Dunno, but apparently it was a thing.
Fun fact: in '64, the West German government finally got around to paying the Askaris' back pay. Not many of them could provide proof of ID... but when each one was given a broom and asked to perform the German manual of arms, not a single one failed the test.
L-V told Hitler to go f**k himself (though apparently in much less polite terms). He knew firsthand from his little adventure in Africa that the Aryan master race was garbage.
Speaking of geopolitics, I can’t imagine Californie being happy with sooner or later being dragged into every single one of the home country’s little wars…
I think Germany could get all the marbles here:
- Have Slovakia declare independence in return for protection against Hungarian/Polish claims
- Start talks with Britain for a Munich Agreement
- Warn Czechia about Munich, suggest an Anschluss instead - one which guarantees Czech minority rights...