奥波德·冯·俾斯麦(Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck)领导了艰苦卓绝的军事和外交斗争,使得普鲁士在1866年的“七星期战争”(“Seven week war”)中击败奥地利,次年建立北德意志联邦,1871年统一的德意志帝国(Deutsches Kaiserreich)建立。德意志完成了以普鲁士为主体的统一。
1914年德国挑起第一次世界大战,1918年因战败而宣告崩溃。1919年2月德意志建立魏玛共和国(Weimar Republic)。1933年希特勒上台实行独裁统治。德国于1939年发动第二次世界大战。在同盟国打击下,1945年5月8日德国战败投降。
德军于1939年9月1日对波兰展开入侵,后协同苏军迅速占领波兰全境,英国及法国向德国宣战,第二次世界大战就此展开。随着战争进行,德国及其盟国迅速控制欧洲大陆及北非,但迫使英国投降或停战的计划未能成功。1941年6月22日,德国违反《苏德互不侵犯条约》并入侵苏联。日本发动珍珠港偷袭迫使德国最终向美国宣战。德国于1942年6月28日—1942年9月13日—1943年2月19日的蓝色行动(德语:Fall Blau,即齐格菲行动)遭受失败而由东线战场撤退。德国的盟国意大利于1943年9月投降,迫使德国须防御意大利战线。诺曼底战役后增加了西线战场,同盟国军队进一步进入德国领土。1945年4月25日红军攻入柏林城,4月30日红军完全占领柏林城区,当天下午希特勒自杀,当时柏林城防区司令打算向苏军进攻柏林部队的统帅做出有条件的投降,但因苏军进攻柏林的部队的统帅拒绝投降未果,最终几经交涉和斗争之后于5月2日在红军占领柏林之后对苏军统帅无条件投降,5月8日,德国正式宣布无条件投降。
战后,根据雅尔塔协定和波茨坦协定,德国分别由美、英、法、苏四国占领,并由四国组成盟国管制委员会接管德国最高权力。柏林市也划分成4个占领区。1948年6月,美、英、法三国占领区合并。翌年5月23日,合并后的西部占领区成立了德意志联邦共和国(The Federal Republic of Germany)。同年10月7日,东部的苏占区成立了德意志民主共和国(German Democratic Republic),德国从此正式分裂为两个主权国家。
1989年民主德国局势发生了急剧变化。自同年5月起,大批公民出走联邦德国。10月初,许多城市相继爆发了规模不等的示威游行,要求放宽出国旅行和新闻媒介的限制等。10月18日,民主德国总统埃里希·昂纳克(Erich Honecker)宣布辞职。11月9日,“柏林墙”开放。11月28日,联邦德国总理赫尔穆特·科尔(Helmut Kohl)提出关于两个德国实现统一的十点计划。
1989年东欧剧变,包括东德在内的各国共产党政权纷纷垮台;在四强同意下,1990年东德和西德终于达成两德统一。
事件
国策树
German national focus tree.
德意志国作为七个主要国家之一,拥有独特的国策树。
- 四年计划线:
- 这条线允许玩家增强工业,增加一个研发槽,在欧洲修建要塞防线,以及建立傀儡国。
- 空军革新线:
- 这条线允许玩家增强空军,并且获得火箭和核能科学的加成。
- 陆军革新线:
- 这条线允许玩家增强陆军,并与 苏维埃联盟建立可能的联盟.
