Kurt Steiner (1 & 2) - Never you worry, Kurt! The curtain is barely up on this thing
.
Hardraade - Thanks! Let me know if you'd like to hear about anything else before next update.
SeleucidRex (1) - Welcome back! volksmarschall hits it on the head about the Panzer IV. Historically they existed in 1936, but just as in Weltkriegschaft, were still several years away from service. It remains to be seen whether the exigencies of the war will accelerate that development or other more pressing priorities will slow it. But in either case, it's nowhere near ready. And thank you
. It's certainly an honor to be compared to Yogi and his illustrious career in AARland!
KLorberau - Thank you very much, and I appreciate your continued readership! Information comes from books and internet, modified, of course, by the events of the AAR!
SeleucidRex (2) - This sounds like a put-on, but it's actually his fascist cousin, A.K. Chesterton. Really, I swear
. We'll be hearing more about A.K. Chesterton in future updates. G.K. is still alive as of November 7.
El Pip - Oh, pish posh! If it was, those tech features would have been about 11 times longer
. Tease all you like, though, a close reader will be hard-pressed to find any evidence of such technological liberties being taken
. On the other hand, in OTL, Dr. von Ohain
did build his first jet engine in 1937, so.....
Kurt_Steiner (3) - Not unless, as El Pip surely fears, they are equipped with naval guns and and composite armor stripped from an M1A1 Abrams
.
volksmarschall - Excellently put comment, sir! Don't fear too much for the RN capital ships, though. Oberleutnant zur See Günther Prien was aboard
U-16 when it was sunk in the Irish Sea. He's safely in captivity after being picked up by a British destroyer. The officers and men of
Royal Oak can breathe easy
.
Beladriel - Thanks, and welcome aboard, Beladriel! Thanks for taking the time to comment. I do hope we'll continue to hear from you as you catch up. As to the Knight's Cross, well, pickings are slim. It was the greatest single-patrol total thus far in the war, and lifted Ibbeken to position as tonnage leader.
Avatar018 - Thanks! I'll try!