The First Liberators: Documentation - 01-01-2001
All images used in this story are taken from various sources, I do not intend to breach or violate Copyright and if so requested I shall happily remove them.
This story is a work of fiction and is not mean to embellish war but is meant to honour the sacrifices of countless men, women and children during the world wars.
May the sacrifices of all those that died during the second world war never be forgotten and the hardships they suffered learned from, that we may never again see such devastation and fear engulf us.
May we never forget the sacrifices of what is by far in my opinion the Greatest Generation, Humanity has ever known.
"LEST WE FORGET!"
The Liberator Proposal:
The Official Liberator Motto:
"pugnamus pro nulla gente, pugnamus pro populo"
"We fight for no Nation, We fight for the People"
The Liberator Oath:
"I swear in this moment to stand and fight for the freedoms and liberties of all peoples, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, beliefs or nation.
That I shall readily serve to preserve the inalienable rights owed to them upon their birth, among which are the right of life, liberty, peace and freedom.
I promise to resist those that would invoke tyranny whether they be a nation, government or person.
That I shall fight by the word or by the sword to ensure that the Promise I make this day be upheld and the dream we seek to see for all may be fulfilled
So help me God"
Following the defeat of the Allied forces in Europe by the overwhelming forces of the Third Reich which resulted in both the Retreat of the Allied Forces from the Beaches of Dunkirk and the surrender of the French Government.
An officer of the British Army proposed to Prime Minister Winston Churchill the creation of a special unit of soldiers made up of men and women from across Europe primarily from nations occupied by the Third Reich. The intention was to create an elite unit that would serve to undertake missions that would strengthen and aid the fledgling Resistance movements beginning to form across the occupied nations.
These missions would be in the form of indirect and unconventional warfare, in essence they would operate as a form of Guerrilla Unit going behind enemy lines and into occupied nations to cause trouble for occupying forces. Such as ambushing patrols and supply convoys, sabotaging communication and transportation, planting explosives on key targets.
Originally the Idea was pushed aside by the High Command who favoured traditional methods of warfare. However the Prime Minister liked the idea having recognised the ability of small tactical units in the Great War, he personally granted Permission for Commander Jack Luck to form his unit and begin the training.
The first missions of the Liberators was during the attempted invasion effort by the Third Reich by landing Parachute divisions into the heart of London. The Guerrilla Warfare tactics of the Liberators proved their worth throughout the course of the battle and following the surrender of the German forces in the city, the Liberators received greater support and a greater number of volunteers from exiled allied soldiers.
Following these victories in London, Liberator units were despatched across occupied Europe to sow chaos for the occupying forces as well as to strengthen the efforts of resistance forces across the continent. A standing rule however was that these units would wear proper military uniforms as well as identifying markers making clear that they were soldiers. Only during specific missions did a liberator wear civilian clothing, the wish was to ensure that for all actions undertaken by the corps, the civilian population could not be blamed and punished.
A common action performed by the Corps was each morning at 0800 hrs, on unencrypted channels as well as on public radio broadcasts, the Corps would announce the names of its members that had either been captured, were missing, or had been killed in action. Such was an effort to honour those that were lost and respect the sacrifice they had given for the cause.
The ceremony has remained in place to this day as a way to honour the fallen, the dead are given their names, ranks, serial numbers and the nation which they fight for.
The worst day was June 7th 1944 when 492 names were given from D-day alone, 383 killed in action, 6 were killed in Caen Prison by the Germans and 103 remain unaccounted for to this day.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
By the End of WW2, the Liberator Corps was THE most decorated unit of the Allied Forces in the European theatre.
-13 Victoria Crosses of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
-9 Legions of Honour of The French Republic
-4 Medals of Honour of the United States of America
-3 Orders of the Elephant of the Kingdom of Denmark
-4 Orders of the Netherlands Lion of the Kingdom of Holland
-5 White Lion Orders of Czechoslovakia
-7 Orders of the White Eagle of the Republic of Poland
-2 Orders of Leopold of the Kingdom of Belgium
-72 Distinguished Service Orders
-194 Military Crosses
-61 Distinguished Combat Medals
-298 Military Medals
Throughout 1941 and 1942, the Liberators were among the only offensive units of the Allied Forces, with many operations and missions across the entirety of Occupied Europe.
Which kept the spirit of resistance and defiance in the face of the occupation burning in the hearts of the peoples of Europe and spread fear in the souls of the Nazis occupiers.
From 1943 to the end of the war, they were the tip of the spear for the Allies, being the first to set foot on the beaches of Sicily, Italy and France.
As well as being the first Allied Troops to enter Germany itself with some being among the first to cross the Rhine for the final assault.
To be a member of the Liberator Corps meant taking on some of the most dangerous and suicidal missions of the war, taking more risks than anyone else.
But despite this, the Liberators were all volunteers and were able to return to their previous national forces at any time they so desired.
Though none ever did so.
Almost 4 out of every 5 Liberators lost their lives during the course of the war, the worse losses of any Allied Unit.
They were recognised for their comradeship, self sacrifice and loyalty to one another, which was always a valuable example for the other troops.
Prime Minister Tony Blair at the anniversary of the Corps stated "The Free World Owes a Debt to these brave men and women that can never be repaid".
President George.W.Bush declared "These brave souls, were decisive in the defeat of the Third Reich and shall forever be considered the bravest of us".
Following the end of the Second World War, the Liberator Corps was brought into the direct authority of the United Nations, serving as peacekeepers in various parts of the world aiding in humanitarian efforts throughout the latter half of the 20th century.
These include:
-Hunting and Capturing Nazis and Japanese War Criminals
-Protecting the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials
-Protecting Refugee Camps in South Korea
-Investigating War Crimes in Vietnam
-The Congo Crisis - Supporting U.N Peacekeepers
-The Rwandan Genocide - Supporting U.N Peacekeepers
-Hunting and Capturing War Criminals
-The Sierra Leone Crisis - Protecting Refugees
-The Balkan Crisis - Protecting and caring for Refugees
-The Iranian Revolution
-The Gulf War - Protecting Refugee encampments/Red Cross Facilities
-The Somalian Civil War - Protecting Red Cross and Food Distribution
Despite several requests the Liberator Corps constantly refused to take a side with the tensions between the Western and Eastern political blocs. In 1962 with the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Liberators were personally asked to guard and protect dignitaries of both sides for a diplomatic summit that brought a full de-escalation of the crisis.
Today the Liberators continue their service for the United Nations, answering directly to the United Nations Security Council.
A tradition that has remained in place through the generations however has been the promised Letter, under Commander Jack Luck, before any Liberator goes out on a mission they are to write 2 letters one to their loved ones and leave it with Headquarters in the event they are killed in action. Regardless of whether they already have a letter written, they are to write a new one each and every time for those they may be leaving behind.
The Second is to their team members, for the same reason in the event of them being killed in action, this practice was later updated to include some money of which their brothers and sisters in arms could share drinks with in their honour.
