"Diplomatie" (Diplomat), 2014, is a film worth watching

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In 1944, the new Nazi Germany Military Governor of Paris, sent there by Hitler to restore order, was under orders to destroy Paris if it became clear that Allied troops were about to retake the city. The plan was made; tons of explosives were ready to destroy bridges and walls that would allow the river Seine to flood parts of the city to a depth of three or four feet. Notre Dame, the Louvre, all the beautiful and historic buildings of Paris were to be blown up. As Allied troops reached the outskirts of Paris, neutral Sweden's consul, who knew of the plans, visited the Military Governor and implored him to disobey orders and spare the city. The governor knew that his family back in Germany would be executed if he disobeyed orders, and up to the last minute was ready to give the order to destroy what has been called the "City of Light." This story was told in a movie made in 2014 (based on a play), called "Diplomatie," (Diplomat). It is mostly in French and German with sub-titles, but well worth watching. I found it riveting.