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Well, here's the one for Snowy. Okay, so for a first foray into alternate history, it isn't bad. The format is interesting (I take it it is meant to be a Wikipedia article?) and I like any world where the Romanovs survive. The main problem it has is believability. Firstly, the POD isn't very clear. It would seem to be Anastasia surviving, but some of what was described before that didn't happen historically; Rasputin was killed in 1916 by pissed off aristocrats, Anastasia never had Hemophilia (that was Alexei) and the Romanovs were actually out of power when the Bolsheviks took power. These differences ultimately do not make that much of a difference, however. Secondly, the whole section about the Monarchist revolt just seemed unneeded to me. There was already a civil war between the Reds and Whites going on when Anastasia was murdered; it would be fine to have it be that a surviving child of Nicholas II provided some much needed unity to an army that historically made Feminism seem monolithic. Some interesting challenges could erupt from there, too, like Anastasia trying to not merely be a puppet of the army officers who restored her to power. Finally, the entire Second World War just didn't feel realistic. First of all, Hitler would have preferred Israel on Germany's border to the Soviet Union, forget about a Monarchy. His entire modus operandi was based around hatred of Bolshevism. It is also for this reason that he would never forge an alliance with Soviet Russia. Secondly, assuming this Germany is the same Germany of our world in 1933, there is no way whatsoever it would be prepared to fight France. The German army was still limited to 100,000 men; Hitler was a deluded moron, but he wasn't that much of a deluded moron. Third, how on earth did Germany develop the Atomic Bomb in 1939, especially if it didn't have Einstein, which I assume it didn't, because Hitler is in power. Finally, the entire war itself suffered from a lack of detail. What was happening with Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and all the other places Germany conquered? Second, what was Germany doing against France all that time, and how was it surviving? What I would recommend for this to be more plausible is to just have the Monarchy be restored by the Whites at the end of the RCW, and to have WWII go along as it did historically. The basic framework of the timeline is good, it just needs some more polish. Don't be discouraged, though, alternate history is very fun, and this was certainly a good start. This article has some pretty good althist writing tips: http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/how_to_tl Meanwhile, if you want inspiration for good ideas, the Alternate History forums are excellent. Timelines such as Look to the West and Decades of Darkness are some of the best stuff I've ever read. Just whatever you do, don't use S.M. Stirling's Draka for inspiration, as that is ridiculously bad. Once again, good start, and keep at it!

The irony is that our Veteran's Day falls on the day WWI ended. The Brits call it Remembrance Day. Kind of sad that the day where we remember veterans originally existed to commemorate one of the most pointless wars ever. In any case, IMO a secondary part of Memorial Day should be to hope that we never need to remember another soldier who died in war.

Ah, so the LP has reached the point where I stopped playing because for whatever reason I didn't have the SeaSprayTix! Looking forwards to seeing what stupid bullshit happens next!

Well, if anyone wants feedback they should ask me. However, my forte would be alternate history works. Edit: feedback for mine would be nice as well.

As an FYI, it would be Tsarina, not Tsar. Good otherwise, though.

Nope, not according to the timer.

Well, the deadline is fast approaching. A few more hours and it will be just me and Glace.

It's so much less forgivable, though, because the game SHOWS at every corner that no one is fucking sexist. It never comes up ONCE without Sully bringing it up. The Mia example was a good one, though I regrettably haven't played the Jugdral games. Fortunately Sully only shows up without your input in the first few chapters, so you don't have to listen to her rant on and on.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SelfDemonstrating/Henry Just thought this was funny.

Sully, for making sexism up where it does not exist and for stealing the name of a beloved Pixar character.

You know, I can't think of a single guy named Micheal who ever made it big being evil. Like, if Hitler's name was Micheal Hitler, no one would ever pay attention to him. I mean that would be awesome, but seriously, how do you actually get people to listen to you when you want to be evil with a name like Micheal? Oh yeah, and wouldn't it make more sense for the super powerful Champion dude to beat Team Fusion, as opposed to the kid with only one badge?

Yeah, the lighthouse. Good for grinding up to lv 35.

Well, if you want good grinding, you can't access it now, but the tower in the next town is a good place to start.

So does the deadline for this round remain unchanged?

