Think of the most famous conflict of the last century.
Now think of it with some changes.
Battlefield Gallia
is a fanfic concerning a rewritten history, told from the points of view of Original Characters such as Captain Von Groebel, and Dishonorably Discharged Fredrick "Fritz" Adler, of the German army, and established characters such as Alicia Melchiott, and the occasional real-life German and Italian dictator, though the former only appeared in the geopolitical setting-up of things.
Examples:
- AKA47: Bengal Tigers are the real-life King Tiger, though they only use the name "Bengal Tiger" from the German point-of-view. Played straight with the M1941 Johnson and St G-44 (which are referred to by the names M4 Johnson and St G-41.)
- All Germans Are Nazis: Averted; in fact, despite being set in the Wehrmacht during 1939-1945, the 9th has a pretty distinct lack of Nazis.
- Alternate History: Starting with Gallia. Then it's all downhill, history-wise, from there.
- Attempted Rape: Adler, to Alicia.
Word of God is that Selka did it to prevent him from going out with Alicia/Adler. It seems to have worked.
- Anyone Can Die: At a slow rate, albeit, but they can all die. Including Welkin.
- Crossover: With Inglourious Basterds and Codename Panzers.
- Crossover Cameo: Look for Sergeant Schultz from Hogan's Heroes in there.
- Dirty Communists: When the 9th goes against the Russian army, you can predict what their overall opinion of the Russians are.
- Even Evil Has Standards: Selvaria is disgusted when a Russian Commisar fires upon his own men.
- Expy: Schneider; He's a Pyro, after all.
- Elaborating on this, Oleg Vodnik (the older Vodnik brother, the younger being Sergei) seems to
like his DP Machine Gun, Ludmilla, as though it/she was a person. To add to the squick, he considers it his sister. It is quite clear Red Shocktrooper plays Team Fortress 2. - From one of the Roleplays the Author takes part in, Harold Maldonado and Adam Wade both appeared in chapter 44.
- Elaborating on this, Oleg Vodnik (the older Vodnik brother, the younger being Sergei) seems to
- Face–Heel Turn: Sargent Adler gets one, as a result of his liking of Alicia, and what that results in.
- Shout-Out: The name, to games such as Battlefield 1942.
- Spotlight-Stealing Squad: The Author confessed that Bergmann's squad B could be a fairly literal take on the "Squad" part. They are later killed off-screen in the battle of Stalingrad.
- Stalker with a Crush: Adler is heavily implied to be one of these.
- Tank Goodness: Assault Matildas, Bengal/King Tigers.
- Translation Convention: You can generally tell the fic's current POV by whether or not VC characters are speaking German (or, are speaking with accents).
- Doubles, at least to me, the Author, as a degree of Fetish Fuel. Come now, there was reasoning behind me giving Marina a German Accent.
- Putting on the Reich: 2nd Lieutenant Klaus Werner. Before he gets sniped, at least.
- Adler, to a degree, after what he becomes a bad guy, since he steals an SS Officer's uniform and Identification.
- One-Steve Limit: Averted, and played with. There are multiple characters named "Hans" (Hans von Groebel, Hans Bieber, Hans the porcavian, etc), and the rule is then bent on itself with Edward Nelson, who responds to Eddie (Compare to Edy Nelson). He's a Bren Gunner, and his name is lampshaded.
- Edward: Did I ever tell you about my cousin who...
- Smith: Yes, you've told me about Edy thirty times now!
- Wade Thunk: US Army 501st Infantry Battalion. Sergeant Adam Wade to Harold Maldonado.