Personnel Files:
Lucky Jack:
Name: Jack Robert Lacquer Luck
Born: September 1st 1898
Died: 9th/10th November 1989
Place of Birth: Lacquer Island - French territory Mediterranean
Languages:
- English
- French
- Basic German
- Basic Italian
- Basic Polish
Military Service:
British Expeditionary Force - August 4th 1914-July 20th 1916
French Army - July 22nd 1916-November 11th 1918
British Army - September 1st 1939-Present
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Commander
Commendations:
Great War:
- 1914-1915 Star Medal
- Several Commendations for Bravery - 1916 - 1918
- Medal for Gallantry - 1916
- Proposed for the Victoria Cross - 1916 - Denied
- Medal for Heroism - 1917
- British Expeditionary Force Medal - 1914
- British Army War Medal - 1918
- Croix De Guerre - 1918
- Awarded for being Wounded in Battle Four times
Current Conflict:
- 2 Commendations for Bravery
- Commended for Gallantry
- Commended for Honour
- Proposed for Victoria Cross - Under Assessment
Disciplinary actions:
- 2 Counts of Insubordination
- 1 Count of Dereliction of Duty
- 1 Count of Instigating a Mutiny
- 1 Count of Assaulting Superior Officer
- 1 Count of Assaulting Officer of the Royal Navy - Captain Tom Mason
- Court Martialled for Assaulting Superior Officer - Repealed at Request of French Army - Transferred to French Army Command
Records:
Regarded as a Hero in the British Army, some would prefer to refer him as a Legend over Hero.
Born to a French Mother and an British Father, Jack was born on a privately owned Island in the Mediterranean. His father was a High ranking officer in the British Army and his mother served as a respected Nurse in the French Medical Corps. The island has been owned by the Lacquer family since the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Jack joined the British Army in 1914 on the outbreak of the Great War, he lied about his age being only 16 at the time. He served in the British Expeditionary Forces during the Battle of Mons and was assigned to the Kings Royal Rifles in the Northern Sector near the city of Ypres.
He received commendations for bravery during the First Battle of Ypres in which he took command of a squad of soldiers following the wounding of their C.O. The efforts of the Squad allowed for enough time to get reinforcements to the front, he was subsequently promoted to Sergeant following this engagement. He was given the name of Lucky Jack for this effort by the men under his command.
Jack was both given a commendation but also his first major disciplinary action in 1916, where a surprise attack was proposed in which British Forces would perform an attack on the enemy held positions supported by a swift artillery bombardment. Jack is noted for having written an official letter of complaint against the plan to his commanding officer, stating.
"The assault shall meet the same fate as those that have come before, the Artillery spotting is not accurate to the point that the enemy positions are barely even touched. Such an Assault will lead to considerable loss of life for our forces, I recommend that under the cover of darkness, a small unit of soldiers armed with grenades, pistols and bayonets crawl in silence to the enemy held trenches and secure the machine gun nests before the actual assault begins."
His recommendations were not heeded by the commanders of the operation, however against orders Jack went over the top in the night and when the assault began the next morning. It is said that the Company faced no resistance during their walk across no mans land. However upon reaching the enemy trench. According to the story at least, they found Jack sitting on the opposite side covered in mud and blood, with a revolver in one hand and a broken bayonet in the other.
The inside of the trench was lined with the bodies of nearly 24 German soldiers that Jack had killed during the previous night. For his heroism he was proposed for the Victoria Cross but before the recommendation could go through he was put under arrest for assaulting none other than Field Marshall Douglas Haig, Commander in Chief of British Forces on the Western Front.
During the course of his arrest, the men under his command threatened the Officers sent to detain him, this threat included aiming loaded weapons at the officers and the statement that they would not allow him to be taken. A total of 37 soldiers of the regiment took part in this threatening of officers including the platoons own lieutenant. The situation was only defused by Jack himself calling on them all to stand down else they all would face the firing squad.
His court martial was recanted however following a request by General Ferdinand Foche of the French Army who requested "Lucky Jack" to aid the defence of a French Sector. He would serve alongside the French Army during several engagements under the rank of Lieutenant, during which time he showed his proficiency as a sniper, taking out a enemy ranking officer with a single shot from nearly 800 metres breaking the perceived reasonable effective range.
But would be reinstated under the same rank into the British Army with honours by the request of General Rawlinson who wanted an officer who had served in both the French and British Armies to assist in the co-ordination between the different nationalities for his upcoming assault near the city of Amiens.
Following the end of the Great War, Jack was promoted to the Rank of Captain and was given new duties at home primarily in the training of new recruits and ensuring that the armed forces remained in top form despite the end of hostilities.
It was during these training years that Jack received his other moniker "Jack of all Trades", where he was often spotted assisting in other duties despite his rank. He would assist in cooking and cleaning in the main mess hall and on other occasions was spotted performing what some higher ranks regarded as menial such as mopping of the latrines and even doing his own laundry.
In 1928 he married and took on full time duties at a training camp near Oxford. He would be recalled to full service following the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1938, with fears of war beginning to become more present, he was personally requested by Winston Churchill to return to duty to assist in Britain' readiness for possible conflict in the future.
However at some point he was noted as Absent without Official Leave following the murder of his wife. There is some opinion that he went in search of the people who were responsible, a group of Nazis SS officers who were in the country at the time. However despite clear evidence indicating them as suspects the Third Reich refused to hand over such honoured officers with no clear evidence.
He would be sent to France in 1940 to aid Allied forces in the holding of the line in Belgium, however during the disaster that was the German Blitzkrieg into France through the Ardennes. Jack was placed in command of a company of British, French and Belgian troops in holding the line around Dunkirk. Jack himself did not board any ship until he had gotten every possible survivor onboard first.
Later Jack would report personally to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and presented the proposal of the Liberators, he pointed out in his recommendation that the Germans did not advantage in numbers but instead in firepower and strategy.
Jack would be granted permission to form his Liberators and would prove their worth in the Battle for London. He has been marked out a number of times for using methods of extremes when it comes to the selection process of the Liberators as well as their training methods. He personally wrote the Selection process for the Liberators which involves volunteers undertaking several actions that identify their mental and physical strengths as well as their skill sets.
During the course of undertaking several missions, Jack has shown a great level of consideration and bravery. During breaching and assault missions he has always been the first to enter before anyone else, declaring that for him its a duty for a leader to lead the way.
It has been noted by other members of the Unit however that Jack shows an element of near suicidal thinking. He is seen carrying a luger pistol that according to some stories around Jack point to it being something of considerable worth. Allegedly it contains only 4 bullets left, when asked Jack has remarked that it originally had 8, four were given to someone he cared for. The 3 are reserved for those who used it on that Someone and the final is his "Escape".
Though his suicidal tendencies and actions have lessened as the war has dragged on, notably since Commander Luck started a relationship and married Captain Maria Blanchett.
At this time Commander Jack Luck is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Commander Jack Luck remained as the Commander in Chief of the Liberators until his health declined in 1961, after which he formally retired for medical reasons. However he remained a key figure for the Corps with his successors often visiting him to ask for advice and support.
He became a key figure in world politics, becoming a central figure in the effort to de-escalate the Tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Though he would receive some hypocrisy when he publicly denounced both sides controlling the affairs of other nations including enacting coups to bring about more favourable governments.
