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Greater German Reich
Großdeutsches Reich
Timeline: Axis vs Allies R-word (Map Game)
Flag Coat of Arms
Flag Emblem
Anthem "Deutschlandlied"
Capital
(and largest city)
Berlin
Other cities Königsberg, Kiel, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, Nuremburg, Frankfurt, Breslau
Language German
Religion
  main
 
Christianity
  others Judaism
Demonym German
Government Fascist single-party state

Totalitarian dictatorship constitutional monarchy

  Legislature Reichstag
Chancellor Albert Speer
President Martin Bormann
Currency Reichsmark (ℛℳ)

The Greater German Reich is a major nation located in central Europe. After defeat in the first World War, Germany has since recovered and is now reclaiming its former prominence.

History[]

Adolf Hitler, the beloved Chancellor of Germany, was assassinated by a Communist in 1934. After his death, President Hindenburg appointed a more moderate Nazi official, Albert Speer, to the office of Chancellor in order to limit the power of the radicals. Following Hindenburg's death later that same year, Martin Bormann won the emergency election that followed.

Speer and Bormann, aware that rivalries in the Nazi party could rip the country apart, worked together to limit the strain put on the country. Speer would concentrate on primarily internal problems while Bormann would work on expanding Germany's prestige internationally. By expanding the Gestapo from just the police of Prussia to the national secret police, the two gained the loyalty of Hermann Göring.

Bormann's ineffective response to the failed Italian invasion of Italy weakened his reputation among both nations and the normal German people. Speer was able to use this to marginalize the power of the President, and make the Chancellor the dominant figure of government.

In 1938 Germany invaded Poland along with the Soviet Union in order to gain back the Polish Corridor. The Polish were defeated quickly and a puppet state was established there. Despite the idea that Britain and France would simply stand by and watch, the two nations declared war on Germany, to the surprise of the German people.

Massive numbers of German troops were moved to the western part of the country, but no offensive actions were taken by either side for several months. This led to the war begin called the "Phoney War," and some troops even began to get bored.

In order to protect the Baltic Sea and to deprive the Royal Navy of possible ports, Germany invaded Denmark in conjunction with Sweden in 1939. The Danish government surrendered soon after, and the Germans established a puppet government in Jutland soon after, based in Arrhus.

German forces marched through the Low Countries to invade France. Within weeks, most of the Low Countries had fallen, and France was hard-pressed to defend itself. Within the year, Paris had fallen, and central France had been overrun by Axis troops. Hungary had also fallen.

By 1942, a ceasefire had been called to create a peace treaty. Soon, a peace treaty was created and the European war ended. Germany emerged the stronger nation. Alsace-Lorraine was regained, and Luxembourg was annexed. Several former German colonies where also regained.

The next few years were considered a miracle for Germany. Germany was the vanguard of technological advancement, leading the world in jet planes, rockets and stealth technology, as well as producing the finest jet planes and tanks in the world. The German U-boat fleet remained the finest in the world, and Germany's navy was catching up with the other great powers.

Germany led the invasion of Sweden in 1944 due to enduring diplomatic and territorial disputes with Sweden. The country was occupied and Swedish Denmark was returned to Denmark. The war was a success for Germany, who now maintained a steady supply of iron and steel for its own use.

First photo from space

The first photo of Earth from space. Took from an A4 rocket in 1946.

Germany is now a major power in the world. It was the first nation in space ever since an A4 rocket was launched vertically and passed the boundary of space.

Politics[]

Germany is a Fascist one-party constitutional monarchy under the lead of the Nazi Party. Since Hindenburg's death, power is by law shared between the Chancellor and the President, but in reality the Chancellor holds most of the power.

Foreign Relations[]

Germany is the leading nation of the International Fascist Axis, the organization that promotes co-operation between Fascist nations. As such, Germany has positive relations with Portugal, Spain and Italy. Japan and Brazil, observers of the Axis, also have close relations with Germany.

Germany recognizes the independence of Patagonia and Manchuria. Patagonia merged with Argentina after the rights of the Mapuche people were guaranteed by the Brazilian and Argentinian governments.

Germany currently has puppet relations with Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, and the Netherlands.

