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The SS-Order State of Burgundy (German: SS-Ordensstaat Burgund) are one of the main antagonists (alongside Greater Germanic Reich and Empire of Japan) of the Hearts of Iron IV mod The New Order: Last Days of Europe, and are probably one of the most nightmarish realms The New Order universe has to offer. They are also villainous protagonists if the player chose to play as Burgundy.
The country itself is completely administered and operated by the Burgundian Schutzstaffel, otherwise known as the Burgundian SS or simply just referred to locally as the Schutzstaffel. The head of Burgundy and the Reichsführer-SS, Heinrich Himmler, preached his own ideological and economic doctrine known as the Burgundian System. This ideology viewed the classic National Socialism practiced in Germany as increasingly decadent and inefficient and looked to revitalize it based on extreme militarism and state spartanism.
The Burgundian authorities control their population through fear and brutality, and it is said the state plays host to more work camps than houses - anyone who speaks against the Burgundian state is forced into these camps. The country's military is one of the world's best, second only to the superpowers, and the country is also working on its own nuclear weapons at game start.
In-game description[]
Much of northern France remained under direct German occupation when the Second World War ended. Life there was cruel and oppressive, but eventually settled into something resembling normalcy. But it would not last. After his failed coup during the West Russian War, Heinrich Himmler was given northern France and Belgium as his fiefdom by Hitler, hoping it would leave him content to no longer meddle in German politics. But what was meant to be a sinecure became a staging ground. The land of the nascent SS-Ordensstaat Burgund is clay in Himmler's hands, free for him to mold as he sees fit. And with his plans growing more audacious and destructive by the day, the "Shadow State" will soon play host to greater and greater dangers to the Reich, Europe and eventually the world.
History[]
Origins[]
The Kingdom of Burgundy was an ancient state founded by Germanic tribes that inhabited the modern southwestern Provence regions of France. The territories that Burgundy inhabits in TNO reflect the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire at its greatest extent, with parts of northern France having been included under the crown of what, in Nazi revisionism, was referred to as the 'First Reich'.
Burgundy as a territorial concept has since been assimilated into France (hence the 'Bourgogne' region, famous for its wines.)
Initial proposal[]
the concept of Burgundy as an SS-ruled state was first proposed by the SS, notably Heinrich Himmler, following the 1940 Franco-German armistice. Ultimately the proposal did not go anywhere and the lands of Belgium and Northwestern France would be annexed into the Reich proper upon the conclusion of the war.
SS Coup and the Ordenstaat's formation[]
The concept of Burgundy as an SS-ruled state would be revitalised following the West Russian War and the subsequent SS rebellion against Hitler. After this rebellion was defeated the Führer offered Himmler a deal - he would be granted Reichskommissariat Belgien-Nordfrankreich and neighbouring areas of France as his own personal fiefdom in exchange for staying out of German affairs. Himmler accepted this deal, and the SS-Order State of Burgundy was born.
Gameplay[]
Burgundy itself is a very isolationist and secretive state to the point it does not have any interactions with the outside world whatsoever, with the exception of France and certain victors of the German Civil War. Indeed, the country is so secretive that unless they are being controlled by the player, all of their national focuses will read "STRENG GEHEIM" (German for "TOP SECRET"). The most notable interaction Burgundy has with the outside world is an invasion of France that they will launch once the German Civil War has broken out - a war that, given the sheer power disparity between the two, Burgundy is guaranteed to win. They are also heavily involved in Reinhard Heydrich's pathway should he win the Civil War.
Their gameplay mainly focuses around maintaining the Ordensstaat's internal stability employing a series of investigations, mainly against the Red Poppy Movement, the main resistance group operating within Burgundy's borders.
Burgundy starts with the following national spirits:
| Name | In-Game Description | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| The Shadow State | Within the Ordensstaat, if we do not have total control then we have nothing. All information leaving our territory is closely monitored and highly restricted, with all media sources within controlled by the state. Foreign visitors are non existent, with access only rarely granted to high ranking officials from the wider Reich. They will know us only from what we want them to know. We are the Schattenstaat, or Shadow State, in the heart of Europe. | Political Power Gain: +10%
Encryption: +20% Trade Deal Opinion Factor: -80% |
| Purge The Rot | There are two great enemies to society, decadence and degeneracy. They are a disease, infecting all they touch, and left unchecked will bring calamity the likes of which we have seen across the Reich. The Fatherland may be lost, but we will burn this disease out. The degenerate French and Belgian languages are to be entirely destroyed, their cultures relegated to history, and all elements of decadency purged from both our own ranks and the population at large. | Monthly Population: -25%
Stability: -20% Effects of Partisans on Us: -30% |
| The Three Realms | Whilst the Ordensstaat is unified in its loyalty, we are not a unified race. Collaborationist French and Belgians play an important role in our administrative and domestic espionage efforts, with our military supported by several volunteer Waffen-SS divisions such as Charlemagne, Langemarck and Walloon. Given the choice of service, slavery or total annihilation, all have made their choice. They may hate us for it, but we do not ask for their love, only their fear. | Division Organization: +10%
Recruitable Population Factor: 5% Division Defense on Core Territory: +5% |
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