Well, turns out I have time before the exams after all! Chapter 3 War Plan Red Ever since the Communist victory in the Second American Civil War, North America had been a divided continent. The USSA and its Communist allies sought to establish dominion of the continent, before spreading the Revolution to “Bourgeoisie” Germany and “Feudal” Russia. However, in both North America and South America, the Communists faced severe opposition. In South America, the alliance between Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia stood strong against Long’s puppets. In North America, the Dominion of Canada, also controlling Alaska and New England, stood against the Americans, along with the rest of the British Empire. Long and his inner circle had long planned to take over Canada and establish hegemony over North America. The plan that they developed was called War Plan Red. The American army would launch a full frontal assault on Canada. Meanwhile, the American navy would make sure that the rest of the British Empire could not reinforce their dominion. Meanwhile, Long trusted his allies in the South to handle Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. Of course, as American author and later exile in Germany John Stienbeck taught us, the best laid plans of Mice and Men go awry. British Imperial General Staff was not stupid. They knew full well that Long was planning something. As such, they had passed the Canadian Defense Act, whereby every Canadian male citizen had to be trained in combat in school, and, in turn, every male Canadian citizen between 18 and 35 were required to be in the army at all times. Thus, the Canadians had an extreme well trained standing army, as well as one that was large for a nation of its size. In addition, the USS navy was actually pretty terrible. It was large, but outdated, and had no aircraft carriers, which American Grand Admiral Ernest King had called “a cowardly gimmick”. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy was about the size of the USSN, but was more advanced. On the other hand, it also had to concentrate on the German High Seas Fleet. Finally, the British had kept a large force in reserve on the Home Islands, ready for deployment in Canada should Long declare war. Over all, the operation would not be the walk in the park that the Americans expected it to be. On March 15, 1938, Long declared war on Canada to “liberate the oppressed Canadian proletariat from the yoke of the British Empire”. The US army outnumbered the Canadian army two to one. Immediately, an American army moved into New England. However, they faced severe Canadian resistance around New York City, and were bogged down in the forests of Upstate New York. This problem was compounded by New Englander “Collaborators” who would rather live in Canada that America. They were led by Charles Lindberg, an American fascist and an excellent fighter pilot. Meanwhile, Canadian guerrilla militias around the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest stalled the American advance in those areas as well. Over all, the Americans are unable to break through against the better trained Canadian soldiers. Meanwhile, the war at sea was not going America’s way either. The British Caribbean Fleet defeated the USSN decisively in the Battle of Bermuda, where the USSN was outmaneuvered by the British Corsair bombers. American Puerto Rico was stormed the following day. In South America, the war was a stalemate. In the North, the Brazilians were holding the line at the Amazon rainforest which was proving to be an insurmountable barrier for the Latin American Communists. Meanwhile, Argentina was pushing in to Chile, winning easily, but the Peruvian army was routing the Bolivians. Whoever won on their front first could reinforce their collapsing ally. It was a mixed bag. By June, it was clear to American high command that the strategy of attacking into heavily fortified New England had failed. Long, however, knew that Canada could not risk a counteroffensive into America from New England. As such, Long could afford to redeploy troops from the New England front to elsewhere. As long as a stalemate in New England could be maintained, other fronts could be advanced. That front would be the Pacific Northwest. On June 15, Long ordered the redeployment of the American Fifth army, under the command of George Marshal. They arrived on the Pacific Northwest front on July 30. I really shouldn't have to tell you when the Fourth of July offensive began. It did, however, bog down initially, with the American troops taking heavy casualties agains heroic Canadian resistance. On July 15, however, superior American numbers ld to a breakthrough, and they reached the gates of Vancouver by July 16. The American army then spread out, surrounding the city. More American troops were rushed into the gap in Canadian lines. It looked like the decisive battle for North America had been fought. Fortunately for Canada, they had a commander who they thought could save them in their darkest hour, and who, even today, is counted amongst the greatest generals ever: Georges Vanier, the Arctic Fox. Born in Quebec, Vanier had served with distinction in the First World War and the Canadian intervention in the Second American Civil War. He was placed in command of the Canadian army of the Northwest on July 20. Immediately, Vanier recognized that the current front line could not be held. He rushed troops to Winnipeg, in Central Canada, as he split his army in half. Half joined the defense of Winnipeg. The other half, under the personal command of Vanier, retreated north, to the Canadian tundra. On July 25, Marshal moved East, towards Winnipeg. Vanier’s men in the North, however, outflanked the Americans, and launched a reckless counter attack, coordinating it with their comrades in Winnipeg as a pincer movement. The Americans were pushed back on August 1, and Marshal was humiliated. In August, it was clear to American high command that they had to deal the decisive blow to the Canadians, and fast. One more failed offensive, and winter would come, bogging down the Americans and ensuring that the war would drag on for at least one more year. Marshal decided to launch an offensive towards Vanier’s men in the north. The offensive was launched on August 9. However, the Canadian army in Winnipeg came to the rescue of Vanier’s men this time. By September 1, the Americans had been pushed back and humiliated yet again. The USSA would have to settle down and wait for winter to end. Throughout the Canadian winter, lasting from October to March, more and more British troops were moved to Canada. It appeared that the Canadians would very easily be able to resist the American invasion. Unfortunately, it was not to be. It would not be the Americans that ultimately led to the fall of Canada. No, it would be Canada’s own high command. For on March 28, 1939, Canada launched a counter offensive. That was a rather stupid idea. Operation Brock was the name of the planned Canadian offensive to push the Americans out of Canada. It was named after General Isaac Brock, the commander who defended Canada from America in the War of 1812. It is hard to say where exactly the plan went wrong. Vanier certainly objected to it. Perhaps the biggest problem with Operation Brock was that it should never have been attempted. The Canadians had an undoubtedly superior defensive position. They could very well have continued to bleed the Americans white. However, the Canadian high command became overeager and attacked too quickly, squandering any defensive advantage that they may have had. On March 28, the Canadian army under Vanier in the north moved around the American army outside of Winnipeg, attacking its rear. At the same time, the Canadian army in Winnipeg, reinforced by a sizable British army, launched a full scale assault on the American positions. Meanwhile, Vanier’s men moved even further south, attempting to completely encircle the American army before they could escape. Marshal, however, noticed what was going on and had an armored division launch an all out assault on Vanier’s lines. This operation delayed the Canadian attack long enough for most of the American troops to escape. Marshal’s army retreated south back into the USSA. The Canadian high command could have declared the offensive over and won a great victory. However, despite Vanier’s protests, they demanded that the attack continue. So it was that the Canadian army attacked fortified American positions on April 15. And, so it was that the Canadian offensive failed miserably. The Canadians were left bloodied and disorganized against the spirited American defense. On April 29, Marshal ordered a counter offensive against the Canadian positions that smashed their army, driving them back across the border. By July 1, the offensive had reached the Great Lakes. Canada was by now clearly defeated, and yet the Canadian people were determined to resist with all they had left. The USS army pushed forward more throughout the year. Even at this stage, they still were taking unfavorable casualties in comparison to the Canadians. It didn't matter. By August, it was clear that Canada could not win, as American troops stood outside Ottowa, Canada’s capitol. The British Imperial General Staff evacuated the British army, and the remnants of the Canadian army, from Canada. On September 2, Canada surrendered to the USSA. The predominantly English speaking provinces of the country were annexed into Long’s growing empire, while Quebec was given “independence” as a de facto American satellite. But, as the war in America ended, the war in Europe was heating up again.

I am from the British colony in revolt of New Jersey. I currently live in the city of Prague, the rightful crown jewel in the Hapsburg Empire that was unfortunately lost (with everything else they owned) at Versailles.

Actually, if marrying the right people together in an arranged marriage sense would prove advantageous (e.g. for alliances) that would be pretty cool.

They had better let you kill the enemies of the glorious Kingdom of Nohr.

