Chapter 0:

Introduction

Memoirs of Frederick Baumann: City on the Frontline


The following works and names are all works of fiction and not meant to mean any harm or racism in the story.

Here's a bit of introduction about the geography of the continent of Europa before the story begins to clear up any future confusion. The story will focus on the perspective of Frederick Baumann from Die Bundesmonarchie Großpreußen (The Federal Monarchy of Greater Prussia) or GroßPreußen for short. Its people are known as Prussians and the state was founded in the year 1740 after the reunification of Prussian states and territories stretching from the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer to the far eastern city of Königsberg and from the northern town of Flensburg to the southernmost tip of the city of Graz (This fictional Greater Prussia is not to be associated with the real Prussia). It consists of northern parts of France, the country of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Austria. It has a population of approximately 95 million people. Neighboring it to the west is the Le Troisième Empire Franc Fédéral (The Third Federal Frankish Empire) or L'Empire Fédéral des Francs but its people are more commonly known as Franks and to the east of GroßPreußen is The Second Great Monarchy of the Russ and its people are known as the Rus

It is currently the year 1845 and tension between the states of GroßPreußen and L'Empire Fédéral des Francs has risen tremendously since the previous Franco-Prussian war of 1835-1837. The Franks are unhappy with the decisive Prussian victory and annexation of the former Frankish territory of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Frankish Belgium and Netherlands as they hold strategic and economic importance towards the Frankish Empire. Numerous revolts have been started but were put down by the Prussians in parts of annexed France. Unrest has grown over the resentment of the Prussian people and the Frankish Empire are currently ready to execute a cunning strategy to turn the tide over to their favour. They have been plotting this act of revenge ever since the fall of the Second Frankish Empire in 1840. This time, they will strike harder and faster than ever before. Their tenacity, ferociousness and determination will be feared for the remainder of human history. For this time, they have developed a secret weapon that might change the course of history as we know it. I will not spoil anything more yet so let us now jump into the story of Frederick Baumann and his adventures, beginning with the Battle of Kaiserslautern, the battle that started it all.