The Thief of Paris

[Michael Hopcroft]

With the talk of catburglars in other parts of the forum, a concept just occured to me that would be appropriate for this catgorty because of the period.

 

I'm trying to figure out how to a camapign in Paris during the Occupation (1940-1944). The Nazis have conquered France, and the legal mechanisms of the state are in their hands. Most believe the war to be lost, and that France is going to become a peramnent German sattelite. The resources of the legendary Surete police agency are now being used to hunt the political opponents of the Reich in addition to the criminals that are their usual quarry.

 

In this environment, Paris' greatest and most honorable criminal minds are seeing what is happening to their country, and they don't like it at all. They may be rogues and scoundrels, who even without the Nazis woiuld be headed on a one-way trip to Devil's Island, but dammit they're Frenchmen! the only honorable thing for them to do is set aside their greed and put their talents to use to save their country from the Nazis and those who collaborate with them.

 

Their foes are cunning and deadly. They have all the resources of the state and no reluctance to kill anyone who challenges their authority. Not only the Surete but the dreaded Gestapo will be trying to track them down -- and Devil's Island is paradise comapred to Dachau.

 

Do you think that will stop these dirty rotten bastards? Of course not!

[austenandrews]

Re: The Thief of Paris

 

Sounds like a terrific idea.

[Publius]

Re: The Thief of Paris

 

Don't forget expatriots like John Robie!