Title: Swastika against Sun: An alternate history of the Second Great War Fandom: Real Life Characters: A bunch of historical figures and one fictional guy Format: Scrapbook of accounts, some narrative, some not [spoiler=Background] I won't attempt to describe the conflict between Japan and China from the beginning; that would take too long. Suffice it to say that, in 1937, the two countries kind of hated each other. Now, at the time Nazi Germany was actually supplying the Chinese with a pretty hefty amount of material. At first, when Japan declared war on China, this continued. However, after Japan started kicking China's ass, Germany pretty much switched sides. Now, in 1938 the Japanese reached Nanjing, the Chinese capitol. As they moved in, they did a bunch of nasty atrocities collectively known as the Rape of Nanjing. That is where this begins. [spoiler=story] From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami It was three days into the battle of Nanjing, in 1938, when we found out. One of our men had seen some Chinese kid running through an alley, because of a twitch of the eye. He followed them to the German Embassy. Apparently, some German businessman named John Rabe was sheltering a bunch of Chinese soldiers in the German Embassy. Now, to be clear, back then, we had relatively good relations with the Nazis. We both didn’t like the Soviets, that’s for sure. It was a twist of fate on that day that would later end up defining the course of what would later be the Second Great War. From the book “The Rape of Nanjing” by Chinese-American Iris Chang Through all of the chaos, hope remained. The German embassy, at the urging of businessman John Rabe, had sheltered some 230,000 Chinese civilians. Unfortunately, a division of the Imperial Japanese Army found out about it. They pulled up to the embassy, and demanded that the Germans hand over the refugees. The Germans, out of either heroism or a refusal to submit to what they considered an “Inferior race” refused. What happened next changed the world. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami The Germans were helping Chinese soldiers. This could not stand. As a Captain in the IJA, it was my duty to neutralize any enemy troops wherever they might be, protected by the Germans or no. Thus, I ordered my artillery to open fire after an hour had passed and no Chinese soldiers had been produced. The artillery collapsed the building instantly. Our men stormed in, bayonetting any Chinese soldier we found. We also might have killed a few Germans. What does it matter anyway, after what they did to the Jews? Recorded conversation between Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, and Adolf Hitler, Fuhrer of Germany Ribbentrop: My Fuhrer, I have serious news. Hitler: Yes? Ribbentrop: The Japanese have stormed our embassy in Nanjing. There were no survivors. Hitler: (furious) This is an outrage! Declare war on those barbarians at once! Ribbentrop: My Fuhrer, we cannot do that! We cannot project power in Asia, and we are already preparing for war in Europe! Hitler: (calming down) Fine. But I want all trade with Japan to cease. Oh, and send more supplies to China. If we cannot have revenge, then they will have it for us! Excerpt from a speech by Adolf Hitler to the German people, 1938 People of the Fatherland! Our nation has been attacked. Men of the Imperial Japanese Army, in an action characteristic of their barbarousness, have attacked our embassy in Nanjing! They have slaughtered countless Germans, including women and children, and have raped and burned wherever they have chosen! They are almost as vile as the Jews and the Bolsheviks! But, people of Germany, fear not! There are others fighting the barbarians! China has been heroically opposing the Japanese for almost a year now! As a result, we will be giving them our full support with materials! Sieg Hiel! Excerpt from a speech made by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to Parliament As of now, His Majesty’s Government can never hope to match the amount of support Germany has given to China. China, with all the aid Berlin has given it, will have no choice but to join arm in arm with National Socialism if it defeats Japan in the current war. It is due to this that a Chinese victory is undesirable to the United Kingdom. That is why I ask Parliament to approve a motion to cancel all aid to China. (The motion would pass. Germany became the chief backer of China on the world stage.) Excerpt from the book “The Sun Rises over Asia: The rise of Imperial Japan” by professor Kenneth Branaugh All in all, 1938 had been a good year for the Japanese. They had taken Nanjing, and advanced further into the heart of China. However, it was also in 1938 that the first major Chinese opposition to the Japanese advance began to materialize. Armed with German supplied Stukas and Panzers, the Chinese managed to stop the Japanese advance at the Xi river. It was because of this that the Japanese made the diplomatic move that won them Asia. Terms of the Pacific non-aggression pact, signed on March 4, 1939 by the Empire of Japan on the one hand, and the United Kingdom and United States on the other. 1: Japan will respect the territorial integrity of the US and UK. 2: Japan will respect the territorial integrity of all nations allied with the US and UK. 3. The US and UK will not under any circumstances assist China in their war with Japan. 4. The US and UK permit Japan to attack all nations located in East of Southeast Asia not allied to either power, as long as there is probable cause for war. 5. The US and UK will continue to maintain trade relations with Japan, especially trade of oil. 6. Japan will declare war on any nations with territory in Asia who are at war with the UK, US, or both. Excerpt from the book “The Sun Rises over Asia: The rise of Imperial Japan” by professor Kenneth Branaugh The Pacific non aggression pact was a stroke of genius on Japan’s part. While it did mean giving up territorial ambition on the US and UK for the moment, it also meant Japan did not need to watch its back, and could focus all effort on breaking the back of the Chinese. To this end, it launched the Yamashita Offensive on April 2, 1939. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami The Yamashita Offensive was our finest hour, most definitely. With reinforcements from the rest of the Pacific, we attacked across the Xi river on April 2. The Chinese initially put up hard resistance, but we managed to create a beachhead on the third. From there, we pushed south, towards Shanghai, which fell after a lot of brutal street fighting on May 10. From there, the IJA began to push towards the interior. Speech by Wang Jingwei, President of the Republic of China-Nanjing, de facto a Japanese puppet state: People of China! Your salvation is at hand! For too long you have been brutally oppressed by the German puppet government! Today, with the help of our benevolent Japanese liberators, I proclaim a new China- the Republic of China-Nanjing! We will stand with Japan against National Socialism! I call upon all of China to treat our Japanese friends with as much kindness as possible! I also demand that the Nazi puppet in Chongqing surrender to us, the legitimate Chinese government. All hail the new China!” From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami Chongqing finally fell to our forces on August 20, 1939. Ultimately, there was no way for the Chinese to win anymore. German support could not match the withdrawal of Anglo-American support. My squad raised the Rising Sun flag over the Town Hall. That night was wild. My men and I found some girls to entertain us for a while. Then we found some more. And some more. It was fun. Anyway, the