- 莱茵兰/法西斯线:
- 这条法西斯线允许与 苏维埃联盟的战争,以及与 中华民国 或 日本的友谊. 他还引向下面的德奥合并分支。
- 德奥合并分支:
- 这条莱茵兰线下的分支允许玩家吞并、傀儡、或宣战其他国家。
- 重整海军军备线:
- 这条线允许玩家增强海军并与一些国家亲善。
- 反对希特勒线:
- 这条线允许玩家推翻希特勒内阁的统治并引向 民主主义 或 中立主义的路线。
- 皇帝归来分支:
- 这条线将会恢复德意志帝国的 君主制 , 使威廉二世成为德国的领导人。给予对 联合王国 和 法国的战争目标, 以及恢复 奥匈帝国与 意大利 的君主制; 德意志帝国还可以选择与 没有结果结盟以攻击 法国以及驱逐过去的共产主义分子。德意志帝国还可以与东方国家结盟以对抗 苏维埃联盟。
- 与皇室和解分支:
- 这条线将会创建一个 立宪君主制政府;无论皇帝是威廉二世还是威廉三世。 它将会和 奥地利、 捷克斯洛伐克、 匈牙利王国、 南斯拉夫、 罗马尼亚王国、 波兰和低地国家、北欧国家、波罗的国家结盟来对抗 苏维埃联盟以及其他的红色势力。它还允许玩家打开额外的一个研究槽并获得核能科技的加成,以及相同政体下的和平版德奥合并。
Technology
Army Technology |
Naval Technology |
Air Technology |
Electronics & Industry
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- Infantry Eq. I
- Motorized
- Armored Car I
- Mountain Infantry I
- Support Equipment
- Engineer Company I
- Recon Company I
- Light Tank II
- Heavy Tank I
- Towed Artillery I
- Towed Anti-Air I
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- 1936 Destroyer Hull / Destroyer II (without MtG)
- Passive Sonar
- Basic Depth Charges
- 1936 Cruiser Hull / Light Cruiser II (without MtG)
- Heavy Cruiser I (without MtG)
- Upgraded Deutschland Class (without MtG)
- Basic Cruiser Armor Scheme / Heavy Cruiser II (without MtG)
- 1936 Heavy Ship Hull / Battleship II (without MtG)
- Battlecruiser I (without MtG)
- 1936 Submarine Hull / Submarine II (without MtG)
- Improved Ship Torpedo Launcher
- Basic Light Battery
- Basic Medium Battery
- Basic Heavy Battery
- Turreted Secondary Battery
- Transport Ship
- Contact Mine
- Minelaying Submarine
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- Close Air Support I
- Fighter I
- Naval Bomber I
- Tactical Bomber I
- Strategic Bomber I
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- Fuel Refining I
- Synthetic Oil Experiments
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Doctrines
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Politics
National spirit
Bitter Loser
- Ideology drift defense: +50%
- Can create factions
Bitterness over defeat in the Great War dominates the politics of this nation.
General Staff
- Division Organization: +5%
- Planning Speed: +25%
The German General staff was responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, including the drawing up and reviewing of plans for mobilization or campaign. This contributed to a higher level of Organization in the army.
Diplomacy
As a Fascist country, the 德意志国 begins with slightly negative relationships with most of the world. In Europe, only 意大利 has positive relations with the German Reich. The Treaty of Versailles demilitarized Germany's border with 比利时, 卢森堡, and part of the 荷兰 and 法国. The German Reich is the leader of the Axis at the start of the game but has no allies yet at the beginning of the grand campaign. Following the 1.5 patch, Germany is able to form the German Empire through national focus, and the Greater German Reich or Holy Roman Empire through decisions.
Political parties
Political Party |
Ideology |
Popularity |
Party Leader |
Country Name |
Is Ruling?
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Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei |
Fascist |
60% |
Adolf Hitler / Heinrich Himmler (if the SS takes control of Germany or after taking Berlin in the Civil War) / Hermann Göring (if Hitler dies after the Sudeten Crisis) / Karl Donitz (if Hitler dies after the Sudeten Crisis) |
German Reich |
Yes
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Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands |
Communist |
20% |
Wilhelm Pieck |
Socialist Republic of Germany |
No
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Zentrum |
Democratic |
20% |
Konrad Adenauer |
German Republic |
No
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Non-Aligned / Deutschnationale Volkspartei (if Revive the Kaiserreich/Re-establish Free Elections is chosen) / Militarregierung (at the start of the German Civil War) |
Non-Aligned |
0% |
Generic (If "Oppose Hitler" Focus has not been chosen) / August von Mackensen (If "Oppose Hitler" HAS been chosen) / Wilhelm II (If "Return of the Kaiser" has been chosen) / Wilhelm III (If "Return of the Kaiser" has been chosen but Germany backs down or Wilhelm II dies after he becomes leader of Germany) |
German Military Junta (Mackensen) / German Empire(Random Leader/Wilhelm II/Wilhelm III) |
No
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Political leaders
Ideology
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (Fascist)
- Can force government of another country to adopt the same ideology.
