Hyperinflation
After the battle was over, and the Japanese Armada was sunk, the Germans spent the next few hours rescuing as many men as possible from the Pacific ocean. Whether they be Japanese or German sailors, those onboard the vessels of the Kriegsmarine did everything they could to save the men whose ships had sunk.
Meanwhile, back in the city of Kufstein, Berengar's war room was lit with celebrations. Everyone was extremely happy with the results of the battle, all except for one. The Kaiser himself was lamenting the loss of not only his warships, but his sailors who had died during the battle.
The casualties of this war were rapidly increasing by the day. Several thousand sailors had lost their lives in the Battle of the Marshall Islands, while even more were killed during the ground wars of Borneo and Korea.