The German leader survives assassination attempt
Fire the "The German leader survives assassination attempt" event in Hearts of Iron IV with the console command event ss_recruitment_event.25.
The German leader survives assassination attempt
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID ss_recruitment_event.25.
What happens
Once more, fate has held its hand over the German leader and protected him from harm. As the Führer himself tells it, Himmler pulled his gun on him during a private meeting, screaming insults and obscenities. Clearly overtaken by his lust for power, the Reichsführer SS tried to kill the German leader, but the gun jammed and didn't fire. In the moment of confusion, the Führer managed to overpower Himmler and shout for help. Reportedly, it took four members of his guard detail to restrain Himmler. Elsewhere in the Reich, a number of tense standoffs between SS and regular Army units ensued as the former attempted to seize key communication posts but eventually withdrew after hearing that the German leader had survived. Wehrmacht units have the main SS offices and holdings surrounded and are awaiting orders from Berlin.
Player choices
When this event fires, The German leader survives assassination attempt presents these options:
- Should have shot them all years ago, like Stalin did!
- And still, they remain untouchable.