- Can send volunteer forces
- Justify war goal time when at war with a major: -80%
Staff and designers
These are choices of ministers and design companies for the German Reich.
Tank Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Porsche
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Heavy Tank Designer
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- Armor Research Speed: +15.0%
- Armor:
- Armor: +5 %
- Hard attack: +5 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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MAN
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Medium Tank Designer
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- Armor Research Speed: +15.0%
- Armor:
- Reliability: +5 %
- Soft attack: +5 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Henschel
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Mobile Tank Designer
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- Armor Research Speed: +15.0%
- Armor:
- Max Speed: +5 %
- Reliability: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Ship Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Germaniawerft
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Atlantic Fleet Designer
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- Naval Research Speed: +15.0%
- Carrier:
- Capital Ship:
- Armor: +10 %
- Heavy Attack: +10 % (without : Naval Firepower: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Blohm & Voss
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Raiding Fleet Designer
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- Naval Research Speed: +15.0%
- Carrier:
- Surface Visibility: -10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
- Deck Size: -10 %
- Capital Ship:
- Surface Visibility: -10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
- Heavy Attack: -10 % (without : Naval Firepower: -10 %
- Screen:
- Surface Visibility: -10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
- Submarines:
- Sub Visibility: -10 %
- Surface Visibility: -10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Aircraft Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Messerschmitt
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Light Aircraft Designer
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- Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0%
- Fighter:
- Agility: +10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
- Carrier Fighter:
- Agility: +10 %
- Max Speed: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Focke Wulf
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Medium Aircraft Designer
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- Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0%
- Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20 %
- Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Heinkel
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Heavy Aircraft Designer
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- Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0%
- Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Dornier
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Naval Aircraft Designer
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- Air Research Speed: +15.0%
- Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10 %
- Naval Attack: +10 %
- CV Naval Bomber:
- Range: +10 %
- Naval Attack: +10 %
- CV Fighter:
- Range: +10 %
- Agility: +10 %
- CV Naval CAS:
- Range: +10 %
- Naval Attack: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Junkers
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CAS Designer
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- Air Research Speed: +15.0%
- Close Air Support:
- Ground Attack: +10 %
- Reliability: +10 %
- Carrier CAS:
- Ground Attack: +10 %
- Reliability: +10 %
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.
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150
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Materiel Designers
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Opel
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Motorized Equipment Designer
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- Motorization Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Mauser
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Infantry Equipment Designer
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- Small Arms Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Rheinmetall
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Artillery Equipment Designer
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- Artillery Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Industrial Concern
Designer
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Krupp
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Industrial Concern
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- Industrial Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Siemens
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Electronics Concern
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- Electronics ResearchSpeed: +15.0%
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150
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IG Farben
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Refining Concern
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- Industrial Research Speed: +5.0%
- Synthetic resources Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Theorists
Theorist
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Type
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Effect
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Cost ()
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Alfred Saalwächter
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Submarine Specialist
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- Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Trade Interdiction Doctrine: +20 %
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250
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Erich von Manstein
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Mobile Warfare Expert
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- Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Mobile Warfare Doctrine Research Speed: +15.0%
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250
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W. von Richthofen
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Close Air Support Proponent
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- Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Battlefield Support Doctrine Research Speed: +15.0%
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250
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Heinz Guderian
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Blitzkrieg Theorist
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- Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%
- Armor: Max Speed: +10 %
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150
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Ernst Udet
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Dive bomber
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- Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%
- Close Air Support: Ground Attack: +10 %
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150
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Otto Cillax
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Naval Theorist
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- Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Naval Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%
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150
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Walther Wever
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Air Warfare Theorist
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- Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily
- Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%
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150
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Werner Heisenberg
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Nuclear Scientist
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- Nuclear Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Wernher von Braun
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Rocket Scientist
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- Rocket Research Speed: +15.0%
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150
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Economy
Laws
征兵法案 |
经济法案 |
贸易法案
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有限征兵
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部分动员
- 25% 生活消费品工厂
- +10% 军用工厂建造速度
- −10% 军转民消耗
- −10% 民转军消耗
- -10% 石油转换燃油效率
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有限出口
- 25% 可出口资源
- +1% 科研速度
- +5% 工厂/海军船坞产出
- +5% 建造速度
- +10% 泄露给他国的民政情报
- +5% 泄露给他国的海军情报
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Industry
Factories 1936
28 Military Factories
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10 Naval Dockyard
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32 Civilian Factories
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The German industrial capacity is formidable. Germany possesses the largest military production capacity out of all European countries and its civilian industry is on par with the other European major countries. The only thing Germany lacks is a sizable naval production capacity, something that eventually needs to be addressed in order to challenge the navies of other countries.
