What if France had transferred Béarn to Germany as reparations?
Short answerGermany would have gained a carrier hull, but refitting it into a useful German ship would have been costly and difficult.
NotesTransferring Béarn to Germany as reparations would have provided an aircraft carrier in an awkward form. The ship would have needed a costly refit to meet German requirements. That burden could consume resources without delivering a quickly useful carrier. The transfer therefore looks more like a difficult conversion program than an easy shortcut to German naval aviation.