Chapter 136
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September 17, 1940
Berlin, Northern Germany, Government Chancellery
While Erwin Rommel was busy attacking the withdrawing French Army, the German mainland was also in a flurry of activity.
"Milan has fallen, but the collapse of Poland is imminent. We must make a decision."
Sikorski's Poland had done all it could, but ultimately, it could not overcome the difference in weight class and was desperately pleading for help.
"Poland has reached its limit, unable to hold on with just military equipment support. If they collapse, we may have to shed blood on our own mainland, facing a two-front war against France and the Soviet Union-"
My words were cut off by Erich Kordt, who burst through the door.
"The French Army has declared war on Belgium, using their abrogation of their alliance and support for an enemy nation as a pretext, and has begun its invasion of the Belgian mainland!"