Raeder however knew what buttons to push. The Fuhrer seemed to be trying hard to stifle a yawn. Any superior fleet we cannot defeat, can simply be out run" "Te submarines would interdict the British merchant fleet, while the Kriegsmarine heavy ships can destroy the Royal Navy ships sent out to keep the sea lanes open. "We woud require a large number of fast cruisers, heavily armed and fast battlecruisers along with several hundred submarines to work in concert withthe surface fleet". I propose that we build a small fleet of fast and hard hitting ships which can be used to engage the Royal Navy piecemeal in the event of a future war". Raeder continued "Only a fool would seek to cunduct a war with France and Britain with the risk of the Soviets intervening in the east and no secure oil supply or any feasable way to eliminate Britain. The Wehrmacht had rearmed to a certain extent and could likely fend off a particuly aggressive Belgium or maybe Poland- on a good day. Pausing for breath Raeder could sense the Hitler was slightly bored. Battleships are to slow to function as surface raiders and I doubt we could build enough of them to make a difference". "Submarines could achieve this to some extent but I doubt they can succeed by themselves, and the British can churn out numerous destroyers to engage them". "The British empire outnumbers us heavily in ships, and we can never hope to match them any time soon in terms of tonnage and we believe they are developing a new class of ship known as an aircraft carrier." In any potential future conflict however much like the last Great War they are vulnerable to having their supply lines cut". "While some early plans have been formulated regarding submarine warfare in the event of a war with England in the future, I have a more ambitious plan". "As you know meni Fuhrere the Allied blockade in the Great War had devastating effects on the German economy" stated Raeder. Even loyal Himmler was wanting to expand his beloved SS. Numerous underlings were braying for resources to fill out their pet projects. The Fuhrer had heard it all before but looked less than impressed. "In order to avoid a repeat of 1914-1918 in the future and to secure long term access to the required resources I have prepared a briefing for you". Raeder drew in a deep breath as he had his work cut out for him. "As you know the Reich has not recovered from the injutices of the Treaty forced upon us in 1919 mein Fuhrer". Tucked under his arm were several maps and industrial and scientific reports. "Mein Fuhrer thank you for seeing me at such short notice" Raeder announced. His supposedly private meeting with the Fuhrer had the odious Goring in attendence. While disliking the Reichkanzler Raeder was smart enough to know who needed to be appeased. "Admiral Raeder to see you mein Fuhrer" Bormann announced. Thanks to forum member Iwo Jima for the basic BC strategy and some interesting PMs. The USN will have to be dealth with as well which will involve BC vs CV's which could be interesting. Hopefully the Luftwaffe will also have a say later on in the game. Submarines will also be used, which will use the best German naval unit in the game- the Type VII submarine or SS-III in HoI2 terms along with a smaller number of SS-IV subs. This will most likely be the definitive way to abuse the Sealane doctrine generally regarded as the weakest in the game with the humble BC which seems to get very little love. This AAR will be built around the poor hated, and neglected battlecruiser with support from light cruisers. The navy will soak up virtually all of Germany's IC to start with and its not to hard to smash the RN with BB or massive sub fleets. Well this one may not be guranteed as I have only tested this strategy up until 1941 or so and it was tough at some points. Whats the big deal anyway an experienced player can probably defeat the AI on normal regardless. This one essentially will be all in right from 1936. In previous AARs I have concentrated heavily on the navy, but still built up the army. Consider it the apex of a German naval strategy. This isn't the first time I have done a German naval AAR, but odds are this is the last one.
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