National Defense Army 101 General Hospital.
National Defense Army 101 General Hospital was the medical institution in East Africa with the most complete facilities and personnel. Its name alone sounded formidable even if one did not fully understand it. After all, in East Africa's military-oriented environment, the army received generous treatment, so a hospital tied to the military naturally inspired considerable confidence.
In fact, National Defense Army 101 General Hospital also fulfilled the functions of a Royal Hospital. Ernst had not directly established a royal—or imperial—hospital, just as the East African National Defense Army was not called the Royal—or Imperial—Army. Of course, there was also a royal army: the Royal Guard Division. In name, however, it still belonged to the Defense Force branch.
It was worth mentioning that ever since the Little Rhine River had been renovated and the canal opened, the Royal Guard Division had also acquired its own naval branch. In essence, though, it was a river-and-lake force, having imported several quite advanced Inland Vessels from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to serve as its backbone.
If the Austro-Hungarian Navy's capabilities lagged far behind the British Royal Navy's strength, then the situation was reversed when it came to inland forces. The Austro-Hungarian Empire's homeland was far larger than Britain's, and it stood at the heart of Europe, with highly valuable navigable rivers such as the Rhine River, the Danube River, and the Laita River. Its need for inland naval forces was therefore considerable.
The Danube River and the Rhine River were both transnational rivers, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had many more like them. Inland naval forces were thus indispensable and occupied an important position in national defense, with equally ample funding.
The Inland Vessels introduced by East Africa were also considered advanced by international standards. Used together with East Africa's