User blog:El Alamein/World War Wikia: Troop Deployment on the Eve of War

31 August 1939

Louis Frederickson nervously patted back down a cowlick that stubbornly insisted on curling upward through his slicked-back hair, taking one last breath to compose himself before he knocked sharply on the door.

"Jawohl, herein." "Yes, come in."

Frederickson stepped in through the thick oak doorframe, his polished boots stomping ominously on the hardwood floor, echoing across the vast room. He stopped suddenly, raising his hand in a lazy half-salute to his commander sitting slouched in the corner. Perched on the wall was a detailed political world map, with arrows detailing projected troop movements and stationary garrisons in important areas.

"Reporting as requested, my -"

"You know why you have been summoned, Frederickson," the commander said, his eyes narrowing across the room to penetrate Frederickson's gaze. "You know what is expected of you."

"This will mean war!" Frederickson had anticipated the order for a long time now - expected it, even - but it still came as a shock. He could feel the color draining from his face.

The commander stood up from his chair and walked over to Frederickson, placing a hand on his subordinate's shoulder. "I know this prospect is daunting," he said understandingly. "But I would not send you out to the field if I was unsure of your capacity to win a battle. You carry the spirit of the German people with you tonight. You will be the man who sparks the first flame that will become the everlasting torch that burns as a bastion of defense for the people of the liberated world - the torch of the Third Reich!"

The War Begins
COMMANDERS ONLY

Publicly state below where each of your troops will be stationed - only station troops under the nationality you control, unless I instruct you to do so otherwise below. This part will be public because troop movements are pretty big and obvious maneuvers - it's not like Poland won't notice if Germany has troops on her border. Once everyone has been stationed, I will post a world map with troop locations detailed. Then, via PM, the generals will detail their expected troop maneuvers. Since the Axis historically initiated the war, I will give the Axis commanders the initiative here and allow them to make the first attacking moves.

Questions/Comments/Etc
I'll answer 'em here.