Stefan Vogt
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Stefan Vogt | |
|---|---|
 Vogt in 1975 | |
| Chancellor of the Vierz Empire | |
| In office 2 August 1979 – 6 February 1985 | |
| Monarch | Victor IV |
| Preceded by | Philipp Lorenz |
| Succeeded by | Uwe Scholz |
| Imperial Commissioner of Reichskommissariat Luepola | |
| In office 13 April 1981 – 7 June 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Torben Behm |
| Succeeded by | Mark Behrends |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stefan Bäumler Vogt 17 February 1906 Krajuna, People's Republic of Luepola (Now Krassfurt, Vierzland) |
| Died | 7 October 1991 (aged 85) Krassfurt, Jubenham, Vierzland |
| Political party | None (Independent) |
| Education | Friedrich I Imperial Army Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Vierz Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial Vierz Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1985 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | Imperial Vierz Army (1977–1985) Reichswehr (1980–1985) |
| Battles/wars | Great War Caraqi Campaign Luepolan War |
Stefan Bäumler Vogt (17 February 1906 – 7 October 1991) was a Vierz politician and military officer. He is known for serving as the military dictator of the Vierz Empire during the Luepolan War.
Vogt was born to a lower-class family in the Vierz-speaking city of Krajuna, Luepola, and he and his family emigrated to the Vierz Empire at age 4. He was conscripted into the Imperial Vierz Army in 1924, but opted to undergo officer training at the Frederick I Army Academy instead. During the Great War, he held a variety of commands on the Western Front and achieved the rank of Oberst by the war's end. By the 1960s, Vogt had become influential in political circles, and for many years served as one of the chief advisors to emperor Victor III and his successor, Victor IV. He was known as a temperate nationalist and an advocate of Realpolitik diplomacy, which put him at odds with the more jingoistic chancellor, Jens Pohl, who eventually forced him out of government entirely.
The beginning of the Luepolan Spring in 1977 saw Vogt's position and rank elevated as he became Generalfeldmarschall of the Imperial Vierz Army. Pohl was sacked Victor IV and Vogt was made the primary planner of the operation to invade Luepola. Vogt was the chief proponent of a more cautious invasion plan that would focus only on military targets and with the aim of winning hearts and minds over the people of Luepola; he was largely overruled. Conversely, he advocated a far harsher civilian policy in Vierz West Oridia in the midst of the Caraqi Campaign. In August 1979, Vogt was appointed chancellor and the Luepolan War began.
Vierz forces were able to rapidly conquer most of the country, but faced widespread civil and military resistance. Vogt, as Reichskommissar of Luepola, attempted to pursue conciliatory policies towards civilians but was brutal towards captured prisoners-of-war and resistance fighters. Domestically, Vogt's regime as chancellor became increasingly dictatorial with martial law and rationing enforced nationwide as the country was targeted by far-reaching international sanctions over its military activity. In 1980, he declared himself Reichsmarschall, granting him full military decision-making authority. By 1985, Vogt was facing severe domestic turmoil and resistance and Vierz forces were on the verge of defeat in Luepola. Victor IV forced him to resign his political and military posts in February 1985.
Vogt retired to his hometown of Krassfurt, where he died in 1991. His passing was scarcely mourned or considered except by a few close friends and family members. Vogt remains a highly controversial figure among the Vierz public and historians. His detractors criticize him for his dictatorial nature and propensity for military-led repression and brutality. His supporters argue that his flaws were merely a consequence of the circumstances he was forced into, and that he attempted his utmost to prevent war crimes in spite of internal opposition.