For instance in 1981 the United States supported a military Junta in Argentina which eventually lead to the Falklands War and before that he denounced the U.S for its support of fascist and military juntas across central and South America in its fight against Communism.
At the same time he denounced the Soviet Union for going back on its promise to allow nations that were formerly occupied by the Nazis to be allowed to choose their own futures. Where instead the Soviet Union installed puppet communist governments across Eastern Europe.
He would stay in his family home on the Lacquer Island in the Mediterranean as his health kept declining for the rest of his life. In 1948 he married Rose Thorn and the two had 2 children, a son and a daughter. Both children would follow their parents foot steps and became members of the Liberator Corps.
Lucky Jack would pass away on the night of November 9th 1989, apparently passing as he watched the Fall of the Berlin Wall, as the story goes, he died with a smile on his face.
He was given a military with full honours, representatives from nearly every country on the planet were present to pay their respects, this included President George Bush Senior, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, President Francois Mitterrand and Mikhail Gorbachev.
In 2000 the Liberators alongside the United Nations in a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the Corps, revealed a memorial wall where the names of all Liberators that had died or were to die in the line of duty were and shall be engraved, at the heart was a statue of Lucky Jack standing tall with his rifle looking down to the earth. This was done as a means of honouring him, as he always said "Should I die in a rocking chair or on the field of battle I shall continue to watch over my friends and family and look out for them".
Rose Thorn:
Name: Maria Blanchett
Born: May 12th 1908
Died: July 28th 1985
Place of Birth: Orlean France
Languages:
-English
-French
Military Service:
-French Army- August 19th 1935-22nd June 1940
-French Resistance - 23rd June 1940-Present
Current Command: Free French Army-Allied Special Force-"Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain
Commendations:
-1 Medal for Bravery
Disciplinary Actions:
- No known records
Records:
Coming from a proud family with a history of service for the French Republic going back to the time of the French Revolution, Maria was in some sense saddened to have been born a girl. Since her father had a great desire for a boy to carry on the tradition of service in the military.
When she was she was only 8 years old she started volunteering at a military hospital to help where she could and she remained there throughout the course the Great War. When she was 27 she signed on with the military both in a form of honouring her family legacy but also to spite her father who thought the military was no place for a woman.
Though she was mostly relegated to duties in offices and was often glued to a desk acting as a secretary for high ranked officers. She still thought she was performing her duties to her country. At every opportunity however she would partake in training exercises showing her skill in with a rifle on the range, getting 5 bullseyes out of five shots.
This change in 1939 upon the outbreak of war, she immediately volunteered to serve at the frontlines, which was at first denied, but when she showed her skill with a rifle. She was requested to serve as the aid of an officer on the Belgian Border, although she never saw frontline duties, she heard it all in the command centre over the radios.
During the Blitzkrieg into France through the Ardennes, Maria was caught up in the mad rush to Dunkirk, at one point she got caught up in the fighting on the cities outskirts. Its thanks to a small British Unit under Captain Luck that she was able to get out and onto the boats.
When she heard of the Liberator Project, she immediately volunteered, at first she was denied on the fact that she was a woman. But when Jack learned of this he immediately put her into the Selection process and put her through the various tests involved. Upon completion she was given the Liberator Badge, a raised fist and broken chains.
Maria undertakes primarily operations into France and Belgium where her French and her mannerism make her easy to fit in with the population and meet up with local contacts the Liberators have. Though when in disguise she is often disgusted when she had to play the role whenever a Nazis might try and make advances towards her.
She earned her "Nickname" Rose Thorn, as those who gain her anger or rage regard her as beautiful as a Rose but as sharp as its thorns.
In 1941 she formally started a relationship with Commander Luck, Though the rules are clear in regards of conduct, when they are on operations then any personal attachment is strictly off limits.
At this moment she is the Officer in command of her own team of Liberators, with the focus on France and Belgium Resistance operations.
At this time Captain Blanchett is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the end of the Liberation of Paris by Allied Forces, Captain Blanchett took voluntary retirement from active duty within the Liberators. Instead she served as a reserve and support role from the Liberator Headquarters on the Lacquer Islands in the Mediterranean sea, this is due to in part to her being a mother to a one year old infant that she had with Commander Luck.
One week after the end of the war, she married Commander Jack Luck in a formal ceremony, she lived on the Luck family home on the Lacquer islands for a number years whilst working as a ranking officer for the Liberators on the international stage.
She would retire alongside her husband in 1961 to provide emotional and medical support for him, the pair remained married until her death in 1985.
Shipmaster:
Name: John Mason
Born: July 22nd 1898
Died: October 29th 1987
Place of Birth: Liverpool England
Languages:
-English
Military Service:
-Royal Navy - July 1916 - Present
Current Command:
-HMS Drake - Royal Navy -Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain
Commendations:
- 2 Commendations for Bravery in Combat
- British Naval Medal - 1918
- British War Medal - 1918
Disciplinary Actions:
- No disciplinary Actions taken against Tom Mason
Records:
Captain Tom Mason is to serve as the Attaché between the Liberator Corps and the Royal Navy, since the Liberators require assistance in getting to and from Occupied Nations without the knowledge of the Enemy Forces.
Being the Captain of the Submarine H.M.S Sealion has proved vital in several missions of the Liberators, where the landing of Liberator Commandos, agents and supplies into occupied Europe was only capable through the usage of such a vessel. Such actions usually include the vessel moving submerged to a predetermined location where they will surface and use inflatable rafts to ferry their "Cargo" ashore where local resistance would be waiting.
Captain Mason has noted several denotes against the Liberators in the use of his vessel, he has pointed out on several occasions that his vessel would be much better suited to performing actions against the German Kriegsmarine rather than acting as a transport vessel for questionable soldiers.
His arguments have been heard by the Allied Command, however Prime Minister Winston Churchill deems that the Liberators have more than proved their worth in the war effort having performed several successful missions, some of which allow the Royal Navy to conduct itself accordingly.
Of course there has been a incident between Captain Mason and Commander Luck, in which Captain Mason failed to be at a rendezvous at the appointed time frame, which resulted in the Team being detected by the Enemy and suffered casualties. Captain Mason counted that he saw no danger for his vessel being a few minutes late. Commander Luck recounted that the Mission was an active operation the details of which were clearly marked out in the mission brief given to the Captain.
Commander Luck grew angry and struck the Captain with his fist in the face.
At this time Captain John Mason is currently performing operations in conjunction with the Allied Naval Forces in preparation of the planned Invasion of Mainland Europe. He currently Commands the HMS Culloden which shall be a part of the Allied Fleet escorting and supporting the landings.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the end of the Second World War, Captain John Mason was promoted to rear Admiral and was given command of British Naval forces operating along the coast of Germany and into the Baltic Straights.
During this period he became a key figure in the reformation and reorganising of the Royal navy as he learned from various engagements of the war in regards of the need for the Royal navy to modernise itself and change its priorities.