Military[]

The Armed Forces of the Greater German Reich is referred to as the Wehrmacht. The Wehrmacht is divided into three separate branches: the Heer (Army), the Kriegsmarine (Navy), and the Luftwaffe (Air Force).

Heer[]

  • Total - 2,000,000
  • Reserve - 4,000,000

Small Arms[]

Photo Name of Weapon Type Producer Date of Introduction Number
Mauser C96 Pistol Mauser 1899 10,000,000
Luger Pistol Mauser 1904 5,000,000
Karabiner 98k Carbine Mauser 1935 5,000,000
Karabiner 41 Carbine Mauser 1941 2,000,000
Karabiner 43 Carbine Mauser 1943 1,500,000
MP 18 Submachine Gun Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1918 500,000
MP 28 Submachine Gun Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1928 1,000,000
MP 34 Submachine Gun Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1934 1,500,000
MP35 Submachine Gun Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1935 2,500,000
MP 40 Submachine Gun Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1940 4,000,000
StG 44 Assault Rifle Bergmann Waffenfabrik 1944 7,000,000
MG 08 Machine Gun DWM 1908 175,000
MG 13 Machine Gun DWM 1913 100,000
MG 15 Machine Gun DWM 1915 2,000,000
MG 30 Machine Gun DWM 1930 1,000,000
MG 34 Machine Gun DWM 1934 1,500,000
MG 42 Machine Gun DWM 1942 5,000,000

I will do the rest of the small arms later...

Vehicles[]

Photo Name of Vehicle Type Producer Date of Introduction Number
Panzer I Tank Krupp 1934 1,750
Panzer II Tank Krupp 1935 1,750
Panzer III Tank Krupp 1936 4,000
Panzer IV "Lynx" Tank Krupp 1937 10,000
Panzer V "Panther" Tank Krupp 1941 7,000
Panzer VI "Leopard" Tank Krupp 1943 4,000
Sturer Emil Tank Destroyer Krupp 1945 1,000
Sdkfz 221/22/23 Armored Car Schichau-Werke 1935 4,000

Kriegsmarine[]

The Kriegsmarine is the name of the Navy of Nazi Germany from 1935 onward, superseding the Imperial German Navy of World War I and the inter-war Reichsmarine. The Kriegsmarine is one of three official branches of the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany. Germany, as well as possessing the ships below, has the largest and most advanced U-boat fleet in the world.

# Name Laid Down Launched Commissioned Class Status
Aircraft Carriers
Graf Zeppelin 1936 1937 1938 Graf Zeppelin-class Active service
Manfred von Richtofen 1942 1943 1944 Graf Zeppelin-class Active service
Adolf Hitler 1945 1946 1947 Graf Zeppelin-class Active Service
Flugzeugträger D 1947 1949 1950 Flugzeugträger D-class Under Construction
Battleships
Scharnhorst 1935 1936 1939 Scharnhorst-class Active service
Gneisenau 1935 1936 1939 Scharnhorst-class Active service
Friedeburg 1945 1946 1947 Scharnhorst-class Active service
Koester 1947 1949 1950 Scharnhorst-class Active service
Bismarck 1936 1939 1940 Bismarck-class Active service
Tirpitz 1936 1939 1940 Bismarck-class Active service
Dönitz 1945 1946 1947 Bismarck-class Active service
Haus 1947 1949 1950 Bismarck-class Active service
H-Class Battlship 1947 1949 1950 H-class Under Construction
H-Class Battleship 1947 1949 1950 H-class Under Construction
Heavy Cruisers
Deutschland 1929 1931 1933 Deutschland-class Active Service
Admiral Scheer 1931 1933 1934 Deutschland-class Active Service
Admiral Graf Spee 1932 1934 1936 Deutschland-class Active Service
Admiral Hipper 1935 1937 1940 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Blücher 1936 1937 1940 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Prinz Eugen 1936 1938 1940 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Seydlitz 1936 1939 1940 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Lützow 1937 1939 1940 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Holtzendorff 1947 1948 1949 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Kiel 1947 1948 1949 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Tannenberg 1947 1948 1949 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Danzig 1947 1948 1949 Admiral Hipper-class Active service
Pre-dreadnought battleships
Wettin 1899 1901 1902 Wittelsbach-class Active Service
Hessen 1902 1903 1905 Braunschweig-class Active Service
Deutschland 1903 1904 1906 Deutschland-class Active Service
Schlesien 1904 1906 1908 Deutschland-class Active Service
Schleswig-Holstein 1905 1906 1908 Deutschland-class Active Service
Hannover 1904 1905 1907 Deutschland-class Active Service
Pommern 1904 1905 1907 Deutschland-class Active Service
Battlecruisers
Preußen 1942 1944 1945 Preußen-class Active Service
Österreich 1942 1944 1945 Preußen-class Active Service
Schlesien 1942 1944 1945 Preußen-class Active Service
Sachsen 1945 1946 1947 Preußen-class Active Service
Westfalen 1945 1946 1947 Preußen-class Active Service
Bayern 1945 1946 1947 Preußen-class Active Service
Elsass-Lothringen 1947 1948 1949 Preußen-class Active Service
Baden 1947 1948 1949 Preußen-class Active Service
Brandenburg 1947 1948 1949 Preußen-class Active Service
Light cruisers
Emden 1921 1935 1925 Emden-class Active service
Königsberg 1926 1927 1929 Königsberg-class Active service
Karlsruhe 1926 1927 1929 Königsberg-class Active service
Köln 1927 1928 1930 Königsberg-class Active service
Leipzig 1928 1929 1931 Leipzig-class Active service
Nürnberg 1934 1938 1939 Leipzig-class Active service
Helgoland 1947 1948 1949 Leipzig-class Active service
Friesland 1947 1948 1949 Leipzig-class Active service
Windhoek 1947 1948 1949 Leipzig-class Active service
Schwabenland 1947 1948 1949 Schwabenland-class Active service
Stuttgart 1947 1948 1949 Schwabenland-class Active service
Saarland 1947 1948 1949 Schwabenland-class Active service
Rabaul 1947 1948 1949 Schwabenland-class Active service
Buea 1947 1948 1949 Schwabenland-class Active service

