Although Nazi Germany had ambitious naval plans, it never fielded a true aircraft carrier during World War II. This video explains why projects like the Graf Zeppelin failed—highlighting strategic miscalculations, rivalry between the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe, resource shortages, and Germany’s overconfidence in land warfare. By the time German leaders understood the decisive role of aircraft carriers, the war had already turned against them, leaving the Graf Zeppelin unfinished and obsolete.