德意志国

德意志国

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首都：

柏林

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政府类型：

法西斯主义

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阵营：

轴心国（领袖）

德意志国（German Reich），是继第一次世界大战后于1918/19年11月革命中被摧毁的大德意志帝国（德意志第二帝国）的继承者。所谓的魏玛共和国（Weimar Republic）一直保留着德意志国的名字，直到1945年为止。随着纳粹党（Nazi party）于1933年上台，该国变成了由阿道夫•希特勒（Adolf Hitler）领导的独裁国家。它是欧洲战场的主要轴心国力量。从历史上看，德意志国于1939年9月1日进攻波兰，从而引发了第二次世界大战。德意志国于1945年5月4日至5月9日投降，结束了第二次世界大战的欧洲战场。

1936年，纳粹党几乎已经牢牢掌握了权力，几乎没有面对有组织的国内抵抗，并为该国为下一次战争做准备。

背景

1936年

一个崭新的德意志正在崛起，自魏玛共和国解散并被希特勒的第三帝国取代以来，已经过去了三年。如今，在艰难地捱过了大萧条的前几个年头之后，经济秩序正重归稳定，大量的失业问题也得以解决。

凡尔赛条约中对德国军队施加的限制早已被抛诸脑后，国防军正日益壮大，另一场世界大战已初露端倪。

1939年

在德军重返莱茵兰地区后，英法两国对德国的疑心已日益加重。慕尼黑协定允许了德国吞并苏台德地区，以保护当地德意志人的利益。莫洛托夫－里宾特洛甫条约则确保了苏德两国间的互不侵犯，同时也对两国如何瓜分波兰作出了协定。

德国已经为此等待了太久，行动的时机就是现在！

地理

在1936年， 德意志国尽管遭到了一战的削弱，却仍是欧洲最强大的国家之一，从莱茵河到西里西亚，从波罗的海到阿尔卑斯山脉。从北部沿顺时针方向，德国本土依次与 丹麦， 波兰， 捷克斯洛伐克， 奥地利， 瑞士， 法国， 卢森堡， 比利时和 荷兰接壤。此外，东普鲁士北临波罗的海，东邻 立陶宛，其余两面 波兰相邻。

在1936年剧本中，莱茵兰和摩泽兰是非军事区，德意志国直到完成进军莱茵兰的国策或卷入某场战争，都无法将部队移入该地区。如果再军事化后在与敌国对峙时退缩，那么该区域将恢复非军事区。

德国北部的海岸线主要是平原和东弗里斯兰的沼泽，大部分内陆森林茂密，山麓地区主导着捷克斯洛伐克边境，与瑞士和奥地利的南部边界也有部分山区。基尔运河横穿德国石勒苏益格-荷尔斯泰因州，连接了北海和波罗的海，这样德国和其盟国的船只可以绕过丹麦而自由往来两海

德国有许多大城市，而大多数德国的地区至少拥有一个主要城市。从战略的角度来看，首都柏林以及法兰克福和慕尼黑等最为重要，西北部的莱茵兰-鲁尔区是主要工业区，最大的海军基地位于威廉港和基尔。全国基础设施水平普遍较高。

事件

主条目：德意志国事件

国策树

German national focus tree.

主条目：德意志国国策树

德意志国作为七个主要国家之一，拥有独特的国策树。

四年计划线：

这条线允许玩家增强工业，增加一个研发槽，在欧洲修建要塞防线，以及建立傀儡国。

空军革新线：

这条线允许玩家增强空军，并且获得火箭和核能科学的加成。

陆军革新线：

这条线允许玩家增强陆军，并与 苏维埃联盟建立可能的联盟.

