Puppet Germany but take their annex their russian provinces

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I'm playing as Italy and am at present a member of the Axis. Their will be no more warring nations after I finish off Australia which will be soon. After that I wanted to leave the Axis and DoW on Germany, If I puppet Germany, is there any way I will be able to take control of their Provinces in Russia, they got the bitter peace deal and control taht much. But they dont have Eastern Europe. I as Italy control Poland, Rumania Hungary, Checkslvokia and anything else thats bewteen Germany and Russia.

 

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I think the only way to do this would be to write a custom event to cover it. This wouldn't be too difficult if you based it on the bitter peace event but would probably be more effort than it is worth.

The other alternative is to annex them and then release them but this would have a different effect. If you puppet them direct then they retain their armed forces and technology (which they will then pass to you). If they are released as a puppet then they will have no forces and will have the same technology as you.

 

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ok, thanks, Thats a good option, but how do I release a nation to become a puppet? If I wanted to release yugoslavia or Rumania, I didnt see the option to to let them go. I've some what have wanted to do that with a few nations I've annexed but never knew how to let them go.