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The situation had taken a turn for the worse. Communist Germany, much like Nazi Germany, had equipped their tanks with radios as a standard feature, allowing communication with the air force, demonstrating a more advanced combat strategy compared to France.

Above all, the elite officers from the imperial era and the pressure from political officers meant that they were even more formidable than Nazi Germany.

Of course, if it were truly a test of resolve, France could have held its ground and caused Communist Germany to self-destruct.

Unlike the German People’s Army, which communicated via radios, the French forces had to rush reports on motorcycles, and they had to first report to their superiors and wait for orders before executing operations, which inevitably led to their defeat.

“What the hell are those crazy frogs doing?!”

“Uh, uh uh.”

While France was fumbling amidst the fall of Sedan right after the Ardennes had been breached, the fans of Goebbels in the German People’s Army—seemingly ready to sacrifice their flesh for the idol—charged forward against the Allied forces.

The cause of the Allied defeat was clear.

It was simply that the Allied command was preparing for an offensive rather than a defense at the strong insistence of Churchill.

With the coalition of different countries, the command structure was more complicated. Instead of a strategy that would wear down the German troops through defense before crushing them when they weakened, they blindly relied on their superior numbers and went for an all-out offensive. Just straight out offense. If it were the original history, France would have already been hit once and would remain dazed like ice cream melting on a hot summer day.

However, since Communist Germany hadn’t expanded its forces as much as Nazi Germany, they had to pull troops from Poland’s defense line to plan this operation.

Essentially, at this moment, the Eastern Front of Communist Germany was nothing more than a fragile defense line that could easily be breached. If there had been any communication, the Polish army could have struck from the side, nullifying the German People’s Army’s offensive, and they could have charged into German territory following the devil’s whispers of Anastasia.

However, both the Polish and German Empire armies were too preoccupied with the thought of joining the British during their offensive, leaving no time for an attack.

In this gap, the German Communist Party infiltrated Paris, where France was still holding strong, and made contact with the Commune.

“It’s now time for our comrades in the French Commune to step up. We must end this meaningless war and forge an alliance to tackle the tripartite pact, our enemies in revolution.”

“Understood.”

The relationship between Germany and France had been tumultuous due to the Napoleonic Wars, the Franco-Prussian War, and World War I. However, the French Commune and the German Communist Party were different.

Just as cockroaches care little for states and borders, these Reds, whether holding French or German citizenship, shared the common goal of creating a communist paradise. For the French Commune, the historical Paris Commune had failed before, but thanks to the Great War and the Great Depression, they had regained some power. Still, they envied the first state of Communist Germany and naturally sought inspiration from the German Communist Party, receiving support from Berlin.

The French Commune was furious about the fact that France had launched an invasion against Germany, teaming up with Britain. They were moved by Berlin’s directive to act as meat shields for the revolution from within as they prepared for revolution.

Moreover, Goebbels suggested that if France found itself in danger, instead of surrendering, they should forge an alliance and invite the French Commune into the Red front, thus empowering the Commune even more.

Then, finally, as the German People’s Army broke through the Ardennes and invaded Sedan in a way more devastating than in original history, the leader of the French Commune, Maurice Thorez, stirred the anti-war sentiment.

“Why should we start this invasion war that we don’t have to? Look! The consequences of imperialist invasion wars! In the end, imperialism will succumb to the power of the workers! Workers of France! Rise up! Together against the oppression of imperialists who force death upon us! Workers of the world, unite!”

Eventually, Thorez’s French Communist Party, taking advantage of the ongoing strife between left and right factions that prevented a national coalition, recruited some troops and attacked the cabinet, seizing power to establish a wartime cabinet led by Paul Reynaud.

“What is this thought process during a war?!”

“Our French Commune will move towards peace and coexistence with Germany. Together, we will incite revolution against imperialist nations.”

“Y-you’re crazy!”

“In the midst of rising anti-war sentiment, was it not madness to attack a Communist Germany that was remaining still?”

In the end, they had foolishly chosen to attack Germany to suppress the Commune, yet they labeled others as crazy.

“Unlike you all, we’re not trying to use communists to stage a revolution!”

Fearing revolution, they had mobilized millions of French people for this senseless invasion war!

“If our country was altogether healthy, would the likes of us communists have gained any strength? This is all the will of the French people! This country shall be a country of revolution! We shall execute those who mobilized our people for an invasion war for their own benefit!”

Whether it was Germany or anyone else, France had been firmly anti-war.

In the midst of this, they had handed over the initiative to Britain and launched an invasion war. Thus, although France possessed the strongest army in Europe, their offensive lacked vigor, and since they were defeated, it was only natural for the French to support the Commune.

Thorez aimed to harness this momentum to once again prove that France was a nation of revolution.

Indeed, this involved the execution of the existing cabinet.

Of course, some who had fled to avoid the revolution existed, but Thorez had detained previous Prime Minister Léon Blum, Édouard Daladier, and the current Prime Minister Paul Reynaud.

Most French people had initially followed the orders of their country during a war they didn’t even want to participate in—that was the minority that supported the war. However, watching helplessly as the defeated Germans crumbled only intensified anti-war sentiment, fully blaming the current government.

After all, it made no sense for a country with Europe’s strongest army to lose to a defeated Germany.

But on the other hand, they believed that the laborers’ nation would succeed. Only a communist state could achieve this.

It was made possible by the unification of the workers.

Moreover, Goebbels himself suggested that the French people should rise up in revolution against the imperialist government, implying a need to move past past grievances and join hands.