Republic of China was annexed into the Republic of China-Nanjing. The liberation of China was complete. We stayed in the area, occupying costal provinces for the Jingwei government. We thought our war was over. We were very, very wrong. Speech made by Adolf Hitler to the German people, September 1, 1939 “Danzig was and is a German city. The Corridor was and is German. Both these territories hold their cultural development exclusively to the German people. Danzig was separated from us. The Corridor was annexed by Poland. As in other German territories of the East, all German minorities living there have been ill treated in the most distressing manner. More than a million people of German blood had, in the years 1919-1920, to leave their homeland. As always, I attempted to bring about, by the peaceful method of making proposals for revision, an alteration of this intolerable position. It is a lie when the outside world said that we only tried to carry through our revisions by pressure. Fifteen years before the National Socialist party came to power there was the opportunity of carrying out these revisions by peaceful settlements and understanding. On my own initiative I have, not once but several times, made proposals for the revision of intolerable conditions. All these proposals, as you know, have been rejected – proposals for limitation of armaments and even, if necessary, disarmament, proposals for the limitation of certain methods of modern warfare. You know the proposals that I have made to fulfil the necessity of restoring German sovereignty over German territories. You know the endless attempts I made for a peaceful clarification and understanding of the problem of Austria and later of the problem of the Sudetenland. Bohemia and Moravia. It was all in vain.” AN: This is part of the actual speech Hitler made. I got it from the Daily Telegraph. Credit goes to them. And Hitler, I suppose, but fuck that guy. Excerpt from the book “The Sun Rises over Asia: The rise of Imperial Japan” by professor Kenneth Branaugh On September 1, 1939 Nazi Germany declared war on Poland, France, and Great Britain, allegedly to gain back what rightfully belonged to it. German troops stormed into Poland. The Poles put up brave resistance, but were swept away by the German Panzers. Their problem was compounded when the Soviet Union, under Joseph Stalin, invaded to seize the East of Poland, under the Nazi Soviet pact to partition said nation. Poland fell a month after the beginning of the war. Germany next turned its attention to Denmark and Norway, which it invaded to seize control of the Baltic Sea. Denmark surrendered within three hours. The British and French sent troops to try to stop the invasion of Norway, but failed miserably. Norway surrendered a month after it was invaded. On May 10, Germany initiated Operation Yellow. German troops swept into the Netherlands and Belgium, both of whom offered only token resistance before surrendering. This allowed the Nazis to bypass France’s powerful Maginot Line on the Franco German border. From there, Germany moved south into France itself. They faced little resistance. France surrendered on June 25, 1940. While the North of France was occupied by Germany, the south was given autonomy as Vichy France, under Philippe Petain. Vichy France also controlled French Indochina, in Southeast Asia. That was where Japan came in. From the memoirs of Japanese foreign minister Tosuke Matsuoka The Imperial government saw an immediate opportunity with the establishment of Vichy France. Here was our chance to take France’s place as the hegemon of Southeast Asia, and all without angering the British and the Americans! War plans for the subjugation of French Indochina were drawn up almost as soon as the Vichy government was established, and they were finalized with troops in position by September 4, 1940, a little over a year after the war started. His majesty Emperor Hirohito sent me to meet personally with Prime Minister Churchill to reach an agreement about Japan’s involvement in the Second World War. Conversation between Japanese Emperor Hirohito and future Japanese Prime Minister Isoroku Yamamoto Yamamoto: Your Imperial Majesty, you called? Hirohito: Yes. As I am sure you are aware, we are about to declare war on the Axis Powers. Yamamoto: The plans are progressing well. I am confident that the Imperial Japanese Navy will shatter the German fleets. Hirohito: No, Yamamoto. I want you to do more. I want you to be Prime Minister. Yamamoto: Your Majesty? Hirohito: I do not trust Prime Minister Senjuro. I fear that he will be just as willing to attack the Americans and British as he is to attack the Germans! Yamamoto: Still, your Majesty, me? Hirohito: Tojo is insane. Yamashita is too busy on the front. But you, I think you will serve us well in both political and military affairs. Yamamoto: Your Majesty, I am honored. Hirohito: Very well. I will depose Senjuro as Prime Minister and appoint you tomorrow. Speech made by Japanese Prime Minister Isoroku Yamamoto to the Imperial Diet upon the declaration of war to the Axis Powers, September 10, 1940 The governments of Hitler, Mussolini, and Petain are truly inhuman. The Italians run repressive colonies in Libya and East Africa, and the Vichy government continues to oppress the people of Indochina. Meanwhile, Fuhrer Hitler gives his support to both of these tyrants. No more, I say! Japan enters this war to liberate the oppressed colonial subjects of Vichy France. If Hitler decides to allow his puppet to be defeated, recognizing the right of the oppressed to their liberties, we shall leave his Third Reich in peace. If, however, Hitler elects to aid his allies in oppressing the people of Vietnam, he shall be met with nothing but courage and determination from the men of Japan. Tomorrow, Japan shall declare war on this “French State”. And she shall triumph! Excerpt from the book “The Sun Rises over Asia: The rise of Imperial Japan” by professor Kenneth Branaugh Hitler’s reaction to Japan’s assault on French Indochina was immediate. Calling the attack “sudden and deliberate” he called September 10 a “day of infamy.” Germany declared war on Japan, followed by Italy. This was exactly what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was gambling on. Since Italy had joined the war, the war in North Africa had been going badly for Britain. Despite some early victories against Italy, they were pushed back from taking the entire continent by the German Afrikakorps, led by General Erwin Rommel. Since his arrival on August 15, Rommel had won victory after victory against the British, pushing them almost out of Italian North Africa. Churchill hoped that Japanese help in the area could turn the tide. The British, however, would have to wait until Japan finished with Indochina. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami My unit was assigned to the invasion and subjugation of French Indochina. The French put up a pathetic amount of resistance. Then again, they were pretty much fighting for a puppet government. We landed near Saigon on September 10, and the city fell the following day. The people of Indochina welcomed us as the liberators that we were. The Indochina lasted until September 20, when the colonial government surrendered. We established the kingdoms of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. My unit had one more assignment: the deportation of the former French occupiers. Their property was distributed amongst those they oppressed. After Indochina, it was off to Africa for us. From the memoirs of Tomoyoki Yamashita, Japanese Field Marshal and commander of the Japanese Expeditionary Force I was given 200,000 men by High Command to turn the tide in Africa. These troops were the best we had, veterans of the Chinese and Indochina campaigns. Looking back, I am still proud to call myself their commander. We showed the Nazis the true fighting spirit of the Emperors soldiers. We were completely organized by November of 1940, and arrived in North Africa in December. By that point, the war was not going well for the British. Rommel’s men had advanced far into British Egypt, and they had yet to be beaten. Churchill hoped that the expeditionary force under my command would turn the tide in Africa. We did not disappoint him. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami Rommel launched the offensive he hoped would win the war on March 4 of 1941. Both of our armies had gotten some much needed rest leading up to the assault. The battle took place outside of El Alamien, a rail junction that was the gateway to Cairo. If Rommel won here, he would win Egypt, something that General Yamashita made sure we were acutely aware of. We had never faced anything quite like the Germans. Their Panzers formed armored spearheads that attempted to blast holes through our lines. For a squad of infantry, to come face to face with a Panzer division was a death sentence. Fortunately, I developed a plan to defeat them. The entire squad would charge forwards with anti-tank grenades, and place them on the Panzer. In a charge against 5 Panzers, half my squad was killed, but we sent them packing. It was my proudest moment. From the memoirs of Tomoyoki Yamashita, Japanese Field Marshal and commander of the Japanese Expeditionary Force El Alamien was a great victory for us. Not since the Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War had we dealt such a decisive defeat to a European enemy. The Germans retreated from the field on March 20. From there, they continued to pull back into Italian Libya. My men continued to prove their worth. Our Zero fighters did a phenomenal job of defeating the German Luftwaffe, allowing our air force to strafe the retreating Germans. Conversation between Adolf Hitler and Alfred Jodl, chief of the German army Hitler: You are to order our troops in Africa to fight to the last man. We will not give up an inch! Jodl: My Fuhrer, I must protest. Africa is lost. However, it does not matter in the grand scheme of things. Hitler: If we withdraw, we will become a laughingstock! Jodl: If we withdraw, we can just blame the Italians. Them messing things up in North Africa was the reason we were there in the first place. Hitler: But what will Mussolini think? Jodl: My Fuhrer, who cares what Mussolini thinks? The Italians have proven themselves to be incompetent fools. They are only useful as meat shields. Hitler: Very well. We will send Rommel’s men to the Eastern Front. Attach them to Army Group Center. Jodl: Very well. Let the Italians and the Brits wear each other out. We will be done with Stalin when they finish. From the book “Operation Barbarossa” by David Stevenson Operation Barbarossa began on June 21, 1941. Its goals were the captures of the Russian cities of Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev. From the very beginning, German forces had the upper hand. Army Group North, led by Gunther von Kluge, attacked into the Baltic Soviet Socialist Republics, sweeping Soviet resistance aside and reaching Leningradf by September. Army Group Center, under Gerd von Rundstedt, pushed into the Ukraine, taking Kiev in November. The greatest victory, however, happened to Army Group Center, under none other than Erwin Rommel. They managed to finally take Moscow after intense fighting in late December. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin killed himself rather than be taken prisoner. The rest of the Soviet inner circle had escaped. The Soviet Union appeared finished. Operation Barbarossa was successful. Speech by American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 1, 1942, marking US entry into the Second World War People of America, our nation has a duty. That duty is to defend freedom wherever it may be threatened, and to defeat all opponents of Freedom. The German Third Reich has proven itself to be an enemy of freedom. With the fall of Moscow to German troops, they now control an empire from the Pyrenees Mountains to the Kremlin. They now have an extreme advantage over the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Once they have won their war in the East, they will turn west, to Britain. Once Britain falls, they will turn to us, the last bastion of freedom. We must stop them before this happens. Thus, I hereby issue an executive order whereby the United States of America declares war on the Third Reich! From the book “Red Generalissimo: a Biography of Georgy Zhukov” by Vladimir Putin At the beginning of 1942 the Soviet Union was in dire straits. The suicide of Stalin and the collapse of his inner circle had led to much confusion over who was actually in charge. In addition, the Red Army, while it had held Leningrad, was demoralized by recent defeats against the German army. Into this catastrophe stepped Marshal Georgy Zhukov, the greatest hero Russia has ever known. In January of 1942 Zhukov and several loyal Red Army units launched a coup against the government of Laverentiy Beria, Stalin’s successor. Zhukov declared that the Stalin government was gone, and that the Red Army was going to be the new governing power of the Soviet Union. He knew that in 1942 the Soviets could not launch a counterattack. However, time was on their side as the Red Army still outnumbered the Germans. If Zhukov could hold out, he could train the Red Army into a force that could beat the Germans, taking full advantage of the superior Soviet industries. The Western Allies could also open a second front in Europe. And so it was that the Red Army prepared to resist the renewed German onslaught as spring of 1942 approached. Meeting between British general Bernard Montgomery, American general Dwight Eisenhower, and Japanese expeditionary force commander Tomoyoki Yamashita, Algiers, Allied North Africa, April 14, 1942 Eisenhower: Gentlemen, as of now we have one million men in North Africa. Zhukov is begging for a second front. It is probable that we have the capability to do this. The question is: Where should it fall? Montgomery: Prime Minister Churchill recommends Italy. He calls it the weak underbelly of the Axis. I don’t know if I agree. Yamashita: An invasion of Italy would be a disaster. The Italians have too many mountains with which to block our advance. I would suggest Vichy France. Eisenhower: From what I understand, the Nazis have not garrisoned Vichy. It would be theoretically possible to take beachheads before they arrive. Montgomery: We can land around Marseilles. That way, our troops can spread out and take as much land as possible before the Germans and Italians respond. In the end, it was agreed upon that Southern France would be the landing spot for D-day. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami The landings around Marseilles on August 5 were quite easy, really. Vichy France seemed to be the weak link in the Axis chain. Several Vichy troops surrendered as soon as we approached them. The town fell in only a day. Unfortunately, this ease did not last. Germany soon invaded Vichy France to stop us from taking as much territory as possible. We first encountered the enemy a little north of Marseilles. They were a Waffen SS division; Hitler’s elite shock troops. They fought with a ferocity that we had never seen before, continuing to charge even in the face of a hail of bullets. Up close they were almost fanatical, completely focused on killing us. They did not retreat until either we had retreated or they were dead. In hindsight, their devotion to their Fuhrer was almost as great as our devotion to the Emperor. How profane, to elevate a man as despicable as Hitler to the Emperor’s level! From the book “The Collaborators: The History of the Vichy Regime” by Francoise Leclerc By November of 1942, the Vichy government was reduced only to land around the French Alps and the city of Vichy itself. The former was largely guarded by Italian forces under General Rodolfo Graziani and the latter was guarded by the German Army Group France, led by Erwin Rommel, transferred from the Eastern Front. It would take much more fighting to fully liberate France, but the Vichy Regime was finished, ending one of the worst treacheries in the history of France. From the book “Red Generalissimo: a Biography of Georgy Zhukov” by Vladimir Putin The Red Army under Zhukov was finally able to resist the Germans in their Spring 1942 offensive. Hitler had made the same mistake Napoleon had made over a century earlier: he assumed that Russia was finished once Moscow fell. It was under this false assumption that he transferred many troops away from the Eastern Front, to fortify Europe in anticipation of D-day in 1942. Meanwhile, Army Group Center would fortify Moscow, while Army Groups North and South would try to capture their next objectives: Stalingrad and Leningrad. When the offensive came in May, however, Zhukov’s men were ready. Leningrad continued to hold out heroically against the odds. Meanwhile, Army Group South met some success in the South, but met staunch Soviet resistance around Stalingrad. The Red Army everywhere held the line. By August, with a second front opened in France, Army Group Center was weakened further. Zhukov took this chance to order the decisive offensive of the war. On August 15, The Red Army in central Russia surged towards Moscow. They were backed up by new T-34 tanks, some of the best of the war. The weakened Army Group Center might have been able to hold the line, had Hitler redeployed troops from Stalingrad and Leningrad. However, the Fuhrer was staunchly against retreating. The Red Army reached the outskirts of Moscow by September 15. Hitler ordered Army Group Center’s commander, Hienz Guderian, to burn Moscow to the ground. Guderian, however, refused, pulling his army out of Moscow to save it from encirclement, then surrendering to the Russians. That was probably the safer option compared to facing a Hitler furious at being disobeyed. Overall, Zhukov’s counter offensive was hugely successful. It had recaptured vast tracts of land, including Moscow, and had proved that the Soviets were still in the war. TH Soviet Union had survived the initial German storm. Now, the Red Army was hell bent on using their nation’s superior industrial capacity to get revenge on the enemy that had raped their homeland and enslaved their people. From the article “Turning point: Operation Togo” by Shigeru Miyamoto At the beginning of 1943, the war in France was still relatively undecided. The German and Italians were around equal in strength to the Americans, British, and Japanese. Most Allied commanders advocated an offensive north, towards Vichy and then Paris. However, General Yamashita, now in command of 500,000 Japanese soldiers, suggested that the Allies concentrate first on the weaker link: the Italians. The German people were utterly devoted to the war effort. On the other hand, the Italian people, already tired from many humiliating defeats, could rise up with one more straw added to the Camel’s back. Operation Togo, named after the Japanese admiral who had destroyed the Russian fleet at Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904, had an audacious aim: the complete destruction of the Italian army in France. Yamashita intended for the Imperial Japanese Marines to land behind the Italian alps. With this done, a force of Alpine troops would be landed in their wake, and push towards the Swiss border. Following this, the Alpine troops attached to the main Japanese Army would assault the Italian positions in the Alps, linking up with the soldiers who landed behind the Alps. This would encircle and destroy the Italian army, with help from the rest of the allies. Operation Togo was significant because it was the first offensive operation in the European War in which Japanese soldiers did most of the combat. It also has the distinction of being probably the greatest Japanese victory in history. On March 3, 1943 the operation began. By March 25, it had succeeded. 750,000 Italian troops were encircled, cut off from supply. The Anglo-American forces immediately began to close the pocket. The demoralized Italian troops started surrendering in droves. Unfortunately, victory would not come so easily. The German army was not about to see their ally collapse without a fight. Rommel, the German commander in France, ordered a full scale offensive to free the pocket on March 26. Standing against them was a Japanese force half their size. Against all odds, they held. By April 5, the Italian army in France, 60% of the entire Royal Italian Army all told, surrendered. Rommel pulled back, ready for the offensive north. However, in Italy, Operation Togo had more success than anyone could have imagined, a fact which would become apparent a few days later. From the obituary of Umberto II, King of Italy, published 1983 His Majesty Umberto II was truly the savior of Italy. He assumed the throne just after the destruction of most of the Italian army, as his father Victor Emanuel III had a stroke upon hearing the news. He moved immediately to get Italy out of a war she could no longer win, deposing the dictator, Benito Mussolini. He then surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. Unfortunately, Italy’s German “Allies” did not take kindly to this move. They invaded in retaliation, to depose the monarchy and restore Mussolini to power. Fortunately, Umberto was quick to act, deploying the remnants of the army to delay the Germans long enough for the Allies to move armies in to stop the German advance in the mountains of Lombardy, where the frontline would lie for much of the rest of the war. Umberto surely saved Italy from devastation and occupation with his quick actions, and the Italian people mourn one of our greatest kings. From the book “Red Generalissimo: a Biography of Georgy Zhukov” by Vladimir Putin It was in early 1943 that the war in the East was at last decisively won. Operation Uranus and Operation Neptune were the twin counter offensives planned by Zhukov to cripple the German war machine once and for all. They were stunning successes. It is probable that after April of 1943 the Germans had no hope of winning the war. This assessment is probably correct. The Soviet salient in Moscow allowed them to threaten the flanks of the German positions around Stalingrad and Leningrad. The Soviets had held the Germans at the banks of the Volga River at Stalingrad, while Leningrad still held. Operation Uranus was the plan to trap Army Group South around Stalingrad. Operation Neptune was the plan to relieve Leningrad. Both were launched on April 5, 1943. Both met with great success. Operation Uranus struck south, towards the Black Sea from Moscow. The Germans in Stalingrad could have moved to stop it, but Zhukov ordered the Red Army guarding the Volga to attack Stalingrad. This was never intended to retake the city. Instead, it aimed to make Hitler order all troops in the city hold their positions. It worked. The Red Army reached the Black Sea by May 2. Army Group South was encircled. Operation Neptune, the strike against Army Group North, was not nearly as grand. It was merely a full scale assault against the enemy position, spearheaded by the new Soviet T-34 tank. By 1943, the Soviets