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{{Quote|''"Many see my adopted father as a warmonger, dishonourable merc or scum. However, I can attest that behind the facade of war, Koehne was a deeply caring man with an enormous heart."''|Gen. {{Pacifica|Mekongo Siba}} during a Sallodesian interview about his adopted father.}}
{{Quote|''"Many see my adopted father as a warmonger, a dishonourable merc or scum. However, I can attest that behind the facade of war, Koehne was a deeply caring man with an enormous heart."''|Gen. {{Pacifica|Mekongo Siba}} during a Sallodesian interview about his adopted father.}}


'''Fritz Sebastian Koehne''' (17 August 1922 – 22 December 1999) was a [[Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner]] soldier, military advisor, and foreign fighter, who fought in multiple wars abroad as part of the [[Black Reichswehr (Pacifica)|Black Reichswehr]]. He is influential in establishing the Black Reichswehr (alongside [[Konstantin von Glücksburg (Pacifica)|Konstantin von Glücksburg]], [[Kilian Von Bothmer (Pacifica)|Kilian Von Bothmer]], [[Matthias Wagensknecht (Pacifica)|Matthias Wagensknecht]], and [[Roman Von Sydow (Pacifica)|Roman Von Sydow]]), namely through his involvement in the creation of the [[Kybok Dragoons (Pacifica)|Kybok Dragoons]] ([[Sallodesia (Pacifica)|Sallodesia]]) and the [[Pelinese Volunteer Legion (Pacifica)|Pelinese Volunteer Legion]] ([[Pelinai (Pacifica)|Pelinai]]). This inadvertently made him an important and influential military figures in Weisserstein during the [[Cold War (Pacifica)|Cold War]].
'''Fritz Sebastian Koehne''' (17 August 1922 – 22 December 1999) was a [[Weisserstein (Pacifica)|Weissersteiner]] soldier, military advisor, and foreign fighter, who fought in multiple wars abroad as part of the [[Black Reichswehr (Pacifica)|Black Reichswehr]]. He is influential in establishing the Black Reichswehr (alongside [[Konstantin von Glücksburg (Pacifica)|Konstantin von Glücksburg]], [[Kilian Von Bothmer (Pacifica)|Kilian Von Bothmer]], [[Matthias Wagensknecht (Pacifica)|Matthias Wagensknecht]], and [[Roman Von Sydow (Pacifica)|Roman Von Sydow]]), namely through his involvement in the creation of the [[Kybok Dragoons (Pacifica)|Kybok Dragoons]] ([[Sallodesia (Pacifica)|Sallodesia]]) and the [[Pelinese Volunteer Legion (Pacifica)|Pelinese Volunteer Legion]] ([[Pelinai (Pacifica)|Pelinai]]). This inadvertently made him an important and influential military figures in Weisserstein during the [[Cold War (Pacifica)|Cold War]].

Revision as of 20:11, 21 August 2023

Fritz Sebastian Koehne
Born(1922-08-17)17 August 1922
Wuppertal, Weissersteiner Empire
Died22 December 1999(1999-12-22) (aged 77)
Karlsdorf, Weissersteiner Empire
Allegiance Weisserstein
RankMajor
Battles/warsWeissersteiner Civil War
Sallodesian Bush War
Pelinese Civil War
Cimbrian Civil War
Second Elbonian Crisis
Spouse(s)Lara Koehne (née Steinhauser)
ChildrenRobert Koehne
Mekongo Siba (adopted)
"Many see my adopted father as a warmonger, a dishonourable merc or scum. However, I can attest that behind the facade of war, Koehne was a deeply caring man with an enormous heart."
—Gen. Mekongo Siba during a Sallodesian interview about his adopted father.

Fritz Sebastian Koehne (17 August 1922 – 22 December 1999) was a Weissersteiner soldier, military advisor, and foreign fighter, who fought in multiple wars abroad as part of the Black Reichswehr. He is influential in establishing the Black Reichswehr (alongside Konstantin von Glücksburg, Kilian Von Bothmer, Matthias Wagensknecht, and Roman Von Sydow), namely through his involvement in the creation of the Kybok Dragoons (Sallodesia) and the Pelinese Volunteer Legion (Pelinai). This inadvertently made him an important and influential military figures in Weisserstein during the Cold War.

Early life

Koehne was born in the Küstenplatz district of Wuppertal, Lowenia, on 17 August 1922. His father, Sebastian Koehne, was a fisherman and his mother, Sonja Koehne, was a baker. Throughout his early childhood, he would often join his father in fishing before eventually enrolling into an elementary school.

In 1928, Koehne would get a younger sister, named Maria.

Weissersteiner Civil War

Siege of Wuppertal

On the evening of 2 July, Straßrist forces would occupy the small village of Unterstadt, 7 km from Wuppertal. By 3 July, Strasserist forces began engaging the Reichswehr in the western districts. This would be followed by a communist attack on the eastern districts of the city, effectively encircling Wuppertal from all sides except the north.

Maria would be killed during a firefight between the Reichswehr and communist forces on 12 November, which was witnessed by Fritz. This was said to have caused Koehne to fall into a deep state of depression, which, according to his father, eventually morphed into hatred for fascists, communists, and other enemies of the state.

Fritz would join the local Volkswehr during this period, which was a local self-defense force made by the city's inhabitants. The unit was eventually absorbed into the Reichswehr following the liberation of the city in 1944. He was promoted to a lieutenant following the liberation of the towns of Unterstadt and Lichtfurt am Rhein, which he played a key role in. For his service throughout the conflict, he would receive an Iron Cross, second class, which would become an iconic trademark of his throughout the Cold War.

Lindenau, Kurzweise, and Rotterstadt

Koehne would partake in the third battle of Lindenau, which would end in a decisive Imperial victory and prove to be a major blow for the communist forces, as Lindenau was the last major city on their grip. The fall of Lindenau saw the capture of the leadership of the Weissersteiner Soviet Republic, namely the state president of the republic and general-secretary of the KPW Karl Liebknecht.

He would also partake in the liberation of Kurzweise and Rotterstadt in May 1945, both of which were major Strasserist strongholds in Lowenia. The offensive was considered key in securing Imperial victory in Lowenia, and eventually the entirety of Weisserstein.

Koehne during the Battle of Rotterstadt, May 1945

Battle of Brandenburg

Following the fall of Kurzeise and Rotterstadt, Strasserist forces found themselves surrounded in Brandenburg. The leadership of the Strasserist party, namely Georg Strasser and Martin Heusmann.

Cold War activities and the Black Reichswehr

Sallodesian Bush War

Koehne in Sallodesia, August 1964

Pelinese Civil War

Cimbrian Civil War

Second Elbonian Crisis

Retirement and death

Family life

In popular culture