The Fall of Paris
Fire the "The Fall of Paris" event in Hearts of Iron IV with the console command event news.101.
The Fall of Paris
News event
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID news.101.
What happens
While fighting still rages elsewhere in France, reports have come in of German troops entering Paris. The capital was declared an open city by French forces moments before their last units retreated. Several columns of German troops recreated the Prussian victory parade of 1871 by marching down the Champs-Élysées while Parisians looked on in stunned silence. Military experts predict that the collapse of France is imminent.
Player choices
When this event fires, The Fall of Paris presents these options:
- Germany army seems unstoppable!
- Another victory for the Vaterland.
- This is a disaster!