Agents of the Swizz National Research Party, an up until then almost powerless political party of Swizz origin, kidnapp Rudolf Diesel during his sea voyage to London.
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The Alternate History of Hazework
The world changed when Rudolf Diesel discovered a way to enrich fuel to a previously unheard of degree, allowing for advanced machines which far outperformed the capabilities of current day technology.
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1913
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The Kidnapping of Rudolf Diesel
Criminal Activity -
1914
4 /6
Invention of the Diesel Fuel Additives
Discovery, ScientificDiesel, together with his research team discovers a series of additives that allow further refinement of oil based fuel types into much more potent versions. The first prototype of Sangre is so potent, the generated waste heat melts the engine used to test the new super fuel, killing one of the researchers. The fuel receives a spanish name in honour of this dead collegue.
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1914
28 /71916
28 /12
WW1
Military actionThe assassination of the Austro-hungarian crown prince leads the european continent into the first World War.
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1916
28 /12
The Continuing Truce Resolution
Diplomatic actionThe first World War doesn't end but pauses over the Continuing Truce Resolution.
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1916
30 /12
The Ettelbrück Massacre
Military actionBoth the French and German military attack the city of Ettelbrück in a pincer manouvre, killing thousands of civilians and erradicating the armed forces of Luxembourge completely.
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1933
5 /2
The Bombing of Grand Cornier
Disaster / DestructionOn the morning of the 2nd February 1933 an assassin climbs the Grand Cornier and gains entry into the research facilities inside.
Six hours later an explosion shakes the mountain. Rescue efforts find only one surviver.
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1934
14 /11 02:00
The Heart-Crater Experiment
Disaster / DestructionAn explosion shatters Mount Maglić, at the border of Montenegro and Bosnia. Rock fragments are found hundreds of miles away and dust darkens the sky for months. Nearby towns are wiped from the earth. The explosion is attributed to a failed scientific experiment involving nuclear energy.
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1935
24 /12
Switzerland closes its borders
Diplomatic actionSwitzerland deploys the Mur des lumières, a heavily fortified metal border wall, blocking any land access.
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1940
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