How positively beastly and unreasonable of them.
Here’s another take on it:-
*"Anyway, the Versailles treaty never really changed things fundamentally, the firms were all de-militarized and superficially altered, but not to an extent that would prevent their re-creation if that was desired. The simple fact is that the Entente couldn’t prevent, short of perpetual occupation, Germany re-arming eventually as Germany possessed the thing they couldn’t destroy.
A highly skilled work force, and the industrial base to manufacture in the US developed style of component assembly. This is what Germany did in WWII, they used a system based upon the US method- sub-contractors making components for weapon systems and assembled at firms designed for the purpose. (Gustloff Werke Weimar a perfect example of the “rings” at work).
The days of the huge State Arsenals were over, - the Eli Whitney, Pratt &Whitney Hartford, Brown &Sharp RI, and Ludwig Loewe (Berlin) revolution was here! – combined with banking of course…"*