The Germans should not be able to break through, assuming you recruited troops throughout the years. Make sure that you also research doctrines and that you use up to date equipment or even ahead of time. Engineers are very much for attack aswell, because of the Terrain Boni. That thing is quite outdated to be honest. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=therambler146-------------------------------------------------------------------------Social Links:TWITTER https://twitter.com/TheRambler146FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/therambler146INSTAGRAM https://instagram.com/therambler146/TwitchTV http://www.twitch.tv/therambler146STEAM http://steamcommunity.com/groups/theregimentoframblers But of those I lose like 10 from the communist rebellion.. I recommend using excess eastern front divisions to also establish an offensive in the south in support of the italians. You must gather your party before venturing forth! Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2709732044. JavaScript is disabled. You must log in or register to reply here. Only go on the offensive to pin down troops so tanks/motorized can encircle or if you want to kill of encircled divisions. Valve Corporation. An effective method of early German annihilation with minimum losses. So with the fresh troops i am able to hold the line until National Populist Russia joins in on my side redeploying 200 Divisions to the front and pretty much fighting France for me, which i strange as from what i heard NP Russia often takes advantage of the war to fight Germany. You need everything they have in 36 at least. You are using an out of date browser. You need to sign in or create an account to do that. Also I did it and formed the entent. you could naval invade or para a port and just go around. Using WW I will give you the same result. @Batae Ive read somewhere that historically, Hitler had ordered his troop to back down if the remilitarization of the Rhineland was challenged. Get 40w tank divisions and attack with them. Hoi4 France Defeating Germany In 1937/38 Guide! I've used it in the past as well but I feel it's no longer usable. Beating Germany in 1936 as France [Big Entente] [Step by Step with Screenshots]. Push into vulnerable terrain with your best troops, use your weaker infantry to pin the neighbouring enemy when they move to reinforce/close the gaps, rush in your motorized/armored troops to advance as much as you can. All advice I give and strategic suggestions I make apply to this version of the game. I would never outfit Tanks without them, especially if you tech them up so they are more potent against bunkers and later over rivers. What are all the german cores? Tell your brit bro that their job is clearing out the commies while you handle the fight with Germany. The reasoning is that since we are in the same faction there is a possibility that we can call them to our war hence why they are forced to reallocate divisions. JavaScript is disabled. If you run out of fuel blitzing through the Lowlands and France you've really done something wrong. what about 120 other inf divisions? Also as GoldenTalon said, there are many video walk-throughs. You must log in or register to reply here. Basically, you should aim for the usual "blitzkrieg-style" opening. Ah ok, I misunderstood. Valve Corporation. Yet does it really make that much of a difference deciding about winning or losing? Increased factory costs to slow ahistorical growth rates. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Not a major issue, I kept using mostly land trades (not in this savegame, forgot to adjust it). You're not trying to break thru the Maginot line are you? I push through the belgian coast and drive deep into france with up to 15km/h and get the victory points. they had 4000 in 1940, my arm divisions may be bad. War brakes out with France in 1939, French troops almost reach the Ruhr in a month, but i had strategically redeployed all the troops of Germany's eastern allies (Poland, Lithuania, Baltic Duchy, Ruthania, and Ukraine) to that region as soon as the war started. I've read that beating Germany as France in 1936 is a piece of cake. I didnt follow your steps though. have you tried para trooping there core state's ? I also found helpful to prepare motorized army - then, as they wrote above, finish netherland first, prepare fast army on the border with Belgium, and rush Paris before allies send troops to Belgium. This will cause the German AI to pull out half of their divisions previously stationed at the marginot to the czechoslovakian borders. Alternatively, try to do more with less - Germans are so strong you can basically ignore both research and buildings and focus on tactical and operational aspect alone. Just got the achievement, so to get the event you need to have historical a.i off, then it's a 50/50 if germany backs down or goes to war. Tanks without fuel lose I believe 90% of their stats, so yes, you should import fuel from Iraq and prioritize your army until you have spare. Managed to win by making they go inside german territory and encircling them. DO NOT attack, it's tempting to attack when the Germans are not near your border but as France you cannot beat Germany offensively yet. I played on recruit and had some trouble with them but they had not developed tanks yet so I steamrolled them while burning through Britains manpower, the only issue I had was running out of equipment for