莱茵兰/法西斯线：

这条法西斯线允许与 苏维埃联盟的战争,以及与 中华民国 或 日本的友谊. 他还引向下面的德奥合并分支。

德奥合并分支：

这条莱茵兰线下的分支允许玩家吞并、傀儡、或宣战其他国家。

重整海军军备线：

这条线允许玩家增强海军并与一些国家亲善。

反对希特勒线：

这条线允许玩家推翻希特勒内阁的统治并引向 民主主义 或 中立主义的路线。

皇帝归来分支：

这条线将会恢复德意志帝国的 君主制 , 使威廉二世成为德国的领导人。给予对 联合王国 和 法国的战争目标, 以及恢复 奥匈帝国与 意大利 的君主制; 德意志帝国还可以选择与 没有结果结盟以攻击 法国以及驱逐过去的共产主义分子。德意志帝国还可以与东方国家结盟以对抗 苏维埃联盟。

与皇室和解分支：

这条线将会创建一个 立宪君主制政府;无论皇帝是威廉二世还是威廉三世。 它将会和 奥地利、 捷克斯洛伐克、 匈牙利王国、 南斯拉夫、 罗马尼亚王国、 波兰和低地国家、北欧国家、波罗的国家结盟来对抗 苏维埃联盟以及其他的红色势力。它还允许玩家打开额外的一个研究槽并获得核能科技的加成，以及相同政体下的和平版德奥合并。

科技

Army Technology	Naval Technology	Air Technology	Electronics & Industry
Infantry Eq. I Motorized Armored Car I Mountain Infantry I Support Equipment Engineer Company I Recon Company I Light Tank II Heavy Tank I Towed Artillery I Towed Anti-Air I	1936 Destroyer Hull / Destroyer II (without MtG) Passive Sonar Basic Depth Charges 1936 Cruiser Hull / Light Cruiser II (without MtG) Heavy Cruiser I (without MtG) Upgraded Deutschland Class (without MtG) Basic Cruiser Armor Scheme / Heavy Cruiser II (without MtG) 1936 Heavy Ship Hull / Battleship II (without MtG) Battlecruiser I (without MtG) 1936 Submarine Hull / Submarine II (without MtG) Improved Ship Torpedo Launcher Basic Light Battery Basic Medium Battery Basic Heavy Battery Turreted Secondary Battery Transport Ship Contact Mine Minelaying Submarine	Close Air Support I Fighter I Naval Bomber I Tactical Bomber I Strategic Bomber I	Fuel Refining I Synthetic Oil Experiments
Doctrines
Mobile Warfare	Trade Interdiction	Battlefield Support

Politics

National spirit

苦涩的失败者 icon

苦涩的失败者

• 意识形态变化抵抗: +50%
• 可以创建阵营

上次大战失败的苦涩支配了这个国家

总参谋部 icon

总参谋部

• 陆军组织度: +5%
• 计划速度: +25%

The German General staff was responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, including the drawing up and reviewing of plans for mobilization or campaign. This contributed to a higher level of Organization in the army.

MEFO Bills

• Consumer Goods Factories: -5%
• Daily 政治点数 Cost: +0.20
• Military factory construction speed: +25.00%
• 空军基地 construction speed: +25.00%
• 海军基地 construction speed: +25.00%
• Naval dockyard construction speed: +25.00%
• 陆上要塞 construction speed: +25.00%
• 海岸要塞 construction speed: +25.00%
• Anti Air construction speed: +25.00%
• 合成炼油厂 construction speed: +15.00%
• Fuel Silo construction speed: +25.00%
• 雷达站 construction speed: +25.00%

梅福劵were promissory notes created by Hjalmar Schacht to enable the government to fund rearmament, acting through the balance sheet entity Metallurgische Forschungsgesellschaft to hide this rearmament from French and British eyes. These bills must be extended for six-month periods, or their recipients will have to be paid when they fall due.

外交

As a Fascist country, the 德意志国 begins with slightly negative relationships with most of the world. In Europe, only 意大利 has positive relations with the German Reich. The Treaty of Versailles demilitarized Germany's border with 比利时, 卢森堡, and part of the 荷兰 and 法国. The German Reich is the leader of the Axis at the start of the game but has no allies yet at the beginning of the grand campaign. Following the 1.5 patch, Germany is able to form the German Empire through national focus, and the Greater German Reich or Holy Roman Empire through decisions.

