Could First World War crews operate Bismarck's machinery?

Would First World War German crews struggle to operate Bismarck's engineering plant?

Yes; abundant fuel and parts would help later, but the unfamiliar machinery would still take months to master.

A follow-up tests the logistics hidden inside the earlier Bismarck counterfactual. First World War German crews came from a predominantly coal-burning fleet and would initially struggle with a Second World War engineering plant. The panel expects months of work before the machinery could be operated reliably. Unlimited fuel and spare parts remove long-term supply failure from the scenario, but they do not instantly provide the technical knowledge needed to start and sustain an unfamiliar powerplant.