OOC: I know I put this in before 1900, but the POD could be after 1900 if you want, I don't have a timeline in mind lol.
IC: I saw that Simpsons episode last night when Willy calls the Germans "bratwurst-eating surrender monkeys". This got me thinking: Yes the Germans did surrender to Napoleon IV a bit fast, but can you blame 'em? Nobody had seen such lightning-fast and efficient military tactics as those employed by the French in WWII. Germany has a history of being pretty badass. Teutonic Knights? Kaiserreich? It seems the Germans lose once, and they never live it down! WTF?