政党

Political Party	Ideology	Popularity	Party Leader	Country Name	Is Ruling?
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei	Fascist	60%	Adolf Hitler / Heinrich Himmler (if the SS takes control of Germany or after taking Berlin in the Civil War) / Hermann Göring (if Hitler dies after the Sudeten Crisis) / Karl Donitz (if Hitler dies after the Sudeten Crisis)	German Reich	Yes
Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands	Communist	20%	Wilhelm Pieck	Socialist Republic of Germany	No
Zentrum	Democratic	20%	Konrad Adenauer	German Republic	No
Non-Aligned / Deutschnationale Volkspartei (if Revive the Kaiserreich/Re-establish Free Elections is chosen) / Militarregierung (at the start of the German Civil War)	Non-Aligned	0%	Generic (If "Oppose Hitler" Focus has not been chosen) / August von Mackensen (If "Oppose Hitler" HAS been chosen) / Wilhelm II (If "Return of the Kaiser" has been chosen) / Wilhelm III (If "Return of the Kaiser" has been chosen but Germany backs down or Wilhelm II dies after he becomes leader of Germany)	German Military Junta (Mackensen) / German Empire(Random Leader/Wilhelm II/Wilhelm III)	No

Political leaders

肖像	领袖	政党	上台方式	领袖特质	简介
	阿道夫·希特勒	国家社会主义德国工人党	游戏开始时执政	大独裁者 - 政治点数：+25.00% -AI计划建造的陆军师数量：20.0% -每周战争支持度（战斗伤亡）：+0.10%	---
	海因里希·希姆莱	国家社会主义德国工人党	通过事件掌权 (奥斯特阴谋事件链/希特勒被发现死亡)	---	---
	赫尔曼·戈林	国家社会主义德国工人党	通过事件掌权 (奥斯特阴谋事件链/希特勒被发现死亡)	---	---
	康拉德·阿登纳	中央党	通过国策保皇派的妥协掌权	---	---
	威廉·皮克	德国共产党	通过提高共产党支持率并发动内战或和平交权掌权或在恢复民主选举后被选举而掌权	---	---
	奥古斯特·冯·马肯森	军政府	通过国策反对希特勒掌权	一战英雄: - 稳定度：+5% - 战争支持度：+5% - 核心领土部队攻击：+20% - 核心领土部队防御：+20%	---
	君特·冯·克鲁格	军政府	通过事件希莱姆政变上台	---	---
	威廉二世	德意志国家人民党	通过国策皇帝归来，荷兰同意其回国后上台。	反民主主义者: - 稳定度： +10% - 民主理念每日新增支持率：-0.02 - 民主外交的接纳度： -50 帝国纽带: - 总司令花费：-25% - 空军部长花费 ：-25% - 陆军部长花费 ：-25% - 海军部长花费：-25% - 政治顾问花费：-25% - 征兵法案花费：-25% - 贸易法案花费：-25% - 经济法案花费：-25%	---
	威廉三世	德意志国家人民党	通过国策皇帝归来，荷兰拒绝德皇回国后上台。	受欢迎的花瓶 - 稳定度：+5%	---
	维多利亚	德意志国家人民党	通过事件兴登堡号在伦敦爆炸掌权（具体操作在德意志国条目中有所说明）	人民的女皇: - 政治点数：+15% - 稳定度：+5% - 每周稳定度：+0.10% - 战争支持度：+5% - 核心领土部队防御：+10% 维多利亚三世: - 稳定度：+5%	---

Ideology

Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (Fascist)

• Can force government of another country to adopt the same ideology.
• Can send volunteer forces
• Justify war goal time when at war with a major: -80%

Staff and designers

These are choices of ministers and design companies for the German Reich.

