In an alternate timeline the great war ended before 1916, when the powers realized that the war was nothing but a drain of their resources and people, signing a joint peace treaty to end the war, but it was already too late for Russia as it would be...
It had been years since WW1 had been resolved in a peace treaty, the empire stood strong alongside its austrian, ottoman and Bulgarian allies.
Inside the capital, over 2.5 million berliners were on their day, despite it being a cold day the city was crowded as usual, but at the kaiser's palace some 300 men stood guard, many were young not older than 25 yet experienced in war, to them it is a privilege to serve the royal guards, years ago they fought alongside the Austrians in crushing an serbian rebellion and fought the communist insurrection in Bavaria, now here they are a soldier of the Gardecorps, the emperor's guard.
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Almost all of the 300 were young save for a few old commanding officer, today they lined up to be inspected by the kaiser Wilhelm II , the man who ruled for almost 50 years, instrumental leading the nation throughout the great war, he tried to save the nation from black monday even going far top donate a part of his wealth, in this day he wore black prussian style uniform to inspect the guards, he saw a face among the guards, going towards him to shake his hand.
"Hello soldier, may I know your name ?" asked the kaiser
"Commandant Hans Von Quettman, my Kaiser" said the young officer
"good name, officer, tell me why you have joined the army?"
"for the survival of the reich" said Hans
"I see, you did well, son, the feeling to serve your family and nation is very noble, May you ever be a good proper soldier , having the same courage as my generals and admirals" said the kaiser as he went to inspect the next line of soldiers.
after the emperor left, Hans began to tear up, he was a German, a Prussian, he never wanted to fight a war, he desired peace for germany and europe, yet when his nation's survival is on the line, he knew if he failed in this task, his family dead, culture gone, he knew he had to fight here for the empire, the motivational words of the monarch has encouraged him to serve better for the empire.
Then suddenly,
A bright flash enveloped berlin , it blinded everyone
"my kaiser, take cover" said one of the guards as he rushed to protect the emperor
"mein gott, is this an bomb blast,has ww2 started ?" asked Emperor
"nein, kaiser no destruction of property has been discovered"
"Bring me Donitz, Guderian, Goering, Rommel and rest of the commanding staff to the war room" said Wilhelm
"yes sir" said the officer
An hour later,
The war room is filled to the brim with various officers, officials , the legislators etc