Resources
Total resources 1936
Oil
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Aluminum
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Rubber
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Tungsten
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Steel
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Chromium
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3
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137
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0
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5
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412
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5
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Total resources 1939
Oil
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Aluminum
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Rubber
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Tungsten
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Steel
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Chromium
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7
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139
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12
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6
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433
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6
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These numbers represent the available resources, depending on trade law a certain amount may be traded away.
As far as resources are concerned, Germany falls a little short compared to the United Kingdom and France. While Germany has access to a large amount of steel and a good amount of aluminum, they have a severe shortage of everything else and can easily become dependent on foreign import to fuel their military apparatus. Luckily, the Rubber and Oil shortage can be at least partially mitigated with synthetic resource refineries while metals (Tungsten and Chromium) can be secured throughout Europe.
Military
Army
1936 scenario:
24 Infantry Divisions |
1 Motorized Division |
1 Mountain Divisions |
1 Cavalry Division |
3 Light Tank Divisions
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Total: 30 Divisions | Manpower Used: 269.60K
In 1936, 德意志国's Wehrmacht is relatively small compared to the armies of the other major powers. However, quality is its strength, the Wehrmacht is well trained, with all divisions being regulars and thus receiving 25% bonuses in combat. The Wehrmacht is also well equipped, with no equipment shortages, large infantry divisions (a width of 18), and support artillery and engineers. Most importantly, it has a highly elite mobile segment, with 3 light tank Panzer divisions and one motorized SS division. The Panzers are mostly light tank 1, but light tank 2 is already researched and in production for upgrades. This 4 division unit can be dangerous if deployed effectively to punching through enemy lines on plains and then aggressively encircling enemies.
Thus, there is no need to wait for slow rearmament in single player. The player can easily crush the UK (through a surprise invasion) or France with its starting army with the right strategy. Even in peacetime, the elite mobile divisions can be sent as volunteers to Spain or Japan for extremely decisive impacts. Neither Republican Spain nor China will usually have countermeasures against aggressive encirclement by Panzers, that being said, ending the wars too quickly may have negative strategic effects due to rocketing world tension.