Political Advisors

Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Albert Speer	Armaments Organizer	Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: -20 %	150
Ernst Thälmann	Communist Revolutionary	Daily Communism Support: +0.10 is NOT Supervised State	150
Fritz Todt	Fortification Engineer	Land Fort construction speed: +20 % Coastal Fort construction speed: +20 % Anti Air construction speed: +20 % has completed focus Westwall	150
Heinrich Himmler	Prince of Terror	Non-Core manpower: +2.00% Foreign subversive activities efficiency: -30 % Damage to Garrisons: -25 % Having Himmler in your cabinet will allow the recruitment of foreign SS divisions one of the following must be true: Current ruling party is Fascist Reinstated Nazi Leadership	150
Hjalmar Schacht	Captain of Industry	Civilian Factory construction Speed +10 % Infrastructure construction Speed +10 % Refinery construction Speed +10 % has completed focus Four Year Plan has completed focus Demand Sudetenland	75
J.von Ribbentrop	Backroom Backstabber	Political Power Gain: +5 % Ideology drift defense: +15 % one of the following must be true: Current ruling party is Fascist Reinstated Nazi Leadership	150
Joseph Goebbels	Fascist Demagogue Propaganda Master	Daily Fascism Support: +0.10 War Support: +10 % Current ruling party is Fascist Is not Supervised State	150
K. von Neurath	Smooth-Talking Charmer	Trade deal option factor: +10 %	150
Kurt Schumacher	Democratic Reformer	Daily Democracy Support: +0.10 Is not Supervised State has completed focus Re-establish Free Elections	150
Martin Bormann	Silent Workhorse	Political Power Gain: +15 % one of the following must be true: Current ruling party is Fascist Reinstated Nazi Leadership	150
Rudolf Hess	Silent Workhorse	Political Power Gain: +15 % Not: Rudolf Hess has undertaken his famous flight one of the following must be true: Current ruling party is Fascist Reinstated Nazi Leadership	150
Wilhelm Canaris	Illusive Gentleman	Agency upgrade time: -15 % Operatives slots: +1 has created an Intelligence Agency	150
Alfred Hugenberg	Monarchist Media Mogul	Daily Support for Unaligned: +0.10 has completed Focus Revive the Kaiserreich	150
Hans Oster	Anti-fascist Agent	Stability +10% Daily Fascism Support: -0.02 has completed focus Oppose Hitler	150
Theodor Heuss	Liberal Journalist	Political Power Gain: +5% Daily Democracy Support: +0.02 has completed focus Re-establish Free Elections	150
Julius Leber	Connected Citizen	Political Power Gain: +5% Stability +5%' has completed focus Re-establish Free Elections	150
Carl Friedrich Goerdeler	Economist	Production Efficiency Cap: +5% has completed focus Revive the Kaiserreich	150
Walther Funk	War Industrialist	Military Factory construction speed: +10 % Dockyard construction speed: +10 %	150

Tank Designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Porsche	Heavy Tank Designer	Armor Research Speed: +15.0% Armor: Armor: +5 % Hard attack: +5 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
MAN	Medium Tank Designer	Armor Research Speed: +15.0% Armor: Reliability: +5 % Soft attack: +5 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Henschel	Mobile Tank Designer	Armor Research Speed: +15.0% Armor: Max Speed: +5 % Reliability: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Ship Designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Germaniawerft	Atlantic Fleet Designer	Naval Research Speed: +15.0% Carrier: Armor: +50 % HP+10 % Capital Ship: Armor: +10 % Heavy Attack: +10 % (without : Naval Firepower: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Blohm & Voss	Raiding Fleet Designer	Naval Research Speed: +15.0% Carrier: Surface Visibility: -10 % Max Speed: +10 % Deck Size: -10 % Capital Ship: Surface Visibility: -10 % Max Speed: +10 % Heavy Attack: -10 % (without : Naval Firepower: -10 % Screen: Surface Visibility: -10 % Max Speed: +10 % Submarines: Sub Visibility: -10 % Surface Visibility: -10 % Max Speed: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Aircraft Designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Messerschmitt	Light Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0% Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % Carrier Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Focke Wulf	Medium Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0% Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20 % Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Heinkel	Heavy Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: Speed: +15.0% Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Dornier	Naval Aircraft Designer	Air Research Speed: +15.0% Naval Bomber: Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % CV Naval Bomber: Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % CV Fighter: Range: +10 % Agility: +10 % CV Naval CAS: Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Junkers	CAS Designer	Air Research Speed: +15.0% Close Air Support: Ground Attack: +10 % Reliability: +10 % Carrier CAS: Ground Attack: +10 % Reliability: +10 % By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Materiel Designers

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Opel	Motorized Equipment Designer	Motorization Research Speed: +15.0%	150
Mauser	Infantry Equipment Designer	Small Arms Research Speed: +15.0%	150
Rheinmetall	Artillery Equipment Designer	Artillery Research Speed: +15.0%	150