He even offered to release their brethren and children, to refrain from reclaiming Alsace-Lorraine, and to treat them as allies with whom they could confront the Allies.

Those French who had no interest in communism viewed it as purely a military issue, excluding the concerns of leadership and morale issues among the troops, ultimately believing that Germany had won purely because it was communist.

“Revolution! Revolution!”

“Look at those imperialist oppressors! Those pigs of Britain, who once dominated the world, are now defeated by communist Germany! Isn’t this all because the people, sick of the war, collapsed? Even those British bourgeois pigs forced us into the role of meat shields, demanding our deaths! The current government was forced to have the workers of France produce ammunition for the British, and our soldiers died for the British! Does that make sense?!”

Though they felt disgruntled with Germany, it simply wasn’t acceptable to die for Britain.

In the end, it was Britain that had commenced this entire war after all.

The fury of the French turned towards Churchill and the incompetent government rather than the Germans who had defeated them.

The era of imperialism had passed.

Now it was time for revolutionary France to overturn those imperialists!

“Revolution! Revolution!”

“Now, we shall execute!”

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

Amidst the rising tide of revolution, former Prime Minister and current Prime Minister along with cabinet members had been shot by the French People’s Army.

In effect, as an anarchic state emerged, the French Communist Party finally seized power and proclaimed the French Commune.

And aided by the communist Germany, the French forces stationed at the border, referred to as the Maginot line, were liberated and transformed into the French People’s Army.

“People of France! That enemy secretary Goebbels is not an enemy of France! I, Goebbels, am a friend of France. A comrade in advancing the socialist revolution! The world revolution is only possible with a revolutionary France, and we in Germany wish to resolve any grievances towards France. I only hope you will join us! First, we will not demand surrender from France, we will release the besieged armies, and we will not demand any land! Together, we will drive those British off the continent of Europe!”

*Waaaahhhh!*

Furthermore, Goebbels, accompanied by a few communist cadres, directly flew to Paris, assuring the French citizens that he would not demand a surrender, hostage situation, or land grab, but instead promised to treat them as allies in the same victorious camp.

Pictures of Goebbels and Thorez shaking hands, laughing, while sightseeing at the Eiffel Tower, spread throughout France and even to Germany as well as the Allies.

In this way, a new brain, known as the French Commune, was implanted into the fractured head of France.

Moreover, the French forces on the front line had experienced continual friction with the British, and with mounting soldier discontent, they had little choice remaining.

Above all else, encircled and faced with a unique opportunity to accept the generous offer from the soon-to-be victorious Germany, apart from figures like Charles de Gaulle of Free France, everyone joined forces with the German troops.

Considering France’s capabilities, in a blink, millions of troops had flipped allegiance, putting the Allies on the back foot.

“Execution of the Prime Minister? Communist revolution? Damn those frogs! We should have taken down Germany before this happened!”

Churchill, in London, slammed his fist onto the table multiple times in frustration, though he only hurt his own fist.

“Prime Minister, this is bad. We’ve been surrounded by the German People’s Army and the French People’s Army.”

“Damn it!”

The German Army Group A, along with Group B, was already aggressively attacking the British troops, while the French soldiers, who should have been resisting the German assaults, were now attacking their British comrades.

Given how things had escalated, withdrawal was the only option left.

“Prime Minister, we must decide on withdrawal quickly! Fortunately, not all French forces have sided with the People’s Army. Some French troops have requested to join us!”

Mosley’s words made Churchill tremble in alarm.

Some? Did that mean the main forces of France had all defected?

The British troops stationed at the lowlands and the German border were around 400,000.

This was the result of Churchill pushing to rearm and expand the forces with the few resources left.

And this force was essentially the finest gathered from Britain. Losing them would mean the end for the British Army.

“We must withdraw immediately. We need to ensure the safety of our troops.”

With a trembling voice, Churchill stated this.

The lowland forces were a necessary sacrifice for the sake of British withdrawal, but right now, the priority must be evacuation.

For Churchill, the remaining choices dwindled down to that one.

However.

“You want to withdraw? That won’t do. Admiral Redder, I know you dislike communism, but it is because of communism that we’ve managed to secure this victory against them. This is our last opportunity. Even if it means depleting all of our naval forces, we must annihilate the British forces here so that they won’t threaten Germany for decades to come.”

“Understood.”

Goebbels had no intention of letting them go easily.

He had to rip them apart before they could withdraw.

If they were left alive, they could be leveraged in negotiations, but knowing Churchill’s nature, he would not sit idly. When they eventually faced off against Russia in a final war, he could potentially come at them from the side again.

They absolutely couldn’t let them go.

Most of them would have to be exterminated, and a few could be captured to be sent to Dachau for forced labor as a way to recoup the damages they’d caused Germany.

“Comrades! Finally, the time is upon us! Do not accept prisoners from those invaders! We will kill every last one of those British dogs to ensure they never again set foot on this land!”

*Zieg Heil!*

*Hail Goebbels!*

Unlike the famous Dunkirk evacuation in the original history, which had succeeded due to a German miscalculation, Goebbels was determined to push forward. The British Army could now foresee a bloody future awaiting them.

Meanwhile, the strategist Manstein, who had planned Operation Harvest, lamented while gazing at the Goebbels medal he had received.

“Are the French more foolish than the Berlin reds?”

The Allied forces had proven to be even more foolish than expected.

Unexpectedly, alongside Guderian, Manstein had risen to the status of a hero in the German Communist Party and was left with nothing but his head in his hands.

 

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