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'''Germany''' is a country in Central Europe which played a central role in the history of [[Relic Technology]] and the events surrounding [[World War Three]], as the origin of the Urkunde-01 relic and the country where [[Persicaria]] and [[Lycoris]] founded [[90WISH]]. Germany was ruled by many forms of governments since its inception during the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, but the governments relevant to [[Girls' Frontline]]'s universe are the [[wikipedia:Nazi Germany|Third Reich ]] during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War Two]], the [[wikipedia:West Germany|Federal Republic of Germany ]] in the West west and the [[wikipedia:East Germany|German Democratic Republic ]] in the East east during the [[wikipedia:Cold War|Cold War]], the reunified [[wikipedia:Germany|Federal Republic of Germany ]] starting 1985from 1990, then and the new German Democratic Republic after [[World War Three]]. The German cities of [[wikipedia:Bremen|Bremen ]] and [[wikipedia:Berlin |Berlin]] are respectively the main stages of chapters [[Dual Randomness]] and [[Mirror Stage]].

The '''German Democratic Republic''' (德意志民主共和国, ''Deutsche Demokratische Republik'') is was the government official name of East Germany, later current Germany after World War Three, led by the '''[[wikipedia:Volkskammer|Volkskammer]]''' (People's Chamber), and informally by the political elite colloquially called the [[wikipedia:Pankow|Pankow]].<ref name=DR43B /> The '''[[wikipedia:Socialist Unity Party of Germany|Socialist Unity Party]]''' (''Sozialistische Einheitspartei'', SE) controls the Volkskammer and is thus a powerful entity in its own right.<ref name=DR43B>{{cite|gfl|dr|House of Cards}}</ref><ref name=DR54 />

The exact administrative situation of the German territory after [[World War Three]] is still hazy and appears to merge aspects of both East and West Cold War-era East and West Germany. [[Gilda Ulrich]] is said to have been born in West Germany in 2029,<ref name=ISO1A4 /> yet the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which was part of West Germany during the Cold War, is also said to be part of East Germany<ref name=DR11B>{{cite|gfl|dr|The Curtain Rises I}}</ref> (this confusion could be due to using “East” and “West” as cardinal directions rather than political entities with no differentiation possible through context). The country is led by a chancellor like in West Germany and Federal Germany,<ref>{{cite|gfl|dr|The Curtain Rises II}}</ref> while the East German Volkskammer, controlled by the Socialist Unity Party, is the most important organ of the country (the West German and Federal German Bundestag is never mentioned), and the “post-war unity of the nation” is an important concept for German politicians.<ref name=DR43B /> The 2052 Weihnachtsmärkte Incident is also said to have been a border incident within the country.<ref name=ISO1A4 /> Similarly, the situation of Germany relative to the [[Pan-European Union]] is uncertain. [[Gilda Ulrich]], a prominent member of the PEU, was based in the German city of Bremen.

The largest state-sanctioned broadcasting company television broadcaster in the country is the [[wikipedia:Deutscher Fernsehfunk|Deutscher Fernsehfunk ]] (abbreviated DFR instead of DFF for unclear reasons), the resurrected Cold War-era state televisionbroadcaster, one branch of which is the Berlin Television Broadcasting where [[Shadowless]] works.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Cretan Liar}}</ref>

The '''[[wikipedia:Stasi|Ministry for State Security]]''' (国家安全部, ''Ministerium für Staatssicherheit'', MfS) of , commonly known as the German Democratic Republic is better known under its abbreviated name '''Stasi'''. It , was formed in 1950 in [[wikipedia:East Berlin|East Berlin]], dissolved in 1990 during the Reunification[[wikipedia:German reunification|German reunification]], and eventually revived when Germany was divided againalong with the German Democratic Republic.

The Stasi is renowned as one of the most effective secret police and intelligence agency in the history of mankind. Using an extensive network of agents, it dealt with political opponents through psychological and direct action tactics and conducted espionage and covert operations abroad through its [[wikipedia:Main Directorate for Reconnaissance |Main Directorate for Reconnaissance]] (''Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung'', HVA), notably headed by [[wikipedia:Markus Wolf|Markus Wolf]]. Moreover, the Stasi maintained close relations, such as intelligence sharing and liaised agents, with their [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet ]] counterparts of the [[wikipedia:KGB|KGB]], and later with the Neo-Soviet [[Bureau of State Security]].