Industrial Concern

Designer	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Krupp	Industrial Concern	Industrial Research Speed: +15.0%	150
Siemens	Electronics Concern	Electronics ResearchSpeed: +15.0%	150
IG Farben	Refining Concern	Industrial Research Speed: +5.0% Synthetic resources Research Speed: +15.0%	150

Theorists

Theorist	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Alfred Saalwächter	Submarine Specialist	Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Trade Interdiction Doctrine: +20 %	250
Erich von Manstein	Mobile Warfare Expert	Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Mobile Warfare Doctrine Research Speed: +15.0%	250
W. von Richthofen	Close Air Support Proponent	Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Battlefield Support Doctrine Research Speed: +15.0%	250
Heinz Guderian	Blitzkrieg Theorist	Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Land Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0% Armor: Max Speed: +10 %	150
Ernst Udet	Dive bomber	Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0% Close Air Support: Ground Attack: +10 %	150
Otto Cillax	Naval Theorist	Naval Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Naval Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%	150
Walther Wever	Air Warfare Theorist	Air Experience Gain: +0.05 daily Air Doctrine Research Speed: +10.0%	150
Werner Heisenberg	Nuclear Scientist	Nuclear Research Speed: +15.0%	150
Wernher von Braun	Rocket Scientist	Rocket Research Speed: +15.0%	150

Economy

Laws

征兵法案	经济法案	贸易法案
有限征兵 2.5% 适役人口	部分动员 25% 生活消费品工厂 +10% 军用工厂建造速度 −10% 军转民消耗 −10% 民转军消耗 -10% 石油转换燃油效率	有限出口 25% 可出口资源 +1% 科研速度 +5% 工厂/海军船坞产出 +5% 建造速度 +10% 泄露给他国的民政情报 +5% 泄露给他国的海军情报

Industry

Factories 1936

28 Military Factories

10 Naval Dockyard

32 Civilian Factories

The German industrial capacity is formidable. Germany possesses the largest military production capacity out of all European countries and its civilian industry is on par with the other European major countries. The only thing Germany lacks is a sizable naval production capacity, something that eventually needs to be addressed in order to challenge the navies of other countries.

Resources

Total resources 1936

Oil	Aluminum	Rubber	Tungsten	Steel	Chromium
3	137	0	5	412	5

Total resources 1939

Oil	Aluminum	Rubber	Tungsten	Steel	Chromium
7	139	12	6	433	6

These numbers represent the available resources, depending on trade law a certain amount may be traded away.

As far as resources are concerned, Germany falls a little short compared to the United Kingdom and France. While Germany has access to a large amount of steel and a good amount of aluminum, they have a severe shortage of everything else and can easily become dependent on foreign import to fuel their military apparatus. Luckily, the Rubber and Oil shortage can be at least partially mitigated with synthetic resource refineries while metals (Tungsten and Chromium) can be secured throughout Europe.

Military

Army

1936 scenario:

24 Infantry Divisions

1 Motorized Division

1 Mountain Divisions

1 Cavalry Division

3 Light Tank Divisions

Total: 30 Divisions | Manpower Used: 269.60K

In 1936, 德意志国's Wehrmacht is relatively small compared to the armies of the other major powers. However, quality is its strength, the Wehrmacht is well trained, with all divisions being regulars and thus receiving 25% bonuses in combat. The Wehrmacht is also well equipped, with no equipment shortages, large infantry divisions (a width of 18), and support artillery and engineers. Most importantly, it has a highly elite mobile segment, with 3 light tank Panzer divisions and one motorized SS division. The Panzers are mostly light tank 1, but light tank 2 is already researched and in production for upgrades. This 4 division unit can be dangerous if deployed effectively to punching through enemy lines on plains and then aggressively encircling enemies.

Thus, there is no need to wait for slow rearmament in single player. The player can easily crush the UK (through a surprise invasion) or France with its starting army with the right strategy. Even in peacetime, the elite mobile divisions can be sent as volunteers to Spain or Japan for extremely decisive impacts. Neither Republican Spain nor China will usually have countermeasures against aggressive encirclement by Panzers, that being said, ending the wars too quickly may have negative strategic effects due to rocketing world tension.