Luftwaffe[]

Planes[]

Photo Name of Plane Type Producer Date of Introduction Number
Messerschmitt Bf 109 Fighter Messerschmitt 1937 15,000
Messerschmitt Me 262 "Schwalbe" Jet Figher Messerschmitt 1942 10,000
Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" Dive Bomber Junkers 1936 2,500
Junkers Ju 88 Bomber Junkers 1938 1,000
Arado 234 Jet Bomber Arado Ar 234 Jet Bomber Arado 1943 2,000
Horten Ho 229 Stealth Jet Fighter Horten 1944 500
Horten Ho XVIII Stealth Jet Bomber Horten Ho 18 Stealth Jet Bomber Horten 1946 50

Helicopters[]

Photo Name of Plane Type Producer Date of Introduction Number
Focke-Wulf Fw 61 Recon Focke-Achgelis 1936 15
Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Transport, anti-submarine Focke-Achgelis 1940 1,000

Missiles and Rockets[]

In addition to the rockets and missiles listed below, Germany also has a gun-type fission Uranium weapon and four implosion-type fission Plutonium weapons, one of which has been shipped to Brazil to safeguard Axis influence in South America.

Photo Missile Type Producer Date of Introduction Number
FlaRakete 44 Anti Air Braun 1944 4,000
Fieseler Flyng Bomb 44 Guided Missile Fieseler 1944 500
A1 Rocket Experimental Rocket Braun 1933 1
A2 Rocket Experimental Rocket Braun 1934 2
A3 Rocket Experimental Rocket Braun 1935 1
A4 Rocket Ballistic Missile Braun 1944 500

I might as well write what I have planned here as well.

  • Messerschmitt - makes air superiority fighters
  • Junkers - makes bombers
  • Arado - makes jet bombers (maybe merges with Junkers?)
  • Focke-Achgelis - makes military helicopters
  • Horten - makes stealth aircraft
  • Zeppelin - makes airships
  • Heinkel - makes transport aircraft
  • Flettner - makes civilian helicopters

Users can suggest stuff here on the talk page.

Schutzstaffel[]

The Schutzstaffel (SS) is the military branch that is responsible for the protection of the Chancellor, President and members of the Reichstag.

Freikorps[]

The Freikorps (Free Corps) are the individual militias of each German state. Each militia has a quota on how large the militia can be so as to limit the militia's power with respect to the federal government.

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