Germany, Wilhelmshaven Naval Base. The German Navy Command and the Home Fleet Command were both located here.
Ships of every size were moored in the base's harbor. The most eye-catching were undoubtedly the four Kaiser-class Battleships and four Brandenburg-class Battlecruisers. Although these warships had been in service for more than twenty years, they showed no signs of age. Before the outbreak of the war, they had only just completed modernization refits.
Some small-caliber secondary guns had been removed and replaced with more anti-aircraft guns to counter threats from the sky. At the same time, large air-search radars and Sea-search radars had also appeared aboard the warships. These Capital Ships of the German Navy could now launch attacks against targets under radar guidance. Although the results at extreme ranges were not very good, it had at least raised the effective striking range of these Capital Ships to over twenty-five kilometers.
Together with the installation of various other new equipment, the eight Capital Ships of the German Home Fleet remained among the world's most advanced despite their lengthy service. At the very least, they were no inferior to the Capital Ships currently serving in the American Navy.
However, the German Navy had not built any Capital Ships in recent years. This meant that these aging Battleships would likely prove somewhat inadequate in future wars. After all, both the United States and the Island Nation had built quite a few advanced Capital Ships over the years. In terms of numbers alone, the German Navy might not have been much smaller than the combined fleets of those two countries. But in terms of performance, it likely held no advantage whatsoever.
Fortunately, the German Navy had clearly designated Capital Ships as supporting forces in naval warfare. The true main force remained the aircraft carriers. The