were industrially stronger than the Germans, and so could field more T-34s against the German Tiger tank, which was one on one a superior vehicle. By May 2, the Red Army had linked up with the defenders of Leningrad, at long last. By May 15, the German Army had been pushed into the Baltic Soviet Socialist Republics. The Germans would never return to Leningrad. In the South, meanwhile, elements of Army Group Center were transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to attempt to rescue Army Group South. The Red Army held. Despite massive casualties being taken by the Germans, Hitler refused to allow them to retreat. On August 26, 1943 Army Group South, besieged in Stalingrad, surrendered at last. Army Group Center was now covering an extremely long front, and spread ridiculously thin. From Moscow and Stalingrad, the Red Army launched Operation Bagration On September 4, pushing into Ukraine and Belarus. Army Group Center was spread too thin to stop them. Ukraine and Belarus were liberated by December. By that point, Army Group Center had been effectively destroyed. Now, all that was left for the Red Army were the Baltics, Poland, and then Germany itself. From the memoirs of Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group France The defeat of Italy effectively meant that the Allied army in France, now numbering about 1.5 million, could focus its full weight against my positions in France. Operation Sherman, the Allied attack to liberate Paris, was launched on June 3, 1943. My soldiers defended a line around the Liore River. However, our forces were just too outnumbered to stop the offensive everywhere. Our defensive line was decisively breached on June 10, around the Brittany Peninsula. From there, it was just a matter of time until the entire line collapsed, which it did by June 14. Army Group France now pulled back to Paris, guarding the Siene River. Now, I had no intention of destroying one of the most beautiful cities of Europe. Unfortunately, Hitler was insistent that we fight for the city. The battle was essentially hopeless at that point. Against his orders, I abandoned Paris. I think he knew at that point that if he disposed of me, the war in the west would be lost. After Paris fell, I decided on a delaying strategy. As the Allies would advance, we would launch miniature blitzkrieg attacks to slow their advance where it was weakest. Similarly, we withdrew from Brittany and Normandy to prevent encirclement. Using these tactics, we were able to retreat in good order out of France by August 14. We had withdrawn to Germany itself, and the Low Countries, by September 1. It was then that Hitler ordered what would be the final offensive of the Western Front. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami We had, I suppose, become somehow accustomed to advances and easy victories by September. Against us, the Germans did nothing but retreat further towards their homeland. We were in hindsight fools to assume that the Germans had given up. Germany’s retreat ended on September 5. I remember the first day of the Battle of the Bulge well. We awoke in our camp somewhere in Belgium to engines roaring above us and explosions thundering on the horizon. Taking assessment of the situation, I grabbed my binoculars. What I saw, I am ashamed to admit, sent a chill down my spine. A massive onslaught of Panzers rolled towards us, supported by an artillery barrage. It was, I later learned, the largest German offensive since the fall of France. As it stood, we were soldiers for the Emperor. We could not flee. It would be dishonorable. And so we fought. We held our ridge against the odds. The Panzers swarmed around us, the German soldiers like the Mongol hordes of old, or they might as well have been. And yet, we held. And, finally, when all hope seemed lost, at the end of the day, we saw our saviors. The Americans and British had finally gotten their act together, and counterattacked. The rest of the battle was not nearly as intense as the opening days. We would later hear that it was our actions on the ridge that day that allowed the German offensive into Belgium to be stopped. After the first week or so of battle in Belgium, the Battle of the Bulge was for all intents and purposes over. In Belgium, the German offensive had been a bloody failure that took no ground. In France, however, Allied lines had been penetrated far, the Germans pushing deep into Central France and threatening our troops in Belgium. It was obvious that the decadent western troops could do nothing without us Japanese to shore up their war effort! From the memoirs of Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group France The Battle of the Bulge was our last great triumph of the war. Fortunately for the people of Germany, it was also the last. We were spread too thin after the counter offensive. The Allies launched a new offensive, aimed at pushing us to the Rhine. They were bolstered by a further 500,000 soldiers, 200,000 Japanese and 300,000 American. The German army, it had been discovered, was not nearly as good on the defense as it was on the offense. This was doubly true when they were run ragged after the latest offensive, and facing fresh Allied troops, and had had their numbers diminished to bolster the faltering Eastern Front. Our troops fell back in battle after battle. It had become apparent that Germany was nearing collapse. Hitler’s reaction to these events was one of pure idiocy. He ordered that all German army commanders be retired forcibly and replaced with ones from the SS (Hitler’s personal death squads). This order took effect as the city of Met fell to the Allies on December 3. Hienrich Himmler, chief of the SS, was now in supreme command of the German armed forces. I regret to say this, but it is here, as the war was winding down, that we as a nation truly sank to our worst depravities. From the book “1944: Germany’s Twilight” by Robert Staurt It is a curious thing examining the madness that drove the Nazi leadership in 1944, as the Second Great War had clearly turned against them. This was largely due to the influence of Hienrich Himmler, now in complete control of the Nazi armed forces. Himmler, like most of the highest elements of the Nazi leadership, was utterly convinced of final victory, even as Germany fought alone against the world. He had plan after plan that would turn the tide of the war. None of them did, of course, but they all lead to prolonged suffering for the German people. The first of Himmler’s mad designs was the Volkstrum, or People’s Storm. This tactic involved essentially conscripting anyone who could hold a gun. Leave for soldiers was taken away entirely. Old men, some of whom were veterans of the First Great War, were given guns and told to fire at any enemies that appeared. Most despicably of all, troupes of Hitler Youths, children sometimes no older than ten, were ordered to give their lives for the Fuhrer. The Volkstrum first saw action in early 1944 on the Polish front, as Himmler launched a fanatical attack on Soviet lines with Scores of Men and boys. In one of the most heartbreaking and futile tragedies of the war, they were wiped out almost to a man. The Third Reich’s end was drawing near. In the West, meanwhile, the Allied advance was practically unstoppable. The German army disintegrated under the combined American, British, and Japanese assault. Allied forces had liberated the Netherlands and Belgium from German troops by April. By May, all German lands west of the Rhine River had been lost. Himmler ordered a final, desperate defense of the Fatherland. It did not work. On May 15, the Allies crossed the Rhine river. Germany was falling, and its soldiers knew it, even if its leaders did not. The German army, except for the fanatical SS, began surrendering in droves to the nearest Allied forces. Then, a division of Japanese soldiers liberated a very special area. It was called Dachau concentration camp. