Chapter 360: The Hanover is launched

The Berlin Peace Treaty after the end of World War I successfully resolved the contradictions between the countries of the world and also restrained the expansionist ambitions of individual powers, but because the right to speak was in the hands of a few major powers, it did not represent the voice of the whole world, especially all the toiling masses, in a sense.

Eric disagreed with many of the terms of the Berlin Peace Treaty, but because of the disastrous consequences of the war in Germany, and the desire for a better life among the toiling masses, he had to acquiesce.

It was Eric's full endorsement of the terms of the "Berlin Peace Treaty" that contributed to the infiltration of Western powers, which indirectly led to the fragmentation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the distraction of power in Eastern Europe.

The patriarchs of the southeastern tribes took the opportunity to set up their own independence one after another, which also dealt a heavy blow to the original tradition of political balance of power in Europe, but fortunately, the great powers did not fundamentally stifle and shake Germany's industrial base, most of the civilian industries and engineering and technical personnel were protected, and Germany still had hope of rising again.

The League of Nations was the most important international institution of the post-World War I period, and it had its positive significance, but it had its own shortcomings that could not be bridged. It was established to eliminate hostility between States and maintain a long-term course of peace, but this concept is a rigid rule without effective monitoring and management mechanisms.

The peaceful life did not last long, because the interests of each other were not satisfied, and the undercurrents began to surge again in Eurasia.

As Germany's military power continues to strengthen, France, as the second largest military power in Europe, will undoubtedly face this fact directly and will be under increasing political and military pressure.

France is well aware of its military strength, and appears to be strong, but in fact, not only is it poorly equipped, but the morale of its troops is extremely low. Due to the lack of funds, the training of the army is often perfunctory, and in the end it can only rely on numbers to make up for its own shortcomings.

In the face of the rapid growth of the military power of the German Confederation, Britain showed a very ambivalent mentality. Lloyd George did not choose to form an alliance with France to prevent Germany's resurgence, but saw France as a destructive factor for peace in Europe, and united with the Erick government to contain France under the planning of Germany's new ambassador to Britain, Andreas von Schmidt.

Lloyd's policy undoubtedly helped Eric a lot, won a great opportunity for the German Confederation to develop peacefully, and also helped Germany rise again.

Germany was undoubtedly on the right track by appointing the young and wise Andreas von Schmidt as its diplomatic ambassador to Britain, and in order to make up for the vacuum of the United States in China and Southeast Asia, Eric decided to send Max to these countries in order to obtain raw material support from the eastern powers.

Max had visited Huaxia because of Toth's funeral, and he was also full of confidence in this visit, because Chang Kaishen, the current president of Huaxia, was very grateful for Germany's assistance and looked forward to more and more extensive cooperation at the political, military and other levels.

February 14 is a day to celebrate in the German Confederation. On this morning, the Blomforss shipyard was lit up with lights and military music, and the launching ceremony of Germany's first post-war aircraft carrier was held at the Wilhelm shipyard of the Blomforss Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Group Company in the morning.

Federal President of the German Federal Republic of Germany Eric Adrian personally led Defense Minister Walter Brauchitsch, Minister of the Interior Heinrich Brüning, Chief of the General Staff Max Hoffmann, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Franz von Hipper, Commander-in-Chief of the Army Karl Rundstedt, and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force Hugo Sperler to attend the ceremony and deliver speeches.

At about 9 o'clock in the morning, the launching ceremony began with the majestic and vigorous sound of military music. As the protocol department announced the official start of the launching ceremony of the "Hanover", Eric straightened out his crisp tuxedo and led Brauchitsch, Franz, the shipyard's chief engineer and workers' representatives to the ribbon-cutting slipway in high spirits.

In an instant, five-colored balloons, flocks of pigeons, colorful easter eggs and fabulous fireworks were lifted into the sky one after another.

Amid a deafening cheer, a bottle of champagne scattered in the bow of the ship as Eric tossed it with all his might. At this time, the sailors standing on both sides of the aircraft carrier threw brilliant ribbons together, decorating the mighty and majestic F/A aircraft carrier with colorful decorations.

Military music sounded again, and all the ships around the shipyard also sounded their whistles. As Eric waved frequently, the audience burst into warm applause. At this time, the brand-new aircraft carrier slowly moved out of the dock under towing and docked smoothly in the blue water.

This aircraft carrier, built by the Blomforth shipyard, was the first large ship developed and produced by Germany after the war, and embodies the overall strength of the German federal military industrial complex. At present, the main hull of the aircraft carrier has been completed, and the main system equipment such as power and electricity have also been installed in place.

Undocking and launching is one of the major nodes in the process of aircraft carrier construction, marking that Germany has achieved major phased results in the independent design and construction of aircraft carriers. In the next step, the aircraft carrier will carry out system equipment commissioning and outfitting construction as planned, including the installation and alignment of sea, shore and air weapons, and comprehensively carry out mooring tests and determination of boiler operation.

Senior officials of the Navy and the German Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Association, as well as relevant military and local departments, scientific research personnel, construction workers, representatives of officers and soldiers at all levels, and some members of the public attended the ceremony.

The ceremony itself has a certain symbolic significance, and the Ministry of Defense originally planned to invite foreign embassy personnel in Berlin to participate as distinguished guests, but in order to avoid irresponsible remarks from Britain, the United States, France and other countries, Eric finally omitted this link and only limited it to relevant personnel in his own country to carry out it in a low-key manner.

In recent years, the development of Germany's military strength has ushered in an unprecedented period of rapid development, which is mainly reflected in the construction of naval modernization, especially the advanced Z-21 series destroyers and frigates have been put into service one after another, which has shocked and envied the whole world.

The successful launch of the F/A aircraft carrier marked the end of the German Confederation's leap into the ranks of world powers, and the days of obedience to the West.

However, the German Navy is still a long way from becoming a super-navy that can operate in the open ocean and has a global presence. Therefore, for a long time in the future, it will still maintain a high development rate, and new equipment and new weapons will also emerge in a blowout state. Among them, there are several pieces of equipment that are the most worthy of national expectations.