Dude don't do this it is really dickish since you are demanding that the author work on something that entertains you without pay especially in our current hellscape. Please don't and just wait until the update comes.
Der Kampf: The Rise and Fall of the Austrian Führer
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@Ficboy I appreciate your passion and interest in this timeline but my real life responsibilities have to take precedence. I am a teacher and it was the end of the six weeks. There was a lot of work to do. If I could I would write 2-3 chapters a week, but the reality is that once I get home from school and work for a couple more hours grading, lesson planning and creating assignments that I am just physically and mentally exhausted. And my weekends have been filled with tons of errands so there has not been much time at home to write.
The next chapter, which is from Hitler’s POV, has been started and it will lay the groundwork for much to come, at least from his political views.
@Southeren Legion
Thank you. This is a passion project and I’m so happy for the community feedback and engagement, and I’m glad people are eager and patient for the next chapter.
As for the comic books from TTL, I can see a variant of Captain America becoming a thing. Colonel Star was my placeholder but may go with Major Richard Starr (Reversing CA’s initials from Steve Rogers to Richard Starr)
Now I’m suddenly really interested to what a MCU would like in this universe at least with the Sozinats/Major Starr’s origins etc.
The next chapter, which is from Hitler’s POV, has been started and it will lay the groundwork for much to come, at least from his political views.
@Southeren Legion
Thank you. This is a passion project and I’m so happy for the community feedback and engagement, and I’m glad people are eager and patient for the next chapter.
As for the comic books from TTL, I can see a variant of Captain America becoming a thing. Colonel Star was my placeholder but may go with Major Richard Starr (Reversing CA’s initials from Steve Rogers to Richard Starr)
Now I’m suddenly really interested to what a MCU would like in this universe at least with the Sozinats/Major Starr’s origins etc.
As a fan of your other works and a writer myself I understand how important community feedback is and I love this TL.
Appreciate it, Legion! I’m trying to have this TL be a consistent story for a year or more. This is a long haul.
Fan of your Horusian Heresy myself.
Having a lot of writers block in regards to that but might have an update out by the end of this month
Completely understand that. My passion for Fulgrimian Heresy is very hit and miss. I do want to have it done since I’m so close and I have ideas but I’ve been very burnt out on Warhammer40k writing, a major reason why Der Kampf became a thing. I wanted to write and an alt-WW2 seemed the perfect thing to do.
Hello meine Kämpfer, just a heads up that the next chapter will be released this weekend (probably Sunday but hopefully sooner).
Was hoping to have it out this Monday but work and the chapter have been time consuming. My estimate is that there will be 3-4 more chapters until the Great War is over and then we truly explore the divergence of the things to come. The whole Great War arc was mainly to introduce characters and establish them. I feel that what has been presented of this Hitler has shown that he will be slightly different than his historical self. My original goal before I sat down to write was to have the story start with Prelude and Prologue as is then time skip to the end of the war but I felt that might be too much as you would be like "Who is Lutjens? Why is he important? Or Jakob Kuhr?" etc. These snippets into Hitler's military career and burgeoning Austrian nationalism and slightly different views on race (specifically with Slavs) will show this future Austrian Führer is still a tyrannical dictator that throws much of Europe into war like his OTL self but things won't be a copy and paste of OTL.
The next chapter will be Hitler-focused, putting together two mini-chapters together.
I will say that I'm having trouble finding a decent medal for Hitler as he will secure it in the next chapter. It wont be as prized or center stage as OTL Hitler's Iron Cross First Class but a decorated war veteran will have an easier time establishing himself as a serious politician. Also Hitler having the medals will ease his way into a political movement and ideology that will greatly influence Great War Hitler and early 1920s Hitler. I can't see TTL's Hitler wearing his medals a lot outside of formal events and possibly for propaganda reasons.
The medals he has by late 1917 are these:
Karl Troop Cross (standard for soldiers at the frontline for two weeks or more)
Wound Medal (standard for any wounds sustained during combat)
Bravery Medal (for the events in the next chapter)
Silver Merit Medal (this is supposed to be the big medal for him, but most of the info I've looked into said that it was almost exclusively for officers/nobles so I'm hoping him getting the Silver Merit medal isn't ASB and can be seen as somewhat plausible.)
Most medals from the A-H seemed tied specifically to the officers and aristocrats so finding a prestigious medal for an NCO (he is a corporal as of mid-1917) is difficult. Suggestions and thoughts welcome.
So my self-set deadline for the next chapter is this Sunday.
Thank you all for the patience and support!
