NoMommsen
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I.e. as I said already : no twins, neither the first (Scharnhorst, Gneisenau) nor the second pair (Bismarck, Tirpitz). ITTL the first pair of twins might be build to their initial design ? ... about 22.000 to 26.000 tons ? IMO lots of resources to be redirected to other usages.you are kind of agreeing with me no conversion just new build, what do you propose not building instead? Ie what is not built so the Deisel engine plants can be?
As also already said ITTL the germans could adopt an "asymetrical force" strategy and thereby wont have much use for capital ships as the metioned.
Due to the soviet or polish threats of East-Prussia, Pommerania, Mecklenburgia. ... real or not (depending on the alternate history of TTL) and only "perceived".And more interestingly Why do the Germans think they need to have so many coastal forces in the mid thirties.
Oh, this could also "serve" as an official "reasoning" for the development of "proper landing crafts" :
In case of a soviet or polisj incursion/attack, that cuts off access to proper harbours, german troops have to be "landed" on the coast of East-Prussia and/or Pommerania without harbour-support.