He was then instrumental in the reallocation and reorganising of the Royal Navy with the careful decommissioning of various warships that had been deemed unsuited to the modern age of naval warfare. This included several warships, notably what had been deemed outdated battleships and cruisers, such ships were no longer believed to be effective naval ships given the growing power of aircraft.
Rear Admiral Mason remained with the Royal Navy serving as the Naval attache to the Liberator Corps until his retirement from the Royal Navy in 1960. He passed away in 1987.
Da Vinci:
Name: Claude Roux
Born: January 3rd 1883
Died: March 14th 1981
Place of Birth: Rouen France
Languages:
-English
-French
Military Service:
-None
Occupation:
-Teacher of Art - University of Paris - 23 years
Current Command:
-Parisian Resistance - Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank:
-Commander - Paris Resistance
Commendations:
- Recognised for retrieving key intelligence
- Successful Sabotaging of Supply lines in Paris
- Successful Assassination of Key Nazis Official
Disciplinary Actions:
- None Disciplinary actions taken against Claude Roux
Records:
Up until the Outbreak of the War in 1939, Claude Roux was nothing more than a teacher at the University of Paris. At first he attempted to keep his head down during the occupation of Nazis forces in Paris, however he learned that a good friend of his had been murdered supposedly by the Gestapo. Upon investigating he learned that his friends two sons were members of a fledgling resistance group and that his friend had been threatened by the Gestapo that if the sons didn't surrender then he would be shot.
Wanting to honour a long time friend, Claude Roux took up the mantle of a resistance leader, he used his skill in art and his job as a teacher travelling around to give private lessons when not at the University. To both make false documents as well as deliver them to people across the city, various individuals were able to safely escape Paris thanks to his work.
He would later begin expanding his operations by using the members of his resistance organisation to produce detailed plans of buildings such as factories, barracks and warehouses notably those that were key targets for allied bombers. He would have people work the locations and when possible perform acts of sabotage as well as give details of the structures. Which he would sketch and draw before passing them on to another contact that got them to the Allies back in Britain.
Eventually by 1943, Claude Roux has constructed a reliable and safe network of contacts and couriers that connect his resistance group in Paris to nearly every major resistance organisation in operation across France.
When the Liberators began their operations, Claude became a prime Contact for the Corps and Allied Intelligence, primarily because of the position of Paris and Claude's network, they were able to locate prominent resistance groups across the county and get them working together considerably more.
To help keep his identity secret, He was given the code reference "Da Vinci" both as a means of masking his true identity as well as honouring his love of art. The methods seems to work as according to intelligence the Gestapo believed that codename "Da Vinci" is an Italian.
At the moment of this documentation, Claude Roux and his network of Resistance agents, fighters and contacts across Paris and other parts of France are gathering intelligence on the defences and positions of enemy forces in preparation of the Planned Allied Invasion into France.
Due to recent reprisals and purges being conducted by the Occupation forces in France on the Resistance, at this time Claude Roux's network is one of the few Resistance Groups still maintaining contact with Allied HQ.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the success of the landings of D-Day, "Da Vinci" continued working for the resistance in and around Paris, passing along information from his agents across France and keeping the allies updated on the efforts of the Resistance. During the Uprising in Paris, he lead efforts to care for the injured Parisiennes who were caught in the fighting.
Following the war he returned to his old profession of artist and teacher, being accepted into the most prestigious university in Paris. He drew sketches and paintings on the reconstruction efforts of France with some of his work being displayed in galleries across Europe.
He would retire from teaching in 1954 and went to live in the country side close to Paris where he continued painting for the rest of his life. Claude Roux "Da Vinci" passed away in 1981.
Deustchlander:
Name: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Place of Birth: Unknown
Languages:
-German
-English
Military Service:
-Unknown
Current Command:
- Unknown
Current Rank: Unknown
Records:
Commander Jack Luck Refuses to give full details of the Agent he refers to as Deustchlander "The German", he only remarks that the agent is a high ranking Officer in the Wehrmacht and that he is starting to question his loyalty for Adolf Hitler and the Nazis party.
Allegedly this is due to "The German" questioning whether or not Germany can win the total victory that Hitler has promised and that only through Negotiation can the war be ended.
According to Commander Luck, the "German" is working with other like minded individuals in secret to bring about the overthrowing of Hitler and remove the Nazis from power. However due to the position that this officer finds himself in, Commander Luck refused to properly identify this individual to Allied Intelligence.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
in 1945 Commander Luck "Declassified" who "The German" was, revealing that his main contact within Germany was none other than Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, the General in charge of the German Campaign in North Africa and later the Commander of the Atlantic Wall.
According to Commander Luck, Rommel was partly against Hitler following the German withdraw from Africa, having discovered the atrocities being committed by the Nazis on Hitlers orders, he began working with a group of Anti Nazis elements within Germany.
Around the same time he made contact with the Liberators passing along information on the inner workings of the German High Command as well as the SS leadership structure. Which proved helpful in the build up to D-Day.
During the planning of the Invasion, Rommel apparently deliberately quarrelled with another Field Marshal over the placement of the Panzer reserves in France, knowing full well that Hitler would intercede and make a compromise that neither agreed with. His hope was proven true when Hitler held back the majority of the Panzer Reserves close to Paris, limiting the danger of Armoured Counter attacks during the Landings.
According to Commander Luck, he sent a coded message to Rommel before D-Day informing him "Please pass on my wishes for your wife on her Birthday, hope she enjoys her morning". This apparently was a message meant to tell Rommel that the Invasion was coming on the date of his wife's birthday June 6th. Which Rommel used as an excuse to be absent from his Headquarters when the Invasion began.
Sadly following the July plot which was an attempt by German military and political individuals to overthrow Hitler and the Nazis. Field Marshall Irwin Rommel was implicated in the plot and was according to sources threatened with a Trial for Treason and eventually forced to take his own Life.
However there are rumours among certain intelligence circles that he was helped by several individuals in Germany and the Liberators in faking his death and get a new identity.
This though has not been proven.
Vengeance:
Name: Andre Moreau
Born: November 4th 1898
Died: June 9th 1984
Place of Birth: Toulon France
Languages:
-French
-English
Military Service:
French Army - 1914-1918
French Army Reserves - 1922-1939
French Army - September 1st 1939 - June 22nd 1940
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force - "Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain
Commendations:
- 3 Awards for Bravery
- 2 Medals of Gallantry
- 4 Commendations for Valour
Disciplinary Actions:
- 2 Counts of Insubordination - Claims false Accusation
- 3 Counts of Dereliction of Duty - Claims False Accusation
- Single Count of Failure to Follow Orders - Claims False Accusation
- Single Count of Fighting among the ranks - Claims American Racism cause of fight.
Records:
Born in French Controlled Central Africa, notably the lands of the Southern Sahara near the Ténéré Desert. His family moved to France when he was young following the offer of employment.
He joined the French Army on the outbreak of war, though at first Racial bigotry followed him, during his training regimen official records indicated that he was failing in all the areas of training. However witness statements state that he excelled in all areas and actually broke several records.
He brought his complaints to the high command who ordered an inquiry, Moreau was cleared for service in the army after several eyewitnesses pointed out the failings of the training officers.
