If you've managed to play the influence game well (i.e. As soon as this happens, declare war on Austria to release Galicia-Lodmeria or whatever its called, and send an alliance offer to Hungary. Sometime during the year of 1848 or early 1849 the Hungarians will rebel, taking away like a third of Austria's military strength with them.

Then, in mid or early 1847 start fabricating a liberate country claim on Austria, so that it finishes as 1848 starts. When Schleswig-Holstein is liberated, you get an event that removes 5 infamy, gives you a bit of prestige, and makes every German Minor in your sphere love you/have max influence with you while reducing Austria's influence to hostile. I usually also grab Iceland/Greenland/Faroe/Saint Thomas from them, while Great Britain (who I ally) snares Madras, leaving Denmark a broken shell of its former self. Play as Prussia, day one fabricate a release puppet CB on Denmark, freeing Schleswig-Holstein. Then you still need to take Elsass Lothringen from France before forming the Empire. At this point you can take the become South German Federation decision if you release your non German provinces as puppets. If you are Prussia then after doing this you will be able to form the North German Federation, and after taking Elsass-Lothringen from France you will be able to form the German Empire.Īs Austria there's an additional hoop to jump through (You should also do this to Austria as Prussia if you want to form Greater Germany rather than just Germany), you need to shatter Prussia completely (fully occupy for an extended period to reduce industry score) untill they drop from great power status and add the 'add to sphere' wargoal so that they are included in your sphere too. The best way to do this as either Prussia or Austria is maintain your starting sphere and then when you get nationalism and imperialism declare an 'Admit Hegemony' war on your opposite number, which will steal all of their sphere. Please note that 40 infamy will ensure that you have containment wars declared by other GPs for the next 30 years or so (though you can cheat it lower by releasing German primary culture states to reduce infamy which will petition for annexation again in a few months).Īs for general forming Germany advice, all you need to do is sphere Germany proper. There's an event file called 'Greater Germany events' in the HPM events folder which gives full details - but the gist is if all of Germany including Austria/Austria Hungary is in your sphere then you'll get an event (MTTH 6 months) offering you a 'greater destiny' which lets you annex all of Austria Hungary into Germany or visa versa for 40 infamy or just keep Austrian core provinces and release Hungary/Galicia/Lombardy etc for 20 infamy. Any German state (Including Austria Hungary) can form Greater Germany in HPM.

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