A Reichsmarshalls World War II

himmler does seem like some to try and take power but he was also a coward hiding behind his SS so what youve said seem very truthful to this situation but goebbles i think would be more involved considering he was the smartest of the bunch
 
The War Cabinet met meet in Berlin on July 1st 1940 with the following members appointed
Fuhrer Hermann Goring
Gen. Keitel
Gen. Brauchitsch
Admiral Reader
Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarshall Albert Kesselring
SD Head Reinhard Heydrich
Minister of Enlightenment Joseph Goebbels
Minister of Production Albert Speer
Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop
Party Repersentative Martin Bormann

The First goal of the new German Government was to draft a peace treaty with the defeated French. Due to the chaos because of Hitler's assassination the old treaty had not been signed and now the Cabinet Decided to draw up a new one for the French to sign. The problem was the Cabinet split into two camps on the treaty, the moderates and hardliners. The moderates like Reader and Speer wanted a treaty that treated France reasonably- taking only Alsace-Lorraine, occupation of coast/vital defense areas only while hardliners wanted large amounts of land, money, and to crush France.
The Treaty of Berlin as the treaty became known was a compromise between these two views.
Article I. France will Cede Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, French Somaliland to Italy, and French IndoChina to Japan
Article II. France will have it's Northern and Atlantic coast regions under German occupation until 5 years after the war with Britain ends
Article III. Germany has the right to maintain bases in these areas for a additional 25 years after the experation of Article II
Article IV. Germany has the right to move troops and supplies into any French lands for "Security" reasons
Article V. All French citizens must pay a 10% tax for the cost of occupation that will until Article II is no longer in force
Article VI. France must turn over any and all people the German Goverment request be handed over for Security reasons
Article VIII. The Goverment of France will limit it's army to 125,000 men and Airforce 200 Fighter/Interpector Aircraft
(Secret) Article IX. The Goverment of France if it coperates with Germany will be given French speaking areas of Belguim and Switzerland and some British colonies in Africa. If however the goverment is not deemed coperative, Germany will force France to cede Morocco to Spain and Tunisia to Italy as well Nice and Savoy.

On July 5th the treaty was signed and the Cabinet had to change focus to Britain and the situation in the East.....
 
its a interesting idea and very realistic so in the words of galaxy quest never give up and never surrender
 
The Goring Government had no sooner finished signing the Treaty of Berlin with France than new reports came in from the East. Soviet forces were continuing to be aggressive towards Romania. On June 26th Stalin had sent the Romanians a ultimatum for Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina and Germany although aware the demands were coming had been to distracted by it's "Himmler Problem" to do anything. As both Himmler's Government and Goring's force had advise Romania to cede the land without a fight. The Soviets then pushed into the Hertza region as well which began to get to get German and Italian attention.

Stalin believed based on his spies that the German Government was still removing the last elements of Himmler's force and furthermore that the relationship between the Army and the Nazi Party was not good. Stalin had decided to pressure Romania even further then he had previously agreed in the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact to see how the German Government reacted. Stalin did giving orders that if the Germans or Italians sent troops or aircraft to Romania or signed any type of pact with the Romanians that that the Red Army was to pull back to Bessarabia and Bukovina.

The Southern Front under General Zhukov began probing Romanians lines and attacking the retreating Romanian soldiers who were leavingthe newly Soviet lands. Stalin also authorized flights over Romanian airspace and "accidental" bombing of Romanian lands. Stalin also ordered that counter- revolutionary buildings and people be wiped out. Accordingly the Soviets began shooting Romanian Priests, Police, Politians, and closeing Churches. Stalin also sent for the Bulgarian Ambassador to discuss the return of Southern Dobrujia to Bulgaria in return for Bulgaria signing a Alliance with the USSR.

The Romanian Government calls for aid were turn down by the British and and had thus far been ignored by the Axis powers. However the Turks alone had agreed to live up to there Treaty obligations with Romania. On the July 7th Ankara summoned the Soviet Ambassador and to his great shock informed him that the Soviets needed to pull back to Bessarabia and North Bukovina or that Turkey would live up to it's Treaty obligations and protect Romania from Soviet aggression.

The Ambassador picked up the left to call Comrade Stalin who he knew would not be pleased.
 
Very interesting turn of events! I cannot recall a WWII TL where Turkey came in this way. Does this mean an enlarged Axis, or won't the Germans interfere at all? ...
Well, got me hooked now :D
 
what about Hungary being so close by and not distracted by the himmler incident would they also help
 
The Cabinet meeting of the German Government was intense. Albert Speer had just finished delivering his views of the economic consequences for the Reich if the Ploesti oil fields were damaged or even destroyed in the current fighting between Romania and the Soviets. Ribbentrop then reported the Turkish threat of war which further concerned the Cabinet. Despite German attempts to pressure Turkey into backing off their support of Romania, the Turks remained committed and were calling up there reserves. Ribbentrop then announced that Mussolini was pressuring Yugoslavia into giving Italy transit rights to reach Romania with supplies and weapons. Further Mussolini had authorized 3 "volunteer" divisions to be recruited to aid in struggle against Bolshevism.

Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels then said "Our Fuhrer Adolf Hitler warned us of the Bolshevik threat! If we do not act we will lose Romania and Romanian oil to the Bolsheviks! We must attack the Russians!" General Von Brautisch then countered " Fuhrer Goring the Heer is still in France and the Low Countries. It will take time to transport these troops east, not to mention the equipment that needs repair or the garrison we will need to leave behind. We are not in position to attack Russia. Any attack will meet with defeat." Goring paused for a moment before wondering aloud " The British will not want the Soviets in Turkey near there Iraqi oil wells maybe they will compromise?" "Ribbentrop send the British a memo offering peace so we can both focus on the Bolshevik threat."

London, England

The British War Cabinet was equally concerned with the latest turn of events. While they had been willing to abandon the Romanians to their fate, Turkey was a totally different question. After rejecting the Ribbentrop memo out of hand, the Cabinet fell in a fierce debate on what to do on the Turkish issue. Finally Winston Churchill the Prime Minister who had been quiet spoke. "Gentlemen these are trying times and the Soviets have placed us in a impossible position. We can watch them swallow up another free nation as they swallowed Eastern Poland, the Balts, part of Finland, and Northern Romania. However Gentlemen the British Nation, I feel we must stop appeasing the USSR just as we stopped appeasing the Germans. I ask the Cabinet to declare war on the Soviet Union and continue the war against Germany and Italy."

The Cabinet after several more hours of fierce debate agreed.
 
Notes
Hungary was at first perfectly happy with the Soviets taking Romanian lands because they felt a weaker Romania would make easier for them to claim the lands they want from Romania. However now that the Soviets are pushing into Romania proper Hungary is very concerned, and is thinking about sending troops into Translyvania to protect native Hungarians.

As for the French Fleet- I went with Germany hoping that the French fleet would cooperate and support them rather then demanding the whole fleet because of the likelyhood of the Fleet either been schulted or fleeing to Britain/ or the Colonies
 
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