This is an introduction on the setting of this Alternative WW2 timeline, where not only history events played out differently, but also many other aspects like population, industrial power, etc

Although I kept many divisions for 1944 real time line formations and units, the year for this mod is in 1948, when Soviet finally start their counter attack and Allies just landed on Normandy, pushing back the Germans.

In this mod, Germany is pretty much the only Axis nation standing in 1948. Japan surrenders in early 1946 after US land on Japanese soil. Italy is in a civil war since 1946 when Allies land in Southern Italy as well. The Italian government reach an agreement with the Allies and successfully coordinates at least half of the Italian military, including army, air force, and navy. However, some units chose to stay loyal to the Fascist regime and join the newly formed RSI. Although Rome is liberated quickly, Allies are unable to breakthrough in the narrow Italian front.

With the Pacific war ends, many formations are moved to Europe to help the situation, with US marines, British Commonwealth troops (Australians, Indians, and many other Colonial troops), newly equipped Chinese divisions, and re-mobilised Japanese units, are quickly deployed to the Eastern Front, the Southern Theatre (Italy, Balkans, and Middle East), Northern Front (Arctic and Northern Europe), or in Britain to participate in the largest amphibious landings in human history.

On June 6th 1948, Western Allies launch Operation Overlord, thousands of soldiers storm the Normandy beach. And on June 22nd, the Soviet launch its Operation Bagration, start to push the Germans out of the Soviet territory.

This will be the Ragnarök, the beginning of the end.