Moreau would later be promoted to a non commissioned officer before the battle of Verdun, during which he was given a field promotion to Sergeant following his squad leaders death. During the later parts of the battle, he would meet Lieutenant Jack Luck and according to witnesses, the two formed an immediate friendship.
Following the end of the Great War, he was once again struck by Racial bias and pushed to serve in the Reserves where he received minimal pay. He was forced to take on other forms of work when he could in order to subsidise his Reserve Income.
He would be recalled to service following the outbreak of war with the Third Reich, he was stationed along the Belgian border near the Ardennes Forest. Despite putting up a staunch defence according to statements given during a court martial in London, the position he held was overwhelmed and he was forced to retreat.
Moreau and his battalion performed a fighting retreat towards Dunkirk where they boarded the ships bound for England. Upon his arrival he met up with other members of the French Army and pledged themselves to the cause of Free France. He would meet with his old friend once again where he was offered a chance to Join the Liberators, Moreau agreed and became Commander Lucks Second in Command.
He gained the name of "Vengeance" due to his desire to avenge the dishonour of France by the Nazis, since despite some of the racial bigotry he has faced, Moreau still believes that France has treated him with kindness and respect.
Throughout his career, Moreau has experienced extensive Racism, on his return to London he was threatened by Court Martial for perceived cowardice and dereliction of duty during the fall of France, all the accusers were white Officers and all his supporting witnesses were African descent. It was only the Statement given by Commander Luck that ended the proceedings, the statement included evidence that Moreau was not guilty and that the Officers accusing him could not have known what was happening as they were no where near his position.
At this time, Captain Moreau is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following an accident in 1952 he was medically discharged from active service but remained with the Liberator Corps as an instructor at the recently created Liberty School, where possible recruits for the Corps were put through a careful selection process.
He remained a member of the Corps until his retirement in 1971, he died from a heart attack in 1984, following in his footsteps his three children also signed up with the Corps as well as continued his desire to see Africans be honoured for the sacrifices they made for France.
Whiskey:
Name: Finn Riley
Born: February 20th 1899
Died: May 23rd 1959
Place of Birth: Dublin Ireland
Languages:
-Irish Gaelic
-English
Military Service:
-Irish Republican Army - February 1919 - 11th July 1921
-Irish Republican Army - Independents - June 1922 - May 1923
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators
Current Rank: Sergeant
Commendations: Current Conflict
- 2 Commendations for Bravery
- 1 Commendation for Heroism
Disciplinary Actions:
- 4 Counts of Aggressive Behaviour
- 2 Counts of Drunkenness
- 2 Counts of Assault
Records:
From records collected from various archives and sources, Sergeant Finn Riley has no true service in the Military Forces, though it is known that he fought in the Irish Republican Army during the conflict in Ireland following the Great War.
He has been noted by former officers of the I.R.A currently serving the Irish National Army, to have extensive experience in Guerrilla Warfare. Having taken part in numerous ambushes and raids conducted by the I.R.A both in the cities and as well as in the countryside.
He left Ireland in 1923 following the conclusion of the Irish Civil War, possibly due to actions he undertook on behalf of the I.R.A opposing the Irish Free State. He found work in London as a bartender in the East End.
In 1940 during the German Airborne attack on London, Riley offered his services to the Home Guard and then the Liberators, where his skill in guerrilla warfare as well as his knowledge for explosives proved worthwhile during the fighting. Following the final surrender of Enemy forces in London, he was offered a position in the Liberators which he accepted.
He earned the Nickname and codename of "Whiskey" following a festive celebration held by the Liberators for its members, during which Riley got into a drinking game which he won but ended the evening in a drunken brawl and then unconscious in a gutter.
His knowledge in guerrilla warfare has proven worthwhile in the training of Resistance forces across Europe, which has allowed resistance forces reach greater heights and more long term successes.#
At this time, "Whiskey" is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Sergeant Finn Riley remained with the Liberators through the course of the war, he was promoted to Captain following the success of the Liberation of Paris from the Nazis. He would be involved in several other missions and operations across Europe including the chaos of Operation Market Garden in Holland.
Following the war he was promoted again to Major and was tasked with supporting Reconstruction efforts across Europe.
In 1956 he was given a medical discharge due to failing in his health, he died 3 Years later after a prolonged battle with Cancer. He was given an honorary pardon by the Irish Government before his death.
Legion:
Name: Frantisek "Frank" Langer
Born: October 10th 1888
Died: April 12th 1969
Place of Birth: Prague Czechoslovakia
Languages:
-Czech
-Slovakian
-English
-Russian
Military Service:
-Czechoslovak Legion - 1915 -1920
-Czechoslovak Army -1920 - 1938
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain
Commendations:
Great War:
- 2 Medals of Bravery
- 3 Commendations for Heroism
Russian Civil War:
- 4 Commendations for Bravery
Disciplinary Actions:
-No notable Disciplinary Actions recorded
Records:
When Captain Langer was young, his country Czechoslovakia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, though there were many who wished to see an truly independent nation. On the outbreak of the Great War, Langer and many thousands of others went over to the allied powers of France, Britain and Russia and form their own legions fighting for their own independent Republic.
Langer himself found himself on the Eastern Front fighting alongside Russian forces against German and Austro-Hungarians forces. He was noted to have taken part in numerous battles both on the defensive as well as on the offensive. However following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the signing of a peace treaty with Germany, Langer and his comrades had to go east to the port of Vladivostok to board ships for Europe.
During the travels they were forced to fight against the Red Army until a deal was struck allowing safe passage to the port. upon his return home to the new nation of Czechoslovakia, he stood down from service in the new formed army and became a farmer and part time writer. He only returned to service when called on when the Nazis invaded the country in 1938.
Following Czechoslovakia's surrender, Langer and many others escaped to Switzerland and then onto their old allies in France and Britain. Langer himself went to Britain where he joined other former Legionnaires from the Great War. Upon outbreak of war again in Europe, Langer signed on with the Allies but was not allowed to fight at the front.
He was offered a placement in the Liberators following the battle for London in which he took part alongside his fellow Legionnaires. He was selected alongside other former Czechoslovak Legionnaires due to their experience in extreme and difficult battles, knowing full well that the Resistance will have to be careful with their supplies and ammunition, he wanted individuals that had been through similar circumstances.
People that had experience in having to scrounge for materials and supplies whilst also ensuring that they not waste needlessly.
At this time, "Legion" is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
However following the ultimate conclusion of the trials and not just those held in Nuremberg, he was initially denied permission to return to his home of Czechoslovakia, originally under the pretence of a careful rebuilding process. However this was changed in 1948 following a Communist coup which seized power, then he was outright denied permission to return as he was seen as a threat to the "Stability of the Nation and its people".
"Legion" was forced to live in Exile for the rest of his life, he passed away in 1969 leaving strict instructions that he was not to be buried, but instead cremated and his ashes were to be scattered in his home town only when his country was truly free.
In 1990 this wish was upheld following the collapse of the Communist Government.