Examples of alternative division template names for German Reich include:
- Mountaineers - Gebirgs-Division
- Marines - Marine-Division or Marine-Korps
- Paratroopers - Flieger-Division or Fallschirmjäger-Division (after 1943)
- Motorized - Motorisierte-Division
- Mechanized - Panzergrenadier-Division
- Armor - Panzer-Division
Motorized units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear
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Opel Blitz |
Motorized I |
1936
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Sd.Kfz. 11 |
Mechanized I |
1940
|
Sd.Kfz. 251 |
Mechanized II |
1942
|
Sd.Kfz. 251/20 |
Mechanized III |
1944
|
Tank units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear |
Variants TD / SPA / AAA
|
Leichttraktor |
Great War Tank |
1918 |
|
Panzer I |
Light Tank I |
1934 |
Pzjager I / Bison / FlakPz I
|
Panzer II |
Light Tank II |
1936 |
Marder II / Wespe / FlakPz Luchs
|
Leopard |
Light Tank III |
1941 |
JagdLeopard / WT Leopard / FlakPz 1602
|
Panzer III |
Medium Tank I |
1939 |
StuG III / Grille / Möbelwagen
|
Panzer IV |
Medium Tank II |
1941 |
JagdPz IV / Hummel / Ostwind
|
Panther |
Medium Tank III |
1943 |
Jagdpanther / Grille 12 / Coelian
|
Grosstraktor |
Heavy Tank I |
1934 |
Sturer Emil / None / None
|
Tiger |
Heavy Tank II |
1941 |
Elefant / Sturmtiger / None
|
King Tiger |
Heavy Tank III |
1943 |
Jagdtiger / GW Tiger / None
|
Maus |
Super Heavy Tank |
1943 |
Jagdmaus / GW E-100 / FlakMaus
|
E-50 |
MBT |
1945 |
E-25 / None / None
|
Navy
Capital ships 1936
2 Battleships
|
2 Heavy Cruisers
|
Screens and Submarines 1936
8 Light Cruisers
|
12 Destroyers
|
14 Submarines
|
|
Total: 38 Ships || Manpower Used: 21K
The Kriegsmarine ("War Navy") is small and outdated in 1936, and without serious rearmament efforts, it won't stand a chance against the Royal Navy due to a lack of modern capital ships and air power. However, it can be rebuilt in the time available into an effective fighting force, especially if operating under the protection of the Luftwaffe.
Historically, the Third Reich had begun to implement a massive shipbuilding programme known as Plan Z that called for no fewer than ten modern battleships (including the Scharnhorst and Bismarck classes), four aircraft carriers (including the unfinished Graf Zeppelin) and three battlecruisers (the planned O-class) to lead a large fighting force of surface raiders capable of both operating far out into the Atlantic against convoys and fighting pitched fleet battles in the North Sea against the Royal Navy, but efforts stalled as resources and yards were diverted to more critical material following the outbreak of war.
Production shifted almost entirely to U-boats in a bid to cut Britain off from the resources of the Commonwealth and USA through unrestricted submarine warfare, and by the end of the war, the Kriegsmarine was overwhelmingly comprised of U-boats, many of very advanced design that heavily influenced post-War Allied submarines after the fall of the Third Reich. The player can choose either of these directions through the small naval branch of Germany's national focus tree, although Plan Z will take some more time to execute than the construction of a submarine raiding fleet.
Germany starts with some technological advantages in naval design, including 1936 designs for light cruisers, destroyers and submarines, and in 1936 has eight Type IIA U-boats and four Type 1934-class destroyers under construction, as well as the famous Admiral Graf Spee "pocket battleship" (heavy cruiser) about to leave the drydock. Two Scharnhorst-class tiers II battleships are under construction as well. It has two manufacturers to choose from - Germaniawerft and Blohm & Voss - which respectively confer bonuses for capital ships and raiding fleets.
Naval units list
Name |
Type |
Techyear
|
Type 23 |
Destroyer I |
1922
|
Zerstörer 1934 |
Destroyer II |
1936
|
Narvik Class |
Destroyer III |
1940
|
Zerstörer 1944 |
Destroyer IV |
1944
|
Emden Class |
Light Cruiser I |
1922
|
Leipzig Class |
Light Cruiser II |
1936
|
M Class |
Light Cruiser III |
1940
|
Q Class |
Light Cruiser IV |
1944
|
Blücher Class |
Heavy Cruiser I |
1922
|
Hipper Class |
Heavy Cruiser II |
1936
|
Prinz Eugen Class |
Heavy Cruiser III |
1940
|
P Class |
Heavy Cruiser IV |
1944
|
Yorck Class |
Battlecruiser I |
1922
|
O Class |
Battlecruiser II |
1940
|
Deutschland Class |
Battleship I |
1922
|
Scharnhorst Class |
Battleship II |
1936
|
Bismarck Class |
Battleship III |
1940
|
Hindenburg Class |
Battleship IV |
1944
|
Schlachtschiff H41 |
Super Heavy Battleship I |
1936
|
Schlachtschiff H44 |
Super Heavy Battleship II |
1944
|
Flugzeugdampfer I |
Carrier I |
1922
|
Seydlitz Class |
Carrier II |
1936
|
Graf Zeppelin Class |
Carrier III |
1940
|
Europa Class |
Carrier IV |
1944
|
UB III Type |
Submarine I |
1922
|
Type IIA |
Submarine II |
1936
|
Type VIIC |
Submarine III |
1940
|
Type XXI |
Submarine IV |
1944
|
Air force
Aircraft 1936
80 Close Air Support
|
280 Fighters
|
72 Naval Bombers
|
480 Tactical Bombers
|
4 Transport Planes
|
Total: 916 Planes | Manpower Used: 28.16K
The Luftwaffe in 1936 is smaller than the RAF, which is usually its main adversary, and the small fighter force is outdated. However, the German Reich does start with 1936 designs for all aircraft except carrier variants and heavy fighters, meaning that modern aircraft production can begin right away and research efforts can be diverted elsewhere.