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami To be fully honest, I never want to see a place like Dachau ever again. Its stench was horrible. There was death everywhere. It wasn’t just of men. Women and children were locked away, to die. This wasn’t a prison. It was a massive, horrible machine built for murder. I knew that we had to punish the guards somehow, in any way we could. There were a few ones surviving. Most had been killed or fled, the dishonorable cowards they were. We pulled out the ones that were left before the emaciated prisoners. I drew my bayonet. “Is there anyone in this crowd who wants revenge?” I demanded. They all roared affirmatively. I tossed one my bayonet. They took turns passing it around, stabbing their oppressors. It was satisfying to watch. It was a justice that those silly Nuremburg trials can never replicate. My only regret was that I couldn’t get in on the action, but the prisoners earned it more than me. From “Diary of a Young Girl” By Anne Frank June 13, 1944 Today, at last, Dachau was liberated. The soldiers that came were Japanese. They were very kind to us, making sure we had everything we needed. I can’t believe that this nightmare is finally over. I survived. This alone makes me more happy than I can tell. I now only hope that my family was as lucky. I must say, though, the way the Japanese treated the captured SS guards was very distressing. They gave my fellow prisoners their weapons and let them torture the guards. What my fellow prisoners did to the guards I don’t believe anyone deserves. Everyone, I believe, is ultimately good, even the Nazis. Despite this, there are people less deserving of what happened than them. From the book “1944: Germany’s Twilight” by Robert Staurt By late June of 1944, the German army had practically disintegrated. All that was left was a few fanatical SS divisions and the shattered remnants of the Volkstrum. By April, the Red Army had pushed the Nazis completely out of Poland, establishing a puppet government. In Italy, the Allies pushed into Lombardy, liberating all of the Kingdom, and reaching Vienna by April. From there, they spread out, liberating Yugoslavia and Greece from Occupation, as well as the Czech Republic. The Soviets liberated Slovakia and the rest of the Balkans. Meanwhile, Allied troops were nearing Berlin, where Hitler, Himmler, and the few fanatical Nazis left awaited the end. On July 15, 1944, the Red Army reached the Oder River, right next to Berlin. The Allies, who had already surrounded Berlin, allowed the Red Army to enter their occupied territory. The US army, British Royal army, Red Army, and Imperial Japanese Army began the assault on Berlin on August 15, 1944. Opposing them was the last remnants of the SS, led by Hienrich Himmler. The outcome of the battle was never in doubt. Despite this, still the SS fought, bludgeoning the enemy with their rifles if needed. On September 1, 1944 Berlin fell. Hitler, Himmler, and most of the Nazi leadership had committed suicide. The Third Reich no longer existed. The Second Great War was over. From the Treaty of Berlin, the document that ended the Second Great War Signed between the United States, the Soviet Union, the British Commonwealth, French Republic, and the Japanese Empire on the one hand and the German Third Reich and Kingdom of Italy on the other. (Note: Missing is a ridiculous amount of minor Allied nations that didn’t contribute anything significant to the war) 1. Germany agrees to submit itself to a four way occupation between the USA, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the Empire of Japan, to be ended at a later date. 2. The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Poland, Denmark, and any other state occupied by the Axis Powers during a period between 1933 and 1944 will be liberated as independent nations under the protection of the Allied Powers. 3. The Kingdom of Italy will cede all African possessions to the United Kingdom 4. Germany will cede Pomerania and Silesia in full to the People’s Republic of Poland as punishment for its deplorable actions. 5. The United Nations, an international community to resolve the world’s issues will be established. The 5 nation security council will consist of: the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the French Republic, and the Empire of Japan. 6. The French Republic will recognize the independence of the Empire of Vietnam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, and the Kingdom of Laos. 7. The Soviet Union and the Empire of Japan recognize the borders of Asia at present as final, and will refrain from assisting any organization that seeks to alter these borders. 8. The nations of Europe recognize the current European borders as final, and will not support any group that seeks to alter these borders. 9. The nations of the world agree to remain committed to peace forever. From the book “Banzai!: Memoirs of an Imperial Japanese Officer” by Hiro Osami I will never forget the time I have spent as a soldier of the Empire. It is the greatest honor of my life to be able to say that I contributed to the defeat of Adolf Hitler under the flag of Emperor Hirohito. This is the end of this volume, but Japan’s fight continues every day, against the decadent West and the evil Bolsheviks. I stayed in Germany for four years after the war ended, until the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1948. Returning home, I married my high school crush, and decided to continue my career in the military. Japan has had many glorious victories, such as our liberation of India from the British and forcing the Dutch to retreat from Indonesia, but the Second World War was truly our finest hour. Speech made by Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to the House of Commons, 1946 A new, dark world order has arisen. The nations of Asia, from Korea to Manchuria to China to Vietnam to Thailand, have fallen under the influence of a Sun. That Sun is at its zenith. I fear, for both the British Empire and for the oppressed peoples of Asia, that that sun will remain so for a long time. Fin Well, that was ridiculously long. As a disclaimer, I do not like Imperial Japan, nor do I condone the actions that its soldiers do in this story. If anyone wants, I'll provide a list of Dramatis Personae Wikipedia pages so you can get a feel for who they were. In any case, good luck to everyone else!

Well, it could be the case that Hoshido is sort of like If's Plegia; it's sort of the throw away enemy for the main event. Although, O do hope that there is some form of guerrilla war arc in Hoshido, as being on the receiving end of guerrilla warfare is an interesting story idea.

For that matter, if we are doing a complicated alternate history can we provide Wikipedia links to any historical figures appearing, just so the readers can get a feel for who they are like? Mine is more of a scrapbook of accounts of events, so exposition would be hard and break up the flow of things.

Well, if we're talking about polygamy it would make sense at least with Hoshido.

Aqua is pretty obviously biased. To have an objective perspective, you can't really be affected positively or negatively by an event.

Fire Emblem: Crusader Kings edition. In all seriousness, I would prefer it if the two sisters died, I just don't think its likely. It could be used to put stuff into perspective; we just lost our sister, but entire peasant villages are being wiped out at the same time.

So is it safe to ask what the new deadline is?