Highlander:
Name: Harris Wallace
Born: August 8th 1893
Died: March 5th 1945
Place of Birth: Inverness Scotland
Languages:
-English
Military Service:
-British Army - 21st Highlanders - 1912 - Present
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain - Training Officer
Commendations:
- Commended for Highest Scoring Training
Disciplinary Actions:
- multiple allegations of excessive force in training Regimens
Records:
A long standing believer and upholder of the Highland Traditions of Scotland as well as the tradition of the Clan he was born into that has served in His Majesties armed forces since the early 1700s.
Captain Wallace joined the British Army before the outbreak of the Great War, where he was assigned to the 21st Highlanders and served in numerous battles on the Western Front.
Following the end of the war, he took on a posting at a military training camp near Ben Nevis, where he became well known among the other instructors and recruits for his extreme methods. On one occasion the future commander of the Liberators, Jack Luck visited to as part of an investigation into his conduct.
Though he was cleared of charges, he was placed on a warning that any extremes must be put aside in favour of standard army training and exercise as made clear in the Army Manuals.
However When the war broke out with the Third Reich and the subsequent retreat from the continent. Commander Jack Luck requested now "Captain" Wallace for the Liberators as their training instructor, pointing out that the extremes that he pushes recruits will be required for the selection process of Liberator Recruits.
Jack and Wallace have written their own training manual in regards of the Liberators, which allows the Corps to weed out those that will not be suited to the Corps. The manual has been noted by standard British Army officers for being unconventional, such as not having the recruits perform standard exercises, instead the Liberator Recruits must undergo rigorous courses which include written exams, memory tests, engineering training, explosives training, hand to hand combat and more.
Such successes have come from the Liberator Selection and Training course, that Captain Wallace has been requested to assist with the training of S.O.E agents and Commando troops when possible.
At this time, "Highlander" is currently leading special training of Allied paratrooper units that have key targets for the planned invasion of France.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
"Highlander" sadly did not survive the Second World War, after the victories in D-Day, Highlander was given permission to join the allied forces at the front line.
During an allied offensive to cross the River Rhine, he was shot and killed during the crossing, though only after his boot was the first Allied soldier to set foot in the German heartland. For his years of service and his leadership during the crossing, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross as well as the Liberty Cross an award only given to the Liberators who fought and died during the war.
In 2000 during the ceremony to mark the anniversary for the Corps creation, his name was among those engraved upon the Memorial Wall, where his name and deeds shall forever be remembered and honoured.
Lawyer:
Name: George De Vries
Born: May 1904
Died: November 5th 1998
Place of Birth: Arnhem Netherlands
Languages:
-Dutch
-German
-English
-Basic French
Military Service:
-None
Occupation:
- Lawyer - 13 years
Current Command:
-Dutch Resistance - Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Major
Commendations:
- No military Commendations
Disciplinary Actions:
- No known disciplinary actions known
Records:
A respected lawyer that worked as both a prosecutor and defence attorney in the Netherlands courts until he left to establish his own Legal Practice. De Vries was well respected in Amsterdam where he established himself properly despite being from the city of Arhnem, though it is known that took on several clients from his home city.
Until the outbreak of war, De Vries primarily worked civil cases between various individuals as well as acting as an advisor for other proceedings. When the Nazis invaded however, he grew sympathetic to those who were going to experience greater oppression than the average citizen, such as Jews, Homosexuals etc. So when not working in his office, he secretly bankrolled efforts of Resistance groups in Arnhem and Amsterdam, primarily at first to support the creation of false documents for those who were under threat.
Slowly however he started to work more directly, leading his own resistance network that currently connects the whole of the Netherlands. Primarily his network serves as spies and saboteurs, passing along information to the allies in regards of enemy strong points and defences. An example of their work can be seen with the success of Operation Chastise more unofficially referred to as the Dambusters Raid.
His network collected information on the positions of various Anti Aircraft battery emplacements as well as enemy airfields, but most of all gave detailed municipal maps of all electrical pylons that the bombers would have to avoid.
They also undertake constant efforts to hamper the German war machine notably in the sabotaging of factories and other sites that are being used to support the German War Effort.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
During some of the trials of these collaborators and traitors to Holland, "Lawyer" served as a member of the prosecution providing evidence and testimony as well as questioning the "Defendants".
After these were completed, he started his own law firm and continued practicing law in Holland and the rest of Europe for the rest of his life. He retired in 1970 and passed away in 1998.
Teacher:
Name: Jane Dare
Born: April 11th 1909
Died: December 29th 1990
Place of Birth: Bergen Norway
Languages:
-Norwegian
-German
-English
Military Service:
-None
Occupation:
- Shopkeeper - 9 years
Current Command:
-Norwegian Resistance - Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Lieutenant
Commendations:
- Commended for aiding in Operations Grouse, Freshman and Gunnerside
Disciplinary Actions:
- No known disciplinary actions taken to date
Records:
Before the war Jane Dare was a teacher in the city of Oslo, the Norwegian Capital, where she tutored in mathematics and aided in in science. She was married to a English businessmen who lived and worked in Norway, Thomas Dare.
However when the Nazis invaded, her husband was arrested on the suspicion of being a spy and executed, she began to work in support of the resistance, using her understanding of mathematics to help the resistance in performing acts of sabotage.
She eventually became the head of her own group that worked in Oslo hampering the efforts of the Nazis across the country whilst also working as an intermediate between the different groups and the Allies in Britain. At some point she identified various locations where "Heavy Water" was being produced and refined in support of the Nazis plans for the creation of an Atomic Bomb.
Recognising the immediate danger should the Nazis obtain such a weapon, the Liberators were contacted and alongside a Commando Unit and S.O.E agents, met with Jane Dare and her group to plan an attack on the primary facility being used in the production of Heavy Water, the Vermork Norsk Hydro hydrogen electrolysis plant in Telemark.
It was Jane Dare that requested that the Allies take the lead in the destruction of the facility and above all take precautions to ensure that reprisals against the local population would be prevented. It was the Liberators forces involved that recommended, a Thompson sub machine gun be left behind to make clear that it was Allied forces not local resistance who were responsible.
At the moment of this Documentation, [January 1944] Jane Dare and the Norwegian resistance are working the 20 committee also regarded as the XX Committee to fool the German high Command that an invasion is being prepared for Norway by way of Scotland.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the slow rebuilding of the country, she returned to her old profession and became a teacher in Oslo, where she worked until her retirement in 1974, during these years, she would remarry and have children.
"Teacher" passed in her sleep in 1990.
Hammer of Poland:
Name: Jan Wojciech
Born: March 1897
Died: January 31st 1974
Place of Birth: Gdansk Poland
Languages:
-Polish
-English
Military Service:
-Polish Army - 1920 - Present
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Sergeant
Commendations:
- Commended during Nazis Invasion of Poland
- Recognised during Evacuation of Poland
Disciplinary Actions:
- 1 Count of Assaulting Superior Officer
- 2 Counts of Failure to Salute
- 7 Counts of Fighting among the Ranks
Records:
Holder of a heavy weight boxing championship that is unofficially hosted by the Polish Armed Forces, Jan has been a strong believer of Polish Freedom and Independence since he was a child. Growing up, Poland was a domain of different Empires, Germany, Austro-Hungary and Russia, he wished to see a true Polish Nation.