everything except aircraft. That explains why. Then delete all the garrison divisions so that you get the equipment. The commies controlled brittany and the southwest. I could probably roll back but figured fuel adds a small nice challenge. You will have an easier time defeating France the sooner you invade. They fight in africa against italy and french commy. You may not be able to breach the german lines but you should be able to defend and harass until you get your entente allies. :angry: Depending on how long you were gone, normally France after LaR overall got nerfed so they should be easier to defeat that prior. and our ScumpyDawg 19K subscribers Subscribe 3.7K 177K views 2 years ago CANADA Hello and welcome back to another Hoi4 video! It is only visible to you. Continue Advancing carefully but not too slowly for as the war drags on ,German troops stationed in the Czech border will be called back to the front lines. You clearly need more stuff. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. France has awful manpower at start and the fleet has a decent whack you can access. This will create a faction between France and Czechoslovakia whose benefits i will explain in the next section. Invest in support AA if the Allies have more planes than you. For supply, units have supply grace so they don't run out of supply for a day or so, and get supply from VPs, not allot, but enough to keep a few units going for a while. All rights reserved. Czechoslovakia helps a lot by distracting many units, then with Romania and Yugoslavia Germany can't last. It may not display this or other websites correctly. after declaring war, rush your larm straight for paris and orleans with your larm (dont use them to defeat belgium, but go through Namur and in straight line to paris), leaving 1 larm in each tile as you go. All is quiet around the german border. Privacy Policy. maybe a mistake, i draw a plan and have INF divions attack automatically. Then I take all the tank divisions and change their template to the mechanized one ( I think you start with one of those "mechanized" divisions with motorized and tanks.) Expect extremely incompetent gameplay!------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please show your support by liking/commenting/sharing and subscribing!------------------------------------------------------------------------------Green Man Gaming link - https://www.greenmangaming.com/?tap_a=1964-996bbb\u0026tap_s=7433-3bf67f-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe today! While attacking with INF isn't ideal, a well-built INF division can wreck face if you need it to (it's how minor nations get stuff done, after all). 1. You must log in or register to reply here. Even Ostpreussen, Niederschlesien and Oberschlesien (Poland took that)? All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Soviet style units (Artillery Regiment, Mortar Battalion). For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Germany kept backing down in the 6 attempts i tried, although this is with the new 1.5.1 patch and dlc, so don't know if the patch/dlc made it harder or i just have bad luck. I would suggest moving all your troops from around the world back to the maginot line. The cheat code for HOI4 is planes, if you have enough planes then there isn't a force in the game that can stop you, tank divisions are minority. Please see the. Apparently synth refineries do not really give much fuel. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. And the german's will be guarding every port thry have, so it's better to use the tanks for the push from the river. War brakes out with France in 1939, French troops almost reach the Ruhr in a month, but i had strategically redeployed all the troops of Germany's eastern allies (Poland, Lithuania, Baltic Duchy, Ruthania, and Ukraine) to that region as soon as the war started. what about 120 other inf divisions? So the war starts on day 70 in 1936. You must log in or register to reply here. Select mobility doctrine, build infantry and use allies troops to protect your borders in alsace and 2-3 division in Wilhelmshaven, the others are useless, they are protected by the danish or if they don't join the war you have ships. producing an army of cavalry is one thing I think a lot of players look over. By this point the German airforce should be scattered due to multiple offensives allowing for easier air superiority. Keep building up France, now you can divert factories to build up an airforce and have plenty of manpower. Best method i have found for beating france as germany is. i completed mobile warfare tech tree except for the last two in 1940. My friends think Im incompetent so Im going to go against Germany as diplomatic France any tips/strats? then you go east to meet up with the french army with about half your larm, while your other half go for victory points in west and south. Once you figure out how to use terrain, combat width or your small motorized core, you can afford the distraction other systems provide:). I'm not kidding I can't even punch through the border and if I do I get swamped. If you believe your item has been removed by mistake, please contact, This item is incompatible with Hearts of Iron IV. Even if war starts after 70 days, you can still go for Little Entente. dont need any template change, or any micronagment. A small group of tanks with ALL your air attached to them should be capable of punching through Belgium and then the French/British will not be able to react fast enough to stop you doing what the Germans did IRL and taking out Paris and removing them. Seeing as I just failed twice I'm wondering if I'm missing something. If you have made it this far, German defeat is inevatable and soon enough they will capitulate. You are using an out of date browser. Pick the first option twice and if the AI makes the correct choices you should be in two separate wars against the Communists and Germany, without being part of the Allies. 