Hello Jumbo--Die Kriegsmarine would have certainly employed them in actions like; their invasion of Narvik--could have also used them as extra protection for the supply convoys who were supplying the Afrika Korps. These ships could have also been used to destroy Merchant Marine Convoys. Any number of things. Certainly the men serving in the Kriegsmarine were not at a loss for bravery and expertise. Please referr to men like Wolfgang Luth, Burkhard Frhr von Mullenheim- Rechburg, Reinhard Hardegen, Erich Topp, Otto Weddingen, Lothar von Arnauld de la Perrier, (Ok, im cheating a bit, Otto and he were THE ww1 Uboat aces of aces, and Lothar had an active roll in ww2 untill his untimly death) just to name a very few. Men like B Frhr v M-R, for example, were excellent Surface Navy line Officers.

With men such as these, and the Kriegsmarine having access to a modern fleet of ships like the Italians had--the war might have been drastically different.

This would make for a good What If thread?

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