Examples of alternative division template names for German Reich include:

• Mountaineers - Gebirgs-Division
• Marines - Marine-Division or Marine-Korps
• Paratroopers - Flieger-Division or Fallschirmjäger-Division (after 1943)
• Motorized - Motorisierte-Division
• Mechanized - Panzergrenadier-Division
• Armor - Panzer-Division

Motorized units list

Name	Type	Techyear
Opel Blitz	Motorized I	1936
Sd.Kfz. 11	Mechanized I	1940
Sd.Kfz. 251	Mechanized II	1942
Sd.Kfz. 251/20	Mechanized III	1944

Tank units list

Name	Type	Techyear	Variants TD / SPA / AAA
Leichttraktor	Great War Tank	1918
Panzer I	Light Tank I	1934	Pzjager I / Bison / FlakPz I
Panzer II	Light Tank II	1936	Marder II / Wespe / FlakPz Luchs
Leopard	Light Tank III	1941	JagdLeopard / WT Leopard / FlakPz 1602
Panzer III	Medium Tank I	1939	StuG III / Grille / Möbelwagen
Panzer IV	Medium Tank II	1941	JagdPz IV / Hummel / Ostwind
Panther	Medium Tank III	1943	Jagdpanther / Grille 12 / Coelian
Grosstraktor	Heavy Tank I	1934	Sturer Emil / None / None
Tiger	Heavy Tank II	1941	Elefant / Sturmtiger / None
King Tiger	Heavy Tank III	1943	Jagdtiger / GW Tiger / None
Maus	Super Heavy Tank	1943	Jagdmaus / GW E-100 / FlakMaus
E-50	MBT	1945	E-25 / None / None

Navy

Capital ships 1936 2 Battleships 2 Heavy Cruisers Screens and Submarines 1936 8 Light Cruisers 12 Destroyers 14 Submarines

Total: 38 Ships || Manpower Used: 21K

The Kriegsmarine ("War Navy") is small and outdated in 1936, and without serious rearmament efforts, it won't stand a chance against the Royal Navy due to a lack of modern capital ships and air power. However, it can be rebuilt in the time available into an effective fighting force, especially if operating under the protection of the Luftwaffe.

Historically, the Third Reich had begun to implement a massive shipbuilding programme known as Plan Z that called for no fewer than ten modern battleships (including the Scharnhorst and Bismarck classes), four aircraft carriers (including the unfinished Graf Zeppelin) and three battlecruisers (the planned O-class) to lead a large fighting force of surface raiders capable of both operating far out into the Atlantic against convoys and fighting pitched fleet battles in the North Sea against the Royal Navy, but efforts stalled as resources and yards were diverted to more critical material following the outbreak of war.

Production shifted almost entirely to U-boats in a bid to cut Britain off from the resources of the Commonwealth and USA through unrestricted submarine warfare, and by the end of the war, the Kriegsmarine was overwhelmingly comprised of U-boats, many of very advanced design that heavily influenced post-War Allied submarines after the fall of the Third Reich. The player can choose either of these directions through the small naval branch of Germany's national focus tree, although Plan Z will take some more time to execute than the construction of a submarine raiding fleet.

Germany starts with some technological advantages in naval design, including 1936 designs for light cruisers, destroyers and submarines, and in 1936 has eight Type IIA U-boats and four Type 1934-class destroyers under construction, as well as the famous Admiral Graf Spee "pocket battleship" (heavy cruiser) about to leave the drydock. Two Scharnhorst-class tiers II battleships are under construction as well. It has two manufacturers to choose from - Germaniawerft and Blohm & Voss - which respectively confer bonuses for capital ships and raiding fleets.

