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George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 - ca. 1962) was the Reichsmarschall of the American Reich and its de facto head of state from the 1950s until the of Fall 1962. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, Rockwell attended Brown University before joining the US Navy and being commissioned as a Lieutenant. Rockwell would serve in the Atlantic and the Pacific theaters, and during his time in the Navy his political views would become increasingly radical and right-wing. This eventually caused him to become sympathetic towards Nazism, and after the Allies were defeated and America was put under occupation, Rockwell would join the Nazi cause. At some time in the 1950s, Rockwell would be made Reichsmarshall of North America, reporting directly to Berlin. He was the direct superior of SS General John Smith and Director J. Edgar Hoover of the ARBI. In late 1962, Rockwell plotted, along with Hoover, to bring down Smith after learning of his attempts to cover up his son's illness. However, the plot would fail after Rockwell would end up never receiving the evidence Hoover was meant to sent him incriminating Smith. He was personally removed from office by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler of the Greater Nazi Reich after he committed treason against the Reich. He was soon afterwards succeeded by Smith, who would be appointed as Reichsmarshall by Himmler. Exiled to Cuba, Rockwell would soon afterwards be assassinated by an agent sent by his successor, Reichsmarschall Smith.
Biography[]
Background[]
Rockwell was born March 9th, 1918 in Bloomington, Illinois. He joined the United States Navy in 1941 and served as a non-combat pilot in World War II. Rockwell, as in our timeline, would become indoctrinated into Nazi ideology. It is suggested that he joined the Luftwaffe after the capitulation of the United States in 1947, as he was shown to wear a Luftwaffe dress uniform upon his promotion to Reichsmarschall. This would make sense as Rockwell served as a naval aviator during the war. At some point in the 1950s Rockwell would be made Reichsmarshall of North America, its de facto head of state.
Season Three[]
Rockwell had lost the confidence of Nazi officials in Berlin, namely the new Führer Heinrich Himmler. His interactions with his underlings were shown to be panicked, uncertain, and highly susceptible to influence. He was heavily reliant on the American Reich Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover to gather intelligence on his enemies, particularly Oberst-Gruppenführer John Smith, whom he believed to be after his position of Reichsmarschall and covering up his son's illness. Rockwell plotted with Hoover to present proof that Smith was a traitor to Himmler, but Smith made a deal with Hoover beforehand to withhold the evidence, ensuring Rockwell's downfall. When Rockwell accused Smith of treason in Himmler's presence, but failed to provide any evidence, he effectively committed treason himself, and Himmler removed him from office and appointed Smith his replacement.
The disgraced Rockwell was exiled to Cuba. As a cover story, state media reported that Rockwell had chosen to retire from office and devote his time to managing his Cuban sugar plantations. He started planning his revenge against Smith and return to power, but Smith anticipated Rockwell would not go down quietly and took action first. An assassin sent by Smith infiltrated Rockwell's house and stabbed him to death while he was with two prostitutes.
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Appearances[]
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| "Now More Than Ever ..." Appears |
"Imagine Manchuria" Appears |
"Sensô Kôi" Appears |
"Sabra" Absent |
"The New Colossus" Appears |
| "History Ends" Absent |
"Excess Animus" Absent |
"Kasumi ..." Absent |
"Baku" Absent |
"Jahr Null" Absent |
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Real-life Rockwell
- In real life, George Lincoln Rockwell was the founder of one of the first modern day neo-Nazi movements called the "American Nazi Party" in 1959 and became one of the founders of the modern white supremacist movement in the United States. He served as an aviator in the US Navy from 1941 to 1960, when he was dismissed a year ahead of retirement due to his outspoken racism and politics. Although the Navy gave him an "honorable discharge" for his service record, Rockwell was disgruntled and blamed his removal on the Jews. He was assassinated in 1967 by a former member of his own group who had been expelled for wanting to introduce Marxist ideas into the party's policies.