Was hoping to have it out this Monday but work and the chapter have been time consuming. My estimate is that there will be 3-4 more chapters until the Great War is over and then we truly explore the divergence of the things to come. The whole Great War arc was mainly to introduce characters and establish them. I feel that what has been presented of this Hitler has shown that he will be slightly different than his historical self. My original goal before I sat down to write was to have the story start with Prelude and Prologue as is then time skip to the end of the war but I felt that might be too much as you would be like "Who is Lutjens? Why is he important? Or Jakob Kuhr?" etc. These snippets into Hitler's military career and burgeoning Austrian nationalism and slightly different views on race (specifically with Slavs) will show this future Austrian Führer is still a tyrannical dictator that throws much of Europe into war like his OTL self but things won't be a copy and paste of OTL.
The next chapter will be Hitler-focused, putting together two mini-chapters together.
I will say that I'm having trouble finding a decent medal for Hitler as he will secure it in the next chapter. It wont be as prized or center stage as OTL Hitler's Iron Cross First Class but a decorated war veteran will have an easier time establishing himself as a serious politician. Also Hitler having the medals will ease his way into a political movement and ideology that will greatly influence Great War Hitler and early 1920s Hitler. I can't see TTL's Hitler wearing his medals a lot outside of formal events and possibly for propaganda reasons.
The medals he has by late 1917 are these:
Karl Troop Cross (standard for soldiers at the frontline for two weeks or more)
Wound Medal (standard for any wounds sustained during combat)
Bravery Medal (for the events in the next chapter)
Silver Merit Medal (this is supposed to be the big medal for him, but most of the info I've looked into said that it was almost exclusively for officers/nobles so I'm hoping him getting the Silver Merit medal isn't ASB and can be seen as somewhat plausible.)
Most medals from the A-H seemed tied specifically to the officers and aristocrats so finding a prestigious medal for an NCO (he is a corporal as of mid-1917) is difficult. Suggestions and thoughts welcome.
So my self-set deadline for the next chapter is this Sunday.
Thank you all for the patience and support!
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Possibly the Iron Merit Cross? Although this is quoted as being more for "technical" troops?
Iron Merit Cross Part I
Date Issued: April 1, 1916 - 1922 Reason Issued: To reward NCOs, Gagisten without rank or class (Military officials who had no place in the hierarchy of military rank), enlisted military personnel and civilians for important services rendered in support of the war effort, life saving and...
www.omsa.org
It looks perfect, though the technical specification has me pause. Hitler is a basic infantryman albeit a corporal but no specialization.
Might use it as his main one anyway with his commanding officer and another recommending him for a Bronze or Silver Merit but since Hitler is a commoner NCO he is able to get it.
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It’s quoted for “...NCOs, Gagisten..., enlisted military personnel and civilians for important services rendered in support of the war effort, life saving and important salvage work.” I read that as being for ‘normal’ NCOs for the above listed activities, the part about “recipients were usually military personnel and officials in technical specialties” is more explanatory than a definite award criteria. It seem to be an award for non-combat activities of impact to the War Effort. Alt-hitler could be awarded it, but what would he do that it’s suited for?
Maybe some kind of scenario where he saves someone’s life - some important figure (general, politician, minor royal, etc) and is promised a medal as a reward. He’s written up for a Tapferkeitsmedaille but political wrangling (maybe the incident is embarrassing in some way?) sees his reward ‘downgraded’ to the Iron Merit Cross. This is still prestigious, but adds to alt-Hitler’s dissatisfaction with the Hapsburg regime.
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Did the A-H Army have any equivalent to the British Machine Gun Corps? If so, maybe something like - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_George_Columbine ? (But with a happier ending)
That is actually the inspiration of what is to occur, with a different end result.
Ohh, I like that. Maybe he's promised something but doesn't receive it in the end. I like that.
Hey guys, unfortunately no chapter tonight. Apologies for that. I was able to work on it a little bit but was away from home way longer than expected.
However I have tomorrow off so I will be working away at the chapter for several hours tomorrow. I hope for it to be done by tomorrow night but if not then definitely expect it this week. Since it is a longer chapter and over Hitler taking his first initial steps in political thought I am making sure it is good/entertaining and lays the foundation for what is to come. 1920s Hitler ITTL will have a fairly different path to political importance.
It is roughly 1/2 done, with the first half mostly done and the second half partly done.
However I have tomorrow off so I will be working away at the chapter for several hours tomorrow. I hope for it to be done by tomorrow night but if not then definitely expect it this week. Since it is a longer chapter and over Hitler taking his first initial steps in political thought I am making sure it is good/entertaining and lays the foundation for what is to come. 1920s Hitler ITTL will have a fairly different path to political importance.
It is roughly 1/2 done, with the first half mostly done and the second half partly done.
Ficboy
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Godspeed, Tanner151. May your marriage bode well and I hope you did your research which is the key to a good timeline.