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It is often assumed if the Germans reached Paris towards the end of 1914 the war would end in a fairly quick German victory. This is a reasonable assumption as the French would not want to sacrifice their city.
But assume they did? What if they decided to fight the Germans in the streets and alleys? In the high rises and down in the gutters?
Could the French have given the Germans a Stalingrad 28 years early?
And as a further add on what if there was more urban combat in WW1 especially in the western front?