8LSP + 8 mot is a cheap and very powerful tank composition, also makes it easy to rush for tigers for barbarossa. Best method i have found for beating france as germany is taking netherlands and belgium early (declare on DEI and belg as soon as possible ) you can get both before tension rises to 25% if you dont do the Rhineland focus and simply bypass it have 2 Groups of 24 divisions on french border and 1 group of 12-16 tank divisions behind it when you get the Danzig or war.. you are ready to smash france in seconds. JavaScript is disabled. Britain --- they join, but do not move troops to you, so they will not help you. Keep light tanks and motorised separat for the speed. Help, I'm playing as Germany and I can't defeat Commune of France. instructions unclear, switzerland annexed nepal, oh ok. Bad weather (snow, mud, heavy rain) that will effect movement, combat and aircraft. Use your airforce to try and achieve air superiority in regions with the most battles. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). By the time I invade France they have 133 divisions and they just deathstack them in Belgium and I can't push through. Never too much fighters. Support AA can help mitigate the penalty for fighting without air superiority. #6 Fortunately for use we won't be calling czechoslovakia because we dont want them taking our fruits of hard labour do we? taking netherlands and belgium early (declare on DEI and belg as soon as possible ) you can get both before tension rises to 25% if you dont do the Rhineland focus and simply bypass it have 2 Groups of 24 divisions on french border and 1 group of 12-16 tank divisions behind it when you After Little Entente focus has finished, you will get a pop up notifying about the Czechoslovakians joining your faction (very rarely they will reject). It may not display this or other websites correctly. HOI4 1.9.2 How To Easily Defeat France as Germany - YouTube #hoi4 #tutorial #guide HOI4 1.9.2 How To Easily Defeat France as Germany TakkieSenpai 8.82K subscribers Join Subscribe 530. Use Blitzkrieg tactics. Italy --- they join on german side, and they attack you were you have no defence. Recalled volunteers. In the image your tanks have no fuel, so remember if you spaghetti into the enemy you'll have horrible supply unless you make wide entrances into supply zones, so focus on capturing many edge tiles for supply zones quickly to keep your tanks fueled. 3.) It would have been David vs. Goliath. u should figure why FRA had so much INF with full org, you probably inst using light panzer on proper way,,, the FRA start with troops stacked on maginot line, when they reach the north area, they arrive with low org if they are stacked with high org its means that u are slow on low countries advance,. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. You dont even need medium tanks or mech inf for france. maybe i should invested in MArm earlier and more, i produced them because they are cheap. If you push along the coast, and not through the mountains, you can often make a decent breakthrough and start to flood in divisions, that at the least will extend the french frontline and demand responding divisions that will at the least thin their defensive lines up north, and at best will allow successful offensive pushes in both the north and the south, where one of which is likely to make it to paris. If you declare war on the Netherlands but not Belgium, you can do things one step at a time. Anyhow not gonna discuss division templates here but I will give an alternative method of breaking your stalemate. 1- Edit your screenshot to avoid polemics.. Oh wow, thanks. So fine, defeat the rebellion, am left with 26 infantry divisions and about 10 mobile. they should be enough for germany but are not. i loaded your game, im making adjusts and reaload there soon is really easy to fix it, coming back soon. The last monarchy ended in the 1870s. Weak airforce: Germany has more planes than France easily earning them air superiority which boosts their attack up to 50% making even defense difficult. Rn im trying to build forts in the border to belgium so that i can stop the push there as well lol, @Ikfoster The amount of land the commies get depends on the number of divisions you have, if you disband colonial divisions to focus on a smaller but consolidated army then they would only get calais (at least this was my observation for several test runs), The civil war was different for me. Subscribe Today on Hearts of Iron 4 HOI4 I will attempt to defeat Germany playing as France before 1937..this might take a couple of tries. All rights reserved. Encircle, exploit holes, and france is ezpz. I kept wondering why my numbers were only two digits so often for tanks. Yes you need ostpreussen etc. Also dont mix light and medium tanks and mech. I thought i disbanded them all but i think i trained more. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.