The Polizei and the Stasi often butt head during operations.<ref name=DR42B />

Police forces Law enforcement agencies in Germany are divided into '''[[wikipedia:Federal Police (Germany)|Bundespolizei]]''', the national Federal Police, and '''[[wikipedia:Landespolizei|Landespolizei]]''', the regional State Police. The Polizei and the Stasi often butt head during operations.<ref name=DR42B>{{cite|gfl|dr|Spiderweb}}</ref> The '''[[wikipedia: GSG 9|GSG 9 ]]''' is a famous special police tactical unit of the Bundespolizei, some members of which were sympathizers of the German Independence Party and the '''[[wikipedia:Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution |Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution]]''' (''Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz'', BfV) in 2064.<ref name=DR54 /> Landespolizei '''[[wikipedia:SEK (Germany)#MEK|Mobile Einsatzkommando ]]''' (MEK) attempted to disrupt [[Angelia]]'s operation in the Bremen refugees camp in 2064.<ref name=DR43B />

The '''German Independence Party'''(''Deutsche Unabhängigkeitspartei''), or shortened the '''GIP''' (DUP in German), is an influential ultranationalist far-right organizationpolitical party, promoting economic and political reforms focused on developing White and Green Zones, abandoning efforts to administer contaminated areas, and preventing immigration. They were outlawed in the early 2060s for their violent actions, including organized murders in refugees camps of Bremen.<ref>{{cite|gfl|dr|Sweet Dreams Box – Beginning}}</ref> GIP members are also anti-[[Rossartrism]] and proponents of the Volksgemeinschaft concept.<ref name=DR54 /> They use the [[wikipedia:Iron Cross|Iron Cross]], reintroduced as a military decoration by Germany during [[World War Three]], as their insignia since many GIP members are retired veterans of the former Federal Republic of Germany,<ref>{{cite|gfl|dr|Sweet Dreams Box – End}}</ref> including former [[wikipedia:Kommando Spezialkräfte|Kommando Spezialkräfte ]] (Special Forces Command, KSK) platoon leader leaders and Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution BfV (devolved into a Third Reich restoration group) member agents [[Wolfgang Hopps|Franz Schreck]].<ref name=DR54>{{cite|gfl|dr|Infernal Enlightenment IV}}</ref> ==Locations==[[File:BG Mansion.png|thumb|[[William]]'s former home.]]'''[[wikipedia:Bremen|Bremen]]''' is the capital city of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen in northwestern Germany, and the home city of [[Gilda Ulrich]]. Bremen also contains the Flora Botanical Institute, where [[Leone]] worked for [[Paradeus]]. The Berle Orphanage outside Bremen was one of the orphanages participating in child trafficking for Paradeus. '''[[wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]]''' is the capital of Germany, sitting in the northeastern part of the country. It is the place where international tensions burst into World War Three in 2045 and one of the best successes in decontamination work.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Torricelli’s Trumpet III}}</ref> The headquarters of Stasi is located in the city,<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|An Arrow in Flight II}}</ref> probably in their original building of the Lichtenberg district, and [[William]]'s former home was a manor in the (fictional) Neu-Tempelhof district.<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Pandora’s Box I}}</ref> In September 2064, the bar “Athena's Owl” in Alt-Berlin<ref>{{cite|gfl|ms|Torricelli’s Trumpet II}}</ref> was used by [[Griffin Lyons]] as his base of operations as the city was targeted by Paradeus in a massive terrorist operation. The Paradeus community of Bohnsdorf is located southeast of Berlin. '''[[wikipedia:Magdeburg|Magdeburg]]''' is a large city in central Germany, where the Neo-Soviet Army’s External Group Force were based in 2064.<ref>{{cite|gfl|dr|Bridge of Eternity}}</ref> The '''[[wikipedia:Black Forest|Black Forest]]''' (''Schwarzwald'') is a large forested mountain range in the southwesternmost regions of Germany, which was a military theater during World War Three.<ref>{{cite|gfl|pl|Light Cone Frame of Reference I}}</ref>