Naval units list

Name	Type	Techyear
Type 23	Destroyer I	1922
Zerstörer 1934	Destroyer II	1936
Narvik Class	Destroyer III	1940
Zerstörer 1944	Destroyer IV	1944
Emden Class	Light Cruiser I	1922
Leipzig Class	Light Cruiser II	1936
M Class	Light Cruiser III	1940
Q Class	Light Cruiser IV	1944
Blücher Class	Heavy Cruiser I	1922
Hipper Class	Heavy Cruiser II	1936
Prinz Eugen Class	Heavy Cruiser III	1940
P Class	Heavy Cruiser IV	1944
Yorck Class	Battlecruiser I	1922
O Class	Battlecruiser II	1940
Deutschland Class	Battleship I	1922
Scharnhorst Class	Battleship II	1936
Bismarck Class	Battleship III	1940
Hindenburg Class	Battleship IV	1944
Schlachtschiff H41	Super Heavy Battleship I	1936
Schlachtschiff H44	Super Heavy Battleship II	1944
Flugzeugdampfer I	Carrier I	1922
Seydlitz Class	Carrier II	1936
Graf Zeppelin Class	Carrier III	1940
Europa Class	Carrier IV	1944
UB III Type	Submarine I	1922
Type IIA	Submarine II	1936
Type VIIC	Submarine III	1940
Type XXI	Submarine IV	1944

Air force

Aircraft 1936

80 Close Air Support

280 Fighters

72 Naval Bombers

480 Tactical Bombers

4 Transport Planes

Total: 916 Planes | Manpower Used: 28.16K

The Luftwaffe in 1936 is smaller than the RAF, which is usually its main adversary, and the small fighter force is outdated. However, the German Reich does start with 1936 designs for all aircraft except carrier variants and heavy fighters, meaning that modern aircraft production can begin right away and research efforts can be diverted elsewhere.

Historically, Germany focused on flexible medium bombers such as the He 111 that could provide tactical support, and also pioneered close-in air support with dive bombers such as the Ju 87 operating in concert with ground troops on the offensive. Germany's default air doctrine and unique advisors allow for the execution of very effective ground support operations.

The Luftwaffe was rapidly built into a modern air force in the late 1930s, playing a key role in German offensives in Poland, the Benelux, and France. After losing to the RAF in the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe would go on to play a vital role in early German victories on the Eastern Front, although the lack of strategic bombers to destroy Russian industry beyond the Urals ultimately contributed to the failure of Operation Barbarossa. German aerial innovation continued throughout the war, even after the tide had turned against the Axis, leading to the development of both the first operational jet fighter, the Me 262, and the V-2 rocket, the first long-range guided ballistic missile.

Aircraft Types

Tech Year	Close Air Support	Fighter	Naval Bomber	Heavy Fighter	Tactical Bomber	Strategic Bomber
1933		He 51			Do 23
1936	Ju 87	Bf 109	Do 22	Bf 110	He 111	Do 19
1940	Ju 87 G "Kanonenvogel"	Fw 190	Ar 196	Me 410 "Hornisse"	Ju 88	He 177 "Greif"
1944	Ju 187	Ta 152	Fw 300	Ju 388	Ju 188	Ta 400
Jet Engine Technology
1945		Me 262 "Schwalbe"			Hs 132
1950		Ho 229			Ar 234 "Blitz"	H.XVIII

Military staff

These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment of German Reich.

Chief of Army

Candidate	Type I	Type II	Effects	Cost ()
Ludwig Beck	Army Organization	(Expert)	Army Organization: +8 %	150
Wilhelm Keitel	Army Drill	(Expert)	Division training time: -10 %	150
Franz Halder	Army Offense	(Expert)	Division Attack: +10 %	150
W. von Brauchitsch	Army Maneuver	(Expert)	Division speed: +10 % Requires: Army Innovations	150

Chief of Navy

Candidate	Type I	Type II	Effects	Cost ()
Erich Raeder	Decisive Battle	(Expert)	Capital Ship Attack: +10 % Capital Ship Armor: +10 % Screen Attack: +10 % Screen Defense: +10 %	150
Karl Dönitz	Commerce Raiding	(Genius)	Convoy Raiding Efficiency: +20 %	150

Chief of Airforce

Candidate	Type I	Type II	Effects	Cost ()
Hermann Göring	Ground Support	(Expert)	Air Support: +10 %	150
Robert Ritter von Greim	All-Weather	(Expert)	Bad Weather Penalty: -20 % Requires: Army Innovations	150
Albert Kesselring	Air Reformer	(Expert)	Air Experience Gain: +7.5 %	150