When Poland became its own independent Republic once again, he joined the new formed Army and served during a conflict with the Soviet Union. During the years of Peace in Europe, he spent much of his time in standard military duties as well as "Hitting the Hammers" as he refers to it as, in other words he was constantly working out and practicing his boxing as well as working in various motor pools honing his mechanics and engineering skills.
In 1939 he was called on to serve in active combat during the Invasion of Poland, his unit was one of the few units still fighting following the Blitzkrieg into the Polish Heartland. He was present when Warsaw was attacked and quickly taken, following Poland's surrender, he and many tens of thousands of others managed to flee the country via neutral countries.
Upon his arrival in the British Isles he instantly signed on with the Free Polish Forces and pledged his loyalty to the exiled Polish Government. Due to his long service and ability as a soldier, he was offered a chance to go through the Liberator Selection process which he passed. According to some records he passed with flying colours on the physical tests but barely got a pass on the written exams.
As an Commando in the Liberator Corps, his speciality is in heavy weapons and Engineering, his build and muscle give him the strength to carry heavy weapons such as Heavy Machine Guns. He has even used some of his engineering and mechanics skill to fashion his own Vickers Machine Gun, though the version he has is held by hand via an iron barred grip on the barrel and a sturdy leather strap that goes over the shoulder.
Though not the weapon for precise aiming, many Liberators and Allied Soldiers were grateful to him during the battle for London for providing covering fire as he moved forward.
At this time Sergeant Jan Wojciech is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Later on however he learned that he was denied permission to return to Poland by the new government citing that he was a threat to "the stability of the nation in its current state". This refusal to allow him to go home after being forced out by the Nazis invasion, was held for decades.
Despite this, he remained with the Liberators until his retirement in 1969, he would pass away following a devastating stroke in 1974. He left however clear instructions that he was to return to Poland when it was finally free to choose its own path again, his body was interred on the Lacquer islands.
16 years after his death and nearly 51 years after he escaped the Nazis occupation, Jan Wojciech the "Hammer of Poland" finally came home, he was given a military state funeral and was posthomously awarded the Virtutii Militari (for military virtue) the Highest medal for Polish soldiers.
Spy Master:
Name: John Masters
Born: June 1894
Died: May 12th 1991
Place of Birth: London England
Languages:
-English
Military Service:
-British Military Intelligence - November 1914 - November 1918
-British Intelligence Service - December 1939 - Present
Current Command:
-British Secret Service/ XX Committee/ British Intelligence Service
-Attached to Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: N/A
Commendations: Classified
Disciplinary Actions: Classified
Records:
All records in regards of John Masters is classified all information below is considered as such and must be maintained secret.
A member of the secret 20 Committee, the aptly named double cross, "XX", the purpose of which is the maintaining of a series of spymasters who are in charge of all Nazis spies in Britain. As far as the enemy is concerned their spies in Britain are reliable and secure, however in all truth all the agents they have are double agents working for the XX committee, passing along information that is deemed safe for the allies but "Useful" to the Germans.
John Masters is one of the Spymasters in XX, his duties primarily involve the co-ordination with the Intelligence service as well as the various other Deception plans used by allied command. In 1940 he was tasked to be the intermediate between Allied Intelligence and the Liberator Corps, any information the Liberators retrieved during their operations would be handed to him for examination and validation and vice versa.
Any information the XX committee and allied Intelligence retrieve that is useful to the Corps during their missions and operations is passed on by him.
At this time, "Spy Master" is currently aiding in the Classified "Operation Fortitude" full details are classified, but the basic detail is to confuse the German High Command on the location of the Planned Invasion of Mainland Europe. He is working with the Liberators to assist in solidifying the German position of where they think the Invasion will be coming.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Sadly, "Spy Master" would not serve as an agent for British Intelligence for long following the success of D-day, whilst in London, he was badly injured by a V2 rocket strike on the city by the Nazis.
He was left paralyzed from the waste down and was forced to step down from an active role in the war. He did however continue working in Espionage for many years after, only serving as an instructor for the British secret service and later as an Deputy Chief of Secret Intelligence Service.
"Spy-Master" retired in 1971 and passed away in 1991.
Panzer:
Name: Karl Speir
Born: July 1920
Died: October 28th 1993
Place of Birth: Vienna Austria
Languages:
-German
Military Service:
-Wehrmacht - 1938 - Present
Current Command:
-21st Panzer Division - Wehrmacht
-Bewegung für die deutsche Freiheit - Movement for German Freedom
Current Rank: Oberleutnant
Commendations:
- 2 Commendations for Bravery
Disciplinary Actions:
- 3 Cases of Drunkenness
Records:
Born in Austria during the interregnum of the Great War and the current Conflict, "Panzer" grew up in a fiercely nationalist family, though he himself was more democratic in his opinions, but out of fear of being punished by his family he kept that hidden.
When Austria and Germany unified under the Nazis, Panzer grew more concerned as the Nationalist ideals that he hated and feared were taking over more determinedly. He kept his head down when he could, but when Conscription was put into effect he had no choice but to join the Wehrmacht.
He was placed into the Panzer Divisions and took part in the Invasions of Czechoslovakia and then Poland, where he witnessed first hand the brutality of the Nazis. In complete secret he did what he could to support resistance groups, secretly leaving messages in places he knew they would find them. He eventually was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant and given command of his own Tank squad, he was sent to fight in North Africa with the Afrika Korps under Field Marshall Erwin Rommel.
Following the withdraw from Africa, he and his Tank squad were handed to the 21st Panzer Division in Normandy. At some point in 1943 he was discovered by an organisation known as the "Bewegung für die deutsche Freiheit", the Movement for German Freedom. A secret organisation of Germans who wanted to oust the Nazis and end the war, among them were various High Ranking Officers of the German Military and even some in the Nazis party itself.
He readily joined the group and aided by secretly passing along information on the placement and combat status of the 21st Panzer Division as well as the placement and combat readiness of the Reserves in other parts of France, which is crucial to the Planned Invasion.
At this time, "Panzer" and the 21st Panzer Division are currently stationed near the City of Caen in Normandy.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the surrender of Nazis Germany, "Panzer" surrendered alongside other members of the Movement of German Freedom to the allies and aided in the western allies finding and arresting Nazis War criminals.
In 1949 following the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany in the west and the German Democratic Republic in the East. "Panzer" who was in the west, joined the reorganised military known as the Bundeswehr where he served as an officer and military attaché between the Germany army and those of other NATO nations as well as the Liberator Corps.
He retired in 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel and passed away in 1993.
Park At Home:
Name: Keith Park
Born: August 1916
Died: February 21st 1996
Place of Birth: Manchester England
Languages:
-English
Military Service:
-Royal Air Force - 1938 - Present
Current Command:
-Allied Central Command
-Attached - Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Wing Commander
Commendations:
- Commended for Gallantry
- Squadron Recognised for Bravery
Disciplinary Actions:
- Fighting Amongst the Ranks
- Conduct unbecoming of an officer
Records:
Wing Commander Keith Park is among the most successful Bomber Commanders the Royal Airforce has to offer in this time of war, he has performed at most a total of 132 missions per year.
