Chapter 36 - Luftkreig

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"Very well I must go as I'm about to meet Conradine. Love you." Wilhelm said into the phone and then put down the receiver. At that moment a Luftwaffe officer opened the door, a female demon: Marthe Gorman. She was ranked as the second highest rank in the luftwaffe: Vice-Marshall of Bomber Command which meant she was in charge of the Luftwaffe's bombers.

"Sorry to keep you waiting my Kaiser, the air marshal will see you now

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"Sorry to keep you waiting my Kaiser, the air marshal will see you now." Marthe reported.

"Thank you Marthe, come along Serina." Wilhelm said to his gorping bodyguard looking out of the window at the massive airbase adjacent to the Luftwaffe Headquarters in Wiesen which both Wilhelm and Serina were in. Serina hurried along and followed the vice marshal and the Kaiser into Weser's office, whom greeted Wilhelm warmly.

"My Kaiser thank you so much for coming!" Weser exclaimed, shaking the Kaiser by the hand.

"No worries Weser, your Luftwaffe has demonstrated it's effectiveness in the war and continues to do so. I only wish to evaluate this information in detail so that we can increase the Luftwaffe's budget." Wilhelm explained.

"Fantastic! Now we currently have about about one thousand planes in active service with two hundred more being manufactured. Three hundred fighters, three hundred multirole fighters, three hundred Stuka dive bombers and one hundred DO 217 M bombers." Weser stated. "Many reports have reached my desk that our Messerschmitts can easily take down enemy Wyverns and the rockets on our FW's can both take down dragons and effectively eliminate ground targets as well."

"That's good news Weser, but what about our bombers and ground attack craft?" Wilhelm asked.

"We haven't gotten a chance to test those yet as munition shipments have been delayed to the airfields in Essen, Velpke, Andernach and Hagen. It is only now, thanks to General Muffling, that we have the munitions to provide our troops with air support." Weser explained.

"I see, how long before we start bombing raids and having Stukas provide air support to the Heer?" The Kaiser asked.

"We were about to launch our first bombing run on Omesos in a couple of hours or so." Weser stated, "I shall personally be leading the attack."

"I see, it's good that we can take this war right to the doorsteps of Darrian's palace. Is it possible for me to join you? I know I don't have much experience in a plane but I have had a little bit of practise in a biplane." Wilhelm had wanted to practise after Weser first flew so he practised at an areodrome near Berlin in a biplane for a while.

"I thought you'd say that." Weser said with a grin, "come with me." Weser then got up and the Kaiser and Serina followed her out. They went out of the headquarters and onto the airfield, saluted by pilots and guards along the way. At the entrance to the hanger Wilhelm saw Manfred von Richthofen, Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann. Everyone saluted eachother and Manfred shook Wilhelm by the hand.

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