Military High Command

Candidate	Type I	Type II	Effects	Cost ()
Ferdinand Schörner	Infantry	(Expert)	Infantry Division Attack: +10 % Infantry Division Defense: +15 %	150
Erwin Rommel	Armor	(Genius)	Armor Division Attack: +15 % Armor Division Defense: +15 % Requires: Army Innovations	150
Gerd von Rundstedt	Army Regrouping	(Expert)	Division Recovery Rate: +8 %	150
Werner von Fritsch	Army Logistics	(Expert)	Division Attrition: -8 %	150
Hugo Sperrle	Close Air Support	(Expert)	Close air support attack: +3 % Close air support defense: +3 % Close air support agility: +3 % Requires: Air Innovations	150
Erhard Milch	Bomber Interception	(Expert)	Interception attack: +3 % Interception defense: +3 % Interception agility: +3 %	150
Kurt Student	Airborne Assault	(Expert)	Paradrop attack: +2 % Paradrop defense: +5 % Paradrop agility: +5 %	150
Erich Bey	Naval Air Defense	(Expert)	Naval AA attack: +15 %	150
Günther Lütjens	Fleet Logistics	(Expert)	Naval Max range factor: +10 %	150
Viktor Schütze	Anti-Submarine	(Specialist)	Submarine Detection: +10 %	150

Strategies and guides

During 1936 a good construction strategy is to focus on improving infrastructure in states with lots of resources and factory slots, then building civilian factories in those states. Later in 1937 its wise to start shifting construction towards military factories (And dockyards if you intend to invade the UK after capitulating France). Militarily, the first priority should be to inflate your army manpower enough to reach the requirements of the "Anschluss" national focus as fast as possible. This focus will give you valuable Austrian factories, as well as some manpower, divisions and resources. One way to accomplish this is to only train infantry divisions as they are much cheaper and faster to produce than tank or motorized.

Start with the "Four Year Plan" national focus and continue with the other industry focused focuses, as soon as the requirements for "Rhineland", "Anschluss", "Demand Sudetenland/Slovenia" and other diplomatic focuses are achieved you should take them. Germany is in a race against time to occupy Allied countries before they outgrow you industrially. Given enough time the Allied countries have enough factories and manpower to beat both Germany and Italy. Therefore it is recommended the player has declared war on France, Yugoslavia, Poland and/or the Benelux countries before 1939 is over.

Remember to send volunteers to fight for Nationalist Spain to gain military experience.

Germany suffers from a lack of fuel for most the early to mid game so its important to keep in mind that fuel silos, refineries and trade are important parts of the pre-war buildup. After war is declared with the Allies you can still trade with Romania and the Soviet Union without risking losing your convoys. Avoid trading with the Soviet Union, unless absolutely necessary, since you will likely be at war with them in the future and you don't want to give them more civilian factories.

In the buildup to the war with Poland you have many strategies to choose from. However, one approach is to build up the army with tanks and motorized, while upgrading your infantry template to include artillery and support divisions, air force with fighters and Close Air Support/Tactical Bombers and leaving the navy largely ignored as it won't help much in your wars with France, Poland and the Benelux countries. Use naval bombers and submarines to disrupt UK shipping and troop transports. This strategy largely follows the historical strategy of the German Reich.

Another approach is to focus on a strong navy, particularly submarines. While only producing a small amount of "elite" tank divisions and letting motorized/motorized artillery divisions be your "punching force". Air superiority is still very important and it's recommended you have deployed a minimum of a 1000 fighters at the outbreak of the war. Use submarines to sink as much of UK transports and trade convoys in the English Channel at the start of the war. Keep your surface fleet in dock until you think it can match the Royal Navy, and France has surrendered.

Achievements

Don’t Die for Your Country As Germany in a 1939 start, occupy all of Poland and France without taking more than 475 casualties.

Monarchy is Back in Fashion As Germany, Bring back the Kaiser and ensure that Italy is controlled by Victor Emmanuel by killing Mussolini.

Operation Sea Lion Control British mainland as Germany.

Our Other Place in the Sun As Imperial Germany, conquer a Caribbean island.

True Blitzkrieg As Germany have both Poland and France surrender before January 1st 1940

Why Die For Danzig? As Germany, turn France fascist and occupy Danzig without going to war with France.

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