Although he is of bomber command, he is also trained in the flying of transport aircraft that are used to drop allied agents, supplies and paratroopers into occupied nations. This is how he and his squadron came to come under the Allied Special Forces "Liberator" command. Although the squadron still reports to the R.A.F command, they are primarily responsible for performing missions in support of Liberator forces across western Europe.
Park himself proposed to Commander Luck the idea of disguising the the transport aircraft among bomber squadrons. So instead of taking a single aircraft out, the transport aircraft will be among a group of bombers heading to a prearranged target. This way if spotted it will merely resemble an average allied bombing raid, whether this be paradropping commandos or supplies or having an aircraft land to perform a pick up.
As well as performing a transport service, Wing Commander Parks squadron also is on call to conduct precise bombing missions on targets that have been identified by the Liberators as of critical importance to the Enemy.
At this time, Wing Commander park and his squadron are performing continuous missions in the lead up to the planned invasion of mainland Europe. They are primarily delivering supplies, munitions and explosives to Liberator Commando units embedded with the Local Resistance Groups.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following his involvement during the invasion of Normandy June 1944, Wing Commander Park continued serving in the Royal Airforce as well as the Liberator Corps though during an air raid, he bomber was hit by anti aircraft fire and he alongside his crew were forced to parachute to safety.
He was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp, however after several escape attempts, he was sent to the now infamous Colditz Castle where he remained until the end of the war.
After the war he stayed on with the R.A.F serving among the British forces in the occupation of Germany. He continued flying through these years, primarily transport planes between Germany and Britain, in 1950 he was stationed back in Britain where he signed on with the Liberator.
Wing Commander Park served for a number of years in the corps aiding in humanitarian efforts until his retirement in 1969 and passed away in 1996.
Arc:
Name: Thomas Durand
Born: December 1908
Died June 6th 1944
Place of Birth: Caen France
Languages:
-French
-English
Military Service:
-None
Occupation:
- Cafe Worker - 7 years
Current Command:
-French Resistance - Maquis
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Captain
Commendations:
- Commended in Several Maquis Raids
- Commended for Several Acts of Sabotage
Disciplinary Actions:
- Noted for refusing to back Communist Resistance
Records:
Born and raised in the Normandy Region, "Arc", according to some records, he has very little educational history due to him having to leave school in order to find work to support his family when he was growing up.
Throughout his life, he has experienced levels of racial bigotry and slandering from others but has never let it get to him. Things changed however following the successful invasion of France by the Nazis, he immediately was forced to leave his home due to the Nazis racial ideology and was unable to find suitable work for his experience.
He immediately joined up with local resistance groups in Normandy, being lucky to survive two purges by the Gestapo and SS. Due to his ethnicity, he knew that it would be significantly harder for him to work in and around Caen as a Resistance fighter. So he moved further south into a region between the cities Le Mans and Tours, where he established his own Resistance group that performed more direct actions of resistance.
From 1941 onwards, his group has been credited in the sabotaging of several rail lines, locomotives, junctions, communication lines, planting of explosives in supply depots. More recently with growing power of resistance movements, his group has begun to become even more active in its operations.
The group has conducted several partisan operations, including ambushes, raids and surprise attacks on Nazis outposts, patrols and supply convoys. Though this has lead to a greater level of reprisals from the SS and Gestapo, the resistance remains strong in the area. Though Arc has made it very clear that he has no intention of working with Communists and similar affiliated resistance groups.
Contact was lost with "Arc" following a purge conducted by the Gestapo and Wehrmacht, Liberator Contacts in the region of Normandy have confirmed that nearly 200 Resistance members have been captured in Normandy alone. It is believed that at this time, "Arc" is being held in Caen Prison with a considerable number of other captured resistance members.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
In July 1944 it was discovered during the Liberation of the city of Caen by the Allies, that Thomas Durand had been captured by the Nazis during their round up of resistance members in and around Caen and by extension Normandy in the weeks leading up to D-Day.
It was also discovered that he was among the 80 French Resistance fighters that had been executed by the Germans in Caen Prison on D-day. According to those that witnessed his execution, he is alleged to have shouted "Vivre France, Vivre liberte" before he was shot and killed.
Little Man:
Name: William Crowley
Born: June 1919
Place of Birth: London England
Languages:
-English
Military Service:
-British Army - 1937 - Present
Current Command:
-Allied Special Force "Liberators"
Current Rank: Sergeant - Candidacy for Lieutenant Recommended by Commander Luck
Commendations:
- Commended by Commander Luck for bravery under fire
- Commended by Allied Commanders for Gallantry
Disciplinary Actions:
- No Noticeable Disciplinary actions for this record
Records:
Born and raised in London to a long serving military family, William was raised under every expectation to carry on the tradition of his family by serving in the armed forces. A tradition that his family has upheld for over 2 hundred years.
At 18 he enlisted and passed his standard training regimens and was eventually put forward by his own father for consideration for officer candidacy and training. However it was denied due to the current status of the military being a position of peace time, when war was declared however, his candidacy was put to the side again due to the need for the army to be present in France.
William however was not present during the Nazis Blitzkrieg into France as his regiment was deemed not required as it was expected to take part in a supporting role once the front lines had become actualised. He was later put forward to the Liberator Corps during its inception by the Allied High Command, the Allied Commanders were against the idea of the Liberators and wished to see a more conventional war, Williams own father being among them.
According to some rumours, William Crowley was put forward to the Liberators as a candidate for their elite forces in order to get someone that the high command could trust to gather "Dirt" on them. Information that they hoped could be used to discredit the Corps and see them disbanded.
However from what William Crowley testified to the High Command and his father following the Battle for London, the Liberators are the type of soldiers that are needed at the time and if not more so than standard army units. He noted in an official complaint that the High Commands opinion of the Liberators is based on the position that the Liberators sit outside of their direct command or perhaps that they seek to perform actions that they find "Unbecoming of a Gentlemen".
He has been given a commendation by Commander Luck for bravery during a vital operation in Sicily, during which William Crowley displayed noticeable signs of bravery in leading allied forces during a particularly dangerous operation that was vital for the allied invasion of Sicily.
At this time, Sergeant William Crowley is currently undertaking Classified operations alongside the 1st Liberator Detachment in the region around Paris to strengthen the Resistance Forces in preparation of the Planned Invasion of France by the Allies.
Addendum: 01.01.2001
Following the end of WW2, William Crowley was promoted to the rank of captain where he served with allied occupation forces in Germany, during which he led several missions to arrest Nazis war criminals and bringing them to trial.
After the Trials were over, he returned to the Liberator Corps and stayed on until 1950 where he stood down and joined the United Nations. He served in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, helping to ensure that those in need of relief aid receive it.
In 1964 he was selected to serve as undersecretary-general for the United Nations a post he held until his retirement in 1985. He currently lives in Brighton England at the age of 82, he is currently the last surviving member of the original Liberator Unit, the so called Lucky Jacks Liberators.
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