What Happened to General Schörner?

[Colonel Kreiger]

During my time first playing the game, my preferred commander was Ferdinand Schörner, who I chose mostly for Germany's opening infantry units. As I found out today, he is no longer part of the commander roster and is only regulated to a military staff postion as an Infantry Expert. What happened?

[comsubpac]

I can't remember "Bloody Ferdinand" to be a part of the Generals list in the Game. Did you use a mod or something?

[Colonel Kreiger]

He was a Commander with Infantry Expert and Ranger I belive. Was really good for early game when you cant pump out panzer and motorized units just yet.

[Who Cares]

Schörner has never been a general, he has been a "Chief of Staff" in the government tab, though.

[Colonel Kreiger]

He was a General at launch and well past Death and Dishonor. It was only recently I noticed his disappearance.

[nicovallejos]

Originally posted by Colonel Kreiger:

During my time first playing the game, my preferred commander was Ferdinand Schörner, who I chose mostly for Germany's opening infantry units. As I found out today, he is no longer part of the commander roster and is only regulated to a military staff postion as an Infantry Expert. What happened?

I'm definitely not sure, if he is exclusively for fascist ideology or not. I'll check in HOI4 to see if Germany chooses Oppose Hitler focus

[|H|H| Fr3ddi3]

Not that I intend to say you are wrong, but I honestly do not ever recall him being in the base game, however I've absolutely seen him as a General in a number of mods.

[Who Cares]

I've played since launch and don't remember being a general

[Who Cares]

it wouldn't have made any sense of PDX removed him, because I don't think they've removed any other general

[Colonel Kreiger]

If it's for historical context, it would not make sense either since Schörner was in a commanding position during the Battle of Poland.

[Finminotaurus]

I also missed him and just create him by myself. Here is tip how to do it.



Go to this folder.

Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron IV\history\countries
and choose Germany folder.



In Germany folder go to place where other generals are and copy-paste this below to that place.

create_corps_commander = {
name = "Ferdinand Shörner"
portrait_path = "gfx/leaders/Europe/Portrait_Europe_Generic_land_1.dds"
traits = { ranger infantry_leader infantry_officer inflexible_strategist winter_specialist harsh_leader }
skill = 4
attack_skill = 3
defense_skill = 4
planning_skill = 4
logistics_skill = 4
}



You can change his traits as you want and also his skills. He was really skilled defence commander and fight at north fronts at start of the war, so I gave hi, these stats as my own opinion.

[Colonel Kreiger]

Schörner does have a portrait though, he's wearing his glasses and a green m43 Field Cap.

[glythe]

I seem to recall that at one point you got him when you pulled your advisors from china.

[Who Cares]

the was Alexander von Falkenhausen

[comsubpac]

Originally posted by Who Cares:

it wouldn't have made any sense of PDX removed him, because I don't think they've removed any other general

Well, he earned his nickname for a reason and Germany even changed a law in 1955 ("Lex Schörner") to make sure that he didn't get a pension. He later was granted a small pension by the president though.

[Finminotaurus]

Just change the portrait number to get picture who looks like more him. I think there was 5 different pictures, but i'm not 100% sure of this. Of course none of those pictures actually looks like so much of him. This is not perfect way to make him, but at least you have right name and skills and this is really easy and fast way to do it. Some real modder could make picture for him and just put right picture there.