Cuba fell in line almost as quickly as it had fallen into the hands of the Central Powers. At first, many of the locals were upset over the foreign banners flying proudly over their capital city.
But the Germans were an occupying force that specialized in restoring order and making use of local resources to rebuild that which was destroyed during the invasion in a timely manner.
The streets had never been cleaner and freer of crime. National resources were seized and allocated towards reconstruction, and major infrastructure projects.
Ports were expanded, airfields were built, railways were laid down, streets were repaved, and houses were erected by the thousands seemingly overnight.
Germany did little other than provide governance to a region with what it already had at its disposal.
Cuban labor was used, with supervision by the German Army of Engineers, and local police forces coordinated with feldgendarmerie units to maintain law and order.
