The Third Reich: I seized power

“These guys are really big dogs! It’s so rich! Hess couldn’t help but sigh with such emotion.

$500 million in gratuitous aid, $1.5 billion in interest-free loans, plus $3 billion in low-interest loans.

In total, that’s a huge sum of five billion dollars.

In this era, the exchange rate of the dollar and the mark was one to two and five. Five billion dollars, which is already equivalent to 12.5 billion marks.

This figure is already equivalent to more than twice the annual fiscal revenue of Weimar.

With such a large amount of money, the next infrastructure construction, as well as the expansion of armaments, can be carried out smoothly.

“Your Excellency, the Jews are already very shrewd, they are the best businessmen in the world.” Finance Minister Kolohik said.

Hess nodded.

In another time and space, Mustache chose to slaughter these guys and then forcibly plunder their wealth.

Such a method is undoubtedly very bloody. But it’s very effective.

This gave Mustache enough money to stimulate the recovery of the economy and the expansion of armaments.

Now, Hess has opted for a more modest approach. Although, perhaps, it is not enough to catch up with the mustache in terms of the funds obtained. However, a long-term channel of cooperation has been established with the Zionist Organization.

Next, as long as Hess and the country he leads show greater strength, they will surely be able to get more support from those guys. In this way, the benefits are much more than that of a mustache.

“Hess, after this money arrives, seventy percent will be used to stimulate economic development. The other 30 percent goes for secret military spending. At present, the army, navy and air force are rapidly expanding, and they all need money. Hess said.

“Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister.” Hess nodded.

In November, Hess went to a barracks on the outskirts of Paulin to observe the training of the First Armoured Division of the Wehrmacht.

After he appointed Guderian and Rommel to form armored units, the First Panzer Division was quickly formed with strong support from the military.

It’s just that the current First Panzer Division, although it is in full capacity, does not have tanks.

This is a treaty stipulation that explicitly prohibits their possession of weapons and equipment.

Therefore, now the First Panzer Division is even formed. However, training can only be carried out with models of cars and tanks.

I have to admit that Guderian and Rommel are indeed talents, even if there are no tanks to train, but even if they are trained with models, they also make the training decent.

At the very least, the tactical standards that armored forces should have are rapidly developing.

Once the tanks were received, familiarized for a while, this armored force was able to have great strength.

“Guderian, Rommel, you did a very good job! Although the equipment is rudimentary, the conditions are also bad. However, the First Panzer Division already had a look. Hess nodded in satisfaction.

“It’s all the support of His Excellency the Prime Minister.” Guderian said.

“What about tanks? How’s the design? Hess asked.

“Your Excellency Prime Minister, Rheinmetall and Mercedes-Benz-Daimler are designing according to your requirements. Among them, Rheinmetall was responsible for the manufacture of tank guns and turrets. Mercedes-Benz-Daimler manufactures the car body and other components. The armor of the tank came from the Krupp company. Guderian said.

“When will we be able to build a prototype? And then mass production? Hess asked.

“It is expected that a prototype will be built by the end of this year. Mass production will begin next year. Guderian replied.

“Good. First let the First Panzer Division be full next year. Then, form the 2nd Panzer Division, and even the 3rd Panzer Division! Hess demanded.

“Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!” Guderian nodded.

Although he didn’t know why Hess was in such a hurry, he still decided to follow the order.

With its current scientific and technological strength, Weimar could not develop too advanced tanks. What’s more, this is the first tank they have developed in more than ten years, and the technical standards are naturally relatively low.

Hess gave specific technical requirements and indicators, and the Army agreed.

Because, in this era, this tank is definitely advanced.

This tank, named the Wolf light tank, is 5.52 meters long (6.41 meters including the barrel), 2.95 meters wide and 2.50 meters high. The front part was sloping armor with a thickness of 35 mm, the side and rear armor was 25 mm thick and weighed 15 tons. The maximum speed on the road is 30 km/h, and the maximum speed off-road is 15 km/h. Armament consists of one 57 mm tank gun and two 7.62 mm heavy machine guns. One is a heading machine gun, the other is a coaxial machine gun. Among them, 90 rounds of ammunition were prepared for tank guns and 2,000 rounds for heavy machine guns.

At Hess’s request, the future Third Reich would not develop tanks one, two, three, and four.

There are only the Wolf Light Tank, the Panther Medium Tank and the Tiger Heavy Tank. As well as continuous improvements on these three models.