Republic of Alsace-Lorraine (1962: The Apocalypse)

History
The Republic of Alsace-Lorraine is a democratic French survivor nation based in the former French regions of Alsace and Lorraine. Its capital is Nancy, the capital of the old Duchy of Lorraine. Both Strasbourg and Frankfurt-au-Mien were each hit by 2 20kt missiles and Kaiserslautern, Bitburg and Duren were each hit by 2120kt missiles Doomsday. Reims was hit by a 1kt bomb, but it buried it’s self 180ft underground and never went off. First contact was made with the Kingdom of Lille-Wallonia on January the 5th 1982. The nations have developed to about the same standard of living, moral values and political attitudes. Both are long standing allies against the hostile tribesmen form the ruined cities of Frankfurt-au-Maine, Kaiserslautern, Bitburg and Duren. The border towns of Freiburg, Baden-Baden, Primasens, Offenburg and Belfort were politically, militarily and economically absorbed between 1997 and 1998, in a common union against the still chaotic territories of the former West Germany.

Military
The armed forces abandoned the use of bows and swords in favour of rifles and pistols in 1987. The army is a volunteer force of 3,500.

Economy
It is largely dependent on agriculture, forestry and selling looted metal from the ruins of nearby West German towns.

Media
A national newspaper has been in circulation since 2008.