Historically, Germany focused on flexible medium bombers such as the He 111 that could provide tactical support, and also pioneered close-in air support with dive bombers such as the Ju 87 operating in concert with ground troops on the offensive. Germany's default air doctrine and unique advisors allow for the execution of very effective ground support operations.
The Luftwaffe was rapidly built into a modern air force in the late 1930s, playing a key role in German offensives in Poland, the Benelux, and France. After losing to the RAF in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe would go on to play a vital role in early German victories on the Eastern Front, although the lack of strategic bombers to destroy Russian industry beyond the Urals ultimately contributed to the failure of Operation Barbarossa. German aerial innovation continued throughout the war, even after the tide had turned against the Axis, leading to the development of both the first operational jet fighter, the Me 262, and the V-2 rocket, the first long-range guided ballistic missile.
Aircraft Types
Tech Year |
Close Air Support |
Fighter |
Naval Bomber |
Heavy Fighter |
Tactical Bomber |
Strategic Bomber
|
1933 |
|
He 51 |
|
|
Do 23 |
|
1936 |
Ju 87 |
Bf 109 |
Do 22 |
Bf 110 |
He 111 |
Do 19
|
1940 |
Ju 87 G "Kanonenvogel" |
Fw 190 |
Ar 196 |
Me 410 "Hornisse" |
Ju 88 |
He 177 "Greif"
|
1944 |
Ju 187 |
Ta 152 |
Fw 300 |
Ju 388 |
Ju 188 |
Ta 400
|
Jet Engine Technology
|
1945 |
|
Me 262 "Schwalbe" |
|
|
Hs 132 |
|
1950 |
|
Ho 229 |
|
|
Ar 234 "Blitz" |
H.XVIII
|
Military staff
These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment of German Reich.
Chief of Army
Candidate
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Ludwig Beck
|
Army Organization
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
|
Wilhelm Keitel
|
Army Drill
|
(Expert)
|
- Division training time: -10 %
|
150
|
Franz Halder
|
Army Offense
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
|
W. von Brauchitsch
|
Army Maneuver
|
(Expert)
|
Requires: Army Innovations
|
150
|
Chief of Navy
Candidate
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Erich Raeder
|
Decisive Battle
|
(Expert)
|
- Capital Ship Attack: +10 %
- Capital Ship Armor: +10 %
|
150
|
Karl Dönitz
|
Commerce Raiding
|
(Genius)
|
- Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +20 %
|
150
|
Chief of Airforce
Candidate
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Hermann Göring
|
Ground Support
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
|
Robert Ritter von Greim
|
All-Weather
|
(Expert)
|
- Bad Weather Penalty: -20 %
Requires: Army Innovations
|
150
|
Albert Kesselring
|
Air Reformer
|
(Expert)
|
- Air Experience Gain: +7.5 %
|
150
|
Military High Command
Candidate
|
Type I
|
Type II
|
Effects
|
Cost ()
|
Ferdinand Schörner
|
Infantry
|
(Expert)
|
- Infantry Division Attack: +10 %
- Infantry Division Defense: +15 %
|
150
|
Erwin Rommel
|
Armor
|
(Genius)
|
- Armor Division Attack: +15 %
- Armor Division Defense: +15 %
Requires: Army Innovations
|
150
|
Gerd von Rundstedt
|
Army Regrouping
|
(Expert)
|
- Division Recovery Rate: +8 %
|
150
|
Werner von Fritsch
|
Army Logistics
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
|
Hugo Sperrle
|
Close Air Support
|
(Expert)
|
- Close air support attack: +3 %
- Close air support defense: +3 %
- Close air support agility: +3 %
Requires: Air Innovations
|
150
|
Erhard Milch
|
Bomber Interception
|
(Expert)
|
- Interception attack: +3 %
- Interception defense: +3 %
- Interception agility: +3 %
|
150
|
Kurt Student
|
Airborne Assault
|
(Expert)
|
- Paradrop attack: +2 %
- Paradrop defense: +5 %
- Paradrop agility: +5 %
|
150
|
Erich Bey
|
Naval Air Defense
|
(Expert)
|
|
150
|
Günther Lütjens
|
Fleet Logistics
|
(Expert)
|
- Naval Max range factor: +10 %
|
150
|
Viktor Schütze
|
Anti-Submarine
|
(Specialist)
|
- Submarine Detection: +10 %
|
150
|
Strategies and guides
