2nd Franco-Prussian War

The Second Franco-Prussian War was a large war in the west of Europe, starting mid 2040 and ending in late 2041. The war began as the Rationalist Order lead by France declared war on CETO as a last ditch effort of stopping Cinatit from comming to power in Germany and declaring a Fifth Reich.

2nd Franco-Prussian War
Timeline: 2040-2041
Location Western Europe Territorial changes -France loses border territories to Germany, Andora, Monaco and Luxemburg -Wallonia is released -Francafrique is dissolved -Short lived democratic German puppet government established in France -Germany seizes France's nukes
Belligerents
France Spain Morocco Italy Slovenia Croatia	Germany Austria Netherlands Luxemburg Czechia Denmark Norway Canada
Nations of the Françafrique Poland Hungary	Third Reich Yugoslavia Algeria

Background

France had been going to great lengths in order to counter the growing influence of the Reich, but to little success. Following the nukes of World War 2.5, along with all of the members that had left the alliance, CETO was weaker than ever before and finally eligible to an invasion by the Rationalist Order, France's alliance made for countering CTC.

War

Start of the Invasion

As the war began, France started pushing into Flanders and Holland, soon capturing a half-flooded Amsterdam from the Nertherlands. He was also quick to capitulate Luxemburg and launched an unsuccessfull spearhead towards Frankfurt. Meanwhile, Italy was invading Austria, trying to cross the Alps. In spite of the harsh terrain however, he still managed to capture Graz, which was at the time capital of Austria, since Vienna laid in ruins. Though Italy would come close to capitulating Austria during the war, his front had no major impact on the war as a whole, due to the harsh mountains in the way of Germany.

Battle of the Rhineland

During the winter of 2040, CETO forces, primarily German ones, would manage to push the French out of the Netherlands as well as push back the small French spearhead towards Frankfurt. This however, would be the max extent of the German counter-offensive, as France would during the spring of 2041 launch a large schale offensive into the Rhineland, capturing it with only minor resistance, along with most of the German war industry. After this however, Germany would launch Operation Hangman, spearheading to Luxemburg and encircling most of the French army in the Rhineland.

Back and Forth

After Operation Hangman had been executed, the French State issued the recruitment of many new troops and reinforcements from his allies both in Europe and in Africa. While the encirclement in the Rhineland was being closed, France managed to achieve a minor push, not enough to free it but enough to make a small encirclement of his own in the Saarland. After this the German armies would return to the main front and push the Rationalist Order back into France propper. This offensive was however eventually repelled as the new reinforcements were ready, and the Rationalist Order subsequently launched a new offensive, taking Brussels and reaching the gates of Frankfurt yet again.

Endsieg

Due to the pacifism and trauma of the Fourth Reich, no mass conscription or national rallies had been carried out and a decent part of the German industry was still focused on consumer goods. This made him effectively unable to stop the impending, slow but steady French advance. France, seeking to utilize this, proclaimed the moral high ground and started mass propaganda campaigns along with Poland, blaming Germany for the fall of the Old West and pointing at his growing neonazi movement as proof he hasn't changed since the days of World War 2. Then, suddenly, Germany lost control over his armies, as they under the command of Cinatit The Corruptor began blitzkrieging, breaking apart the French line and capturing Paris in just five days. France would then start monologing once more and proclaiming his defeat, before unconditionally surrendering, as he already knew it to be too late to stop the inevitable.

Treaty of Frankfurt

Article 1

§1 Germany regains Alsace-Lorraine and border territory is granted to Luxemburg, Andora and Monaco.

§2 Wallonia is given independence.

Article 2

§3 France recieves a new, democratic government, and becomes a puppet of the 4th Reich.

§4 Spain and Italy are not to start new wars, which will be enforced by CETO.

§5 The Rationalist Order is dissolved.

§6 Françafrique is dissolved.

Result

The dissolution of the Françafrique would entail the propper independence of 14 African countries from French neocolonialism. As a result, many of the dictatorships now no longer propped up by French influence would face democratic revolutions, paving the war for the First African Revolution. Additionally, after having faced now too exhausting wars, Germany would face a revolution and the return of the Reich, in 2043.