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The Third Empire - Chapter 78

Published at 19th of October 2021 12:01:56 PM


Chapter 78: 78

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Xierik found that this kind of blood stained hands was really Himmler's best. Xierik just followed and participated in the arrest of the top management of the Stormtrooper. As for the later, xierik really didn't want to do it again.

So, according to the previous plan, Shrek continued his journey.

Go to England!

Take advantage of the economic crisis and go shopping in Britain!

Before leaving Germany, hilrick came to the German shipyard in Kiel. Here, a warship with a displacement of 10000 tons is entering the final outfitting stage and will be completed and put into service soon!

10000 ton German class armored ship!

This is the 10000 ton armored ship that Germany started to build after the end of World War I under the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles. In 29 years, the first one was already laying keel.

How to improve the capability of this kind of warship as much as possible under the limitation of 10000 tons was a problem repeatedly considered at that time.

Finally, the German class adopted the high freeboard flat deck ship type, widely used the welding technology, and the power was diesel engine. These methods reduced the dead weight and increased the endurance.

At the same time, the German class uses six 283mm caliber main guns and three combined main turrets, one at the head and one at the tail of the main turret ship. Concentrate maximum firepower on the smallest ship scale possible.

Finally, this kind of warship has achieved its own goal. Its firepower is stronger than any 10000 ton treaty heavy cruiser equipped with 203mm gun and only light armor protection. Its maximum speed is 26 knots, which is faster than the current battleship.

In other words, if you encounter the same opponent, you can kill the opponent with absolute firepower and armor advantages. If you encounter someone stronger than yourself, run away quickly!

This kind of armored ship meets the needs of the German Navy for coastal defense in offshore areas and breaking of ocean transportation routes.

"Colonel Shrek, nice to meet you." When he came here, Shrek heard a welcome voice.

Erich John? Albert Reidel, now commander of the German Navy!

Reidel has served in the Navy for many years. After World War I, he stayed in the navy of the Weimar Republic. After becoming the commander-in-chief of the Navy, he secretly reorganized the poor German Navy, laid an important foundation for its future expansion, and asked the whole army not to interfere in politics.

When Hitler came to power, Randall put forward the Z plan of building a huge fleet, but it failed in the end.

In history, Randall was a figure who had an important influence on the modern German Navy. From October 1928, when he became the German Navy minister, to February 1943, when he resigned as commander in chief of the Navy due to differences with Hitler, Randall actually led the German Navy for 15 years!

Reidel now holds the rank of general. Now, with the recovery of Germany's national strength, he actively engaged in the expansion of the Navy and advocated focusing on the construction of cruisers and submarines.

At the same time, Randall also knew the contribution of Shrek to the Navy. During his last visit, Shrek signed a large number of agreements with the Soviet Union, including the plan to help the Soviet Union design 40000 ton battleships.

Whether this plan can be realized or not, in short, the German Navy will benefit from it. At the same time, it is also a good beginning for them to build their own heavy battleships!

At this time, Randall also came to inspect the progress of German level. In this way, the two met unexpectedly.

"Nice to meet you, too." Shrek held out his hand and shook it with Randall.

Although the two men are a lot worse in rank, now Chirac is already a powerful figure in Germany. It can be said that Chirac represents Hitler.

At this time, they stood on the dock and looked at the German class outfitting, both in high spirits.

"We will certainly break the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles." "We are making diplomatic efforts to sign a naval agreement with the UK to limit our gross naval tonnage to about 30-40% of the gross naval tonnage of the UK," Herrick said

"No, we must have a strong navy. It's not enough to have only thirty or forty percent of Britain." When he heard what Shrek said, Randall shouted.

"Don't get excited, general Randall." "Even if it's only 20% of Britain, it's much better than the Treaty of Versailles," said Shrek "We can't walk too fast. We have to walk step by step," said Shrek

At this, Randall smiled shyly. He was too excited just now.

"There must be a big war between us and Britain." "If we want to defeat Britain, we must have a strong navy. It is absolutely not enough to have a German class. We will certainly start more warships in the future," hirek said

Xierik's words filled Randall with hope. During the Weimar government, Randall had been hoping to establish a strong navy. Unfortunately, at that time, the government did not dare to break through the restrictions of the Versailles treaty.

From these perspectives, Randall still supports the current government. It is obviously not enough for Weimar government to make Germany really strong.

"We must have battleships with a displacement of 40000 tons or even 50000 tons." "That's what our German Navy is looking forward to," Reidel said. I wish we could start construction right away. "

Start construction now!

Building warships is not done overnight! It is impossible to build a 40000 ton battleship without five years!

"Yes, I also hope we can start work immediately." "As long as we sign a naval agreement with Britain, we can start work. At that time, the French can't say anything," said Chirac

The last time I entered Rhineland, it is enough to illustrate the contradiction between Britain and France!

"Moreover, we will leave room in the agreement. We limit the tonnage of battleships. In this way, we will have more opportunities to build aircraft carriers." Said Shrek.

"However, manufacturing aircraft carriers will drag down the process of our navy. We need to concentrate more resources to build battleships and submarines." Said Randall.

Hearing this, sirichton was stunned. At this time, sirick realized a problem.

Navy tradition!

Before World War II, the competition for maritime hegemony had always been solved by the guns on warships. Therefore, almost all naval officers wanted their surface ships to have bigger and bigger guns and thicker armor. They stubbornly held the idea of big artillery. Only a few people were able to realize the changes brought by shipborne aviation!

This concept must be corrected!




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