Located in the hinterland of Europe, the Czech Republic has a very good industrial base, because it has inherited most of the essence of Austria-Hungary, the fifth largest power in the world. 70% of Austria-Hungary's industry is concentrated in the Czech Republic, and it is impossible to raise cattle. After World War I, the Czech Republic reached an agreement with Britain and France, and the Czech Republic implemented 100% industrialization. The required agricultural products are provided by Britain and France, and the level of industrialization has soared, which can be said to have left several streets in China.
1939, the weapons output of only one arsenal in the Czech Republic surpassed that of Britain. Before the war, the per capita industrial output value was the fourth in the world and the total output value was the tenth. German tanks that dominate Eurasia use a lot of Czech high-quality steel. Czech Skoda firepower and light machine guns are world-famous, and even Germany is envious. At that time, China's firepower pillar was Czech light machine gun, which made great contributions to the Anti-Japanese War. After Germany annexed the Czech Republic, the Czech military industry did give Germany a huge sum of money.
Skoda Arsenal in Czech Republic.
The Czech Republic is not only developed in industry and complete in system, but also has comparable military strength, with nearly one million troops in 45 divisions, and its equipment is not inferior to that of the German army. Its military concept is also very advanced. When European countries (including France) were still holding the old tactics of World War I, Czechoslovakia had already used railways to carry out long-distance raids, and the infantry was supported by armored trains. It was this tactic that once defeated the Red Army and took control of Russian cities and Vladivostok along the Siberian Railway.
However, the Czech Republic is doomed to be sad. Although it has a strong industry, its land area is too small. Without strategic depth, a German artillery is estimated to be in ruins. More seriously, the opponent is Germanic Germany. Nearly half of the Czech population of 8 million are Germans. When Hitler mentioned the conditions of merging Sudetenland, these Germans immediately urged to join Germany and leave the Czech Republic. In fact, even without the betrayal of Britain and France, the Czech government could not control the situation, because the Sudetenland was almost German, and this battle could not be fought at all. It is estimated that as soon as the battle started, the Germans were captured by their own troops without starting work.