During 1936 a good construction strategy is to focus on improving infrastructure in states with lots of resources and factory slots, then building civilian factories in those states. Later in 1937 its wise to start shifting construction towards military factories (And dockyards if you intend to invade the UK after capitulating France). Militarily, the first priority should be to inflate your army manpower enough to reach the requirements of the "Anschluss" national focus as fast as possible. This focus will give you valuable Austrian factories, as well as some manpower, divisions and resources. One way to accomplish this is to only train infantry divisions as they are much cheaper and faster to produce than tank or motorized.
Start with the "Four Year Plan" national focus and continue with the other industry focused focuses, as soon as the requirements for "Rhineland", "Anschluss", "Demand Sudetenland/Slovenia" and other diplomatic focuses are achieved you should take them. Germany is in a race against time to occupy Allied countries before they outgrow you industrially. Given enough time the Allied countries have enough factories and manpower to beat both Germany and Italy. Therefore it is recommended the player has declared war on France, Yugoslavia, Poland and/or the Benelux countries before 1939 is over.
Remember to send volunteers to fight for Nationalist Spain to gain military experience.
Germany suffers from a lack of fuel for most the early to mid game so its important to keep in mind that fuel silos, refineries and trade are important parts of the pre-war buildup. After war is declared with the Allies you can still trade with Romania and the Soviet Union without risking losing your convoys. Avoid trading with the Soviet Union, unless absolutely necessary, since you will likely be at war with them in the future and you don't want to give them more civilian factories.
In the buildup to the war with Poland you have many strategies to choose from.
However, one approach is to build up the army with tanks and motorized, while upgrading your infantry template to include artillery and support divisions, air force with fighters and Close Air Support/Tactical Bombers and leaving the navy largely ignored as it won't help much in your wars with France, Poland and the Benelux countries. Use naval bombers and submarines to disrupt UK shipping and troop transports. This strategy largely follows the historical strategy of the German Reich.
Another approach is to focus on a strong navy, particularly submarines. While only producing a small amount of "elite" tank divisions and letting motorized/motorized artillery divisions be your "punching force". Air superiority is still very important and it's recommended you have deployed a minimum of a 1000 fighters at the outbreak of the war. Use submarines to sink as much of UK transports and trade convoys in the English Channel at the start of the war. Keep your surface fleet in dock until you think it can match the Royal Navy, and France has surrendered.
Achievements
Don’t Die for Your Country As Germany in a 1939 start, occupy all of Poland and France without taking more than 475 casualties.
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Monarchy is Back in Fashion As Germany, Bring back the Kaiser and ensure that Italy is controlled by Victor Emmanuel by killing Mussolini.
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Operation Sea Lion Control British mainland as Germany.
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Our Other Place in the Sun As Imperial Germany, conquer a Caribbean island.
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True Blitzkrieg As Germany have both Poland and France surrender before January 1st 1940
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Why Die For Danzig? As Germany, turn France fascist and occupy Danzig without going to war with France.
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